Louise Mercieca

Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child

Education EN ↓ 26 episodes

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'

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Author

Louise Mercieca

Category

Education

Podcast website

www.tinytumshealthkick.com

Latest episode

Sep 14, 2023

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Episodes

How Food Shapes Your Child - Building a brain with Clare Stead 14.09.2023

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 conf...

How Food Shapes Your Child - The Muscular System with Ben Healey 30.01.2023

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 30.01.2023

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 30.01.2023

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 30.01.2023

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 30.01.2023

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" 06.07.2022

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 22.06.2022

'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 09.06.2022

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...

Lets Talk About Men's Health With Joe Plumb 18.05.2022

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 04.05.2022

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...

How Food Shapes Your Child -Happiness and Play with Sue Atkins 13.04.2022

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

Louise in conversation with Mariana Cadore 31.03.2022

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 22.03.2022

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" 04.03.2022

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 21.02.2022

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 14.01.2022

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 07.01.2022

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 21.12.2021

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 10.12.2021

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.

How Food Shapes Your Child - Sugar Series 26.11.2021

In this first podcast in the Sugar series, Louise interviews Rend Platings the CEO & Founder of Sugarwise - the international authority for sugar claims.

Childhood Obesity - A chat with Dr Camila Benouali 12.11.2021

In this episode Louise chats to NHS Paediatrician Dr Camila Benouali about how the food your child eats can have an effect on their formative health and what issues the NHS sees with preventable childhood health conditions which used to only apply to adults.

How Food Shapes Your Child - Sleep Series 29.10.2021

It isn't just about caffeine and sugar! Nutrition plays a very big role in how easily you get to sleep and then how well you actually sleep. Find out about the foods that helps us relax and what role neurotransmitters have in our ability to relax.

How Food Shapes Your Child - Halloween Special 25.10.2021

Trick or treat? I don’t get scared by all of the ghosts and ghouls, but one thing that does give me the creeps is all of the garish sweets, chocolates, cakes and biscuits heavily promoted and sold cheaply to encourage the ‘treat’ element of Halloween. What makes food become a treat? here’s a lot of biology that goes into making food connections, food memories and food addictions, all of these issu...

How Food Shapes Your Child - Sleep Series 15.10.2021

Do you lie awake at night? ever wondered why your mind is so active late at night? Well it could all be linked to your daytime thoughts and how positive you are - do you think positively or are you full of ANTS! Tune in to find out more about ANTS and what we can do about them!

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