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How to get your children to brush? Dental professionals share their advice

It’s hard to get children to brush properly, especially at an early age. What’s even harder is helping them build a habit that will last a lifetime.  We asked dental professionals, who work closely with Curaden, about their experience in getting children to brush: what are the best techniques and what are the mistakes to avoid? Share — Facebook […]

Your child’s oral health: a complete guide

Milk teeth are not as strong and durable as adult teeth. But even before milk teeth appear, there are things parents can do to ensure their child’s long-term dental health. Share — Facebook In this guide, we will take you through the stages of your child’s development to highlight the main challenges and recommend the best […]

Your teeth during pregnancy: what happens and how to treat them right

Pregnancy affects your teeth in a number of ways, from the hormonal changes in the body to the changes in lifestyle that pregnancy brings with it. But there’s nothing to worry about once you know the processes and are equipped to handle them. Share — Facebook In this article we’ll walk you through the main changes […]

SAMFA – Mushroom, Kale & Cannellini Bean Soup 

Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 Tbsp butter 1 large onion, chopped 1 stalk celery, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced Pinch chilli flakes 1 bunch fresh thyme 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock 2 x 400g tins cannellini beans, drained  Zest and juice of 1 lemon  250g portabellini mushrooms, sliced  180g kale, roughly chopped  Salt and pepper, […]

SAMFA – Grilled Chicken & Mushroom Salad on Romesco Sauce

Serves 4 Ingredients: Romesco sauce: 2 large / 3 medium red bell peppers 1 Tbsp olive oil 75g blanched almonds, roughly chopped  75g sun-dried tomatoes  1 clove garlic 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika ½ tsp salt 60g olive oil Salad: 2 large free-range chicken breasts  1 tsp sweet smoked paprika 1 […]

New on the shelves! Panado® Grape Flavoured Paediatric Syrup 

Panado®’s new paracetamol-based Grape flavoured1 paediatric syrup is colourant-free, tartrazine-free, alcohol-free, and sugar-free. It provides soothing relief of pain and fever in little ones.  Parents trust2 Panado® to be gentle on tummies3 and to provide comfort to babies and kids. Always administer using a medicine measure or a syringe. Do not exceed the recommended dose.  Dosage details can […]

Roasted Portabellos, Prosciutto & Vine Tomatoes 

Serves 4 Ingredients: 8 large portabello mushrooms 350g small vine tomatoes  2 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced 1 tsp dried mixed herbs 8 slices prosciutto or speck  Handful fresh micro herbs Extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste Crusty bread for serving  Method: Preheat the oven to 200˚C. Place mushrooms and tomatoes on […]

Mushroom and chicken meatballs with marrow pasta

Serves: 4 10ml olive oil 350g button mushrooms, finely chopped 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts 1 handful chives, finely chopped 125ml dried bread crumbs 1 egg 1 red onion, finely chopped 2ml salt 2ml pepper 4-6 baby marrows Micro herbs to serve Sweet chilli sauce to serve ½ punnet baby button mushrooms, halved and […]