Last month I had the honor of being interviewed by Jamie Boggeln for her Fab Mom Summit.
The interview is short, sweet, but very impactful!
Hint: I spoke about one specific food group that is imperative for optimal health and how to ensure you eat enough of this certain food group.
It happens to everyone. Somehow something VERY tempting and very unhealthy ends up in your fridge. Maybe your spouse brought home leftovers from your favorite Chinese restaurant. Maybe your child received a goody bag filled with your favorite candy bars. Maybe guests brought over the most amazing cheesecake.
So the question becomes:
WHAT DO YOU DO?
I get such a kick out of hiding healthy ingredients in my children’s food. If it doesn’t affect the taste, why not provide the extra nutrients for them? It’s such a win-win.
The nutritional powerhouse that I frequently sneak into my children’s food is ground flaxseed. You can find it at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and most mainstream supermarkets at this point.
Flaxseeds come from the flax plant, one of the oldest fiber crops in the world. Flaxseeds are high in fiber and protein. They contain vitamins B1, B2, C, E, carotene, iron and zinc.
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Until recently, I never gave frozen vegetables a second thought. For some reason they just didn’t seem as nutritious as those fresh, colorful, vibrant ones sitting in the produce section. But I’d heard that frozen veggies can be just as healthy as fresh ones, so there really wasn’t a valid reason NOT to consider including them in my diet.
Last week I was in Whole Foods in the freezer section and there they were – frozen ORGANIC broccoli, cauliflower, peas, spinach, and kale and I thought, how nice would it be to have these on hand for days when I’m flat out of fresh vegetables or am just not in the mood to deal with the cleaning and preparation?
It was at that moment I decided to find out once and for all if frozen veggies were just as nutritious as fresh ones so I pulled out my phone and googled “Are frozen vegetables healthy?”.
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I wish Goldfish were never invented. Every time I see my kids chompin’ away at those fish shaped crackers, I feel that twang of shame for allowing my children to eat processed junk.
I KNOW processed food isn’t real food and our bodies aren’t wired to consume it.
I KNOW those little fishies contain vegetable oils, and if you read my post on fats, you’ll know my thoughts on those.
I KNOW they have ‘autolized yeast’ in them which naturally contains MSG (not nearly as concentrated as pure MSG, but still).
I know it all. So WHY do I still buy them and allow my kids to eat them?