I often get asked, how on earth do I manage to pursuade my
kids to eat healthy.......First off, I don’t really bribe them to eat healthy
and then reward them with chocolate. They know already what’s good and not so
good for them. But saying that, it has not always been this way in our family.
There is a beginning to every story.
When I was pregnant with my first child in 1995, I heard of
the term "organic" so off I went to the market and knocked myself out
with organic fruit and veg. Back then it was really expensive but I just wanted
to put good food into my system. But I also had a passion for chocolate ice
cream and little jelly beans. Our first daughter was born and I was one of
those mommy’s that done a kind of ok diet with myself, my husband and our
little girl. I started cooking for her, as I did not want the jars. So, she was
to get fresh food only. I was also really strict on giving her water - no fizzy
drinks whatsoever and it is still that way. Now 17 years later, and four kids
on, we have went through different lifestyles but today I can still say - it is
still water and good food.
Now, about three years ago we all became vegetarian. And
that is when you really get into the meaning of food and how to use it. For the
last about 6 months we are all going into a kind of vegan direction. As we are
6 people in the house, there is a variety on the table at lunch which is vegan
but there might be a bit of fish or egg, for them that want it.
I don’t want to go into detail in this post about how we did
it exactly, because these are many stories at a time. But there is one thing I
have to put out there - we made a change a day. One little thing different in
the kitchen - from white rice to brown rice - from normal milk to homemade
almond mild - from normal cakes to healthy raw cakes. We are on a journey that
is so adventurous and so fulfilling to each and every one of us. My kids are
now between 11 and 17 and they can all cook and bake and understand what it
means to put a 4 to 5 course meal on the table for guests.
We live sugar free, sometimes gluten free and always alcohol-free
and dairy free.
It is possible for anybody - if you want that lovely lean
body and still eat as much as you want, it only just has to be the right
things. I will tell you more about it.
N.J.
Its much more evigorating to eat vibrant colors. You gain so much more in energy and vitamins.
Did you know, that Kale has more Iron than meat?
Did you know, that Almond mild has more calcium than cows milk?
