Children and adolescents who eat family meals are more likely to eat better, be healthier and feel better about themselves according to the Ellyn Satter Institute, an internationally recognised authority on eating and feeding. Unfortunately with our increasingly busy lives, families are more likely to eat on the run instead of having meals together. Here's a few more positive reasons to take time with your family this week and enjoy meals together: 1. Family meals give you th

Being a parent I am aware of the stress that providing healthy, balanced meals that your children will also enjoy can add to your mental load. If you follow social media and photos of happy children and parents eating together has left you feeling a little overwhelmed at how you are going to add ‘Nutritionist’ to your many roles as a parent, then that’s ok. There are simple ways you can teach your children to eat foods that won’t send them into the obesity epidemic or develop

We had a great day teaching grade 2 children at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School in Geelong about the importance of healthy eating. They enjoyed an interactive information session presented by Sophie Butcher, a nutritionist and teacher in the Geelong region, about how foods effects the body and mind, as well as practical skills to develop skills to read food labels. The students also participated in a healthy cooking session where they used their creative talents to make