Kids Nutrition
“We try to give our kids the best advantages in life, we go to the PTA meetings, piano recitals, never miss a game. We try to get them into the best schools...What’s so much more important in the outcome of your children - their intellectual, physical and academic performance - is good nutrition. ”
A parent’s perspective…
As parents, when it comes to nutrition, we can face a blind spot. Believe me, I was one mom that had a blind spot. I was losing the food battle with my 3 children. I worked so hard to offer to them what I call a rainbow diet. Because I have a professional chef's degree and love to cook, I thought getting my kids to eat well would be easy. Boy, was I wrong! I was so frustrated when they just wouldn’t eat all the vegetables I served up. In frustration, I found myself just doing what was easy, giving into the chips and dips and unhealthy convenience foods all the while knowing in my heart this wasn't the best I could be doing.
My turning point was when my son was diagnosed with dyslexia and executive functioning with ADHD. A typical pre-teen, he did not want breakfast. All I could get into him was a waffle with sticky syrup or a sugary cereal at best. I knew this was not good enough, but I didn't know what else to do. I had an enormous amount of empathy for his struggle to learn and keep up. It was painful to watch him wrestle with this diagnosis. I was looking for a solution when Juice Plus+ was introduced to me.
I enrolled my son in the Healthy Starts for Families program and in 6 months I was able to wean my son off of his ADHD medication for good. His teacher told me that my son was much more focused in school and asked me what I was doing differently.
Looking back at those years, I want other parents to have this tool to get their children's health snowballed in the right direction so they can have their best shot at learning and peak performance.
Encourage your child to participate in the Strong Start Challenge…
Healthy Starts for Families
Juice Plus+ designed this wellness initiative to inspire healthy living at home and to empower families to make simple, but meaningful, lifestyle changes that will propel them forward on their journey to better health.
