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Transitioning Kids to Living Foods

It is hard enough to get adults to eat enough fruits and vegetables, especially high-quality, raw ones. But anyone with a child knows that the task is much more challenging. Many parents worry about their toddlers who seem to eat very little. When they do eat, the foods of choice are not usually naturally colorful, fresh produce in large variety. And getting a school-aged child or teenager who is always on the go (and pressured by peers and the giant food marketing industry) to eat well seems like a very uphill battle. None-the-less, the value of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables and other naturally raw, nutritional foods are vital for not only the body, but for those growing minds and spirits too. Here are a few basic steps to begin the transition: 1. Transition Slowly. Slowly remove the more toxic & processed foods from their diet; 2. Replace processed foods with organic fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds; 3. Put healthy snack trays out in an accessible place for your child. S...

Healthy Treat Ideas For Kids

Kids of all ages love raw vegetables when served with tasty dips. These may include hummus, veggie dips, whole milk yogurt, nut or seed butters, healthy salad dressings and more! Apples - (wedges, diced or whole) Asparagus – (spears, steamed) Bananas - (peeled, whole or sliced) Bell peppers (all colors - sliced long) Berries (all kinds!) (fresh or frozen) Broccoli – (florets, steamed or raw) Carrots – (sticks or rounds, steamed or raw) Cauliflower – (florets) Celery – (sticks with or without nut or seed butter) Cherry tomatoes – (whole or sliced) Cucumber – (sticks and rounds) Green beans – (ends removed, steamed or raw) Jicama – (slices and sticks) Mushrooms – (small whole, cube large) Napa cabbage –(leaves) Peas (raw, frozen, or steamed) Radishes – (whole or slice sides, “petals”) Raisins - (just they way the are) Sugar snap/Snow peas – (whole, slivers) Sweet Potatoes/Yams – (sticks, rounds) Yellow squash – (sticks and rounds) Zucchini – (sticks and rounds) Want a fun meal with your ...

What Experts Are Saying About Children's Health

Why should we be concerned about children's health? Check out wht some experts are saying, and then know we can be a positve force in making a healthy change for our kids and ourselves! The US Surgeon General now ranks being overweight and obesity as the #1 public health concern. The disease consequences of obesity are greater than those of any infectious disease epidemic. Dr. William Sears: “We are eating factory processed nutrition which is genetically unknown food to our bodies.” Experts say: Approximately 70% of disease is directly related to what we eat and drink. Dr. David Katz : “This generation of kids growing up today will be the first generation to have a shorter life span than their parents.” Cancer kills more children than any other disease. Gale encyclopedia of Children & adolescents, 1998. Children at the age of 3 have fatty deposits in their arteries. Bogalusa Heart Study By age 12, 70% of all American children have developed beginning stages of hardening of th...