Blog Search for: Tips for Getting More Greens in Kids’ Diets—besides green smoothies A number of readers have suggested two ways to get more greens in your kids’ diets: Green smoothie popsicles Green smoothie fruit leather (in the dehydrator, on teflex sheets, dry… My fantasy Halloween Matthew sent me this cartoon last week. I wrote back: “I wish!” If you’re a new reader, you might not know that I’ve tried lots of things to deal… Patty’s Raw Italian Feast As you might now, for a couple of months we’ve had the pleasure of Patty Maher living with us and working for us. She just got offered a $100k/year job… Nutrition for Pregnant Moms, Babies, Toddlers: Part 5 of 5 Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: My little boy is so picky! He won’t eat healthy food! What do I do? The first time a child is presented with a healthy food, he often… Nutrition for pregnant moms, babies, toddlers: part 4 of 5 Today’s topic: NUTRITION DURING PREGNANCY. Remember, what you’re eating when you’re pregnant is also contributing to healthy blood, bones, tissues, and organs—or not. It’s so painful for me to remember… Nutrition for pregnant moms, babies, toddlers: part 3 of 5 Today’s topic: WHAT DO I WEAN MY BABY ONTO? So, you can’t feed your baby nothing but breast milk, and then goat milk (or yogurt/kefir) forever. Now you know why… Nutrition for pregnant moms, babies, toddlers: part 2 of 5 Breastfeeding versus formula is our topic today. First of all let’s talk about how long to nurse your baby. We’ve over-sexualized breasts in our culture. We’re squeamish about the use… Nutrition for Pregnant Moms, Babies, Toddlers: Part 1 of 5 Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: My baby is breastfeeding, and doing great. But I know I have to make the transition. Besides blending cooked vegetables, what else should I do? Answer: Please share… Organic Vegetables are Our Birthright! Check out the two tomatoes Patty is holding on the left. They came from the several acres growing 100 yards from my house, conventionally sprayed with toxic pesticides that will last literally… Athletes and Experts Quoted About Eating Plants I don’t preach about the -isms. I don’t talk about or embrace words like raw foodist, vegetarian, or vegan, even though I do teach to eat a high-raw, mostly-plants diet…. Depression and Anxiety Nutrition Strategies, part 3 of 3 More strategies, if you’re serious about addressing what causes your depression and/or anxiety: 5. High-fructose corn syrup has to go. I noticed that any HFCS, such as found in candy,… Depression and Anxiety Nutrition Strategies, part 2 of 3 1. Are you getting enough greens? They contain the most bioavailable minerals of all foods. Bioavailable refers how much of the nutrient is actually utilized by your body, as opposed to…
