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Lotus Health + Nutrition Nurturing body + mind, at every age and stage.

Certified Practising Nutritionist & Paediatric Clinical Nutritionist providing gentle, non-diet, weight-inclusive nutrition care for babies, children, teens and adults.

📅 A quick update about my October appointmentsFrom 6–28 October, I’ll be working a little differently while I’m away fro...
19/10/2026

📅 A quick update about my October appointments

From 6–28 October, I’ll be working a little differently while I’m away from the clinic.

During this time, appointments will be available via Telehealth only on:
💚 Tuesdays + Wednesdays
🕘 9am–2pm AWST
💻 Telehealth Australia-wide

So although I won’t be seeing clients in person at Banksia Grove during these dates, you can still book a consultation with me from wherever you are.

Normal clinic availability will resume from Wednesday 4th November.

If you’d like an appointment before I go, or would like to book one of my October Telehealth times:

👉 lotushealthnut.com.au/book

⭐ COURAGEOUS FOODS - Part 3 of the Lotus Three C's!Here's something important to remember:Being courageous doesn't mean ...
18/10/2026

⭐ COURAGEOUS FOODS - Part 3 of the Lotus Three C's!

Here's something important to remember:

Being courageous doesn't mean your child has to eat it. 💜

A Courageous Food might be completely new, unfamiliar or challenging.

For one child, courage might mean touching a new vegetable with a fork.

For another, it might be helping prepare a food they've never tried before.

And for another, it might simply mean feeling comfortable having that food nearby.

These experiences can all be meaningful steps towards building food confidence.

The goal isn't to rush your child into eating something new.

It's to create opportunities for exploration, without pressure.

That's the heart of the Lotus Three C's:

✅ Confident Foods
🔎 Curious Foods
⭐ Courageous Foods

💜 Want to learn how to put the Three C's into practice with your child?

Download my FREE introductory eBook or book a consultation via my website.

🔎 CURIOUS FOODS - Part 2 of the Lotus Three C's!A Curious Food isn't necessarily something your child is ready to eat.It...
16/10/2026

🔎 CURIOUS FOODS - Part 2 of the Lotus Three C's!

A Curious Food isn't necessarily something your child is ready to eat.

It might be something they've looked at, touched, smelled or helped prepare.

Think of it as the “I'm getting to know you” stage of food learning. 💚

There's no deadline for taking a bite, and no expectation that every interaction needs to lead to tasting.

Repeated, relaxed opportunities to explore food can help children build familiarity and confidence at their own pace.

Curiosity is progress too! 🔎

Want to learn more about the Lotus Three C's?

📖 Download my FREE introductory eBook via my website.

✅ CONFIDENT FOODS - Part 1 of the Lotus Three C's!When your child has a limited range of foods they'll happily eat, it's...
14/10/2026

✅ CONFIDENT FOODS - Part 1 of the Lotus Three C's!

When your child has a limited range of foods they'll happily eat, it's natural to focus on all the foods they're not eating.

But let's talk about the foods they already enjoy. 💚

Confident Foods are the familiar foods your child knows, trusts and feels comfortable eating.

And they're important!

Having at least one familiar food available at mealtimes can help children feel more relaxed, while giving them opportunities to explore other foods without pressure.

We don't need to remove their favourite foods to encourage them to try something new.

Instead, we can build on what already feels familiar and safe.

💚 Confidence comes first. Curiosity can follow.

This is the first of my Lotus Three C's:

✅ Confident Foods
🔎 Curious Foods
⭐ Courageous Foods

Over the next two posts, I'll introduce Curious Foods and Courageous Foods, and explain how they work together.

📖 Want to learn more?

Download my FREE introductory Lotus Three C's eBook via my website.

“But my child won't even TRY it!”If you've said this before, you're certainly not alone.But what if trying didn't have t...
09/10/2026

“But my child won't even TRY it!”

If you've said this before, you're certainly not alone.

But what if trying didn't have to mean taking a bite?

For a child who finds unfamiliar food difficult, trying might start with:
👀 looking at it
🥄 serving it to someone else
✋ touching it
👃 smelling it
🥕 helping prepare it
🍽️ allowing it on their plate

Eating may come much later.

Instead of:
“Just have one bite.”

Try giving them permission to simply explore.

Small experiences count. 💜

Have you met the Lotus Three C's? 🌱They're a simple way of thinking about food when your child is selective or hesitant ...
07/10/2026

Have you met the Lotus Three C's? 🌱

They're a simple way of thinking about food when your child is selective or hesitant around unfamiliar foods.

✅ Confident Foods
Foods your child already knows and feels comfortable eating.

🔎 Curious Foods
Foods they're getting to know. They don't have to eat them - curiosity is enough.

⭐ Courageous Foods
New or less familiar foods that offer an opportunity to explore, with no expectation to taste.

The goal isn't to convince your child to eat everything on their plate.

It's to help them gradually build confidence, familiarity and curiosity around food - without pressure.

💚 Download my FREE introductory Lotus Three C's eBook from my website.

📅 A quick update about my October appointmentsFrom 6–28 October, I’ll be working a little differently while I’m away fro...
05/10/2026

📅 A quick update about my October appointments

From 6–28 October, I’ll be working a little differently while I’m away from the clinic.

During this time, appointments will be available via Telehealth only on:
💚 Tuesdays + Wednesdays
🕘 9am–2pm AWST
💻 Telehealth Australia-wide

So although I won’t be seeing clients in person at Banksia Grove during these dates, you can still book a consultation with me from wherever you are.

Normal clinic availability will resume from Wednesday 4th November.

If you’d like an appointment before I go, or would like to book one of my October Telehealth times:
👉 lotushealthnut.com.au/book

When we're supporting a child who is selective with food, it's easy to measure progress by one thing:Did they eat it?But...
02/10/2026

When we're supporting a child who is selective with food, it's easy to measure progress by one thing:

Did they eat it?

But there's so much learning that can happen before that first bite.

Your child might look at a new food, touch it, smell it, help prepare it or simply become more comfortable having it nearby.

These experiences matter too. 💜

Taking the pressure off tasting can give children space to become curious about food at their own pace.

That's a big part of my Lotus Three C's:
✅ Confident Foods
🔎 Curious Foods
⭐ Courageous Foods

Want to learn how they work?

Download my FREE Lotus Three C's introductory eBook from my website.

30/09/2026

💚 Appointments available at Lotus Health + Nutrition

Gentle, practical and pressure-free nutrition support for children, teens and adults.

I can support you or your family with concerns including selective eating and feeding difficulties, digestive concerns, neurodivergence and sensory-related eating challenges, nutritional concerns, disordered eating, and weight-inclusive, non-diet nutrition support.

📍 In person - Banksia Grove
💻 Telehealth - Australia-wide

Not sure whether I’m the right fit? You can also book a free 10-minute Discovery Call for a quick chat first.

🔗 Book online: lotushealthnut.com.au/book

Gentle nutrition for every age + stage.

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Perth, WA
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