Childhood is the key period when we develop the taste and enjoyment of foods that affect our food choices as adults. It is very important to develop good eating habits from the start of life. Kids should eat from the same basic menu of healthy organic wholefoods that adults should. However it may be neccessary over time to introduce them slowly to those foods that are less immediately palatable. Don't fall into the trap of feeding them different foods just to keep them quiet, in the long term this is likely to damage their health.

The topics below cover a number of children's health issues that are affected by nutrition.