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The most suitable dietary balance of macronutrients depends on your child’s lifestyle, current health and metabolism. Both low-fat’ and ‘low-carbohydrate’ (high-protein) diets have been popularized in numerous ‘miracle’ weight-loss programmes. Most of these are aimed at adults, but each usually claims to ‘cure’ all kinds of ills at the same time. Generally speaking, none of these diets is suitable for children (or you!), unless prescribed for medical reasons.

A ‘reasonable’ balance of macronutrients includes around half of total energy (calories) from carbohydrates, one-fifth from protein and one-third from fat—but don’t even think of spending your time trying to calculate this! Some sensible ground rules about what kinds of foods your child should be eating (and which ones to avoid) should be enough, and those are provided, with recipes, in Chapters 10-14.

The type and quality of proteins, fats and carbohydrates that your child consumes matter infinitely more than the overall quantities.