Guest guest Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 After reading and learning more about raw food, I am hoping to transition my family to 100% raw. I thought my husband would be the obstacle because he loves his meat,etc, but he is feeling so unhealthy he is practically bagging me to change our diets a.s.a.p. We seem to be addicted to the bad food so I want our kitchen at home to be 100%. The problem is that I have 2 boys 19months and 4.5 years - my older son eats raw fruit, but I have a hard time with the greens (esp raw). Does anyone have success stories after transitioning or any recommendations? I have tried green power in shakes, but he doesn't like it. My older son also asks for all these empty carbs (crackers, pasta, etc...) Also, my older son will get a snack at school and I am sure its going to be off of our diet. I am thinking about allowing it and just hoping that when he grows up he can make good chooses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 There are some good raw snack bars out there. Hopefully the bars by Smart Monkey Foods (Portland, OR) will be here soon. Regarding greens, they are certainly important. I have heard of some parents having success with romaine lettuce juice. The kids wouldn't touch other things, but loved the fresh organic romaine juice. Try giving that a try. Of course, whole foods are vital, but the juice may help with the transition. Romaine salads may also be a good way of transitioning the kids. The milder greens, including green and red leaf lettuces should be more appealing to children than foods like kale. Good luck! Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 I found Smart Monkey bars at Marlene's Market in Federal Way (320th street) . Cristina Jeff Rogers <jeff wrote: There are some good raw snack bars out there. Hopefully the bars by Smart Monkey Foods (Portland, OR) will be here soon. Regarding greens, they are certainly important. I have heard of some parents having success with romaine lettuce juice. The kids wouldn't touch other things, but loved the fresh organic romaine juice. Try giving that a try. Of course, whole foods are vital, but the juice may help with the transition. Romaine salads may also be a good way of transitioning the kids. The milder greens, including green and red leaf lettuces should be more appealing to children than foods like kale. Good luck! Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I have found green smoothies to be a HUGE hit with 3 out of 3 kids I offered it to. Go to this link: http://www.eat-sprouts.com/blend/green.html About half way down the page is a bulletted list of simple recipes. Good for you for committing to getting the junk out of your house. I'm not good at avoiding it out in the world, but I keep my own home raw and organic and it's made a tremendous difference to my mental and physical health in only a few months. -Diana RawSeattle , " hyllm " <mhyll wrote: > > The problem is that I have 2 boys 19months and 4.5 years - my older > son eats raw fruit, but I have a hard time with the greens (esp raw). > Does anyone have success stories after transitioning or any > recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Hi... I highly recommend green smoothies. Type in the search engine.. Ode to green smoothie, by Victoria Boutenko. It will pull up a site that will give you great information about getting greens into your children and yourself. You can also order dvd's from her website. It is www.rawfamily.com. There are some really good recipes on the Ode to green smoothies site. My family drinks a quart of green smoothies each every day. My grandaughter... 12 months old.. drinks green smoothies in her bottle. At least 3-4 bottles a day! She is the healthiest baby I have ever known! On 9/5/06, hyllm <mhyll wrote: > > After reading and learning more about raw food, I am hoping to > transition my family to 100% raw. I thought my husband would be the > obstacle because he loves his meat,etc, but he is feeling so unhealthy > he is practically bagging me to change our diets a.s.a.p. We seem to > be addicted to the bad food so I want our kitchen at home to be 100%. > The problem is that I have 2 boys 19months and 4.5 years - my older > son eats raw fruit, but I have a hard time with the greens (esp raw). > Does anyone have success stories after transitioning or any > recommendations? I have tried green power in shakes, but he doesn't > like it. My older son also asks for all these empty carbs (crackers, > pasta, etc...) > > Also, my older son will get a snack at school and I am sure its going > to be off of our diet. I am thinking about allowing it and just > hoping that when he grows up he can make good chooses. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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