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It’s so simple.  Every brain, especially that of a growing child, relies on the following:  1.  Interaction.  Yes, we are social beings and need to interact with other people in person – eye to eye contact. 2. Movement.  Everyone needs to stop being so sedentary and get moving.  Your brain development and function depends on this.  3. Brain Food. Drinking water, eating essential fatty acids and other brain nourishing foods makes a brainy difference. Junk food is destructive.  The Family Coach, Lynne Kenney, Doctor of Psychology spent 30 minutes sharing what her Brain Based Skills research has revealed.  The brain health of your children and you can be positively manages.  None of this is hard.  All of this makes sense. Tune in y

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… for the health of your family,
ellen

Win a case of Rice Cheez Snack Sticks by Lisanatti Foods, a cheese alternative, AND, the children’s book, The Lucky Escape, by Dr. Heather Manley. This is a fun adventure that takes you through the digestive system – great way to learn! www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes

Once you fill you pots or small plot with organic rich soil in a location that gets 6 to 8 hours of sun light with access to water, you are ready to grow your own food. For beginners, start with Sweet Peas (time to plant now), and zucchini.  Both grow easily boosting your green thumb confidence.  Leafy greens such as baby spinach, Swiss chard and kale grow well in pots too.  So do strawberries!  Try finding a place for a wild raspberry bush.  Nothing like picking them fresh when ripe and popping them in your mouth.  Herbs don’t take up much space. Italian parsley and chives are recommended for new gardeners.

The bottom line, good soil reaps good produce with less effort.  Important: what is in that soil ends up in your food so please stay away from compost available from unsuitable sources, like the dump. These tips and more were shared in our interview with Stacey Antine, nutritionist and founder of Health Barn USA.  From the planting of the seed to taking a bite of the finished product, Stacey covers it all, and it is all good.  Listen to her on today’s show at www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com (archives, 3/2/12), or on www.iTunes.com, Podcast, Better Food Choices, today’s date.  You will be inspired to add green to your life, involve your kids, and grow your own!

… for the health of your family,
ellen

If you love popcorn, especially organic popcorn, then you’ll want to enter this week’s sweepstakes  found at www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes.  Someone will win a whole case of Organic Popcorn by Good Health Natural Foods.  Will it be you?

Bet you didn't know that real maple syrup is simply maple sap minus a lot of its original water base.  Nothing added.  Because of its source, the maple tree and its surrounding soil, maple sap is filled with minerals such as zinc, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and iron. You may even receive some copper and selenium.  It is a high antioxidant source which is not high on the glycemic index.  And, research says it has the "Umami Punch" – a good thing. 

To learn more and get some recipes for fish, vegetables and baking, go to www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com and click on archives for "The Truth about Maple Syrups" with guest Dan Neale of the premier maple company, Citadelle Coop of  Canada.  Or, listen on www.iTunes.com, Podcast, Better Food Choices dated Feb. 24th, today.  You have just been given the green light to make delicious sweet 100% pure maple syrup a staple in your home.  Enjoy a little here, a little there frequently!

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Time to enter to Win a Case of Organic Cinnamon Raisin Bread by Rudi's Organic Bakery. You have until Sunday evening when the prize changes.  Go to www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes today.

Here's what food oils to buy and how to use them to get the most for your money.  Buy Extra Virgin Olive Oil and non GMO Canola Oils in dark green or brown glass jars.  The rest , including "Pure Olive Oil" have been processed enough to remove their health benefits and add unwanted ingredients – chemicals. Store in a cool dark place, away from your stove and burners.  These oils should be good for 18 months to 2 years.  Hopefully you use them up before then – your brain needs it!  The best have a bite in the back of your throat.  The bigger the bite, the better it is. If you open a jar and it smells like Play-Doh, it 's bad – take it back or throw it away.  Please, stay away from those sold in plastic containers or cans that are now being lined with BPA. 

Use your non-GMO, organic Canola Oil for everyday cooking.  Save your EVOO for drizzles over vegetables and salad dressings, though it is also good for sauteing as well. 

One more thing:  Those bright store lights degrade oils.  Pull out a bottle/jar from the back of the shelf where it has not been exposed to the light.  (I do this when buying produce as well.)

For more good facts on food oils, please listen to Food Expert and Author (Reading Between the Lines), Kimberly Lord Stewart,  on www.iTunes.com, Podcast, Better Food Choices dates 2/17/12.  She is worth every minute!

… for the health of your family,
ellen

You have until Sunday evening to enter to win a Case of Enchilada Sauce Mix by Simply Organic.  If you want a stash of this quick fix for a delicious healthier family dinner, please go to www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes.  Enter more than once to up your odds.

Turn the package of your chocolate over and if you see Alkali listed in the ingredients, throw it out.  Better yet, don’t buy it. When the “Dutch” alkali process is used, it removes all of cocoa’s naturally beneficial nutrients.  The reason chocolate manufacturers do this is because they are using cocoa from trees grown in an acidic soil which makes it bitter.  Then, more sugar, often corn syrup or high fructose corn syrup is added to sweeten up this useless mess.

You want chocolate made from cocoa beans grown from trees rooted in alkaline soil.  Less sugar is needed due to its naturally wonderful chocolate flavor.  All those satiating up-lifting antoxidant nutrients are there for you to enjoy.  How do we know this? We interviewed Mark Ebling from Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier which began making cocoa for King Louis XIV in 1668.  Bissinger’s knows chocolate.  To learn more about chocolate from Mark  – it was fascinating… go to www.iTunes.com, Podcast, Better Food Choices.  Make sure your chocolate money is well spent enjoy!

… for the health of your family,
ellen