Lotus Health + Nutrition

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 Lotus Three C’s tip: change just ONE thingHelping a child explore new foods doesn’t have to start with a completely ...
03/09/2026

🌱 A Lotus Three C’s tip: change just ONE thing

Helping a child explore new foods doesn’t have to start with a completely unfamiliar food.

Sometimes a Confident Food - something your child already knows and feels comfortable eating - can become a Curious Food with just one small change.

For example, if plain toast is a Confident Food, you might offer:

🍞 toast cut into a different shape
🍞 a different brand of familiar bread
🍞 toast with a tiny amount of something alongside it
🍞 the usual toast next to a new bread to look at, touch or explore

The goal isn’t to make your child eat it.

It’s simply to create a safe opportunity to notice:

"This is a little different… and I can explore it if I want to."

Small, pressure-free experiences can help unfamiliar foods gradually feel more predictable and manageable. 💚

Want to learn about Confident, Curious and Courageous Foods?

Download my FREE introductory Lotus Three C’s guide here:

👉 lotushealthnut.com.au/the-lotus-three-cs-intro-ebook/

🌿 Appointments available at Lotus Health + NutritionIf food, feeding or nutrition has been feeling difficult lately, you...
02/09/2026

🌿 Appointments available at Lotus Health + Nutrition

If food, feeding or nutrition has been feeling difficult lately, you don’t have to wait until things become overwhelming before asking for support.

I work with babies, children, teens and adults, with a particular interest in:

🥕 fussy, selective or restricted eating
🌈 sensory and neurodivergent feeding needs
🍽️ feeding difficulties and stressful mealtimes
🌿 constipation and digestive concerns
🧡 disordered eating and rebuilding a more peaceful relationship with food
💛 practical, non-diet nutrition support for adults and families

My approach is gentle, weight-inclusive and individualised - without judgement, pressure or rigid food rules.

📍 Consultations in Banksia Grove, Perth
💻 Telehealth available Australia-wide

Not sure whether I’m the right fit? You can also book a free 10-minute Discovery Call before deciding.

👉 Book a consultation or Discovery Call:
lotushealthnut.com.au/book

Gentle nutrition for every age + stage 🌿

02/09/2026

🔈 AUDIO ON! 🔈

Sometimes the best feeding lessons happen when we simply give children the space to explore. 🥦💚

This little broccoli moment is one of my favourites - not because he's eating a vegetable, but because of everything that's happening around it.

He's exploring food at his own pace.
He's noticing how it looks, feels and tastes.
He's deciding whether he wants more.
And, most importantly, nobody is asking him to take “just one more bite.”

This is responsive feeding in action - and it's also a lovely example of how children can build confidence and curiosity around food.

Those same ideas sit at the heart of my Lotus Three C's: Confident Foods, Curious Foods + Courageous Foods. 🌱

The goal isn't to get a child from “won't eat it” to “eats it” as quickly as possible.

It's to give them safe, pressure-free opportunities to explore, learn and gradually build food confidence.

📖 Want to learn more?

My FREE introductory guide, Could the Lotus Three C's Help Your Child?, is available now.

👉 Download your free copy here:
lotushealthnut.com.au/the-lotus-three-cs-intro-ebook/

✨ And coming very soon...

My full eBook, Confident Foods, Curious Foods and Courageous Foods – A Gentle Way to Expand Your Child's Diet with the Lotus Three C's, will take parents and caregivers through the approach step by step, with practical ideas to use at home.

And yes... this little broccoli-loving co-presenter may be making a few more appearances in my upcoming parent resources and webinars. 🥦✨

Gentle nutrition for every age + stage.

30/08/2026

✅ Confident. 🔍Curious. ⭐Courageous.

Three simple ways to understand how children become comfortable with food.

The Lotus Three C’s shifts the focus from “Did they eat it?” to the small steps that can come before tasting something new.🌱

If you have a fussy or selective eater, my FREE introductory eBook - Could the Lotus Three C’s Help Your Child? - is a great place to start.

📖 Download your free copy:
lotushealthnut.com.au/the-lotus-three-cs-intro-ebook/

Affordable, Compassionate Nutrition Care for Under 18sUnlike some clinics that charge adult fees from age 13, I offer lo...
28/08/2026

Affordable, Compassionate Nutrition Care for Under 18s

Unlike some clinics that charge adult fees from age 13, I offer lower consultation fees for all babies, children and teens under 18 - because access to supportive nutrition care should be affordable, even with rising living costs.

I help young people with:
✔ Fussy or selective eating
✔ Food and mealtime anxiety
✔ Growth, nourishment and wellbeing
✔ Developing and maintaining a positive relationship with food

💚 Safe, gentle, evidence-based support in clinic or via Telehealth

📅 Bookings open now - link in bio

Should a four-year-old be told they need to lose weight because of their BMI?This is a question I’ve been thinking about...
27/08/2026

Should a four-year-old be told they need to lose weight because of their BMI?

This is a question I’ve been thinking about a lot lately.

Through my work with children and families, parents have contacted me after their child’s School Entry Health Assessment in WA, worried because they believe their four-year-old has a “high BMI” and needs to lose weight.

And I’m concerned.

Not because children’s growth shouldn’t be monitored, or genuine health concerns ignored.

But because BMI is a screening tool - not a diagnosis of an individual child’s health.

In young children, BMI doesn’t directly measure body fat or distinguish fat from lean tissue. It needs to be considered alongside a child’s growth pattern, health and development.

My greatest concern is what may happen after a parent hears their child needs to lose weight.

They may understandably begin restricting portions or foods, encouraging their child to eat less, talking more about weight or “healthy” and “unhealthy” bodies, or becoming more controlling around eating.

All with the very best intentions.

But weight stigma, body dissatisfaction, weight-focused conversations and restrictive eating approaches can affect a child’s developing relationship with food and their body. This matters when we think about preventing disordered eating and eating disorders.

That’s why I’ve written to the WA Minister for Health, Mental Health and Preventative Health, requesting a review of how BMI is used and communicated within the School Entry Health Assessment.

I’ve also contacted local Members of Parliament representing areas where families who raised these concerns with me live.

I’m not asking for children’s health concerns to be ignored.

I’m asking whether we can do this better.

Can we monitor growth while protecting a child’s relationship with food?

Can we identify genuine health concerns without making a four-year-old feel there is something wrong with their body?

And can eating-disorder prevention be part of preventive child health too?

I believe it can ❤️

🌱 What if helping your child explore new foods didn’t have to start with “just take a bite”?If you have a child who is f...
25/08/2026

🌱 What if helping your child explore new foods didn’t have to start with “just take a bite”?

If you have a child who is fussy or selective with food, mealtimes can very quickly become something everyone dreads.

You might find yourself wondering…

Should I keep offering it? Should I encourage a taste? What if they refuse? Am I making this worse?

This is exactly why I developed the Lotus Three C’s. 💚

✅ Confident Foods - foods your child already feels comfortable eating
🔍 Curious Foods - foods they’re beginning to notice, explore or learn about
⭐ Courageous Foods - foods that might require a little more confidence or readiness

The Three C’s offer a gentler way to think about food learning - without pressure, bribing, hiding foods or expecting your child to taste something before they’re ready.

And importantly, progress isn’t measured simply by whether a new food gets eaten.

Looking at it is progress.
Touching it is progress.
Helping prepare it is progress.
Having it nearby can be progress too. 🌱

If this sounds like something that could help your family, I’ve created a FREE introductory eBook: Could the Lotus Three C’s Help Your Child?

It’s a simple introduction to the approach and a great place to start.

📖 Download your free copy here:
lotushealthnut.com.au/the-lotus-three-cs-intro-ebook/

And there’s much more Three C’s support coming soon, including my full eBook and upcoming webinars. 💚

Gentle nutrition for every age + stage.

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