Let’s stop the insanity! Join me now in taking some baby steps in creating a nutritious family lifestyle. Here are 4 simple things that we can do now. And they are all easy and inexpensive:
1. Replace with Water
- Take away ONE juice, coffee, soda, or sports drink and replace with water every day.
- Try 50% juice with 50% water and naturally decrease the amount of sugar your kids take in every day.
- Add real fruits such as oranges, strawberries, lemons, and raspberries to your water for some zest.
2. Focus on Food
- Take a free-guided tour at your local Whole Foods Market and get educated!
- Get access to fresh produce by joining a community garden or starting a backyard garden.
- Local, organic farms have become more abundant across the US. Find a local farm, ask for a tour, and volunteer with your kids.
3. Get Back to Basics!
Fruits, veggies, meats and seafood – bake, barbecue, grill, broil, steam or eat them raw, when appropriate!
4. Get Outside.
Whatever the season, let’s get the family outside. Appreciate nature and the outdoors by going on a walk, hike, bicycle ride or just play a game of tag! This doesn’t cost money; it just requires us to reprioritize our family’s time.
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Keep it simple, make it a slow transition, and have fun. These tips will slowly lead us to a more nutritious lifestyle and help unravel our unhealthy habits.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to hear about how American families proactively took a stand to decrease childhood obesity and succeeded? Can’t wait, but, in the meantime, take on the challenge with your own family and savor the journey!
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