Did you know that an estimated 14% of children aged between 4 & 17 experience mental health disorders? As a clinical nutritionist who works mainly with children, what I’m hearing from parents right now is that they’re concerned about the effect the pandemic is having on their children’s mental health.

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a component found in some types of plastic, including food & drink containers, baby bottles, children's toys & the lining of some canned food. Research has shown that BPA can leech from the plastic into whatever it comes into contact with, especially under heat.

Most girls will enter puberty between the ages of 8 to 13 years old. It can be an overwhelming, and/or exciting time in a young girls life; it's a good time to discuss what to expect with your daughter before she experiences changes in her body.