As a paediatric Dietitian, I work with families with all sorts of questions about food. This got me thinking about what is food? Is it just something to keep our tummy is full? Is it just a vessel to fuel our bodies with the correct nutrition for healthy? What does it mean to have a … Continue reading A holistic Approach on how to build healthy relationship with food for families
Tag: healthy-eating
Steps to eating hierarchy
I have completed both the basic and advance sequential-oral-sensory (SOS) approach to feeding training, and have since used the SOS approach to manage ‘problem feeders’. However, I have found that the SOS approach to feeding offers valuable insights that can help families struggling mealtimes. In today’s post, I want to discuss about the Steps to Eating Hierarchy from … Continue reading Steps to eating hierarchy
Fussy eating – how to manage and practical tips that work!
As a paediatric dietitian, I see children from premature babies to teenagers with various nutritional issues. One of the most common referrals I get is fussy eating, particularly in children who are under the age of five. However, I also work with school-aged children who continue to have difficulties with eating. Now that I have two sons … Continue reading Fussy eating – how to manage and practical tips that work!
Weight management – Part 3: the underweight older children / slow growth in older children
I have covered poor growth for underweight young children in my first two blog post. This post is aimed at families who has older children, around five years old and above who are struggling to gain enough weight. It is not common for a child who has previously been growing well to become underweight when they are … Continue reading Weight management – Part 3: the underweight older children / slow growth in older children
Weight management – Part 2: the underweight toddlers & preschoolers / slow growth in toddlers & preschoolers
In my previous blog post, I covered some of the reasons why a child might be underweight, with a particular focus on slowed growth in infants. Today I will discuss slow growth in toddlers and preschoolers / underweight toddlers and preschoolers. It is not uncommon for parents to share stories about how well their babies accepted … Continue reading Weight management – Part 2: the underweight toddlers & preschoolers / slow growth in toddlers & preschoolers
Weight management – Part 1: the underweight infant / slow growth in infants
A child’s weight is one of the biggest reasons why families are referred to see a paediatric dietitian. In my last post, I discussed about overweight children, and today I will cover the opposite end of the spectrum - the underweight child. This is the first part of a three-part series where part 1 will focus … Continue reading Weight management – Part 1: the underweight infant / slow growth in infants
Weight Management – Overweight and Obesity in Children
As a parent, I understand firsthand that we do whatever it takes to keep our children healthy and well. Managing a child’s weight can be particularly challenging, as many families feel ashamed or hesitant to seek help from any health professionals, including a paediatric dietitian when their child is overweight. However, there is absolutely no … Continue reading Weight Management – Overweight and Obesity in Children
Food groups – Part 4: Meat and Meat Alternatives
This will be the second last part of my five-part series on the core food groups. As mentioned previously, a balanced diet includes food from all five groups: grains and breads, fruits, vegetables and legumes/beans, dairy products, and meat or meat alternatives. In today’s post, I will focus on meat and meat alternatives. Did You Know? Meat and … Continue reading Food groups – Part 4: Meat and Meat Alternatives
Food groups – Part 3: Vegetable and Legumes / Beans
This is my third post about in my series about the five core food groups. A balanced diet includes foods from five main food groups, and they are: grains and breads, fruits, vegetables and legumes / beans, dairy products, and meat or meat alternatives. In today’s post, I will be focusing specifically on vegetables. Why Are Vegetables Important? … Continue reading Food groups – Part 3: Vegetable and Legumes / Beans
Food groups – Part 2: Fruit
As mentioned in my previous post, we know that there are five main food groups essential for a balanced diet, and they are: grains and breads, fruits, vegetables and legumes / beans, dairy products, and meat or meat alternatives. For today, I will be focusing specifically on fruits. My favourite fruit – the “King of Fruits”, durian! … Continue reading Food groups – Part 2: Fruit