Louise Mercieca is an Award-winning Nutritional Therapist, Award-winning author, podcaster and generally on a mission to educate with the right information on how food and health are linked.
She feels the best way to help to shape the health of the next generation is via education. Education enables empowerment. Food doesn’t just fill us up it shapes our every movement, action and emotion. Understanding all of this (at a basic level) is the key to being as in control as you can be of your own health journey.
Her mission is to make nutrition education accessible and reflective of the real impact which food has on our physical and mental health. And to make biology fun and ultimately, to help to shape the health of a generation.
Louise offers online courses, consultancy, writing services and is a regular guest on many radio shows.
Her multi award-winning book How Food Shapes Your Child helps parents and families to navigate the confusing world of nutrition with child-friendly biology and family-friendly recipes which are easy to implement.
In this engaging session, Louise shares practical insights about managing festive food choices without falling into common traps of overindulgence or subsequent restrictive dieting. She offers valuable perspectives on building healthy relationships with seasonal treats while maintaining nutritional awareness, particularly relevant for early years settings during celebration times.
In this episode you’ll:
- Discover why our bodies can easily consume large amounts of sweet foods, tracing back to our evolutionary past and what this means for children’s eating patterns
- Learn the nutritional benefits hidden in traditional Christmas foods, including creative ways to prepare seasonal vegetables like Brussels sprouts
- Understand how January food restrictions can affect both physical and mental wellbeing, with practical alternatives to sudden dietary changes
- Explore the concept of “food conversations” as a mindful approach to treating yourself during festive periods
- Gain insights into helping children develop healthy relationships with seasonal treats without creating negative associations
Watch this episode to understand how to navigate festive food choices positively while supporting children’s developing relationships with seasonal treats and celebrations.
This episode was first broadcast in December 2020 as part of the Premium Bonus food series
Session Links:
https://www.thehealthkick.co.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisemercieca/
https://twitter.com/LouiseMercieca1
https://www.facebook.com/The.Health.Kick
https://www.instagram.com/thehealthkick_louise/
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