Foost Blog
Articles, ideas and guides from our resident dietitian, Kate.
Sugar: trick or treat?
Is sugar bad? Should events like Halloween be embraced or shunned?
lunch box – easy as 1,2,3 + go
If you’re looking for a really simple guide to pack a healthy lunchbox – the kind your kids will actually want to eat – then try this easy “1 2 3 -go” method. It goes something like this…
10 meals as awesome as tacos Tuesday
Children and parents love make your own meals, here are 10 meals with ideas for each that can be served up just like tacos for you to enjoy!
all about taste
What are the main factors that influence what we choose to eat? For some it might be nutrition, for others budget, for others culture…but it’s hard to go past taste.
Is social media healthy? 5 top tips to healthify your social media
But it got me thinking….we sadly still live in a world filled with diet culture. So how can we help our children navigate this world?
navigating our diet obsessed world
But it got me thinking….we sadly still live in a world filled with diet culture. So how can we help our children navigate this world?
nutrition is not kids’ business
A question I am often asked from parents, from fellow nutritionists and dietitians and from educators is “but if we don’t teach them what foods are healthy everyday and sometimes foods then how will children eat more of the foods we want them to eat?”
improve your family’s eating in four simple steps
Creating positive food changes in your family and encouraging your children (or older family members) to accept and like a range of different foods is very much a journey.
7 easy recipes to make with your children
Getting your kids involved in the cooking may come across as a chaotic activity, but we assure you it’s really worth it!
a meal by magic
You’d be surprised how many meals you can make with seemingly nothing! And magicking a meal is a useful skill to have, to save time, money, food and stress. Here’s how…
staples a dietitian always has in the kitchen
I often get asked what food staples I always try to have in my kitchen. Now everyones different, we all have different food preferences but these items I try to have handy are handy when you need to make a last minute dinner, or are running low on fresh produce.
what i used to think, what i do now
In today’s society, we often see people being quite self critical when things don’t go quite the way they planned. This sort of negative self talk is not healthy for you or the people around you. Here at Foost, we like to share our language swap tips, so this blog will discuss some self talk/thinking swaps!