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Ask Mindful Chef’s dietitian your questions about healthy eating for busy families - £100 voucher to be won!

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MaddyMumsnet · 01/09/2026 10:56

Busy family life can make eating well easier said than done. Between work, school, clubs and everything else competing for your time, finding meals that are quick, nutritious and that the whole family will actually eat can feel like a challenge.

Whether you’re stuck in a midweek dinner rut, wondering how to make family meals healthier without creating extra work, trying to introduce more variety into your family’s diet, or simply looking for realistic ways to eat well when time is tight, now’s your chance to ask an expert.

Sasha Watkins (MSc, RD), Head of Health at Mindful Chef and registered dietitian, is here to answer your questions. You can ask Sasha about anything from practical nutrition tips for busy households, to creating balanced family meals, eating for energy, encouraging a positive relationship with food and making healthy choices feel more manageable day to day.

About Sasha:
Sasha Watkins is Mindful Chef’s Head of Health and a registered dietitian with more than 20 years’ experience in nutrition. She works closely with the chefs at Mindful Chef on recipe development and ingredient selection, helping to ensure its meals balance nutrition with great taste.

Sasha believes healthy eating should feel enjoyable rather than restrictive, and specialises in turning nutrition science into simple, practical advice that can work in everyday life.

Post your question for Sasha below by 29/9/26. She’ll then be back to answer a selection of your questions on the thread. Everyone who posts a question by then will also be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 VEX voucher (T&Cs).

Ask Mindful Chef’s dietitian your questions about healthy eating for busy families - £100 voucher to be won!
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BumblebeeBum · 01/09/2026 18:49

Hi, exciting! Any tips on adapting dishes for fussy eating kids rather than making three different (sob!) dishes every night? Thanks

Kweenxo · 02/09/2026 00:01

How do you get kids used to eating different types of food and not being fussy when they're older?

BristolMum96 · 02/09/2026 15:07

Do kids eventually grow out of fussiness without intervention from the parent?

TonsleyB · Yesterday 18:55

I find i run out of imagination when it comes to midweek meals and end up cycling round the same food. Where do you go to find inspiration?

CopperPan · Yesterday 19:01

How can I encourage children to eat vegetables? They eat plenty of food but love pasta and rice and will eat protein, but they ignore any kind of side veg no matter what recipes I try.

ruqiya1965 · Today 04:46

During tough times, what's a good, healthy, cheap meal that's generally a great hit?

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