- Dropdown Widget
Diet-related Conditions
Weight management for the whole family
Dieting or not sharing foods with other family members, can feel difficult and upsetting at a deep and unconscious level.Disordered Eating in Teens
Most young people comfort eat at some point, we all do, because food feels nice and when we eat, neurochemicals like dopamine are released into the bloodstream, making us feel good. It’s absolutely normal to comfort eat from time to time.Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Constipation describes from the slow movement of poo through the bowel, which is affected by body movement, food, fibre and fluid intake, breath, stress & anxiety, repeated illness and the quality of the gut microbiota.Feeding Behaviours in Early & School Years
Feeding behaviours respond well to a framework of structure, nurture & boundaries, including feeding difficulties, toddler refusal and ARFIDFeeding Difficulties in Infancy
Feeding difficulties include a range of scenarios where infants are not willing to feed in order to meet their nutritional needs.Cows Milk Difficulties
Cow’s Milk Allergy affects 1 in 20 infants in their first year of life. It is a spectrum condition, with a wide range of presentations, sometimes difficult to distinguish from other common problems in infancy.Dietary Treatment Tools
Structure Nurture and Boundaries
Carine uses this framework in all the work she does with infants, children, teens and families. She acts as nutrition educator, guide and supporter, providing resources and strategic tools.Benefits of Diet Diversity
Diet Diversity is the single most valuable way of meeting a child’s nutritional needs from infancy to adolescence.
- Dietary Treatment
- Dropdown Widget
Diet-related Conditions
Weight management for the whole family
Dieting or not sharing foods with other family members, can feel difficult and upsetting at a deep and unconscious level.Disordered Eating in Teens
Most young people comfort eat at some point, we all do, because food feels nice and when we eat, neurochemicals like dopamine are released into the bloodstream, making us feel good. It’s absolutely normal to comfort eat from time to time.Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Constipation describes from the slow movement of poo through the bowel, which is affected by body movement, food, fibre and fluid intake, breath, stress & anxiety, repeated illness and the quality of the gut microbiota.Feeding Behaviours in Early & School Years
Feeding behaviours respond well to a framework of structure, nurture & boundaries, including feeding difficulties, toddler refusal and ARFIDFeeding Difficulties in Infancy
Feeding difficulties include a range of scenarios where infants are not willing to feed in order to meet their nutritional needs.Cows Milk Difficulties
Cow’s Milk Allergy affects 1 in 20 infants in their first year of life. It is a spectrum condition, with a wide range of presentations, sometimes difficult to distinguish from other common problems in infancy.Dietary Treatment Tools
Structure Nurture and Boundaries
Carine uses this framework in all the work she does with infants, children, teens and families. She acts as nutrition educator, guide and supporter, providing resources and strategic tools.Benefits of Diet Diversity
Diet Diversity is the single most valuable way of meeting a child’s nutritional needs from infancy to adolescence.
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Infants and children need good sources of calcium in their diets on a daily basis. Calcium absorption in the gut is variable and ranges from 25-50%, increasing when intake is low and reducing when intake is high. Plenty of foods rich in calcium are especially important throughout infancy to support the rapid bone growth and bone mineralisation that occurs at this time. The uptake of calcium by bones is then regulated by Vitamin D, with Vitamin D deficiency limiting bone mineralisation even in the presence of adequate calcium. Growth spurts during infancy and childhood, from a surge in growth hormone provides a boost to calcium absorption, which further strengthens bone mineralisation. Absorption of calcium from breast milk is very efficient at around 66% and from formula milk around 40%. For all infants and young children offer them calcium rich foods every day.
- Dairy products like milk, cheese and yoghurt are the UK’s best sources of calcium for infants and young children
- Calcium is also found in tinned fish, nut butters, tahini or sesame seed pulp, hummus, figs, dates, and green vegetables
- White wheat flour is fortified in the UK with 120mg Calcium per 100g
- Water in areas of hard water like Cambridge contains 120mg calcium per litre
- For all children with cow’s milk allergy, take care to offer calcium enriched products, checking sources of other valuable nutrients such as protein, iodine, Vitamin D as well as overall calories
- Prolonged poor calcium intake will lead to brittle bones that break more easily, both in childhood and in later adulthood
- Exercise and weight bearing activity will also strengthen bone
- Have a quick check on recommended intakes to check if your child is getting enough calcium
- Download the portions of calcium rich foods below
- Infants and young children need a Vitamin D supplement containing a minimum of 10ug daily until 5 years and thereafter for a minimum of the 6 Winter/Spring months to maintain good levels
Recommended Intakes
- Daily calcium needs during infancy are 525mg
- 5-600mls formula provides the majority of calcium during infancy
- Breast fed infants depend on mum’s diet, and a calcium and vitamin D is advisable for mum
- Daily calcium needs during early years are 350-450mg; provided by 3-4 portions of calcium rich foods
- Daily calcium needs during primary school are 450-700mg; provided by 4-5 portions of calcium rich foods
- For all children with cow’s milk allergy, take care to offer calcium enriched products, checking sources of other valuable nutrients such as protein, iodine, Vitamin D as well as overall calories.
