Tag: habits The Nutritionally Recalcitrant Spouse: Part Four (Summing Up) Lisle and Goldhamer, in The Pleasure Trap, write about how as a culture we’re like that frog in the boiling water. You try to put a frog in boiling… the recalcitrant spouse . . . part three (of four) FOUR, just put more nutritious foods in the menu without taking any kind of soapbox stand about it. Just do it with no fanfare, and have a rule that… the nutritionally recalcitrant spouse . . . part two (of four) TWO, a major reason you’re enthusiastically moving ahead with health-related dietary changes and he’s resisting is this: you’ve been educated, and he hasn’t! Obviously, or you wouldn’t be blogging… the nutritionally recalcitrant spouse . . . part one (of four) Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: “I am excited about eating right and enjoying the changes I’m making, but my husband/wife is sabotaging my efforts and doesn’t think eating white flour, sugar, meat, and… Good, Better, Best . . . Part II GRAINS Good: eat whole grains and quit eating white flour. Better: eat soaked whole grains (this requires planning a little ahead, as my cousin noted). Best: eat sprouted, raw nuts,… Good, Better, and Best in Nutrition I want to talk about good, better, and best in nutrition. I got an email yesterday from my cousin who said that the idea of soaking/sprouting grains in advance… Gardening Does So Much More Than Provide Food Is there anything better than garden tomatoes? Twenty years ago, we used to make my sister-in-law, when she was a college student, sing a John Denver song before we… nutrition tips for kids I wanted to pass along great ideas from two GreenSmoothieGirl.com readers who wrote me, on how they’ve been successful at getting their kids to eat raw vegetables and fruits: Use… Eliminate junk food On this next suggestion for helping kids to eat right, I’m going to mince no words: eliminate junk food. Get rid of the worst choices from your fridge and pantry…. Teach children at home Teach children at home, in age-appropriate ways, about nutrition, since that’s where most food prep and eating takes place anyway.I once taught my children about the three parts of a… Parental responsibilities and rights You might consider that part of parental responsibilities and rights includes keeping your talk about nutritious food positive, while expecting some reaction to your changes toward good nutrition.Avoid adopting the… Posts navigation < Newer posts123