great book for parents

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Hi all,

I have been reading a wonderful book this week and it

occurred to me some of you may find it useful. Its

called The Food our Children Eat, How to get Children

to Like Good Food, by Joanna Blythman.

She talks about the trend in Western society toward

giving children 'children's food' (i.e. overprocessed,

often junk food- such as fish fingers and spagetti at

best, chips and coke etc) because of the frustration

of them not eating healthy adult food- and she gives

so much really good info and suggestions about how to

get them back on a healthy diet- without 'forcing'

them, which we know doesnt work. Its only been days

since I started reading it but this evening I got my

daughter to eat fish for the first time- and she loved

it and wanted more- she is 7.

She says in other cultures, children eat what adults

eat, with pehaps some modifications. In our society,

often we give children completely sepaate meals

because they wont eat adult food.

Here are her 5 basic points, for those who are

interested:

1. Feed children the same food you yourself eat.

2. Socialise children into good eating habits by

eating with them as much as you possibly can.

3.Consciously open up children's food horizons by

introducing them to a wide range of tastes.

4. Keep on presenting them with a wide range of foods

even if they resist them at first; they will learn to

like what they are given.

5. Give them the freshest, most nutritious and best

quality food you possibly can.

 

The point is, she is saying, the only food fit for

children's consumption is good food, and we can

socialise them into eating it- we need to.

This has been such an issue for me- and I have

certainly given up over and over and fed my kids food

I dont feel good about- and I am grateful for the

simple insights this author has shown me- which are

kind of obvious, but in the day to day, its easy to

lose track. Just thought it may help someone else.

love

Peela

 

 

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a book called " How to raise your child healthy....despite your dr." was recommened to me once. anyone know the author? Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Jo,

 

Iron, as I'm sure you know, is nothing to play with, but being a child (or

menstruating woman) gives you less to worry about. First, make sure he gets

plenty of vitamin C (preferably with the iron intake) to facilitate absorption,

and then, make sure that it is an organic form of iron!

 

Following are some vegetarian, but noncommercial (ie. Mr. Big Buck$) sources of

iron:

1/2 c. pumpkin seeds

1/2c. sunflower seeds

1/2c. dried peaches

1c. lima beans

1c. farina

1c. soybeans (depending on your attitude towards soy w/the controversy)

1c. great northern beans

1c. kidney beans

1/2c. dried apricots

1/2c. chopped almonds

1/2c. chopped black walnuts

1/2c. cashews

1c. lentils

1c. coconut milk

1c. black-eyed peas

1/2c. pecans

1/2c. shelled chestnuts

1/2c. raisins

1/2c. chopped filberts

1/2c. peanuts

4oz. tofu

4oz. tuna (you didn't say vegan, so I threw that in)

3 pancakes

1 large waffle

1c. speckled butter beans

1 english muffin

 

This list is by no means all inclusive, and also mentioned many name brand$ of

cereals that were fortified, hence higher on the list), and the list runs from

most to least!

 

Hope this gives you some ideas to start with until you fine tune his needs;

including B-12, and zinc also (basically a potent all around children's multi)!

 

In Health,

Steve

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Peela,

 

that's very helpful stuff with regards to kids eating 'junk food'..I have t wo

young boys myself and while I consider their diet to be fairly healthy.. there

are still some things I just can't get them to touch!

 

My youngest at 4 is vegetarian..his own choice..and I worry about him getti ng

enough iron..any suggestions would be most welcome.

 

Jo

[Guest guest]

Peela,

 

that's very helpful stuff with regards to kids eating 'junk food'..I have two young boys myself and while I consider their diet to be fairly healthy..there are still some things I just can't get them to touch!

 

My youngest at 4 is vegetarian..his own choice..and I worry about him getting enough iron..any suggestions would be most welcome.

 

Jo

 

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Peela

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Thursday, July 19, 2001 12:15 AM

[herbal remedies] great book for parents

Hi all,I have been reading a wonderful book this week and itoccurred to me some of you may find it useful. Itscalled The Food our Children Eat, How to get Childrento Like Good Food, by Joanna Blythman.She talks about the trend in Western society towardgiving children 'children's food' (i.e. overprocessed,often junk food- such as fish fingers and spagetti atbest, chips and coke etc) because of the frustrationof them not eating healthy adult food- and she givesso much really good info and suggestions about how toget them back on a healthy diet- without 'forcing'them, which we know doesnt work. Its only been dayssince I started reading it but this evening I got mydaughter to eat fish for the first time- and she lovedit and wanted more- she is 7. She says in other cultures, children eat what adultseat, with pehaps some modifications. In our society,often we give children completely sepaate mealsbecause they wont eat adult food.Here are her 5 basic points, for those who areinterested:1. Feed children the same food you yourself eat.2. Socialise children into good eating habits byeating with them as much as you possibly can.3.Consciously open up children's food horizons byintroducing them to a wide range of tastes.4. Keep on presenting them with a wide range of foodseven if they resist them at first; they will learn tolike what they are given.5. Give them the freshest, most nutritious and bestquality food you possibly can.The point is, she is saying, the only food fit forchildren's consumption is good food, and we cansocialise them into eating it- we need to.This has been such an issue for me- and I havecertainly given up over and over and fed my kids foodI dont feel good about- and I am grateful for thesimple insights this author has shown me- which arekind of obvious, but in the day to day, its easy tolose track. Just thought it may help someone else.lovePeela=====May the long time sun shine upon you, all love suround you, and the pure light within you guide your way on.Traditional BlessingGet personalized email addresses from Mailhttp://personal.mail./Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington

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Erin escribio:

>>a book called " How to raise your child healthy....despite your dr." was recommened to me once. anyone know the author? Thanks!

Yes, I know. The author is dr Robert S. Mendelsohn.

Another great book wrote by dr Mendelsohn is "Confessions of a medical heretic"

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Gabriela