The Chocolate Tadpole Diet

Children are eating too much saturated fat, sugars and salt and too few fruit and vegetables; some conditions –notably diabetes and obesity – are increasingly affecting children; These are diseases that are normally associated with adults.

It is important that children eat both the right amount and the right types of food:

• diet is a key factor affecting the growth and development of a child
• a healthy balanced diet can help prevent diseases in childhood such as anemia, dental decay and childhood obesity
• Can protect against diseases in later life such as heart disease, stroke, obesity, osteoporosis and certain types of cancers.

The idea that food can affect children’s behavior gained popularity in the early 1970s. The behavior of many children improves when they are placed on special diets to treat their food allergies. Food additives, colours, flavours and preservatives are a major problem in our society. Children who have these removed from their diet seem to be able to cope much better.

Eating a balanced diet consisting of a mixture of different foods including plenty of fruit and vegetables and starchy foods, moderate amounts of meat, fish, milk and dairy products with small intakes of fatty and sugary foods is very important for our children’s health.

Let us help you find the right balance for your child and we will make a program that fits into you and your child’s life.