Sarah Lindsay Brown

#Dietitian, mum & foodie with a passion for good food, nutrition & healthy eating from the start of life. #weaning & #fussyeaters workshops & #kidsfood ideas

[Sarah Lindsay Brown @SLBFamilyNutr]

🎉Dietitian's Week 2022🎉

💰Small savings can really add up

🥣The supermarket own brand ready oats costs £1.65 (750g box) whereas the Ready brek is £2.19 (450g box). Nutritionally they're the same & a great breakfast option for kids (packed with added vitamins/minerals; …

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🎉Dietitian's Week 2022🎉

💰Food is expensive!! 🤯

🍏We've teamed up to look at ways you can save money, whilst still providing your kids with a healthy diet

📝Meal planning can help ⬇️food waste, organise what you need to buy & ensure your meals are balanced across th…

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@aebrown25 Why thank you!

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VEGGIE PASTA BAKE RECIPE

We've been eating a lot more plant-based recipes lately and it's so far going down well!

There are plenty of left-overs with this recipe and you can freeze it in portions.

Serves:
4 adults, 4 kids

Suitable from 12 months, or if you keep veggies in in

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Some snack ideas that I shared on Instagram today that have been very popular….

[Child Feeding Guide @ChildFeedGuide]

Refusing to eat foods is very common in young children. It's part of them learning to like new tastes. As caregivers, our role is to keep offering a variety of healthy foods and gently encourage them to try. This could be touching or licking a food initially - it all helps!

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??What Milk and When to Give to Baby??

This is a really simple guide. I could talk a lot more about different milks - which I do to my weaning clients as and when they require.

1) Breast Milk - you can breast feed for as long as you like.

2) Suitable infant formula - from 0-12

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How much milk should my baby have?

I get asked this all the time!

Over the next few posts I'll be focusing on milk.

With breastfeeding babies during weaning they continue to take the amount they need. As they start to take in more energy from food thi… https://t.co/rof2SMhQs4

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Iron

I've talked about the importance of iron a few posts back and serving vitamin C-rich foods (berries, tomatoes, oranges, kiwis, potatoes) alongside iron-rich foods for increased absorption.

It's #nationalvegetarianweek so i'm highlighting the importance of iron again.

Serv

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Posted @withregram • @weaningweek Weaning is such an exciting milestone for both parents and baby, but it can also be a confusing one. With so much conflicting advice out there it is difficult to know which tips to follow.

In our guest blog, regist… https://t.co/kfH1lemqOk

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Here's a few of my TOP TIPS for Weaning... I have lots and lots more!

1. Follow your baby's lead. Trust that babies can regulate their appetite and will eat when hungry and stop eating when full. So feed responsively, and learn to recognise the signs that you baby is hungry or f

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FUSSY EATING DOESN'T RESOLVE OVERNIGHT!

To help a picky eater little steps are essential with patience and consistency with use of strategies and positive parental feeding styles.

Through my sessions I look at what could be causing the fussy eating through a detailed feeding an

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Do you have a child aged 4-5 and live near Birmingham? If so you might be interested in this study below 👇

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🐣 Easter Snack 🐣

You need:
1 Oat cake
Smooth nut butter
Banana
Strawberry
Raisins

Put together for a cute bunny face. Obvs make sure little ones don’t eat the banana skin here!

A pretty balanced snack here with wholegrain fibre, protein 🥜 and fruit 🍌

Enjoy

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It’s Easter soon and so there’ll be lots of chocolate around…but can your baby have it?

While of course it’s your decision, experts agree that it is not advisable to give babies added free sugar in the first year of life. We really want our babies to learn to like all t

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Learn to Love Veggies…
…this is something that every parent wants for their baby and child.
There are ways to help:
1)Veggies first during weaning. If you are starting weaning, research suggests that starting with veggies is a good way to help your baby learn to like them a

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Tomorrow (18th March) I am doing an Instagram stories takeover for @thisparentcan
I’m really looking forward to answering all your questions!

Posted @withregram • @thisparentcan Instagram Takeover!!

If you're thinking about weaning, started your… https://t.co/a7DbwbiMIO

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🌸 Happy Mother’s Day! 🌸

Here’s to all you amazing mums!

Being a mum is wonderful but at the same time can be very tiring. The last year has been particularly challenging for so many mums, who have had to bring home a baby with none of the usual support, who have had

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LETS TALK ABOUT SALT
Its #saltawarenessweek so what better week to talk about it.

HOW MUCH SALT?
Babies under 1 year should have less than 1g of salt a day. Babies’ kidneys are not fully developed to process salt.

YOUR BABY HAS BEEN ON A MILK DIET SO WHILE YOU THINK FOOD MAY

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Sticking to a routine for mealtimes and snacks is important for children.⁠
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If they graze throughout the day it may be hard for them to learn the signs of hunger and fullness. ⁠
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Try to make snacks balanced as well as meals - with some carbs, fruit/veg, protein, dairy …