I often get asked how parents can get their kids to eat healthier foods. My daughter is 22 and so it has been a long time since I had a little one to cook or prepare foods for. So I went to the grocery store and looked at the foods that are there for kids. […]
Monthly Archives: March 2019
DETOX DAY – Are You Understand It?
When I woke up yesterday I decided to have a detox day. I didn’t really know what that would look like but I thought I would start and see where it leads me. Why you ask? Of course I over-ate at Christmas and had some things that didn’t really agree with me and too much […]
Food For Kids Should To Eat
Granola Bars – High in sugar, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), food dyes and preservatives Cheeze Strings – I consider these a form of plastic! Highly processed cheese, food dyes (usually annatto), very high in salt, mix of various cheeses and dairy products (such as whey), melted and mixed with emulsifiers (salts that change the texture […]
Food For Kids Should Eat
With the rise of obesity amongst children, it is so crucial to start them on the healthy path at a young age. It is up to us, the parents to educate ourselves and to provide the best possible food (meaning nutrition) for our children. We chose to bring them into this world so we NEED […]
COLESLAW (BEET, CARROT & CABBAGE)
Beets are so amazing! They are colorful, beautiful, sweet, tasty and so good for you! Beets are high in antioxidants and: folate, manganese, fiber, potassium, vitamin C, tryptophan, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, copper. Beets are a unique source of phytonutrients called betalains. Betanin and vulgaxanthin are the two best-studied betalains from beets, and both have been […]
Wakame Seaweed Salad Have High Mineralize
I am sure you have heard of the benefits of seaweed. Seaweed is very high in minerals and trace minerals. Most people do not get enough minerals. Seaweed has the broadest range of minerals of any food. Seaweed is high in chlorophyll which helps to oxygenate the blood. Seaweed helps to decrease fat accumulation. It […]
Why do you have to like Quinoa?
Quinoa is so versatile. I want to call it a grain but it is not really a grain. You would think it is related to barley, wheat, oats, etc but it is actually more closely related to…….spinach, Swiss chard and beets!!! Yes, it is actually a seed that is high in protein and lower in […]