Child & Adult Diet Help

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Fantastic helpful tips on nutrional diets for children and adults.

Sneaky Parents

We get asked all the time what our advice is for "sneaking" healthy and nutritional foods into a child's diet. Here are our most popular recommendations; both kid and parent tested, and approved!

The majority of kids eat a lot of unhealthy food, even the one's (like mine) whose parents are health conscious. I have one of the most picky eaters you will find; vegetarian by her own choice, has major food texture issues and does not like hardly any fruits or veggies. Getting the nutrition her body needs on a daily basis is quite a challenge, but I refuse to lose this challenge! Here is my #1 pick for "sneaking the goods" into one of her favorite things, a "monster" milkshake and she has no idea that it is sooo good for her.

1. 1 1/2 cups of natural & organic, great tasting (full of flavor) ice cream (allergies or vegans: sub. with rice ice cream, ie RiceDream) Our favorite is mint chocolate chip!
2. 1 tablespoon Flax Oil, top quality & organic
3. 1 egg for protein (can sub. with rice protein powder)
4. 2 ounces MonaVie Original Blend - I only add this when we are making a fruit flavored shake or a smoothie) Monavie is vegan and gluten free.
5. 1 ounce aloe juice, I prefer AloeLife, the cherry berry flavor is good but again, only use the flavored stuff with the fruity shakes or smoothies. Otherwise use aloe without a flavor.
6. 1 teaspoon of Probiotics in powder form. There are several different types to choose from. Ask for help determining which is best suited for your child. Dosage may vary, always read the label. There are dairy free probiotics available too.
7. Milk. Use enough dependent on what type of consistency your child likes. (May sub. with Rice Dream or a natural, low sugar fruit juice if you are making a fruit flavored shake.)
8. If you are making a fruit flavored shake, add some fresh fruit, this is a good bonus and it will help add extra natural flavor to the shake.

These are some of the most incredible and much needed vital nutrients that are getting packed into this "monster" shake and will go virtually undetected by your kids:
-antioxidants
-phytonutrients
-protein
-essential fatty acids
-trace minerals
-vitamins
-probiotics
Those are the reasons why I don't mind fixing my child a shake every day. The nutrition she is getting from this one shake is probably 50 times more than that of a child or adult who does eat their fruits and veggies daily and easily outweighs the natural sugar intake from the ice cream or fruit juice! Visit www.juicedocs.com and see fact-based information on why fruits and veggies these days are lacking so much in nutritional content and why I make such a claim.

Change Your Diet & Transform Your Life

Two things that make people feel sick -- toxicity and inflammation -- also make us fat. Here is how to help your body:

-Eliminate Toxins & Stress
There is a connection between what you eat, how you live life and how you feel. For example, our immune system fights stress and toxins created by our environment and diet. When this system is overwhelmed, it can damage our metabolism and lead to weight gain and certain diseases.

-Get Rid of Bad Foods
Cool inflammation by quitting toxic foods and eating an allergy-free diet for just seven days. Avoid foods with refined sugar and flour, trans fats, hormones and pesticides, as well as gluten, dairy, eggs, corn and yeast.

-Add Good Foods
Your body thrives on whole foods (like MONAVIE) -- fresh vegetables and fruit, whole grains and beans, nuts and seeds and lean animal proteins. It's that simple! Organics have higher levels of nutrients along with weight- and disease-fighting chemicals called phytonutrients (found abundantly in MONAVIE).

-Detoxify
The antioxidants, phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals in MonaVie and other whole foods will help keep your body pH balanced, and boost detoxification. Flax seeds, fiber, magnesium citrate, vitamin C and many ingredients formulated in MonaVie can keep your bowels clear and prevent toxins from getting absorbed back into your body.

-Cool Inflammation
Reduce inflammation with a low allergy (rice) protein shake made with MonaVie, fresh berries and flax seed oil. The micronutrients in MONAVIE greatly reduce inflammation and contains Omega 3,6, & 9 essential fatty acids. You can click here to read more on how MonaVie does this.

-Relax
While you can't entirely eliminate stress, you'd be surprised at how taking just 5 minutes out of the day for yourself to "get away" from the stress helps your mind and body (possibly those around you, LOL). Soak in a hot bath, go on a short walk, or just step outside for a breath of fresh air and think of a pleasant, relaxing memory.

-Observe

Take this same time each day to reflect on what works and what doesn't in your life. Notice how changing your diet, lifestyle and drinking MonaVie for just one week makes you feel.

-Enhance Your Success
Adding 2-4 ounces of MonaVie per day along with a probiotic will have your body well on its way to achieving optimum health and wellness. Combine that with 30 minutes of walking or some simple relaxation exercises and you are going to start feeling fantastic!

-Make The Changes Permanent Continue eating whole foods, avoid processed foods and other toxins, and make a habit out of relaxing and reflecting. You can gradually add gluten, dairy, yeast, eggs and corn, but pay attention to which foods cause you problems and avoid them for good. If gluten seems to cause problems, you may have an allergy to gluten. Make sure to read more about this allergy (Celiac's Disease) at www.celiac.com

-Family Participation

Now that you are on you way to optimum health, what about your loved ones? Incorporate MonaVie and other healthy eating, exercise and lifestyle into your children and spouses routine too. To the left of this page you can find fantastic tips for "sneaking" incredibly healthy foods or supplements into your child's diet without them even knowing!