Dietetics Archives - Resource Library - Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Nutrition is important for our mental health as well as our physical health. Following a healthy balanced diet can affect your mood in a positive way. Eat regular meals Aim for little and often. Your brain needs the right amount of nutrients regularly so that it can function properly. The brain...

Why does my child need Orlistat? Eating a healthy diet that is low in calories (energy), and staying active is the best way to lose weight. Orlistat is a medication that can help someone lose more weight than if they follow healthy eating and activity advice alone. It is still important to follow...

What is meal support? Meal support means helping your child or young person emotionally during and around mealtimes. The specific aim of this support is to help your child or young person eat the food on their meal plan, whilst helping to redirect any thoughts or behaviours that might impact eating...

A cow’s milk and soya free diet involves the complete avoidance of cow’s milk and soya milk. This will be necessary if your child has, or is suspected to have, a cow’s milk and soya intolerance or allergy. Infant formula derived from goat’s milk is not suitable for infants under 12 months of...

The majority of weaning foods are low fat and can be used without restriction such as: All fruit and vegetables (avoid frying or adding oil or butter) apart from avocado and chipped potatoes Baby rice made with special feed or water Commercial baby foods allowed in normal amounts: Wet baby foods...

Minimal long chain fat diet Your child has been started on a minimal long chain fat (LCT) diet. The majority of dietary fats found in the foods we eat are long chain fats and should therefore be restricted in the diet. It is advised to check the nutritional label of manufactured food and use...