To teach your kids how to make the best food choices, keep it real simple. Yes, this works for grown-ups, too! We teach that your primary daily food choices should come from foods that “God grows”: foods that can be grown in a garden, in an orchard or raised on a farm. Kids seem to get this concept pretty quickly. Let’s not complicate it at this point by mentioning all the genetically modified crops, irradiated meat, hormones, steroids, antibiotics, pesticides, etc. that are regularly used in our conventional food industry! They may never eat again if you tell them all that now! Read the rest of this entry…

Every parent knows that part of their job is to teach their children to make the best choices… even when mom and dad aren’t nearby. One of the types of choices we need to teach is healthy food and nutrition. The challenge is that many parents aren’t exactly sure what the healthiest choices actually are! That’s why it’s important for grown-ups to brush up on their nutrtional know-how first, in order to be able to lead their families by example.

What we teach in our family and in our family wellness practice is to “Fill up with Health first.” First and foremost, give your body what it innately requires to Read the rest of this entry…