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A glass of milk or a glass of kale smoothie?

by Diana

Time to read: Less than a minute. What would you choose to offer to your child?  A glass of milk or a glass of kale smoothie?  Which has the most benefit… the  most digestible form calcium?  What if I told you milk wasn’t “all that” and your kids can and will crave kale.  You’d probably call me crazy but I assure you milk can be dangerous, is NOT a good source of calcium (based on our body’s inability to extract the calcium from the milk and it’s low level to begin with!) and I can convince kids to crave kale smoothies.

Kale is ranked as one of the world’s healthiest foods. This powerful cancer-fighting agent is a member of the cabbage family and loaded with phytonutrients. But the health benefits don’t stop there! Kale is often called the “king of calcium” and is loaded with vitamins A and C. Is it a better source of calcium than milk?  Hmmm… Click to continue…

Tags: Advanced Tips, Lifestyle 101

It IS possible for kids to crave veggies!

by Diana

“My child doesn’t eat veggies. My child stopped eating vegetables at 18 months. No matter what I do I can’t get my child to eat his/her veggies.”

Does this sound familiar to you? Do you hear yourself when you read these words? Do you battle with this every single day?  Does your child ever eat those very important dark green leafy vegetables?

What if I told you I found the answer to these important questions?  Well, I have and I’m sharing them with everyone because I care about your family’s health.  But my answer is only for those of you who are ready to step up and be bold.  In the end, our kids’ poor eating habits are based mostly on our own. Can we break the bad and begin forming better habits?  Yes we can.  I’ll guide you through the steps but you must be willing to make the change. Here we go…. Click to continue…

Tags: Advanced Tips, Healthy Recipes, Lifestyle 101, The natural way