It's difficult to remember what produce is free of pesticide residues, so here is a helpful list to take with you while shopping.
Instead of flowers...how about chocolate covered strawberries with coconut?? It's cheaper, healthier, yummier and romantic!
To make this tasty healthy snack, grab Trader Joe's frozen Wild Alaskan salmon patties. From frozen, heat in a pan with olive oil (and squeeze some fresh lemon). Then, just add whatever fixings you like on your bun and your done!
I was recently over at my friends house and she was putting together a plate of food for her 1 year old. As you can see, this plate of food is not the typical 'kid' dish you see parents giving their children for dinner. The varity was amazing!
I know this may not be possible to make such a spread of food on a regularly basis, but if you could do this once a week, your child will have a well rounded diet full of healthful nutrients. It may just be easier to chop up some veggies and fruit, than to create a cooked meal.
It might be a good idea to start squeezing some fresh organic oranges or juice some apples slices for your children. Read the link below to see why it would be safer and more nutritious.
It looks like the Environmental Law Foundation found small amount of lead in children's juice boxes. Find out which ones were not safe.
Here is a simple recipe you could use to replace your children's juice box.
Personal tip: I always dilute my juice. I prefer to have less sugar and I save money since the juice lasts 10x as long!
Here's a handy little chart you can take with you when you go grocery shopping. You can also give it to your kids and they can help you pick out produce.
I suggested to one of my friends that she try cutting milk from her diet, thinking that she might be lactose intolerant . She was having trouble with gas, bloating, digestion, and allergies - typical symptoms if sensitive to dairy products. Two weeks after giving it a go, her trouble happily stopped.
Of course, it's not always so simple, but it is true that over half of the adult population has difficulty digesting milk. As we age, our bodies lose the ability to produce the enzyme, lactase, which is needed to help break down the lactose (milk sugar) found in milk.
In the first part of the video below (Dr. Katherine Pollard) discusses how certain cultures developed (evolved) the enzyme that is needed to digest cow (and goat) milk. Her research has led her to believe that - depending on our genetic lineage - some of us have retained that ability. Those of us who aren't so lucky just have to be more selective about dairy products.