‘Bug of War is the first book ever developed to explain to children how and why eating certain foods and indeed, a certain way of eating, is the best way to feel well and to prevent illness.
- Explain the importance of food for promoting growth, keeping healthy and providing energy.
- Appreciate that balance, regularity and moderation are necessary in the diet.
- To identify some of the foods that are derived from plant and animal sources.
In a nutshell, human microbiome is a colony of bacteria, somewhere around 100,000 of them. They basically run your life from the large bowel, maintaining your mental and physical health, by manufacturing most of our hormones, neurotransmitters and vitamins from the food we eat. So for this reason, the food we eat is of the utmost importance.’