Parenting isn’t always glamorous. I spend a lot of daily energy making sure my kids bowels are churning at optimum efficiency. Poo-regularity is a serious business in our house for many reasons. 80 percent of the immune system is found in the digestive tract. Regularity means better absorption of important nutrients for their growth and efficient elimination of waste.
I always have organic apples in the house for an easy snack. Apples contain a great assortment of antioxidants and one (with skin) contains four grams of fibre. I kick-up the fibre content of this snack with “magic sprinkles” aka chia…
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Upon Waking: Half a lemon squeezed into room temperature 8 oz pure water
1/4 tsp probiotic (optional)
Within 40 minutes of Waking: 1/2 cup steel cut oats or millet with almond milk, walnuts, cinnamon and touch of maple syrup
40 mins After Breakfast: Glass of 1/2 pure water, 1/2 unsweetened cranberry juice
Mid Morning Snack: Pear
30 mins Before Lunch: Glass of 1/2 pure water, 1/2 unsweetened cranberry juice
Lunch: Organic greens, 4oz anti-biotic free grilled chicken with lemon or apple cider vinegar and cold pressed olive oil
If thirsty with lunch choose room temperature water only
Mid-Afternoon Snack: Handful…
Summer was fun! Maybe a little too much fun? You might have consumed too many smokey BBQ burgers with extra bacon and cheese, one too many slices of wedding cake, and a few more glasses of sangria than anticipated. As a result, your body might be more acidic than it should be. You may be low on energy, craving sweets and carbs for quick fixes leaving you feeling completely drained by the end of the day.
The leaves are now changing, the air is turning brisk and before you know it you have that sniffle back in your nose. You…
