“It is better to build strong children than try to repair adults.”  Rev. George H. Malkmus

What changes are you willing to make for the health of your children?

Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, your children like olive plants all around your table.  (Psalm128:3; NKJ)

This article was sent to me by another friend who lives a healthy lifestyle.  I’m extracting some of the most important tips to get your children on a healthier road:

1. Replace all sugar cereals with whole grain cereals.  Do not buy the sugar-laden cereals.  Make a bowl of oatmeal for your children.  Sweeten it with a little raw honey.  Or give them a yummy fruit salad.  Chop up an apple, banana, some berries (frozen is fine) and sprinkle on some chopped nuts.

2. Get rid of all “white flour” products in your house.  White flour is sugar’s close cousin.  It is completely deficient of nutrients.  Replace white flour breads with whole wheat and better yet, get sprouted whole grain bread which has no flour.  Sprouted whole grain toast with some butter or nut butter is another quick meal to make in the morning.

3. Stop buying sodas, pop, and other beverages that are a waste of money.  Soda does not hydrate the body and in fact, it dehydrates the body.  The only drink that will hydrate the body is water.  If your children want a sweet drink, make them some FRESH juice.  Invest in a juicer and start making some REAL juice for your children.  Wean them off the sodas and stop buying them.

4. If your children like peanut butter, try other nut butters and buy it fresh ground or the kind that does not have added sugar or hydrogenated oils.  Almond butter, cashew butter, and other nuts butters are healthier and your children will like them.

5. Get rid of all snack foods that contain hydrogenated oils.  That means that you won’t be buying ANY boxed foods anymore because it is difficult to find boxed foods without some kind of hydrogenated oils.  Stop using margarine and shortening.  Replace it with real butter and organic coconut oil in baking.  Keep in mind that the habits your children learn now stay with them for a lifetime.  Remember that the next time you feel like giving into them when they whine and complain about having to eat another “healthy” meal.  You know what is best for them and it is your responsibility to encourage them to make whole food and healthy choices. Don’t give in and give them junk just to shut them up.”

Very well said!

Prayer Power
Lord, thank You for our children.  May You give us the grace to nourish them correctly and raise them responsibly.

Link of the Day
Raising Healthy Children — God’s Way

Blessings on you as you seek Him to be the best parent you can be.