Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions. People with an eating disorder struggle with invasive thoughts and anxiety that drives them towards damaging and even life threatening behaviours. To help you fight these thoughts and anxieties I look at 5 … Continue reading
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Get organised to eat well with ADHD: #1 The food
If you have ADHD or think that you might, you will know that getting organised and sticking to your plans is much easier said than done. When it comes to eating well it’s perfectly natural for people with ADHD to … Continue reading
Nutrition and the gut brain axis
The gut brain axis is the name given to the two-way communication between our brain and gut. Unsurprisingly it’s likely to be really important in relation to our mental health. Consequently the gut or more specifically our gut microbiota (the … Continue reading
Build safe food sets. Great when your older child still won’t eat.
When you have a tween or teen who still only eats a very limited diet you need to take action. When a young person eats fewer than about 10 different foods they are at risk of nutritional deficiencies and it … Continue reading
Try new flavourings and reduce your salt intake: Marjoram
Eating less salt will help keep your blood pressure down and reduce your risk of stroke. There are lots of great ways to flavour food without the need for salt. In this series of posts I will be sharing ideas … Continue reading