Being a mother, one of the things that I’m often concerned about is whether my son is getting enough nutrition because he’s a picky eater. Since he started primary school, he is spending more meal-time at school and I’m not around to monitor his food choices. When he was much younger, he was a notorious picky eater and I had my fair share of food battles with him. He simply…
One of the things that I’m often concerned about since Edison started Primary 1 is whether he’s getting enough nutrition to give him the energy and ability to concentrate in class and keep up with his day-to-day activities. In a highly pressurized education system in Singapore, the days get busier and busier for our school-going children. They wake up early to go to school, and then, they go through their…
Getting children to eat breakfast is part of the morning challenge that many parents face every day. Have you ever wondered why breakfast is important, and why it is worth the struggle? Well, imagine our body is like a car. After a long night of sleeping, our fuel tank is running low. Breakfast is the fuel that starts our engines and gets us going in the morning. Especially for our…
Being a Singaporean, I’m very sure you’ve drank MILO before. As Singapore’s favourite energy drink, you can find MILO in almost all food establishments in the country. The many variations in the drink itself, from MILO Dinosaur to MILO Godzilla, Neslo and Hot MILO, is a proof of its popularity among the locals. My relationship with MILO started more than 30 years ago when I was a kid. My mom…
We are often concerned about the amount of food that our toddlers are eating. But how many of us really consider the quality of their food? Don’t worry if you are not, it’s never too late to look into it now.
Many nutritionists believe that the food that we eat directly affect the way our brain performs, sharpen our memory and boost our IQ.