HEALTHY EATING

I have been studying about nutrition lately, 

so of course, I turn into teacher mode 

and my kids have gotten one continuous lesson.

I really feel passionate about fulfilling my role as a mother

to 'nurture' my children and good food is one area I can do that.

I love to compare everything I read to the Word of Wisdom

and other scriptural references.  

With so many fads out there, 

that is the one way I can discern what is ''truth."

 

 This is Benson eating his morning green smoothie!

He loves it and adding more vegetables to his diet 

has really helped his digestion.

I keep telling him he is going to be Popeye 

because of all the spinach he eats.

(our typical smoothie is 1 1/2 c. water, 1 1/2 c. spinach &/or cabbage

1 banana, 1 other fruit (apple, pear, peach, etc))

 Healthy eating can be fun and tasty too!

We made homemade ice cream for FHE with

1 c. skim milk, 1 T. honey, 1 t. vanilla.

 This is Hunter after he ground a bucket of wheat for me 

yesterday so we could make bread today.

(I have a very old grinder from my grandma

and it makes a mess, so he grinds it outside)

 Hunter found this at Sam's Club last week

and was excited it had his nickname on it.

(We bought a Sam's Club membership so we could buy 

a bunch of veggies and fruit in bulk)

Here's a summary of the healthy eating principles we are applying:

1- Eat Veggies with everything (fresh is best)

2- Drink a lot of water 

3-Limit Sugar.  Eat fruit or cook with honey instead.

4-Eat Whole Grains (not processed)

5. Eat Lowfat Dairy (we've converted to Skim Milk)

6. Eat Beans and Lean Meats

7. Use good fats. (olive oil, nuts, avacados... eliminated margarine)

Resources:

1. www.greensmoothiegirl.com and her book
 http://holisticwellnesscoaching.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/12-Steps-to-Whole-Foods.pdf

2. W.O.W. diet and website: wordofwisdomliving.com

3. PH Miracle (just to get veggie & water motivated)
4. H.O.P.E. formula