Aussie kids are fed, but are they nourished?
HEALTH REPORT
E nsuring your child gets the right nutrients is hard, especially if they’re a picky eater. Try these tips from naturopath Marlie Ferguson . You’ve lovingly crafted the perfect, nourishing meal for your child: spaghetti bolognese with lean mince, grated vegetables, wholegrain pasta with a little cheese on top. But ... they merely pick at the pasta and nibble
the cheese before pushing it away declaring, “I’m full.” Welcome to the dinnertime stand-off. Children are prone to taste neophobia, the fear of trying new flavours. Wary of yet another stand- off, parents may pander to their little neophobes, offering familiar bland foods like plain pasta, rice and bread that they know will at least be eaten. Unfortunately, bland foods are typically rather bland on the nutrition front too, lacking the protein, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals that growing bodies and brains need.
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Contains: Fish (Marine Collagen) & Soy. Store in a cool, dry place. No Artificial Flavours & Colours or Preservatives. May contain traces of tree nuts, milk, eggs, sesame seeds, shellfish, sulphites & wheat.
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Australian Botanicals
ISSUE 55 • 2019
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