Educating our children in the difference between a wholefood and a processed food is one of the most important things we can teach them about food. Wholefoods are any food taken directly from it’s source where it’s grown. In comparison, processed food usually comes in a package and the natural ingredients have been changed, and other […]
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3 Outstanding Orange Foods
The secret to getting lunch box food eaten is to make it colourful, and fresh is best. This week’s tip is to include Orange fruits and vegetables. Here’s 3 outstanding orange foods but feel free to include others your family likes. 1. The Wonderful Carrot Slice them in rounds, cut them in wide wands, or slice them […]
The Surprising Sweet Potato
As part of my Hassle Free Healthy Lunch Box Program™, I issue weekly Healthy Lunch Box Tips to schools for inclusion in their school newsletter. Week 5’s Healthy Lunch Box Tip is Three Outstanding Orange Foods to include in the lunch boxes you pack. One of these Outstanding Orange foods is the Surprising Sweet Potato. […]
Why It’s Important To Read The BACK of Labels
What I love about being a Health & Wellness Coach is that parents are now approaching me and having health conversations. This means more people are starting to think about what we are eating – this is a great thing! Recently at school, a Dad (Jim) was talking to me about how he has made […]
Yesterday Morning I Lost It!
Yesterday morning I lost it. Totally. Utterly. Completely. Lost my cool. I threatened to walk out even before I served breakfast. And it was only 7.20am! The kids had only been up for an hour! Why? Because the Sunday Family Day Breakfast I had just spent an hour making (we make a special deal of Sunday Family […]
3 Perfect Ways To Mix Red and Green Foods
The secret to getting lunch box food eaten is to make it colourful. You don’t need bright packets for this. Mother Nature provides the best unpackaged. Here’s 3 Perfect Ways to mix red and green foods together! 1. Bowls, Kebabs or Whole Mix green fruits with red fruits in a bowl or skewer them. Apply the […]