Food
Proper Nutrition – Key to the Twinkle in Our Eyes
It is my most fervent wish that you embark on the journey of feeding your child healthier, dare to be different and then look at me with that zest for life. I’ll see the twinkle in your eye and know what you’ve been doing. I’ll ask that you save the actual lives of other children by spreading the word, or simply setting an example of health. One day you might be asked, “Your son seems so much happier; what did you do differently?” You might say, “I just learned how to feed him to help him reach his full potential.” If you can answer in that way, it is obvious that you are doing the very best you possibly can for your child.
Read MorePreparing Teachers for Your Child’s Nutritional Requirements at School
Today it’s rare to find a place that hasn’t had to deal with children eating differently than the majority. Communication is the key to keeping your child safe in school or daycare. Don’t wait until the first day to discuss your child’s way of eating or food sensitivities or allergies with the teacher(s). You can start laying the groundwork as early as the April or May, prior to school starting. Here are 4 tips on how to prepare teachers for your child’s nutritional requirements at school.
Read MoreThe Power of Surrender – The End of Emotional Eating
When is it time to put your needs first? When will you be strong enough to say “no”? When are you going to start setting boundaries as to how you spend your time or how you are spoken to or what you feel is acceptable in your life? When are you going to stop living the life you feel you “should” be living and truly live the life you want to live? What part of your life do you need to surrender in order to truly respect yourself?
Read MoreIs Organic Food Really Better for You?
By cutting out all the convenience and junk food and focusing on quality foods such as fruits and vegetables, you may find you’re actually able to spend less on groceries in the long run. Just think of the improved health that organic food brings and you may start viewing the cost of organic food differently too! When children become accustomed to eating nutritious organic food, good eating habits are formed, which helps them stay healthy for a lifetime.
Read MoreEducating Kids To Make Healthy Food Choices
The secret to educating your child to make healthy food choices, is to make the connection between what your child eats and how they feel. I will share an example…
Read MoreDairy – a food we CAN live without
Although cow’s milk is high in calcium, it is so difficult to digest that we really cannot consider it to be a good calcium source. It is also high in phosphorus, which binds to calcium, making it unabsorbable. The calcium is then lost in the urine. To prove that the calcium in milk is not being well digested, I invite you to consider this fact. In North America, we are the largest consumers of cow’s milk and animal products. We also have the highest rate of osteoporosis in the world.
Read MoreBeating the Blahs – Tips on Improving Your Mood
There isn’t an adult I know who doesn’t experience the blahs every once in a while, if not, on a regular basis. As I have been helping others get through those rough periods, I have been making notes on the most effective methods for improving the mood and it gives me great pleasure to now share those methods with you!
Read MoreWhat is Candida and What Can You Do About it?
Frequent use of antibiotics (don’t forget to factor in antibiotics consumed by animals) is considered the #1 contributor to bad bacteria and the weakening of the intestinal wall, subsequently causing candida. Mothers unknowingly pass candida onto their infants in utero, so often life begins for a baby with their bacteria numbers being out of balance.
Symptoms of candida begin in the intestinal tract and eventually lead to intestinal permeability and allergic reactions. An overgrowth of candida causes faulty digestion. When there is faulty digestion, nutrients cannot be digested or absorbed by the body. 99% of the time, when there is candida, there are allergies. Dr. William Crook wrote a wonderful book on the subject called “The Yeast Connection”. Twenty-five years later, only a few medical doctors know about candida.
Read MoreSkin Rash, Eczema & Diaper Rash – 100% Treatable & Preventable
So many children these days experience challenges with their skin. Rashes are, in fact, an attempt to get rid of toxins that are not properly eliminated by the body. The skin is an elimination organ. If the body cannot dispose of the toxins, the skin will break out in a rash in an attempt to rid the body of waste! The good news is that skin rashes are not only treatable but preventable as well!
Read MoreThe Gift of Health
We all know someone that is sick or has died from health challenges. The best way to keep our children healthy for life is to implement a healthier lifestyle, with Mom and Dad setting the example. But how do we do that, you ask? First of all, we need to become conscious of the need to implement change. Secondly, we need to commit to making one change at a time. Here is a list of 9 options:
Read More5 Food Related Ways to Keep Your Energy Level High
When you see a child in the mall screaming, crying or having tantrums, either it is their nap time, mom or dad has kept them shopping too long, they are over-stimulated or they have low blood sugar! When you and your spouse are spending a lovely afternoon together and he just suddenly snaps, take a look at when he ate last – is his blood sugar low? When you struggle to finish a project that you have been working on for 3 hours because your concentration is waning, when did you eat last?
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