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Why low GI matters
Most parents know that too much added sugar in their child’s diet is not good for them but are we overlooking another type of food that is just as harmful for our kids?

Top 5 recipe ideas to make with Weet-Bix
Muffins, pecan pie, chocolate balls, homemade granola and cookies - cooking with wholegrains doesn't have to be boring.

Dr. Joanna McMillan
Should kids be kilojoule aware?



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My nine-year-old just ate her first vegetable - a hot chip
We rejoiced, not so much about the choice of food, but because she actually tried something new.

How to tell which store bought kids' snacks are the healthiest
Parents do their best to provide healthy snacks for their children, but a number of recent cases has put the spotlight on claims made by some food manufacturers.

How to prevent your child becoming an emotional eater
The habit can start in childhood.

Weight Watchers is targeting teens with a new free program. That's a problem.
Weight Watchers this week has announced its plans to offer free six-week memberships to kids as young as 13, beginning mid this year in the US.

Cadbury Turkish Delight slur divides the internet
Calls to ban Turkish Delights from Favourites box.

Fussy eater? More like spoilt brat. Or so I thought...
Before I had kids of my own, I never believed that children could be picky eaters. I presumed they would eat what they were given and it would be as simple as that.

Lunchbox wars: why kids don't need Instagram-worthy food at school
Nutritionists say a healthy lunchbox is in the contents and not the design.

Want smarter kids who sleep through the night?
Feed them fish, a new study says

Fussy eaters should be encouraged to play with their food
New guidelines released.

The mac and cheese recipe that has the internet up in arms
If you're a mac and cheese purist then prepare to be outraged.

Less than 5 per cent of kids eat enough veggies
With 22 per cent of children considered overweight or obese, the NSW chief health officer is urging parents to increase vegetable consumption.
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