What is an elimination diet? An elimination diet is when someone avoids one or more foods or food components for a set period of time. As breastfed babies can react to traces of food proteins in breast milk, mums will need to follow the elimination diet strictly for optimum results. For formula fed babies, there…
Articles
GREAT SOURCES OF CALCIUM (WHEN YOU CAN’T HAVE DAIRY)
Thanks to the overzealous marketing from the dairy industry, we’ve been conditioned to think that the only sources of quality calcium, comes from cows milk in the form of butter, cheese, yoghurt and milk. It’s true that we need calcium for bone and tooth health but also for muscle development, healthy blood pressure and healthy…
The Dirty Dozen & The Clean 15 List
Each year the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases shopping lists that detail the safety of produce. The Dirty Dozen list outlines the 12 fruit and vegetables that contain the highest amounts of pesticides (even after they’re washed). The EWG recommends buying these organic to reduce exposure to these harmful chemicals. The Clean 15 however…
Buying guide to probiotic supplements
When it comes to buying probiotics for your child, here’s a short guide on what to look out for and be mindful of: Always go for ‘practitioner’ labeled probiotics that are kept in the fridge (to keep the bacteria alive). Note you have to keep the supplement bottle chilled until you get home and then…
10 quick wins to reduce the toxic load at home today
1) Filter your water Did you know that led, copper and other heavy metals are often present in your tap water? Add chlorine, fluoride, pesticides, chemicals (such as BPA and triclosan), bacteria, parasites and other contaminants and it’s a good idea to use a filter. The easiest way to start is with a water filter…
Super simple allergy friendly party recipes and tips
It was Cooper’s first birthday last month and gosh – where did the time go? I admit life felt like ground hog day for quite a while there, but then all of a sudden, out of nowhere he’s walking, giving me some attitude and then turned one! So that meant PARTY time. I must admit…
Practical money saving tips for eating healthy on a budget
Practical money saving tips for eating healthy on a budget Plan your meals for the week to stop spontaneous purchases and keeping waste to a minimum and then stick to your shopping list. do not shop when you’re hungry! Buy whole foods, that is food as close as possible to its natural form, like rice,…
How to read labels – the simple way!
This is the busy mums no nonsense, get to the point, ESSENTIAL guide to reading labels When I’m at the shops with my boys, I don’t have the luxury of time, the opportunity to stand still, or the quiet to calmly decode and decipher a food label. But understanding and reading food labels is important….
Why go dairy, gluten and sugar free (if you don’t have to)?
So what is it about dairy, gluten and sugar that has us all worked up lately? Gluten after all is a staple in most people’s diet and don’t we need dairy for strong teeth and healthy bones? And if you’re not allergic what’s the problem? Well let’s first distinguish the difference between an allergy and…
Sugar swaps – cheat sheet
I’ll admit I don’t have a sweet tooth…I have SWEET TEETH! Since giving birth to my boys I just love something sweet after dinner…and lunch. However it used to make me feel really yuk, talk about no energy, lack of motivation, mood swings and it wasn’t doing my skin any favours at all or my…
