Food is an emotional issue. When does a girl’s faddy or fussy eating become anorexia or bulimia; when is she obsessed with food or just trying to have a healthy diet?
Q. My daughter had a friend to stay who is a young 13 year old. She was a delightful girl, kind, beautiful but very shy, she was very slim and barely ate when she was with us and disappeared to the bathroom after every m...
Q. My daughter is 16 and has put on some weight recently. She is far from fat- she’s a size 10 – but all her friends are thinner. Her brothers joke about it but it upsets her and she just eats more – I’ve...
Vicky Tuck discusses the importance of healthy eating for kids and the benefits of family mealtimes.
Q. My daughter has just become a vegetarian, and no longer eats meat, poultry or fish. She is still growing. How I can I make sure she gets enough protein? A. The proportion of girls choosing a vegetarian diet rises to ar...
Q. My older daughter has become very tubby, not just a bit overweight. She wolfs down her dinner long before the rest of us are part way through ours, and then seems to still be hungry, getting toast, cereal, etc through ...
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