How to Stay Hydrated

Dehydration Nation How to stay hydrated As we start to see the first sunny days of the year, hydration and how to stay hydrated seems to be the (hot) topic of the moment. I have written about hydration before, but I have been asked no less than 8 times over the last...

A New Baby Food Venture

A New Baby Food Venture I\’ve written before about why making your own baby food is better but (having had two babies, a husband that works long hours and my own freelance business) I am completely aware that it\’s not always going to happen! The trouble...

What is Metabolism?

Question from Jack: So what exactly is metabolism? The term metabolism describes all the chemical processes in our body necessary for us to live. When we talk about it in terms of diet and health what we are primarily looking at is how our body uses energy. A car gets...

The 5:2 diet

Question from Megan: What\’s your opinion on the 5:2 diet? Answer: There is little in the way of research done into the long-term effects of this diet; whether the five days off, two days on is the most effective ratio; or even if this diet works in terms of...

Introducing solids Weaning (also referred to as complementary feeding) is the process of introducing babies to solid foods. What, and how, you feed your child is crucial to their development and health including developing speech and social skills. However, with so...