Kids Health
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Healthy Barbeque Time!
It’s fabulous when the summer re-appears and you can dust off the barbeque and invite the neighbours and family round. The children love it too. In fact it can become a great excuse to eat all the bangers and burgers they can manage! Well if that’s the case amongst your brood, you can take steps to ensure that the meat is …
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Can Drinking Water Help Your Child Make Healthy Food Choices?
“Here’s the deal mum,” says my son, “I can only eat my salad with a gulp of water. It gets stuck in my mouth and I can’t swallow it.” It’s yet another salad-dodging excuse that I’m well used to from the darling child. But it seems he may actually have a point. Researchers from the university of Oregon have discovered that giving your child …
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Top 10 Healthy Picnic Ideas for Kids
When the sunny weather finally gets here (haha!) you may be able to dash out for a picnic before it rains again. Here are a few things you can put in the fridge ready for a quick picnic getaway! Carrot sticks, mini pittas and houmous to dip Quiche made from free-range eggs (choose the lower fat and salt varieties if you can) …
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Tuna and Sweetcorn Pasta Shapes
Are you tired of having squidgy sarnies in your pack-up? Here’s something a little different to try. If you shop around, you may be able to find a groovy little plastic box with a knife and fork fitted into the lid – perfect for transportation to school! You need: 100g dry pasta shapes (twists, bows or tubes are fine) 1 …
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Food on a Budget
Everyone is feeling a squeeze on the family finances. It seems the cost of absolutely everything has shot through the roof and it is becoming more and more difficult to make family meals for just a few pounds. The cheapest meals can be made with market vegetables and pulses, but mums can generally tell what the kid’s reaction to lentil …
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Child Obesity
There has been much talk about the shocking UK childhood obesity statistics in the media lately. The nation’s children are getting bigger and worryingly this will lead to an unhealthy population of adults in the very near future. The risks to health and the stretching of the National Health Service are quite rightly, giving the medical profession and politicians real cause for concern. Childhood …
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Too Much Sugar
Have you have been told that you eat too much sugar? Does a grown-up always have a grumble at you when you put a spoon of sugar on your breakfast, or choose a fizzy pop when you’re in a cafe? Do you grab a biscuit from the biscuit tin straight after school? Yes? Oh dear. Eating too much sugar can …
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Fancy Frittata
A frittata is a dish made with eggs and any cooked vegetables. So you may have some in the fridge from yesterday’s dinner or you can fry a few. The eggs and cheese are full of protein and the veggies do your body tons of good too! Here’s the recipe that Kids-Health like the best. 2 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, …
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Five a Day – It’s easier than you think!
When you’re really busy organising work and family life, it’s easy to forget about trying to ensure the family get their five portions of fruit and vegetables each day. Here are a few hints to make life a tiny bit easier – after all, when you’re busy juggling everything life throws at you, the last thing you need is to juggle …
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Brilliant Banana, Oat and Blueberry Muffins
Here is one delicious treat for your lunchbox - these muffins are packed with goodness and are low fat too! Makes 10-12 What you need: 50 g unsalted butter 100g brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp ground cinnamon 225g rolled oats 225g self raising wholemeal flour 2 large ripe bananas, peeled and mashed 4tbsp honey 225g of fresh or frozen blueberries 1 apple, cored and chopped …
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