Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child

Louise Mercieca

I'm Louise, a dedicated writer and advocate for health and nutrition especially in the early years. Children today face many dire health predictions, some are based on the food landscape they grow up in. Together we can help to influence the health of a generation as ' when you feed a child, you shape a child' read less

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How Food Shapes Your Child - Building a brain with Clare Stead

How Food Shapes Your Child - Building a brain with Clare Stead

In this episode Louise talks to Clare Stead about baby brain development. Clare is the Creator and Founder of the Oliiki app, she is an e-Learning specialist, Education researcher and primary teacher. She is passionate about helping parents and careers build their baby’s brains from conception onwards, so the children reach their full potential and fly. Supporting parents early gives them the confidence to know they’re doing the very best for their baby, developing carers knowledge and skills in play-based learning for our youngest child helps them ensure they thrive, right from the start. https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarestead-oliiki/www.oliikiapp.comDownload the Oliiki app herehttps://www.instagram.com/oliiki/https://www.facebook.com/Oliiki The Oliiki app is an app for parents and parents-to-be of babies in the first 1000 days, from conception to two to build their babies brain and spark their parenting confidence one play activity at a time.

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How Food Shapes Your Child - Building a brain with Clare Stead

How Food Shapes Your Child - Building a brain with Clare Stead

In this episode Louise talks to Clare Stead about baby brain development. Clare is the Creator and Founder of the Oliiki app, she is an e-Learning specialist, Education researcher and primary teacher. She is passionate about helping parents and careers build their baby’s brains from conception onwards, so the children reach their full potential and fly. Supporting parents early gives them the confidence to know they’re doing the very best for their baby, developing carers knowledge and skills in play-based learning for our youngest child helps them ensure they thrive, right from the start. https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarestead-oliiki/www.oliikiapp.comDownload the Oliiki app herehttps://www.instagram.com/oliiki/https://www.facebook.com/Oliiki The Oliiki app is an app for parents and parents-to-be of babies in the first 1000 days, from conception to two to build their babies brain and spark their parenting confidence one play activity at a time.

How Food Shapes Your Child - The Muscular System with Ben Healey

How Food Shapes Your Child - The Muscular System with Ben Healey

This podcast is linked to Louise's CPD course, How Food Shapes Your Child. Louise talks to Ben Healey about the muscular system.

How Food Shapes Your Child - Marnie Wills on Early Movement Habits

How Food Shapes Your Child - Marnie Wills on Early Movement Habits

This podcast is linked to Louise's CPD course, How Food Shapes Your Child. Louise talks to Marnie Wills about your child's early movement habits.

How Food Shapes Your Child - Building Bones with Ben Healey

How Food Shapes Your Child - Building Bones with Ben Healey

This podcast is linked to Louise's CPD course, How Food Shapes Your Child. Louise talks to Ben Healey about building healthy bones.

How Food Shapes Your Child - Dr Elizabeth Roberts, Shaping Early Food Relationships

How Food Shapes Your Child - Dr Elizabeth Roberts, Shaping Early Food Relationships

This podcast is linked to Louise's CPD course How Food Shapes Your Child. Shaping early food relationships with Dr Elizabeth Roberts.

How Food Shapes Your Child - Shaping Early Food Relationships with Blue Peter Gardener Lee Connelly

How Food Shapes Your Child - Shaping Early Food Relationships with Blue Peter Gardener Lee Connelly

This podcast is linked to Louise's CPD course How Food Shapes Your Child. Shaping early food relationships with Lee Connelly.

Louise is in conversation with Alison Bladh - "Managing the symptoms of the menopause"

Louise is in conversation with Alison Bladh - "Managing the symptoms of the menopause"

Louise is in conversation with Alison Bladh, joining us from 'the wilds of Sweden after falling for a Viking man' (her own words), discussing her work on managing the negative symptoms of menopause and how she helps women to regain their sparkle!

How Food Shapes Your Child with Zach and Jeremy from the Fit Mess

How Food Shapes Your Child with Zach and Jeremy from the Fit Mess

'Louise is in conversation with Zach and Jeremy from the Fit Mess - discussing public health priorities and navigating food choices in an increasingly difficult and obesogenic environment'

How Food Shapes Your Child - Child Health U-Turn and #Etonmess with Professor Paul Gately

How Food Shapes Your Child - Child Health U-Turn and #Etonmess with Professor Paul Gately

We are delighted to welcome back to Louise's Health Kick Podcast, Professor Paul Gately. Paul is a professor of Exercise and Obesity at Leeds Beckett University and a leading expert in his field. We wanted Paul back to discuss the recent health U Turns on several obesity strategies which would have supported millions of people, saved lives and ultimately saved the economy billions. We discuss this short-sighted move and the consequences on us, the people.

Lets Talk About Men's Health With Joe Plumb

Lets Talk About Men's Health With Joe Plumb

In this episode Louise talks to award-winning mental health Campaigner & Survivor Joe Plumb. Joe talks to Louise about his life, and his battle with the mental health issues that almost cost him that life on more than one occasion. Joe believes in the power of openly talking about mental health.

Let's talk about Men's Health with Elliot Rae

Let's talk about Men's Health with Elliot Rae

Louise is joined by Elliott Rae, Elliot is a husband, dad, speaker, author and founder of MusicFootballFatherhood.com (MFF), the parenting platform for men. MFF is all about open conversations around fatherhood and was described as the ‘Dad’s version of Mumsnet’ by the BBC. Elliott started MFF in 2016 after suffering from PTSD after the traumatic birth of his daughter. We are really delighted to be joined by Elliot on this much needed subject of raising awareness of Men’s Health and why men need to talk

How Food Shapes Your Child -Happiness and Play with Sue Atkins

How Food Shapes Your Child -Happiness and Play with Sue Atkins

Louise in conversation with Parenting expert Sue Atkins discussing her new partnership with Disney, the Gift of Play

Louise in conversation with Mariana Cadore

Louise in conversation with Mariana Cadore

In this episode Louise is in conversation with Mariana Cadore, we look at the reasons why people need to be treated as individuals and practise self care not blame. Mariana, discusses her forthcoming book F the Diet

How Food Shapes Your Child with Professor Paul Gately

How Food Shapes Your Child with Professor Paul Gately

In this episode Louise is in conversation with Professor Paul Gately. Paul is a Professor of Exercise and Obesity at Leeds Beckett University and is one of the UK’s most respected experts in this field, for expert advice on obesity management tune in as Professor Gately is at the forefront of research and initiatives.

Interview with Robert J Davis author of "Supersized Lies"

Interview with Robert J Davis author of "Supersized Lies"

In this episode Louise talks to Robert J Davis about his new book, Supersized Lies - how myths about weight loss are keeping us fat and the truth about what really works.

Food Insecurity series - with Charity Link Director Sue McEniff

Food Insecurity series - with Charity Link Director Sue McEniff

In this episode Louise talks to Charity Link Director Sue McEniff about her work helping low income people and families with their everyday needs.

Food Insecurity series - with Hugh McNeill from Coventry Food Bank

Food Insecurity series - with Hugh McNeill from Coventry Food Bank

In this episode Louise is in conversation with Hugh McNeill from Coventry Food Bank, Hugh shares a personal story that led him to a food bank and Louise discusses ways in which food parcels and their nutritional content can really help to shape healthier outcomes for individuals.

Food Insecurity series

Food Insecurity series

In the first of this Food Bank series, Louise gives us an introduction to the subject of food banks. She looks at what is the best food to donate and the best way to create good nutritious meals from this food.

How Food Shapes Your Child - Sugar and Christmas

How Food Shapes Your Child - Sugar and Christmas

In this episode Louise talks about sugar and Christmas, and some of the things we need to look out for in our diet at this time of the year.

How Food Shapes Your Child - Sugar Series

How Food Shapes Your Child - Sugar Series

In this second episode of "Lets talk about Sugar", Louise spends some time exploring the connections between early exposure to sugar in childhood and adult eating patterns, connections and addictions.