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Nutrition

Get your kids to eat healthily

When it comes to teaching children healthy eating habits, it's important to remember that kids mirror their parents' eating patterns.

Feeding smart from the start

Nutrition education is probably one of the most powerful tools at the disposal of governments to improve health and avoid disease, writes DietDoc.

The parent's guide to food labels

Making sense of food labels and matching them to the needs of family members can be a challenge. Here are some tips from dietician Megan Pentz-Kluyts.

Make eating safer for kids

We often hear about the choking hazard in young children. But why are young children more at risk of choking and how can you prevent it from happening?

Preschoolers' diet in the spotlight

It's National Nutrition Week. Did you know that stunting and being underweight are the most common nutritional disorders afflicting South Africa's preschool kids?

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Healthy eating: it's never too early

Good eating habits should start from a baby’s first mouthful of breastmilk, through the stages when solid foods are introduced, and then be maintained into the adult years.

Are you a salt savvy parent?

In today's fast paced fast food world the detrimental consequence is that children are eating far too much salt without their moms and dads even being aware of it.

Healthy eating tips for children

It is difficult to overcome the temptation of giving your child all his favourites to eat. But how can you encourage your child to eat healthily?

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