How to talk to children about their health. Let’s be honest this can be quite a difficult topic to discuss. You want your little ones to be confident in their bodies, and you don’t want them to end up having body image issues in the future. It doesn’t help that social media and most things they see around them give conflicting information. Body image can be a minefield for adults, lets alone young developing minds. So how exactly do you talk to your children about how to look after their...
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What actually is sugar? The white stuff we add to tea and cakes to make them sweet or is there more to it? The science bit: sugar is a type of carbohydrate, and our bodies genuinely need carbohydrates for energy. After we eat, our food is broken down in to (amongst other things), glucose aka sugar. This will be used by our bodies as energy but if there’s too much sugar or if our body can’t use it, it’s simply stores as fat which can be broken down later in...
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Learn with Ruro was built on the premise that all children should have access to fun, practical health education and families should be supported in this. The idea behind it is simple: parents and children should be able to have fun, open and practical conversations about food, exercise, sleep, general health and wellbeing without it feeling like another lecture of nagging. It isn't about teaching children to be "perfect" all the time but to take time to think about their choices and form life long habits that will serve them...
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