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Why vitamin D is good for baby and you
By Healthspan on 18/08/2011 10:58:04
How to ensure you and your baby get enough of the ‘sunshine vitamin’
This is a promotional feature brought to you by HealthspanWhen you're pregnant or breastfeeding, it's important to ensure you get enough vitamin D for you and your baby.Vitamin D is often called the 'sunshine vitamin' as 80 per cent is manufactured
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Courgette And Corn Frittatas
By Junior on 16/09/2011 10:49:22
Courgettes are a great source of Vitamins A and C and potassium, with this in mind, why not try this Courgette And Corn Frittatas recipe?
Makes 10Ingredients100g plain flour2 eggs, beaten100ml (31/2fl oz) milk250ml (9fl oz) can corn kernels, drained100g (31/2oz) Cheddar, grated1 courgette, gratedCorn oil for fryingMethodPut the flour into a bowl and mix in the egg and milk until you have a smooth batter. Mix in the...
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Ten facts about juice
By Junior on 25/06/2012 17:05:20
Get the lowdown on what's behind the label and read our top tips on the best way for your child to drink juice
1) Light destroys the vitamins in freshly-squeezed juice so cartons are better for storage than bottles. 2) There are two basic types of fresh fruit juice: 100 per cent juice and pure fruit juice ‘made from concentrate’ which is diluted with water
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Cooking for kids, with Aldo Zilli
By Catherine Hudson on 24/06/2011 10:56:55
Celebrity chef, Aldo Zilli gave us a masterclass in making healthy food for children. Here are some of the fantastic tips we came away with...
and vegetables as it reduces the vitamin content.Pasta, Breads, Rice, PotatoesEncourage vitamin and iron-enriched cereals.Offer wholemeal, granary and rye as an alternative to white bread.Pasta shapes are a good way for your child to have fun when eating
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Advertorial: 5 Natural Energy Boosts for Kids
By Holland and Barrett on 16/08/2011 09:05:51
Keep your kids happy, healthy and energised with these natural energy boosts
This is a promotional feature brought to you by Holland and Barrett Fresh fruit and vegetables Fresh fruit is a great option for an energy boosting snack. The vitamins and fructose levels in found in fruit provide natural energy, while
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The Truth About Juice
By Janette Marshall on 26/06/2012 16:59:36
Despite the much-bandied benefits of fruit juice, the high sugar content can sometimes cause more harm than good
in the belief that they are keeping the vitamin intake up are finding themselves in the dentist’s surgery for fillings before their child’s fifth birthday. The best prevention is to drink fruit juice with meals and stick to water or milk between meals
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Roast Parmesan Parsnips
By Junior on 16/09/2011 15:37:05
These golden parsnip strips roasted with fragrant rosemary, flavourful Parmesan and pine nuts are scrumptious
ParsnipsParsnips are related to carrots and packed with potassium and vitamin C. The Romans considered them an aphrodisiac, so no wonder we feel good when we eat parsnip stew! But Fay Ripley enlivens them with Parmesan in her cookbook, Fay’s Family
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Tea with Burt's Bees
By Catherine Hudson on 04/03/2011 13:17:12
We spent an afternoon of tea and cake with the lovely people from Burt's Bees
and certainly revived our skin which has been dried out by the icy cold February winds.There are different levels of hydration including milk and honey, aloe and buttermilk, cocoa and cupuaça and our personal favourite shea butter and vitamin E. As always, all
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Brilliant Bircher Muesli
By Junior on 03/09/2010 00:00:00
This nourishing Bircher Muesli contains lots of fresh fruits, sweet sticky honey and zingy lemon juice
’s like a summery version of porridge – with oats, fruit and yoghurt – that was created at the end of the 19th century by the Swiss doctor Maximilian Bircher-Benner as a nutritious meal for patients in his Zurich clinic. In the days before vitamin
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Ways to boost your child’s body image
By Fiona McKim on 08/02/2012 13:10:21
How to raise a happy, confident child from the inside out
, it shows on the outside. Healthy eating and exercise are as important for a happy mind as they are a fit, healthy body so make sure your child is getting enough vitamins and minerals from a varied diet and get those health-boosting endorphins flowing
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