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Healthy Kids - Yummy Snack

The best delicious and creamy banana ice cream recipe at home for a healthy dessert or snack, with just two ingredients and unlimited flavour options!

Ingredients

• 4 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup full-fat vanilla bean coconut yoghurt or coconut milk

Method

1. Place the sliced bananas on a lined baking tray and freeze for 1 hour or until very firm.
2. Combin
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Choline For Kids Brain Function

Choline helps make and release a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine which is vital for normal brain development, nerve function, muscle movement and supports optimal energy levels.  Choline also plays an important role in metabolising and transporting fats around the body.

Foods high in vitamin C for Healthy Children

This is a list of the top foods hig...

Vitamin K Benefits Kids Health

Fat-soluble vitamins dissolve in fats and oils.  They are abundant in high fat foods and are more easily absorbed into the bloodstream when they are eaten with fat.  Examples of healthy dietary fat includes cheese, eggs, fatty fish, nuts, avocados, extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil and full-fat yoghurt.

Health Benefits of Vitamin K for Optimal Children's Heal...

Vitamin A Supports Kids Health

Fat-soluble vitamins dissolve in fats and oils.  They are abundant in high fat foods and are more easily absorbed into the bloodstream when they are eaten with fat.  Examples of healthy dietary fat includes cheese, eggs, fatty fish, nuts, avocados, extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil and full-fat yoghurt.

Health Benefits of Vitamin A for optimal children's heal...

Raspberry Morning Muffins - For Kids Health

Light, nutty and moist – these gluten-free almond flour raspberry muffins taste amazing and are high in protein and low carb. Perfect for breakfast or a snack! 

Ingredients

• 2 cups almond meal
• 2 free-range eggs
• 2 free-range egg whites
• ½ cup honey or maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1½ teaspoons gro
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Almond Milk Healthy Kids Will Love

Almond milk is easy to make and a nutritious alternative to dairy milk. Try adding almond milk to cereal or smoothies. It also works well as a dairy substitute in recipes for ice cream, soups, or sauces.

Ingredients

• 1 cup blanched almonds
• 2 cups water
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1. Place almonds in a large bowl with enough water to cover the nuts.
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Cookies For Healthy Children

Not sure what to do with your overripe bananas?  You can whip these crispy on the outside with a soft and chewy inside cookies up in minutes.  They are sure to become a family favourite, these delicious banana cookies are impossible to resist.

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1¾ cups quick or rolled oats

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180^oC (350^oF). and line a ba
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Healthy Children's Microbiome

The human microbiome, consisting of trillions of microorganisms living in our bodies, is increasingly recognized for its essential role in maintaining overall health. Since the launch of the Human Microbiome Project in 2007, research into the gut microbiome's significance has surged, revealing its impact beyond just gut health. These microorganisms are crucial for va...

Healthy Kids = Healthy Gut

The gut microbiome a child has by the age of 2-3 years is what their immune system recognises as normal and will return to after disruptions such as antibiotics or diarrhoea. If a child has a healthy gut flora by age 3, they are at a lower risk of developing autoimmune and other chronic illnesses throughout their life. Therefore, establishing a healthy microbiome early ...

Gut Flora and Its Impact on Mood

Recent research has expanded to explore how gut health affects behaviour, mood, and emotions. 

Toddler Tantrums and Gut Flora

Gut Bacteria and Happiness

In this first study, scientists discovered that toddlers with a higher diversity of gut bacteria were more likely to be happy, curious, sociable, and impulsive (in a positive way!). In boys, extroverted persona...