The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak is upending life for families around the world. As schools and childcare centres close, many parents are finding themselves stuck at home for most of the day juggling childcare, full-time work and other competing responsibilities. Figuring out “What’s for dinner?” can be yet another daily challenge. 
 
To make things even harder, panic buying and disruptions to food supply systems mean some foods can now be difficult to find. And for many people, unemployment and lost income are making food shopping an additional financial challenge.
 
While many parents are understandably looking to ready meals and processed foods as a quick and low-cost way to feed the family, there are convenient, affordable and healthy alternatives. Here are five ways to help feed your children a varied, nutritious diet that will support their growth and development, all while building healthy eating habits. Visit https://www.timesunion.com/marketplace/article/best-nootropics-17854949.php.


5 healthy eating tips 


1. Keep up fruit and vegetable intake

Purchasing, storing and cooking fresh vegetables can be challenging in a lockdown, especially when parents are advised to limit trips outside of the home. But wherever possible, it’s important to ensure children are still getting plenty of fruit and vegetables in their diet.

Whenever it is possible to get hold of fresh produce, do so. As well as being eaten fresh, fruits and vegetables can be frozen where possible and will retain most of their nutrients and flavor. Using fresh vegetables to cook large batches of soups, stews or other dishes will make them last longer and provide meal options for a few days. These can also be frozen where possible and then quickly reheated.


2. Swap in healthy dried or canned alternatives when fresh produce is not available

Fresh produce is almost always the best option, but when it is not available there are plenty of healthy alternatives that are easy to store and prepare.

Canned beans and chickpeas, which provide an abundance of nutrients, can be stored for months or even years, and can be included in meals in many ways. Canned oily fish such as sardines, mackerel and salmon are rich in protein, omega 3 fatty acids and a range of vitamins and minerals. These can be used cold in sandwiches, salads or pasta dishes, or cooked as part of a warm meal.

Canned vegetables, such as tomatoes, do tend to contain lower quantities of vitamins than fresh produce, but they are a great fallback option when fresh produce or frozen vegetables are hard to come by. 
 
Dried goods like dried beans, pulses and grains such as lentils, split peas, rice, couscous or quinoa are also nutritious, long-lasting options that are tasty, affordable and filling. Rolled oats cooked with milk or water can serve as an excellent breakfast option, and can be spiced up with yoghurt, chopped fruits or raisins. Read more about metaboost connection.


3. Build up a stock of healthy snacks

Children often need to eat a snack or two during the day to keep them going. Rather than giving kids sweets or salty snacks, opt for healthier options like nuts, cheese, yoghurt (preferably unsweetened), chopped or dried fruits, boiled eggs, or other locally available healthy options. These foods are nutritious, more filling, and help build healthy eating habits that last a lifetime. 


4. Limit highly processed foods 

While using fresh produce may not always be possible, try to limit the amount of highly processed foods in your shopping basket. Ready-to-eat meals, packaged snacks and desserts are often high in saturated fat, sugars and salt. If you do purchase processed foods, look at the label and try to choose healthier options containing less of these substances. Try to also avoid sugary drinks and instead drink lots of water. Adding fruits or vegetables like lemon, lime, cucumber slices or berries to water is a great way to add an extra twist of flavor.


5. Make cooking and eating a fun and meaningful part of your family routine

Cooking and eating together is a great way to create healthy routines, strengthen family bonds and have fun. Wherever you can, involve your children in food preparation – small children can help with washing or sorting food items while older children can take on more complex tasks and help to set the table. 
 
Try as much as possible to stick to fixed mealtimes as a family. Such structures and routine can help reduce anxiety for children in these stressful situations.
 



Advice for breastfeeding children

Breastmilk remains a great food for children between 6-24 months and beyond. Women with COVID-19 can continue to breastfeed if they wish to do so. They should, however, practice respiratory hygiene during feeding, wearing a mask where available; wash their hands before and after touching the baby; and routinely clean and disinfect surfaces they have touched. If too unwell to breastfeed due to the virus or other complications, mothers should be supported to safely provide newborns with breastmilk in any way possible.

Adrian David Cheok Keynote Speaker at International Conference On Informatics and Creative Multimedia 2013 (ICICM’13)

ICICM 13

Keynote speech at International Conference On Informatics and Creative Multimedia 2013 (ICICM’13).
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. September 3-6, 2013.

Keynote Title: Multisensory Human Communication in the Hyperconnected Era

Summary:
This talk outlines new facilities that are arising in the hyperconnected internet era within human media spaces. This allows new embodied interaction between humans, species, and computation both socially and physically, with the aim of novel interactive communication and entertainment. Humans can develop new types of communication environments using all the senses, including touch, taste, and smell, which can increase support for multi-person multi-modal interaction and remote presence. In this talk, we present an alternative ubiquitous computing environment and space based on an integrated design of real and virtual worlds. We discuss some different research prototype systems for interactive communication, culture, and play.

http://icicm.mmu.edu.my/speakers/

Opening of City University London’s The Hangout @TheHangoutLDN with Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Curran and Leo Castellanos Manager of The Hangout.

Opening of City University Hangout

Opening of City University London’s The Hangout @TheHangoutLDN with Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Curran and Leo Castellanos Manager of The Hangout.

It was packed out, an amazing crowd of tech entrepreneurs, students, venture capitalists, academics. What a sizzling hot pot of creativity, and a place to invent the future!
The Hangout @TheHangoutLDN is an amazing interface between City University London’s research and teaching and the world of entrepreneurship, business, venture capital, and society. Just like the most amazing creatures appear where the land meets the sea, so too will the most amazing products come out of the Hangout. It is a catalyst for young people to live their dreams.

http://www.city.ac.uk/for-business/the-hangout

Adrian Cheok, Founder and Director of The Mixed Reality Lab will be presenting ‘The Future of Everysense Everywhere Technology’, to celebrate the launch of City University London’s incubator space ‘The Hangout’.

About The Hangout: An interactive environment where talent meets tech. We foster relationships between student and graduates from City University London and Tech entrepreneurs.

This talk will outline new technologies that are arising in the hyperconnected internet era within human media spaces. These technologies allow new embodied interaction between humans, species, and computation, both socially and physically.

 

In this talk, Adrian will present an alternative computing environment and space based on an integrated design of real and virtual worlds. He will discuss some different research prototype systems and products for interactive communication, culture, and play.

 

Wednesday 21 August 2013 6pm – 9pm

 

The Bakery, City Road

 

RSVP: Helen.merrills.1@city.ac.uk

Speech at Leonardo Art/Science Evening Rendezvous

Speech on Mixed Reality by Adrian David Cheok at

Leonardo Art/Science Evening Rendezvous of July 8, 2013

Exploring the Frontiers of Knowledge and Imagination, Fostering Interdisciplinary Networking

San Francisco, July 8, 2013

University of San Francisco

Fromm Hall – FR 115 – Berman Room

Chaired by Piero Scaruffi and Tami Spector

The LASERs are a national program of evening gatherings that bring artists and scientists together for informal presentations and conversation with an audience.

http://www.scaruffi.com/leonardo/jul2013.html

Adrian David Cheok – Insight Blast on the Future of Education

Adrian David Cheok – Insight Blast on the Future of Education: schools like computer games; learning by doing; digital creative process; kids using teamwork, imagination, problem-solving. Schools must adapt to the rapid change of hyperconnectivity. (At World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders Summit, Yangon/Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar)

Adrian David Cheok Speaker at USC Global Conference 2013

Adrian David Cheok Speaker at USC Global Conference 2013

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