Raising a Natural Child
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It all begins with food, believe or not. Many of the ailments that we suffer today is because of poor nutrition in the family. The best way to help your family, especially your children is to be cognizant of the importance of nutrition. Get started on the natural way from the beginning.
Ill health is not a way to be, and certainly not the optimal way to raise a child. Almost eighty years ago, a dentist named Dr. Weston price traveled to various “primitive” groups around the world looking for the secret to radiant 
health and near perfect teeth. The most consistent thing that he found was that as long as the people were eating their native diet they were healthy and did not have any severe dental issues. However, once they switched to a modern diet of refined sugars and flour, it didn’t take long for their teeth and health to suffer.
The point is, we as mothers need to educate ourselves on what healthy eating really means and start putting what we learn into practice – for our health and the health of our families.
Good nutrition supports good health
Consider breastfeeding your child, no matter how short the time you may have him/her. Breast milk is not only the best food for newborns but it’s free of any contaminates. Your breast milk doesn’t need to be recalled because of excess levels of pesticides or salmonella! (This is contingent upon the fact that the mother is not on any medication, alcohol or drugs)
Stay away from refined sugars and flours. Select whole grain foods for your family such as steel cut oatmeal (not those nasty, sugary Quaker Oats packets) or at the very least the oatmeal that cooks in 5 minutes. Bread that is high in dietary fiber is also a good choice.
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January 15th, 2009Topic: Natural Child Tags: None
January 22nd, 2009 at 12:55 am
I cut all of those refined sugars and flours (bad carbs) out of my diet and I feel great. I’m slowly but surely doing the same for all of my family. I think it’s a better way of eating overall.