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Professor Katie Allen of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute had this to say in another ABC report on the topic:

"The report only asked [about] breastfeeding, not about maternal dietary practices. Therefore the authors cannot conclude in any way whatsoever about maternal dietary practices including exposure to nuts and its risk of peanut allergy," says Allen.

Further, as the article states, recent research into food allergies actually suggests ...

Splashed across the news today was a study from the Australian National University that reported a statistical link between breastfeeding and nut allergy, particularly peanut allergy. Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months got an especially bad rap from the study authors, according to media reports. “Breast feeding... may, in fact, be causative of allergy”, the study authors have concluded.



So what's going on?


At first I thought there might be ...

It was really important to me as a nutritionist to exclusively breast feed my baby for the first six months of her life. Despite this I was surprised at how many times I almost automatically wanted to offer her food or share what I was eating with her! The World Health Organisation and also the Breastfeeding Association recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months.

Why?

Primarily it's got to do with their immune system and giving them the best opportunity ...

Who doesn't love a slice of pizza? Thick crust, loads of cheese, toppings galore. Delish. But perhaps some Congressmen in the US have gone a little too far in their personal love of all things pizza, suggesting that Congress should consider pizza a 'vegetable'.

No kidding. The two tablespoon's of tomato paste that adorn most pizzas, so they argue, should be considered 'a full serving of vegetables' for the purposes of meeting minimum standards for healthy eating in US school canteens.

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So apparently we are on track for the driest May to date - warm sunny days but chilly nights and mornings! Most people turn to easy comfort food as Winter approaches but there are healthy yummy ways around that!

With my second child due next month, I am busy preparing my freezer for the times I am too tired to cook! Here are my little tips:

1. When cooking healthy soups, stews & casserole's, make enough to freeze a few meals.
2. Add quinoa to soups or casseroles ...