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Tooth Friendly Drinks and Snacks
Choosing tooth friendly drinks and snacks can help to reduce children’s risk of oral health problems, such as tooth decay and gum disease. Up to 90% of tooth decay can be prevented by reducing the amount of sugar we eat, through regular tooth brushing and regular visits to the dentist. However, almost 25% of 5…
What can you do to increase the uptake of the Healthy Start scheme?
What is Healthy Start? NHS Healthy Start is the UK’s food welfare scheme for pregnant women and young children in low-income families. The scheme is there to help families who are most in need of this support. Families will get help to buy healthy food and drink including fresh, frozen and tinned fruit and vegetables,…
UK Formula Milk Recall
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced recalls of certain batches of formula milks made by Danone (Aptamil, Cow & Gate) and Nestlé (SMA, Little Steps). These batches may contain a toxin called cereulide, which can cause food poisoning. What symptoms does the toxin cause? Babies may become unwell soon after drinking the formula, with:…
How to Have a Healthy Ramadan
Ramadan marks a period of fasting and religious focus for millions of Muslims across the globe. This blog will review some of our top tips for planning meals for a healthy Ramadan. This year, Ramadan is expected to start on Tuesday 17th or Wednesday 18th February 2026 (following the sighting of the moon over Mecca),…
Looking after Baby and Toddler Teeth
Looking after Baby and Toddler Teeth It’s so important to look after baby and toddler teeth as they play a number of important roles. For example, they keep a space for the adult teeth, support biting, chewing and speech, along with helping children to feel confident when they smile. Looking after Baby and Toddler Teeth-…
Supervised Tooth Brushing Programme
Delivering a Tooth Brushing Programme in your Nursery As set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, early years providers are required to promote the good oral health of children. This has been included because good oral health habits need to be formed from an early age. Tooth decay is largely preventable, but…
Food Budgeting for Early Years Settings
Food inflation is having an impact on early years settings budgets, including food budgeting costs. The early years are an important time to give children the best start in life and to ensure they start school a healthy weight. Your nursery and childminding settings play an important role in supporting children to receive vital nutrition while…
Preparing Food Safely to Reduce the Risk of Choking
Preparing Food Safely to Reduce the Risk of Choking As a parent, it’s normal to worry about how your little one will manage eating and you may be nervous about gagging and choking. We want to support you to feel more confident about safety at mealtimes, so in this blog we explore simple steps that…
Celebrating Cultural Dishes in Early Years Settings
Here at Early Start Nutrition we love reviewing nursery and childminder menus and supporting them to meet the mandatory Early Years Foundation Stage Nutrition Guidance. As we have been reviewing the menus we’ve loved seeing the range of recipes that are served to children. We’ve also seen how important it is to incorporate traditional foods…
Early Start Nutrition Christmas Working Hours
The Early Start Nutrition team are looking forward to spending time with family and friends over the festive period. We will be out of the office on the following days: Wednesday 24th December 2025 Thursday 25th December 2025 Friday 26th December 2025 Saturday 27th December 2025 Sunday 28th December 2025 Monday 29th December 2025 Tuesday…