Nutrition Archives - Childhood Obesity Prevention

How to Easily Achieve Better Nutrition in Your Diet

When it comes to nutrition, there is an overwhelming amount of information available, and much of it is either conflicting or confusing to interpret. We all want to be doing what’s best for ourselves and our family when it comes to food and nutrition, but how do we do it in today’s busy world? Here…

Spring Into Action – How to Support Positive Mental Health

With the rising cost of living affecting everyone’s wellbeing, and illness being at an all-time high, it is a relief that spring is on the way. Spring is the season of new growth, as we awaken from our hibernation and look forward to the warm and sunny days ahead. It is also the perfect time…

How Cultural Influences Affect Our Food Habits

We all want our children to grow up with a strong cultural connection, knowing the customs and rituals that have been passed down from generation to generation within their family. But what happens when what is being passed down is having a negative impact on our youngest generation, and cultural influences start to affect our…

Busting Out of Obesity – Forming New Habits at Home

Eating at home as a family should be an enjoyable experience. Unfortunately, this is not always the case for most families. In reality, many parents dread the evening mealtime, finding it a time filled with stress, arguments and tension. So, don’t worry, you are not alone. With this in mind, I have developed simple methods…

4 Ways of Learning to Love Exercise

It goes without saying – healthy eating without exercising is not an effective way to transform your health. Not only is exercise vital for mental well-being, it’s also critical for disease prevention. The risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, osteoporosis and type two diabetes have all been proven to dramatically lower with healthy…

How to Engage Your Kids at Mealtime

One of the hardest things to learn how to undo is silence at the dinner table. For some cultures it is also accepted that you eat in silence, or at least the adults might talk but the children are discouraged from joining in. However, one of the easiest ways to ensure better eating and digestion…