Eating Out

If your kids’ feet are not touching the floor or a rung on their chair or stool while eating, odds are, they squirm and are picky eaters.  This has been noted by Dr. Bob Sears.  There is a relationship between being able to focus on your food and the sense of being anchored.  Some kids stand on one leg and lean into their chair or stool to avoid the dangle.  From the day they sit to eat, make sure your childrens’  feet are not hanging loose in your home or at restaurants.  Please help them out and make the needed adjustments.  (For more information on Picky Eaters, go to www.KidKritics.com and download this radio show)

… for the health of your family,
ellen and sally

Jolie Root helps make sense of the latest Nutrition News including the Child Nutrition Act and food safety.  Tune in live on July 23rd, Noon ET on www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com or listen on iTunes for free.  Call in with your questions: 914-803-4091.

… for the health of your family,
ellen and sally

Thanks to Radha Marcum, Editor-in Chief from Delicious Magazine, we now know how to find your local Farmers Market. Go to www.LocalHarvest.org.  Save money and get fresh produce filled with rich nutrients that will taste better than what has been harvested and shipped from mega miles away.  That’s not all.  Find great restaurants, Grocery co-ops and CSAs (Community Shared Agriculture – be sure to look into this deal!)  This is the way to go.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Celiac is a mystery to too many, including physicians. Three million have it and another three million are undiagnosed and don’t  know they are suffering from it.  Here’s what to do.  Go to www.CeliacCentral.org and use their symptoms checklist.  Print out your answers and take them to your doctor and ask him or her to give you a Celiac Panel test.  If you know you already have Celiac or have just been diagnosed with it, at this same website, go to Celiac 101 Guide – How to Get Stated.

IMPORTANT: you do not need to feel deprived of delicious meals in or out of the home if you can not eat wheat, rye or barley – and oats.  There are lots of other grains to enjoy – quinoa is one!   Google Gluten-Free recipes and check those on www.CeliacCentral.org.  And, if you are going out to eat, Carrabba’s and Legal Seafood have Gluten-Free menu sections.  Fill up on vegetable, fruit, meat, bean, nuts, seeds and herbs – and be healthy!

… for the health of families,
ellen and sally

Sounds strange … eat to eat at parties?  Yes, that is exactly what you should do.  Both Keri Marshall, our recent Nutritionist and Doctor of Natureopath guest, and Sally Byrd, N.D., our Family Food Experts nutrition expert, recommend the following for kids and adults.  Eat before you go to a party.  Sit down and enjoy some protein such as mozzarella cheese sticks, slices of turkey, a couple of meatballs, even edamame beans – something to fill your tummy a little.  Then when you arrive at the party, you will not be starving and find yourself or you kids lunging for the nearest goodie.  In addition, this protein will hang around in your digestive system as it takes about 2-3 hours to digest.  This helps minimize any craving for sugar or resulting sugar highs from carbs that are eaten.  Also, drink some water with your pre-party protein snack and when you arrive, first ask for a glass of water (with lemon!) before you enjoy another beverage.  As a result, you will find that both your kids and you will be tamer at endulging in sweets and other white carbs. Rule of Thumb: mix protein with carbs when you eat and drink. Balance with no guilt – a great combo when you are celebrating! 

Go to www.BlogTalkRadio.com/BetterFoodChoices to hear more. Tune in for the live show on Fridays, Noon to 1pm EST.

… for the health of your family,
ellen