The gut microbiome is malleable until approximately three years of age, when it stabilizes and more closely resembles an adult microbiome. (1) Research has shown that nurturing your baby’s microbiome in these first years may present a particularly important opportunity to ensure improved lifelong health for your bub. (1) Here are some tips to […]
The use of probiotics and prebiotics to help promote optimal gut health continues to grow in popularity.
Salt is painted as a villain in the media, but it’s actually essential for your health. However, too much salt is just as bad as too little; how much should your toddler be eating? Table salt has two components, chloride and sodium. These two chemical elements are naturally occurring, and you need them to function. […]
For a start, your baby ate everything. Then, your child got to the terrible twos and decided they would only eat chicken nuggets, tomato sauce, and fries. While most kids do develop wider tastes over time, there can be a preference for unhealthy foods. It’s easy enough to swap out some of the less-healthy things […]
Many of us have fond memories of our Mum or grandmother teaching us how to make biscuits or knead bread. And then maybe there were cooking classes at school, making scones and stuffed baked potatoes. These days, it’s possible that teens don’t even know how to boil an egg- let alone make a batch of […]
When we think about food for babies, we consider nutrition. We know some foods are introduced at certain times to lessen risk from allergies. We know things should be low in sugar. But did you know that texture is also important? When you introduce whole foods into your child’s diet, you also expose them to […]
What is gut health? The human gut microbiome is made up of trillions of microbes and play a critical role in human health. (1) When we talk about gut health, we are actually referring to the entire digestive tract. This means that the topic of gut health actually encompasses the composition of the gut microbiome, […]
Mim’s Goat Milk Formula Blends – Synbiotics Synbiotics, the new buzz word in the world of gut health, but what are they? Synbiotics are a combination of probiotics and prebiotics and have been associated with a wide range of health benefits. (1) What are Prebiotics? Prebiotics occur naturally in plant foods but can also be […]
More than a trillion, mostly good, microbes live within our digestive systems and make up what is collectively called the gut microbiome. A growing body of evidence suggests our gut microbiome is responsible for vital functions like gut health and plays a major role in immune health. Right from birth, a baby’s gut microbiome […]
