Child Nutrition

Last week I was lucky enough to attend the “Preventative Aspects of Early Nutrition” conference from 17-19th November 2014. During the event there were a number of high profile speakers on topics of infant nutrition

Recent research from the fifth Millennium Cohort Study was released yesterday showing that one in five children in the UK is now obese by the time they reach 11 years of age. This is a

This chilling video is the latest in a campaign to try and fight the obesity epidemic. It rewinds through the life of an obese man on the operating table to show how his behaviours around

In the UK we have a series of nutritional surveys, the most popular of which is probably the NDNS or – The National Diet and Nutrition Survey. These surveys are carried out with the aim

There is always controversy in the food and nutrition world. One of the most disputed and complicated area of nutrition is the question of responsibility. Ultimately, what we want to know is: ‘Whose responsibility is

Q1. Should schools have a say which foods the children should bring to the school? Why? Yes. With one in three children in year 6 now overweight or obese we need to start seeing combined

A new study undertaken in the UK has found that babies eating diets higher in real, fresh and homemade food were less likely to develop food allergies than babies who were fed predominantly on processed or packaged

Recently SR Nutrition was asked to appear on BBC Radio Two for a quick chat about Children’s Lunch Boxes! Unfortunately because we’re so busy of late, we couldn’t make it, so thought we would write

Reports on the negative effects of sugar have recently been storming the press, and if you haven’t read any of the coverage it’s time to get up to date now. Professor Lustig has been a

So SR Nutrition’s founder, Charlotte Stirling-Reed, has her first E-book published in partnership with Dribble delights (http://www.dribbledelights.co.uk) which is designed to help parents of children with food allergies and food intolerances through the weaning process and beyond,

Yesterday an article was published by the BBC which stated: “Drinking one or more cans of sugary soft drinks a day is linked to an increased risk of diabetes in later life, a study suggests.” 

Recent press has been focusing on the prospect of the Government putting a tax on fizzy and soft drinks.  As always in the field of nutrition this is a topic which will provoke controversy!  The

Just digging through some old leaflets of mine and I came across this excellent one which demonstrates the amount of sugar in a lot of the UK’s commonly consumed beverages. Data were from 2011 but

The media is constantly full of articles and comments criticizing the breakfast cereals we have on offer today. But do these products really deserve the bad reputation they have gained? I set out to explain…

Looking after children’s teeth is important to make sure that they grow up with confidence, a healthy mouth and a big smile. To ensure this happens it is a good idea to register your baby