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Essential oil injuries and what to do about them

Essential oil injuries and what to do about them

by Additive Free Kids | Aug 21, 2020 | 2020, Additive Free Living, Additive Free Tips, What to watch out for

This blog has been prompted by an Additive Free Kids Community member’s experience. This member reached out to me recently, as they recalled I had shared some information on essential oil safety sometime ago. The info I shared at that time was “Why you...
Why you should not use essential oils for your Additive Free Kids

Why you should not use essential oils for your Additive Free Kids

by Additive Free Kids | Sep 6, 2019 | 2019, Additive Free Living, What to watch out for

Recently, the Queensland Department of Health issued a warning stating that:”Essential oils are NOT safe to consume” WA Health also reported that they have seen an increase in poisonings occurring from the use of essential oils in kids: “The Western...
Find additive free products

Find additive free products

by Additive Free Kids | May 10, 2019 | 2019, Additive Free Living, Additive Free Tips

****EXCITING NEWS*****FIND ADDITIVE FREE PRODUCTS EASILY   I am so excited to share with you a new initiative of Additive Free Kids that will bring peace, calm and joy to Mum’s across Australia! As you know, my vision for Additive Free Kids is to ensure...

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My passion and mission is to work with families to reduce the overwhelm when going additive free. Moving to additive free living can bring back peace, calm and joy to families. I know it's possible and I've experienced it first hand with my 5 boys.
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A French fries review is coming for our Additive F A French fries review is coming for our Additive Free Kids community members!! The results from the review will be released in the newsletter this weekend and only available for one week. Make sure you join the AFK community to receive your Hot chips / French Fries review and see how they rank as soon as it is released. Link in the bio. #additivefreeadvocates #AdditiveFree #additivefreekids #additivefreechips #additivefreefries #McDonalds #kfc #hungryjacks #redrooster #grilld #oporto #chickentreat #carljr #fitchips #GuzmanYGomez
Last chance to enter our amazing Giveaway! Drawn Last chance to enter our amazing Giveaway! Drawn tonight! ********************************** Have you seen this? What an amazing opportunity to win some essentials for your additive free journey this year! Up for grabs - 2 packs of: 1) Cut out the crap - set - 5 recipes books valued at $140 (currently on sale this month for $70) I know that so many of our AFK community need quick easy recipes for their additive free journey - Collette is a busy mum of 4 and gets it! She has done all the hard work and all her recipes are gluten free and dairy free too! So much inspiration here! 2) The Lunchbox effect - from Bel at The Root Cause - valued at $34.95 You will read all about how today's lunchbox foods are impacting your child's learning, behaviour and health, and what you can do about it. This is an essential read and is a guide book for parents on what growing brains and bodies need to thrive and is filled with practical tips designed to make your life easier and how to have better conversations with your kids about food. 3) Additive Free Advocates yearly membership (valued at $99.95 each) Everything you need to make informed decisions in the supermarket - monthly product reviews (the Advocates favourite!!), access to our library of product reviews, searchable supermarket shopping database, private community group, Q&A sessions. I have made the entry really simple and easy (we are all busy right!) - comment below "Yes please" It would be awesome if you could share the love with friends and family and also visit Collette's Cut out the Crap page and Bel's The Root Cause page. The two lucky random winners will be chosen this Friday and announced on a separate post. Wishing you luck! Frankie x
Have you seen these amazing cook books to help you Have you seen these amazing cook books to help you on your additive free journey from Collette at Cut Out The Crap? You can win them in our latest giveaway! ******************************************** 🎉🎉GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎉🎉 WIN a BACK TO SCHOOL(FINALLY!) PACK You can win a back to school pack with all the essentials you need for your additive free journey this year! There are two packs to giveaway, valued at over $200 each: In each pack: 1) Additive Free Advocates Membership - Yearly (valued $99.95) The leading and most trusted source of advice and support for your additive free journey. This membership provides practical support to help you with your supermarket product choices. You will get access to: ✅ exclusive monthly product reviews ✅ access to our library of product reviews ✅ searchable supermarket shopping database ✅ additive free recipes ✅ private community group ✅ Q&A sessions Find out more here: https://membersadditivefreekids.com.au/advocates-program/ 2) Cut out the crap - 5 pack of recipe books (valued at $70 each this month. Usually $140) from the lovely Collette at Cut out the Crap Great recipe books if you are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated or bored with your diet and looking for tasty, easy and healthy recipes. Each recipe is easy to make, budget friendly and ingredients are easy to find. In the set you will receive: 1 x Cut out the Crap 1 x Cut out the Crap for Kids 1 x Cut out the Crap with Style 1 x Cut out the Crap Lunchbox solutions 1 x Cut out the Crap Slow cooking All recipes are gluten, dairy and preservative free. Find out more here: https://cutoutthecrap.com.au/books/ 3) The Lunchbox effect - The Root Cause - valued at $34.95 Written by the lovely Bel from The Root Cause, with contributions from Nutritionist Jo Atkinson, Additive Expert (Me!) and School Principal Susan Hilliar. The book gives you everything you need to understand the whoel picture around how we nourish our children for their school day and beyond. This book is an essential read for every parent. Cont below..
🎉🎉GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎉🎉 WIN a BACK TO SCH 🎉🎉GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎉🎉 WIN a BACK TO SCHOOL(FINALLY!) PACK You can win a back to school pack with all the essentials you need for your additive free journey this year! There are two packs to giveaway, valued at over $200 each: In each pack: 1) Additive Free Advocates Membership - Yearly (valued $99.95) The leading and most trusted source of advice and support for your additive free journey. This membership provides practical support to help you with your supermarket product choices. You will get access to: ✅ exclusive monthly product reviews ✅ access to our library of product reviews ✅ searchable supermarket shopping database ✅ additive free recipes ✅ private community group ✅ Q&A sessions Find out more here: https://membersadditivefreekids.com.au/advocates-program/ 2) Cut out the crap - 5 pack of recipe books (valued at $70 this month, normally $140) from the lovely Collette at Cut out the Crap Great recipe books if you are feeling overwhelmed, frustrated or bored with your diet and looking for tasty, easy and healthy recipes. Each recipe is easy to make, budget friendly and ingredients are easy to find. In the set you will receive: 1 x Cut out the Crap 1 x Cut out the Crap for Kids 1 x Cut out the Crap with Style 1 x Cut out the Crap Lunchbox solutions 1 x Cut out the Crap Slow cooking All recipes are gluten, dairy and preservative free. Find out more here: https://cutoutthecrap.com.au/books/ 3) The Lunchbox effect - The Root Cause - valued at $34.95 Written by the lovely Bel from The Root Cause, with contributions from Nutritionist Jo Atkinson, Additive Expert (Me!) and School Principal Susan Hilliar. The book gives you everything you need to understand the whoel picture around how we nourish our children for their school day and beyond. This book is an essential read for every parent. You will find out what's really going on with your kids lunchbox foods, how it's impacting them at home, in school and at play. Bel also provides solutions and a series of practical tips, new skills and straightforward actions you can take to improve how you feed those young bodies and brains you care so deeply about. Continued below...
The new normal for the next week...how do you feel The new normal for the next week...how do you feel wearing a mask? I find it extremely suffocating...Is it just me? Do you get used to it? We are a bit behind in the mask stakes here in the West 😂
Have you checked out our latest product review on Have you checked out our latest product review on muesli bars? It is a very competitive market vying for your dollar in the muesli bar space! Have you looked at how long the muesli bar aisle is? Do you feel that there are too many choices? It is too hard to work out and compare which ones are better than others? Do you know if you are actually buying a healthy snack? Or has it been laden with additives and highly ultra processed ingredients (masked to sound healthy and natural)? I remember how time consuming and frustrating it was trying to buy additive free from my family... The reality is, that the ingredient label doesn't paint the whole picture....you need to ask questions to find out the truth... It doesn't have to be this way.. You can take advantage of my 12 years of experience and research.. I reviewed over 35 different muesli and snack bars to make it easier for you. Doing all the hard work so you don't have to! I have asked the manufacturers these questions so you don't have to. As an ex auditor I am not fobbed off very easily! You can be assured that the work has been done by an independent advocate that only wants the best for you and your kids. I invite you to equip yourself with the knowledge to make informed choices for your kids snacks at school so that they can concentrate and learn and enhance their long term health. Link to find out more is in the bio. #additivefreelunchboxsnacks #additivefreemueslibars #mueslibars #additivefree #additivefreekids #nonasties #nonastiesfoods #nopreservatives #votewithyourdollar #withknowledgecomeschange #healthbeforeprofits
Hoping our amazing firies are able to get this cra Hoping our amazing firies are able to get this crazy fire contained. Our community has been monitoring this map very closely all day yesterday. If lock down wasn’t enough! All evacuation plans in place. The wind has changed and we seem to be less at risk at the moment, however another large area is now under alert. So utterly grateful to the amazing heroes that put their lives on the line and all their amazing families that support them in the background. Our community wants to help them, bring them food and refreshments but none of this is possible due to lockdown. My heart goes out to all those families that lost their home yesterday...
The next product review has just been released to The next product review has just been released to the Additive Free Advocates - Muesli / Snack bars! Just in time for back to school (or not in Perth peeps case! 😝) I reviewed 38 different muesli / snack bars... ..the most popular reviewed were: ➡️ Carman's, ➡️ Macro Organic, ➡️ Nice and Natural, ➡️ Food for Health, ➡️ Uncle Toby's, ➡️ Messy Monkeys and ➡️ Sam's Pantry (so many more though!) You can get access to this review instantly when you become an Additive Free Advocate. You also receive so many additional benefits: ✅ access to catalogue of previous reviews ✅ access to supermarket shopping database (over 430 products have already been reviewed and ranked for you (avoid, ok, better, best) and gluten free / dairy free options ✅ additive free recipes ✅ Q&A ✅ Private supportive advocate community. Such amazing value! Less than 40 cents a day (or 25 cents a day if you are join yearly) to equip your family with the essential knowledge you need to protect their health. Giving you confidence to vote with your dollar in the supermarket. You get to keep the membership price that you come in for life as long as you keep your membership active. There will be a price rise coming before the next review, so if you are thinking about it, jump on now to secure the lowest price (best value is yearly). Your contribution also keeps this additive free mission going, funding advocacy efforts and continuing to research on your behalf to make it easier for you to make informed decisions without the overwhelm. Find out more and become an Additive Free Advocate today - link in the bio. #additivefreekids #additivefreelife #additivefreeadvocates #additivefreemueslibars #mueslibars #nonasties #realfoodforkids #healthbeforeprofits #votewithyourdollar #withknowledgecomeschange #additivefreelunchbox #additivefreelunchboxsnacks #healthylunchboxsnacks
Day 1 of lock down... was supposed to be first day Day 1 of lock down... was supposed to be first day of school for these kids... love that they head outside and sit in trees as one of the first things to do today! #additivefreekids #naturetherapy #kidsplay
It's nearly back to school time for us here in WA It's nearly back to school time for us here in WA (some of you are already back on the East Coast!) Given the length of the muesli bar aisle in our supermarkets, muesli bars are a very popular alternative for school lunchboxes. They can be a great snack...if you know which ones are better for your kids.... I have reviewed 38 of the most favourite muesli bars of our Additive Free Advocates and ranked them for you according to our AFK rankings: - Best, - Better, - Ok, - Avoid. All the hard work done for you! All you need to do, is go and vote with your dollar! No matter where you are at on your additive free journey, you are provided with the information to make informed decisions. These product reviews take a LOT of time to compile, review and rank. However, they are prepared for our Additive Free Advocates that are serious about their short and long term health and equipping themselves with the knowledge to provide better choices for their family (wherever they are at). You can now choose the best muesli bar for your kids that won't result in: ❌ hyperactivity ❌ aggressive behaviour ❌ learning difficulties ❌ concentration issues (I am sure the teachers would be oh so thankful!) or other health issues such as: ➡️ eczema ➡️ asthma ➡️ hives, rashes ➡️ headaches migraines ➡️ sleeping issues and more Voting with your dollar is the single greatest action you can take in sending a message back to manufacturers that you are tired of them putting profits above your family's health. If you want 2021 to be a great year for your kids at school, equip yourself with the knowledge to provide the best alternatives for your kids to set them up for success this school year (and save you time packing school lunches). When you become an Additive Free Advocate, you get immediate access to our prior catalogue of product reviews, some examples include: - yoghurt - bread - crackers - wraps and many more... (All product reviews have gluten free and diary free alternatives too.) You also get access to: ✅ Searchable supermarket shopping database (over 400 products!) Continued in comments...
The holidays are drawing to a close... The kids The holidays are drawing to a close... The kids had a great time... it has gone so quickly...one of their highlights was fishing. They haven’t had too much success in the past... until this holidays! The joy and pride in being able to bait their own hooks, cast, reel in, take the fish off themselves and know they had enough fish to feed the family. Look at that grin... this boy doesn’t like photos much! Hope you were able to spend some time outdoors with the kiddies this school holidays exploring nature. Our kids go back to school next week. Have yours already gone back? How are you feeling about it? I’m a little behind my back to school prep! Thankfully the boys have started baking! #holidays #holidayswithkids #schoolholidays #backtoschool #additivefree #additivefreekids #lunchbox #additivefreelunchbox
Are you tired of the food industry putting profits Are you tired of the food industry putting profits before your family's health? We are here to help you. Our sole focus is to help you navigate the supermarket aisles (and anywhere else you shop) to find additive free food that you can trust to feed your family. I created the Additive Free Advocates membership to provide this support for you. I help you make small incremental changes each month...to keep you moving forward. I help you by removing all the overwhelm. I help remove all the noise. I have done the hardwork for you. I share with you what to buy and where to buy it. How easy is that! Saving you so much time and frustration. You will be empowered with the knowledge to make informed choices when you next shop at the supermarket. You can find out more about becoming an Additive Free Advocate and join us here (or link in bio) https://www.membersadditivefreekids.com.au/advocates-program #additivefree #additivefreekids #additivefreeadvocates #healthbeforeprofits #healthbeforewealth #empoweryourself #votewithyourdollar #investinyourhealth
We have another teenager in the house! I love wat We have another teenager in the house! I love watching them grow... it just all happens so quickly! I will say that the teen years are definitely the most challenging when it comes to an additive free life. There is a lot of letting go required. Our teens need to make their own decisions and it hurts to see them suffer with the symptoms that we have kept at bay for over a decade. It’s all a process of helping them to connect the dots. Not feeling great? Got a sore tummy? Terrible moods? Not sleeping well? Headaches / migraines .... What was eaten in the last 24-48 hours that could have caused this? Is that food / product worth the symptoms you are experiencing? Over time they will determine the right balance for themselves. They know what it feels like to be healthy and well. They have the knowledge to return there if they need. It’s not easy! With the teenagers, it is time for me to take a back seat, and gently guide from the sidelines... What has your experience been with teenagers? #mumoffive #mumofboys #additivefree #additivefreekids #realfood #healthandwellness #knowledgeispower #teenageboys
ADDITIVE FREE TIP: Check the ice-cream in your fr ADDITIVE FREE TIP: Check the ice-cream in your freezer.... Does it contain Water? If it does, this means that your ice-cream will contain many additives. Water is used in place of more expensive ingredients such as milk and cream. To get the flavour, colour and texture of ice-cream, additives are needed to achieve a product that is similar to the real deal. If you are looking for an alternative ice-cream without so many additives, come and check out our latest ice-cream product review (over 30 different ice-creams were reviewed). These products are then ranked according to the AFK Community's ratings of: AVOID BETTER OK BEST No matter where you are at on your additive free journey, you are provided with the information to make informed decisions. The product reviews take a LOT of time to compile, review and rank. However, they are prepared for our Additive Free Advocates that are serious about their short and long term health and equipping themselves with the knowledge to provide better choices for their family (wherever they are at). All the hard work is done for you. All you need to do, is go and vote with your dollar! Voting with your dollar it the single greatest action you can take in sending a message back to manufacturers that you are tired of them putting profits above your family's health. Come and join us, you get immediate access to the latest product review and our past catalogue of reviews which includes: - Chocolate - Crackers - Bread - Wraps and many more!! (All product reviews have gluten free and dairy free alternatives too). You also get access to our supermarket shopping database, additive free recipes, Q&A's, private community for support. So much value! The next product review coming up for February is muesli bars - this will be an essential read as we head back to school! I invite you to check out the benefits of becoming an Additive Free Advocate....the link is in the bio. A small price to pay for the knowledge to make safe choices for your kids for 2021. #additivefreekids #additivefreeicecream #additivefreeproductreview #additivefreeblogger #withknowledgecomeschange #votewithyourdollar
On the road, ready for new adventures in 2021! Tim On the road, ready for new adventures in 2021! Time to slow down and disconnect. Do you have some down time booked in?
You would think vanilla ice-cream shouldn't have m You would think vanilla ice-cream shouldn't have many additives right? Nope! I have reviewed 34 different ice creams (including dairy free options) and there were over 30 different additives used! You may not realise that the ice-cream you are feeding your kids (even though vanilla) could be causing your children the following symptoms: ❌ Headaches ❌ Irritability ❌ Sleep issues ❌ Rashes / hives ❌ Behavioual issue ❌ Eczema It can be overwhelming trying to decipher all the ingredients and which additives are better or worse for you...and to narrow done which additives could be causing these symptoms. I have done all the hard work for you....deciphered all the ingredients, reviewed and ranked them for you, so that you can make informed decisions for your family. The icecream product review will be released 1st January. Is your icecream the real deal? Come and join the Additive Free Advocates that have invested in their families health to equip themselves with the knowledge to make better choices for their family. You will received your monthly product review - Ice-cream. In addition our Additive Free Advocates also receive: ✅ Access to the catalogue of product reviews already released ✅ Searchable supermarket shopping database (suitable for gluten free, dairy free users) ✅ Additive Free Recipes and cooking challenges ✅ Question and answers - specific product questions or other questions ✅ Private Facebook community group of supportive parents on the same journey as you making incremental changes on their additive free journey. You can find out more in the link in the profile. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions, and I will get back to you as soon as I can (5 kids at home on school holidays - you know how it is!). #additivefree #additivefreekids #icecream #icecreamlover #icecramproductreview #additivefreeicecream #votewithyourdollar #healthbeforeprofits #investinyourhealth #healthiswealth #protectourkids #noadditives #realfood #realicecream
How was your Christmas? Did you manage to keep a l How was your Christmas? Did you manage to keep a lot of additives away? Did you let go for the day? What has it been like since? Either way, I hope you all had a lovely break and spent some great family time together! #mumlife #additivefreelife #mumof5 #mumofboys #additives #additivefree #noadditives #protectourkids
What an amazing year it has been. Full of highs a What an amazing year it has been. Full of highs and lows. Our community has grown substantially, come together and supported each other through these difficult times. We have stood together as we have championed for better regulations to protect our kids, emulsifiers being added to our fresh fruit and veges and so much more. Together we vote with our dollar in the supermarkets. This year we have seen as a result of our product reviews, once highly popular products pulled from our supermarket shelves once consumers learned the truth behind the label. Together we stood side by side when manufacturers didn’t like the truths we shared. Our community voice is growing louder. We are creating change with our Additive Free Advocates as they ripple out into their communities. I look forward to continuing this important work with each and everyone of you in the new year. We are making a difference for our kids! Wishing you a wonderful Christmas tomorrow in whatever form that takes for you and family. Lots of love from my family to yours Frankie 😘 #additivefree #additivefreekids #noadditives #youradvocate #additivefreeadvocate #votewithyourdollar #healthbeforeprofits #protectourkids #mumlife #healthyfood #cleanfood #realfood #mumofboys #mumoffive #asthma #hyperactivity #headaches #gastrointestinalissues #hives #rashes #asthma #ditchtheadditives
Have you been busy cooking in the kitchen? What ha Have you been busy cooking in the kitchen? What have you been cooking? We’ve just made big batches of gingerbread! The boys favourite and a tradition every year #Christmas #cooking #christmascookingtraditions #gingerbread #additivefree #additivefreekids #noadditives #protectourkids #votewithyourdollar #healthbeforeprofits
Coming up in the Additive Free Advocates: ICE-CRE Coming up in the Additive Free Advocates: ICE-CREAM! Our Additive Free Advocates have been hard at work sending though their pics of their family's favourite ice-cream tubs (or the ones that grandparents or other well meaning family members share). I have been busy beavering away analysing and ranking all the ingredients...there are some essential insights that you need to know to avoid: - hyperactivty - meltdowns - tummy aches - behavioural issues from your ice-creams. Despite petitioning manufacturers, these ingredients are still in our ice-creams. The ice-cream review will be released to the Additive Free Advocates on the 1st January. If you haven't joined us yet, why don't you give yourself a gift of health and knowledge to equip you for the coming year with the essential knowledge you need to keep your family additive free. Being additive free, extends way past "just the numbers" that you will find in Chemical Maze, Additive Alert etc....Manufacturers know that you are becoming more and more educated every day. It can be very overwhelming trying to work out what ingredient is safe and which isn't. Often the information isn't declared on the label at all. It is a full time job keeping up with what manufacturers are doing to our food. To reduce the overwhelm - you can make small incremental changes on a monthly basis where I have done all the hard work for you. If you join the Additive Free Advocates (link in profile) today, you still can vote on what February's product review will be (at this stage, it is looking like muesli bars). You will also get access to our previous product review catalogues, our searchable supermarket shopping database, Q&A's, amazing community and more. Such amazing value.... Everything we do here at Additive Free Kids is about our kids. My kids, your kids, our kids. They are being taken advantage of! Their systems are so young and immature to cope with the onslaught of additives in our food. There isn't enough regulation to protect them. You and your family deserve this knowledge...your kids are worth it. #additivefree #additivefreekids #productreview #icecream #votewithyourdollar #protectourkids
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