Kids Health Club News

Healthy Kids Recipe - They Will Love!

I am totally and utterly in love with this coconut and raspberry cake and you will be too.  It combines the natural sweetness of bananas with the wonderful flavours of raspberries – a match made in heaven.  One of the best qualities about this cake is it’s so easy to make with simple ingredients.

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
  4 cups desiccated coconut
  2 ripe bananas
  1 ...

Childhood Constipation

Everything we consume must eventually be expelled, with the typical transit time for food ranging from 24 to 30 hours. To test your own transit time, try eating 2 teaspoons of sesame seeds mixed in a cup of water or a cup of beetroot. Note the time you consume these foods and track when the sesame seeds or beet colour appear in your stool.

Constipation can slow down this t...

Childhood ADHD 

Iron delivers oxygen to the brain -kids with an iron deficiency can test lower in cognitive function and motor skills.

Iron is an essential mineral and a deficiency is when there's not enough iron in the body.  Iron deficiency in children is a common problem. It can occur at many levels, from a mild deficiency all the way to iron deficiency anaemia — a condition in which blood do...

Supporting Kids Gut Health

Interwoven within the wall of the gut is the second largest part of the nervous system called the Enteric Nervous System (or ENS for short).   The ENS that resides in the gut is directly connected to the brain in our head.

To try and keep this simple, we will call the brain up in the head the main brain and the brain in the gut our second brain.  In fact, scientists ha...

Healthy Kids Skin

What you apply to your and your children’s skin can be absorbed into the body, affecting skin health, hormones, and the immune system. Avoid products containing SLS (a foaming agent that disrupts the skin barrier) and phthalates (chemicals that make plastic soft and are found in many body care products, often labeled as "fragrance").

To minimise exposure:

• Use minimal body ca
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Children's ADHD

ADHD diagnoses are rising rapidly, affecting up to 10% of children in Australia each year. The diagnosis remains controversial, with ongoing debates about whether ADHD is a legitimate condition or if it reflects a disconnect between modern lifestyles and our evolutionary design. ADHD is diagnosed based on symptoms and behaviors such as impulsivity, difficulty concentrating, task c...

Children's Healthy Sleep

Sleeping problems in children are all too common.  Sleep deprivation can negatively impact everyone in the family, as a child's sleeplessness often means the parents don't sleep either. 

Even children without sleep disorders or conditions like autism or ADHD, which are often associated with bedtime issues, can experience sleep disturbances. Around 40% of children and you...

Picky Eating in Children

1. Behavioural Factors: Children may be too busy or distracted to sit down and finish a meal.
2. Feeling Full: Consuming juices, fizzy drinks, or other "empty calories" can fill them up.
3. Constipation: A full intestine can leave little room for food.
4. Nutrient Deficiency: Low levels of zinc, B12, or iron, all essential for a healthy appetite.

Busy Toddlers

Around ages 2-...

Childhood Ear Infections

Ear infections are the leading cause for antibiotic prescriptions in children. The highest incidence occurs between 6 and 24 months of age, a critical period when the immune system and friendly bacteria are maturing—both of which can be negatively affected by antibiotics. In an era where bacterial resistance to antibiotics is increasing, over-prescription and uncertainty ...