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POD-CACHES6E02 - Navigating the food landscape for health and early years nutrition with Louise MerciecaJoin us for this episode about navigating the food landscape, the relationship between food and wellbeing, and the importance of nutrition in the early years. We'll be back with a whole new episode on Wednesday 15 May. Louise Mercieca, a nutritional therapist and early years nutrition consultant, emphasises the intricate relationship between food and our overall wellbeing. Moving beyond simply labelling food as 'good' or 'bad', she urges a focus on how different foods affect us. Highlighting the critical impact of early years nutrition on children's long-term health, she stresses the value of educating children about the connection b...2024-05-0141 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - Building a brain with Clare SteadIn this episode Louise talks to Clare Stead about baby brain development. Clare is the Creator and Founder of the Oliiki app, she is an e-Learning specialist, Education researcher and primary teacher. She is passionate about helping parents and careers build their baby’s brains from conception onwards, so the children reach their full potential and fly. Supporting parents early gives them the confidence to know they’re doing the very best for their baby, developing carers knowledge and skills in play-based learning for our youngest child helps them ensure they thrive, right from the start. https...2023-09-1440 min

EDDIE’s LAUNCHPADSThe Health KickCaptain Dave and Eddie welcome back the award-winning nutritionist, trainer and podcaster, Louise Mercieca from 'The Health Kick'. https://www.thehealthkick.co.uk 2023-05-1927 min

Empowered Explant

Empowered ExplantVisualizing your way to healed!Here’s something you can do in 10 minutes a day (for free) to help you prepare for surgery, reduce anxiety, and heal! It really works!Creative visualization is a tool that I used before and after my explant surgery, and I still use almost every day in my lifeHit play to learn:What creative visualization is.What it can help with.How it works.And how you can do it in 5 simple steps!Links and resources:Want me at darnah@empoweredexplant.com!Here’s who I ment...2023-04-2524 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - The Muscular System with Ben HealeyThis podcast is linked to Louise's CPD course, How Food Shapes Your Child. Louise talks to Ben Healey about the muscular system.2023-01-3027 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - Marnie Wills on Early Movement HabitsThis podcast is linked to Louise's CPD course, How Food Shapes Your Child. Louise talks to Marnie Wills about your child's early movement habits.2023-01-3028 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - Building Bones with Ben HealeyThis podcast is linked to Louise's CPD course, How Food Shapes Your Child. Louise talks to Ben Healey about building healthy bones.2023-01-3028 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - Dr Elizabeth Roberts, Shaping Early Food RelationshipsThis podcast is linked to Louise's CPD course How Food Shapes Your Child. Shaping early food relationships with Dr Elizabeth Roberts.2023-01-3030 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - Shaping Early Food Relationships with Blue Peter Gardener Lee ConnellyThis podcast is linked to Louise's CPD course How Food Shapes Your Child. Shaping early food relationships with Lee Connelly. 2023-01-3022 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildThe CPD Series – Building a SkeletonIn this episode, Louise is in conversation with Ben Healey, a BSc sports and exercise scientist and MSc Physiotherapist to discuss building a strong skeleton in early childhood. Looking at the importance of food and movement but also how the language we use can be helpful or harmful to establish habits and patterns of behaviour in childhood which can impact a lifetime.2023-01-2328 min

Circle Time - The Early Years Podcast

Circle Time - The Early Years PodcastThe one about "hidden food landscapes" with Louise MerciecaIn the latest episode of circle time - the early years podcast, Glenn chats to Early Years Nutritrion Therapist Louise Mercieca about the hidden landscapes of food and just how that has a massive impact on the physical health and mental health of young children. Louise also talks about her new online course for parents and practitioners, How Food Shapes Your Child – Building a Brain. https://mycpdgroup.com/courses/how-food-shapes-your-child-series-building-a-brain-2/ 2022-11-2932 min

Skinny Jean Gardener Podcast

Skinny Jean Gardener PodcastIf they Grow it, they will eat it! with Louise Mercieca | Teacher/ Parent Garden Club [INTERVIEW]Lee speaks to Nutritional Therapist, Podcast Host, Early Years Nutrition Consultant & Author of How Food Shapes Your Child, Louise Mercieca about gardening with children and how school gardening can change the way children eat vegetables. Do you want to get your class gardening? https://www.schoolgardeningsuccess.co.uk 2022-08-0120 min

Fit Mess: Health, Wellness, and Mindset in the Age of AI

Fit Mess: Health, Wellness, and Mindset in the Age of AI132. The Lies You're Being Fed About Nutrition And How To Clean Up Your Diet With Louise MerciecaABOUT THE EPISODE Keto, paleo, vegetarian, carnivore….pick a diet, you’ve probably tried it and had mixed results. Figuring out the right foods for your body is a difficult task. And according to our guest, it’s made even harder by food companies that are intentionally manipulating you so you’ll keep overeating. In this episode, we talk with Louise Mercieca. She is a Nutritional Therapist and award-winning author of "How Food Shapes Your Child." Louise is also the host of Louise’s Health Kick podcast, promoting a healthy lifestyle without the contradictory and often, mis...2022-07-1243 min

Fit Mess: Health, Wellness, and Mindset in the Age of AI

Fit Mess: Health, Wellness, and Mindset in the Age of AI132. The Lies You're Being Fed About Nutrition And How To Clean Up Your Diet With Louise MerciecaABOUT THE EPISODE Keto, paleo, vegetarian, carnivore….pick a diet, you’ve probably tried it and had mixed results. Figuring out the right foods for your body is a difficult task. And according to our guest, it’s made even harder by food companies that are intentionally manipulating you so you’ll keep overeating. In this episode, we talk with Louise Mercieca. She is a Nutritional Therapist and award-winning author of "How Food Shapes Your Child." Louise is also the host of Louise’s Health Kick podcast, promoting a healthy lifestyle without the contradictory and often, mis...2022-07-1243 min

Everything Early Childhood

Everything Early ChildhoodHow food shapes children with Louise MerciecaLouise Mercieca our special international guest a nutritional therapist, author and presenter is very passionate about preventative nutrition, so surely the best way to do this is to get them right from the start? She has found herself on a bit of an Early Years Nutrition Mission and shares her important message with us in this episode. Welcome to the Everything Early Childhood Podcast, designed for Approved Providers, Nominated Supervisors and other child care leaders. This fun, light-hearted and sometimes serious podcast features weekly episodes on strategy, advice and conversations with fascinating and inspiring people from across...2022-07-061h 04 $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildLouise is in conversation with Alison Bladh - "Managing the symptoms of the menopause"Louise is in conversation with Alison Bladh, joining us from 'the wilds of Sweden after falling for a Viking man' (her own words), discussing her work on managing the negative symptoms of menopause and how she helps women to regain their sparkle! 2022-07-0632 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child with Zach and Jeremy from the Fit Mess'Louise is in conversation with Zach and Jeremy from the Fit Mess - discussing public health priorities and navigating food choices in an increasingly difficult and obesogenic environment' 2022-06-2237 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - Child Health U-Turn and #Etonmess with Professor Paul GatelyWe are delighted to welcome back to Louise's Health Kick Podcast, Professor Paul Gately. Paul is a professor of Exercise and Obesity at Leeds Beckett University and a leading expert in his field. We wanted Paul back to discuss the recent health U Turns on several obesity strategies which would have supported millions of people, saved lives and ultimately saved the economy billions. We discuss this short-sighted move and the consequences on us, the people. 2022-06-0924 min

All about you

All about youDon’t let the biscuits or the food manufacturers control you with Louise Mercieca Nutritional TherapistFood starts in the head with your relationship with food, we talk about the role of the media with body dysmorphia for both men & women.The role shops play in food placement, all the tricks food companies use to encourage us to eat certain foods by developing our pleasure receptors particularly with snack foods and how obesity have tripled since dieting became a thing. Louise Mercieca Nutritional Therapist, Author, Podcast HostEarly Years Nutrition Consultant, Food Judge & Presenter on Early Years TV FoodThe Health Kick Podcast: Louise's Health Kick Podcast Tel: 07557 343896 Email: louise@thehealthkick.co.uk...2022-05-2931 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildLets Talk About Men's Health With Joe PlumbIn this episode Louise talks to award-winning mental health Campaigner & Survivor Joe Plumb. Joe talks to Louise about his life, and his battle with the mental health issues that almost cost him that life on more than one occasion. Joe believes in the power of openly talking about mental health.2022-05-1848 min

EDDIE’s LAUNCHPADSHow Food Shapes Your ChildIn this episode of the Dogsthorpe Infant School podcast we meet Food Channel presenter and Nutritional Therapist, Louise Mercieca. In her book 'How Food Shapes Your Child' she explores how children are shaped by the food we set before them. This process begins well before birth. Hear how Louise is helping to curb the rise in child obesity and how her book offers help to the children and families of Dogsthorpe and across the U.K. Louise has very kindly donated to our headteacher (Mrs Waters) and to our Family Well-being Champion (Mrs Hibbert) copies of...2022-05-1222 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildLet's talk about Men's Health with Elliot RaeLouise is joined by Elliott Rae, Elliot is a husband, dad, speaker, author and founder of MusicFootballFatherhood.com (MFF), the parenting platform for men. MFF is all about open conversations around fatherhood and was described as the ‘Dad’s version of Mumsnet’ by the BBC. Elliott started MFF in 2016 after suffering from PTSD after the traumatic birth of his daughter. We are really delighted to be joined by Elliot on this much needed subject of raising awareness of Men’s Health and why men need to talk 2022-05-0438 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child -Happiness and Play with Sue AtkinsLouise in conversation with Parenting expert Sue Atkins discussing her new partnership with Disney, the Gift of Play 2022-04-1332 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildLouise in conversation with Mariana CadoreIn this episode Louise is in conversation with Mariana Cadore, we look at the reasons why people need to be treated as individuals and practise self care not blame. Mariana, discusses her forthcoming book F the Diet 2022-03-3132 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child with Professor Paul GatelyIn this episode Louise is in conversation with Professor Paul Gately. Paul is a Professor of Exercise and Obesity at Leeds Beckett University and is one of the UK’s most respected experts in this field, for expert advice on obesity management tune in as Professor Gately is at the forefront of research and initiatives. 2022-03-2230 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildInterview with Robert J Davis author of "Supersized Lies"In this episode Louise talks to Robert J Davis about his new book, Supersized Lies - how myths about weight loss are keeping us fat and the truth about what really works.2022-03-0427 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildFood Insecurity series - with Charity Link Director Sue McEniffIn this episode Louise talks to Charity Link Director Sue McEniff about her work helping low income people and families with their everyday needs. 2022-02-2135 min

The Study Sessions: from The Study Buddy

The Study Sessions: from The Study BuddyOn nutrition and the impact on revision and exam performanceThere’s something about sugary, or creamy, or fried that screams 'treat'. Well, it does to my mind. There are those for whom a crunchy carrot baton and organic hummus are a reward. For most of us, though, I suspect we’d walk blinkered past a quinoa and courgette tray bake in favour of a doughnut any day of the week. But are we missing a trick by being slaves to our tastebuds rather than paying attention to what our bodies might actually need? This week we welcome Nutritional Therapist Louise Mercieca to the show. In the...2022-02-0742 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildFood Insecurity series - with Hugh McNeill from Coventry Food BankIn this episode Louise is in conversation with Hugh McNeill from Coventry Food Bank, Hugh shares a personal story that led him to a food bank and Louise discusses ways in which food parcels and their nutritional content can really help to shape healthier outcomes for individuals. 2022-01-1429 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildFood Insecurity seriesIn the first of this Food Bank series, Louise gives us an introduction to the subject of food banks. She looks at what is the best food to donate and the best way to create good nutritious meals from this food. 2022-01-0734 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - Sugar and ChristmasIn this episode Louise talks about sugar and Christmas, and some of the things we need to look out for in our diet at this time of the year.2021-12-2123 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - Sugar SeriesIn this second episode of "Lets talk about Sugar", Louise spends some time exploring the connections between early exposure to sugar in childhood and adult eating patterns, connections and addictions.2021-12-1022 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - Sugar SeriesIn this first podcast in the Sugar series, Louise interviews Rend Platings the CEO & Founder of Sugarwise - the international authority for sugar claims.2021-11-2641 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildChildhood Obesity - A chat with Dr Camila BenoualiIn this episode Louise chats to NHS Paediatrician Dr Camila Benouali about how the food your child eats can have an effect on their formative health and what issues the NHS sees with preventable childhood health conditions which used to only apply to adults.2021-11-1233 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - Sleep SeriesIt isn't just about caffeine and sugar! Nutrition plays a very big role in how easily you get to sleep and then how well you actually sleep. Find out about the foods that helps us relax and what role neurotransmitters have in our ability to relax.2021-10-2923 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - Halloween SpecialTrick or treat? I don’t get scared by all of the ghosts and ghouls, but one thing that does give me the creeps is all of the garish sweets, chocolates, cakes and biscuits heavily promoted and sold cheaply to encourage the ‘treat’ element of Halloween. What makes food become a treat? here’s a lot of biology that goes into making food connections, food memories and food addictions, all of these issues go on behind the scenes when we eat food, but its what’s in the food that counts! Tune in to this Halloween special to find out more! 2021-10-2518 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - Sleep SeriesDo you lie awake at night? ever wondered why your mind is so active late at night? Well it could all be linked to your daytime thoughts and how positive you are - do you think positively or are you full of ANTS! Tune in to find out more about ANTS and what we can do about them!2021-10-1525 min $Let\'s talk about - How Food Shapes Your Child$ Let's talk about - How Food Shapes Your ChildHow Food Shapes Your Child - Sleep SeriesSleep really is influential to our physical and mental health, we really can't get by being tired all of the time. It may take a while but a lack of sleep really does impact on health and immunity, something we are all too aware of at the moment! Tune in to find out more.2021-09-2931 min

POD-CACHES3E06 - POD-CACHE goes to WellFEst - Louise Mercieca and Apprenticeship Learners talk wellbeingHi and welcome to POD-CACHE, the portable CPD and best practice podcast from CACHE, presented by Dawn Constance Mulvaney - Editor of www.CACHEAlumni.org.uk, the award-winning professional membership network available free for those working in Care, Health and Education. In this special episode of POD-CACHE, recorded as part of the WellFEst event in December 2020, Louise Mercieca and apprentices from across West Yorkshire, talk about their strategies for managing physical and mental wellbeing during lockdown. Louise Mercieca is an award-winning Nutritional Therapist, Author and Presenter with her own food channel for Early Years nutrition, w...2021-01-2248 min

POD-CACHES2E18 - Louise Mercieca talks us through nutrition’s role in brain developmentHi and welcome to POD-CACHE, the portable CPD and best practice podcast from CACHE, presented by CACHEAlumni.org.uk, the award-winning professional membership network available free for those working in Care, Health and Education. This episode of POD-CACHE is a bit of a tease... You can find the version with Louise's presentations and graphics at www.cachealumni.org.uk, in our video resources section. Louise Mercieca is an award-winning Nutritional Therapist, Author and Presenter with her own food channel for EarlyYears nutrition, which you can more about here; https://www.earlyyearsfood.tv/. She’s passio...2020-11-0636 min

POD-CACHES2E12 - POD-CACHE goes to WellFEst Part 2 - Louise Mercieca and Rebecca ConnollyLouise Mercieca is an award-winning Nutritional Therapist, Author and Presenter with her own food channel for Early Years nutrition, which you can more about here; https://www.earlyyearsfood.tv/. She’s passionate about formative nutrition and also works with adults on preventative nutrition. You can find out more about Louise and her way of working by reading her introductory article for CACHE Alumni here; https://www.cachealumni.org.uk/article/the-impact-of-food-louise-mercieca/ Rebecca Connolly is a Professional British Boxer managed by Paddy Fitzpatrick. Super bantam / Featherweight division / Rifleman British Army. In this special episode of PO...2020-10-0534 min

POD-CACHES2E01 - Dawn talks food and nutrition with Louise MerciecaHi and welcome to POD-CACHE, the portable CPD and best practice podcast from CACHE, presented by Dawn Newman - Editor of www.CACHEAlumni.org.uk, the free professional membership network for those working in Care, Early Years and Education. In this episode, Dawn talks to Louise Mercieca - author, presenter on the Early Years TV Food Channel and owner of The Health Kick. Louise is a Nutritional Therapist with experience as a personal trainer. Louise and Dawn talk about some of the common myths around food, how calories aren't everything and the difference between real an...2020-03-0645 min

Perfect Health & Bright Business Minds with Elaine Godley

Perfect Health & Bright Business Minds with Elaine GodleyLouise Mercieca - Children's NutritionPerfect Health with Elaine Godley interviews Louise Mercieca live on Elastic FM. Louise is a personal trainer, nutrition advisor and award winning author on children's nutrition. www.louisemercieca.co.uk 2019-02-0247 min

The Sue Atkins Parenting Show

The Sue Atkins Parenting ShowWhy cutting down on mobile phones isn't just for your children. The #ChooseRespect message this Anti Bullying Week. Plus Sue in ConversationSue talkes mobile phones again and points out that we need to lead by example. It's been the #ChooseRespect Anti Bullying Week this week which Sue thinks is really important and there's a great conversation with Louise Mercieca, author of ‘How Food Shapes Your Child’2018-11-1625 min

The Parentverse

The ParentverseExpert - Louise Mercieca, author of ‘How Food Shapes Your Child’2018-11-1433 min