Children : Why organic cosmetics ?

Why is choosing carefully what you put on your skin as important as what you put in your stomach?  Why is it so crucial for our children’s health to stay away from chemicals? Why is it a good idea to opt for organic cosmetics?Here's a quick guide to help understand how it works…

Potato Experiment to help children understanding organic food

This little girl doing an experiment with a sweet potato can help other children understanding why their parents are making such a fuss about organic food! It's fun, it's quick and educative...love that!

NY School Goes Vegetarian, Academic Results Improve

A public school New York (P.S. 244 in Queens), the first in the US, has opted for a 100 percent vegetarian school lunch menu. That on its own is already a breaking news, but more interesting even is the fact that the school life and the student's health have improved with this…

Why is sugar bad for your children

We hear all sorts of things about sugar, that it's bad and also that it's not so bad after all. Although being too alarmist can have a counter-productive effect, I think it is important to understand a bit better about sugar. Here's a few facts as well as a few tips on cutting…

Interview with a nutrition specialist

Mother of two, Nelly Ligier-Bennett is specialised in Family and Child Nutrition. A graduate of the College of Naturopathic Medicine in London and a member of the British Association for Nutritional Therapists, Nelly is what I call a magician.

What you should know about sunscreens

There are over 1700 sunscreens on the market.  How do you choose which one is right for your child?  Even among the well-known brands only a few make safe sunscreens for children. When making a decision which sunscreen to buy, the most important facts to consider are applicable…