If you haven't already heard, I have my 9 year old grand son staying with me for a few months. As you can imagine it is wonderful and a challenge all at the same time! He is truly a sweet heart and we are enjoying this time together! Before he came, I was nearly completely eating vegetarian. I used to coach parents that kids will eat what you eat. And I still believe that! However, if you are making this change at 9, 10, 11 years old or have a teenager - this is a challenge to put it mildly! My Braeden desires, pizza, Mac and cheese, hot dogs, hamburgers and spaghetti. That's it! So we are making a few deals and a compromise. One compromise is that he try 2 bites of whatever veggie I have cooked. Also, I am really getting him more involved in the education and the choices. When we go to the grocery store I have him pick up the white bread and the wheat bread and ask him what he notices. Is the white bread heavier or lighter? Do you want your muscles to be mushy like the white bread or firm like the wheat bread? And we have a deal that he eats his Juice Plus Complete meal replacement shake with the Juice Plus powders of fruits, vegetables and berries for breakfast every morning!
If you have been to our health education classes, you recognize, this is Dr. Wm Sears, famous pediatrician and on the board of directors of our Children's Health Study, from his DVD, "Nine Simple Steps". If you would like to view this DVD, just let me know. Also, I have purchased a tower garden and I have him help me every day to water and watch and pick the produce. Guess what? This is working! He is learning more about how his body works and he is willing and excited to try new things!
However, after seeing him woof down the mac and cheese, and the pizza and soda from his last 2 school events, I cannot tell you how wonderful it feels that I know he is getting the nutrition of 26 fruits, vegetables and berries in his little body every day!
Now off to the YMCA skate boarding park we go!
Please come to our next lunch and learn what you can do to improve the nutritional status of you and your family's health!
Sherry Fritz
Nutrition Educator for Juice Plus
Simple, Easy, Affordable
Together we are creating a healthier Tucson!
I am in my 60's, I have 5 grand kids, I ride a Harley and I never want my grand kids to think of me as old! If you want vitality to the end of your days to do what you love to do, you must learn how to care and feed yourself! Everyone agrees: Eat More Plants! We found the "EASY" Button! https://www.sherryfritz.juiceplus.com
Thursday, May 31, 2012
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