NUTRITION Part Two: What should you be feeding your kids?

Child Nutrition:

Babies:

• The best food for a baby should be breast milk. (goats milk is closest if you can't breastfeed.)

• When should a baby eat food?

1. When they have teeth.

2. When the baby can sit.

3. When the baby can feed itself. (you must have all three)

• Don’t give them starch too soon! It depends on their teeth.

• 4 on the top and 4 on the bottom are still milk teeth.

• When molars come through, they are ready for grains. (4 grain grinders)

• At 10 months you can give them steamed veggies.

Teach them to chew! First foods should be cucumbers, celery or apples.(baby food doesn’t teach them to chew) *When they spit it out example.

• Wheat & dairy of today can be causing a lot of neurological issues in adults and children.

• If you have a child dealing with tonsillitis, earaches, bronchitis, this could be a dairy intolerance.

Dangers of dyes & sugar in children:

• Cancer-causing
• Hyperactivity
• Inattention
• Restlessness
• Impaired memory

Why all behavioral? It passes into the blood/brain barrier.

Foods with dye:

• Candy: M&M's, Skittles, and other candies
• Baked goods: Cake mix, cookies, pie filling, and cake frosting
• Drinks: Kool-Aid, Gatorade, Powerade, SunnyD, and other sports drinks
• Flavored foods: Applesauce, ketchup, yogurt, and dips
• Other foods: Jell-O, pickles, smoked salmon, and salad dressing, inorganic fruits like oranges. (Citrus Red #2)

How to Eat: How to aid in digestion

• Let the stomach rest when you do. (at night)

• Breakfast like a king

• Lunch like a prince

• Dinner like a pauper

Acid reflux:

• It’s not too much acid - it’s a weak valve. How can you help? ^^^

• Strong acid is important for digestion. Stop taking antacids.

• Stomach acid is antibacterial. It allows your body to heal itself.

• Low stomach acid? Take juice of a lemon and then ¼ tsp cayenne pepper and ⅓ cup of water before a meal.

• Strengthen gut flora:

• Gut flora is responsible for breakdown of b-vitamins, absorption, protection, and nourishment.

• Eat fermented foods, take a probiotic, eat less sugar and more whole foods. Don’t take antibiotics. (they kill gut flora and cause mold and fungus in the body)

• Chew:

• Spend time chewing your food and giving the digestive enzymes in your mouth time to start breaking down your food. Benefits: weight loss - less digestive issues - less sensitive to foods.

• Eat sitting and in a peaceful environment:

• This improves digestion.

• Water intake while eating:

• A lot of fluids during a meal delays digestion because it dilutes the stomach acid.

• Stop drinking 30 minutes before a meal and start again an hour or 2 after eating.

• Hours between eating:

• Digestion takes 3.5 - 4 hours. Rest 1 hour so eat every 4.5 to 5 hours. Give the body time to fully digest before you fill it with food again.

• Starving between meals? The body often doesn’t know the difference between thirst and hunger. Drink water!

• Apply the A’s

• Attainable (capable of being done or carried out)

• Start small: Pick what part is most doable for you and start there. Then build.

• Affordable (inexpensive, and reasonably priced)

• Breast milk - the cheapest and best thing to feed your baby.

• When you chew properly you eat less therefore saving money.

• Achievable (able to be brought about or reached successfully)

• Partner to eat well with. Start!