Nourishing Your Child For Health Happiness

Child Health Specialist, Nutritionist, Naturopath and Educator, Sally Gray ND, has released her new book outlining the blueprint for optimal health outcomes for children. This easy to follow book takes the reader through the key health and nutrition concepts that are crucial to achieve lasting health, happiness and well being for children now and into the future. A range of delicious family friendly recipes complement the cutting edge theory that are the culmination of over a decade's experience and research as a Naturopath who has specialised in child health and helped hundreds of families restore good health for their children.

Drawing from the ancient wisdom of the Five Elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Robin Ray Green, L.Ac., MTCM, offers simple solutions for creating a natural healing program that is as unique as your child. Questionnaires and quizzes help you gain an understanding of your child’s 5-Element type —whether it’s Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal or Water —to allow you to diagnose imbalances within the body that create health issues. Once you’ve gained a solid understanding of the 5 Elements and how health conditions are affected by elemental imbalances, nutrition, and lifestyle, you’ll learn simple techniques —such as acupressure, massage, and meditation —that will help your child achieve vibrant health. Ultimately, empowered with this knowledge and a new, holistic perspective on health, you’ll be able to augment Western treatments with time-tested natural solutions to help your child, and your whole family, heal naturally.

Written by a nutrition therapist, this timely and sensible guide for parents on helping their daughters avoid eating disorders provides specific tools, techniques, and examples of ways to help teenage girls through any struggles with weight.

Conscious Parenting is a great resource for parents seeking advice on optimal vegan nutrition and the importance of unplugging and having quiet time in nature for today's children. Anchored by extensive research on the importance of diet and environment by the world's leading authority on spiritual nutrition, the book is packed with advice and information to help you • choose authentic, organic, vegan food for optimal health; • support your child's emotional, social, and mental development; • counter the effects of environmental toxins and harmful media; • and create a nurturing environment for your child's spiritual growth. Table of Contents (Preview) Chapter 1: The Role of the Alive Parent / The Role of the Alive Child Chapter 2: Creating an Alive Environment / Six Foundations for Spiritual Life / The Sevenfold Peace Chapter 3: Perspectives on Support for the Alive Child According to Stages of Development Chapter 4: Supporting the Child's Physical Development / Living Foods for the Living Body / The Vegan, Live-Food Solution is Safe / A New Look at Transitioning from Eating Flesh Food / Don't Eat the Fish / Don't Pig Out / Poultry Problems Chapter 5: Why Authentic, Vegan, Organic Food? / Organic Foods / Organic Veganic Farming / Pesticide Pestilence / Protect Yourself Against Food Chemicalization / Genetically Engineered Foods / Irradiated Foods: Another Biohazard / Go Organic / The Low-Sugar Piece to the Whole Food Puzzle / Natural Low Sugar and No Sugar Sweeteners / Minerals and Children: Precious Gems / Children Need Dietary Fats / Protein for Growing Bodies/ Is a Plant-Sourced Diet Safe for Children? / But Children Don't Like Healthy Food? Soy What? And Other Vegan Foods to Be Wary Of Chapter 6: Holistic Veganism Chapter 7: Supporting the Child's Emotional Development / Living Foods and Freeing Up Emotions / Listening to How the Child Feels about Eating Animals / Thoughts, Emotions, and the Preparation of Food / Self-Esteem Chapter 8: Supporting the Child's Social Development / Living Foods and the Child's Social Development / Positive Socialization within the Home / Peaceful Conflict Resolution / Other Opportunities for Positive Socialization / Have You Ever Heard of the Candy Fairy? Chapter 9: Supporting the Child's Mental Development / Movement and the Mind / Childhood Depression / Nature and Learning / Emotional Safety and Learning / Deficient Diet and Mental Degeneration / Living Nutrition for the Living Brain / "Vitamin-O" (Oxygen) / Water / Food for Thought /The Mythological Dangers of High Cholesterol and High Fat / Health Dangers of Low Cholesterol / The Importance of Omega-3s for Health / Media Affects on the Child's Mind / The Harmful Effects of Pornography Chapter 10: Synergistic Toxicity of Brain and Body / The Great Vaccine Question for Parents Who Value Alive and Conscious Children: What To Do? / Gluten / Marijuana: Toxicity to the Brain / Fluoride: Toxicity to the Brain and Body / EMFs and Our Children's Brains / Perspectives on Dairy Chapter 11: Supporting the Child's Spiritual Development / Spiritual Nutrition for Childhood / Supporting the Spirit of the Child with Silence / Imagination / Meaningful Work /Wisdom Teachings / Music/ Chapter 12: Recipes for Children / Resources for Holistic Parenting

Growing Up Nourished Embark on a transformative journey to foster your children's healthiest and happiest future with Growing Up Nourished Guide. In an era where convenience often overshadows nourishment, this empowering guide is a beacon of knowledge, helping you pave the way for your child's vibrant growth, development, and lifelong well-being. Unlock the secrets of optimal nutrition tailored to your child's needs. From the moment they take their first bite, this guide becomes your trusted companion, offering insights beyond just feeding your child; it's about nourishing their potential. Delve into the art of crafting nutritious meals that excite young taste buds while nurturing their bodies. Explore a treasure trove of information that spans every developmental stage, from infancy to those dynamic teenage years. Unearth the building blocks of essential nutrients, explore balanced meal planning, and master the art of fostering a positive relationship with food. With practical advice on addressing picky eating habits, navigating food allergies, and promoting healthy body image, you can shape a resilient foundation for your child's future. You will learn in this guide: Empowerment: Arm yourself with expert insights to confidently make informed nutritional choices for your child. Holistic Growth: Foster physical, mental, and emotional growth through nourishment that supports their changing needs. Healthy Habits: Cultivate lifelong healthy eating habits that lay the groundwork for vibrant adulthood. Confidence: Tackle common challenges like picky eating and allergies with practical strategies backed by evidence-based guidance. Embark on a transformative journey that transcends the plate and nurtures the potential of those you hold dear. Growing Up Nourished is more than a guide; it's a commitment to providing your children with the tools they need to thrive. Get your copy today and be the catalyst for a future filled with health, happiness, and resilience. It's time to empower your child to grow up nourished.

For every parent who’s worried about their child’s weight or size, this insightful book offers an approach to health that focuses on the whole child—not just the growth chart. All children deserve a future free of health concerns and one full of self-esteem and wellbeing, no matter their size. Yet, given the rise in childhood obesity, there’s enormous pressure on parents to raise fit, thin kids - even if their kids aren’t designed to be that way. So, what does a healthy, fit child look like, and how can parents actually raise one, especially in a world of abundant food, busy lives, toxic diet culture, and societal pressures? Pediatric nutritionist Jill Castle offers parents a roadmap for navigating the ins and outs of raising children who are larger, smaller, or in-between. Drawn from science and experts in medicine, psychology, exercise, sleep, media, and nutrition, this book helps families establish healthy habits with a heightened awareness of the social issues, health concerns, and psychological impact of growing up in today’s culture, especially when larger or smaller. Kids Thrive at Every Size is a holistic, whole child approach to health—focusing on physical and emotional wellness—and empowers parents to create a positive culture of health and self-esteem in their kids, no matter their size.

Offers a guide to child rearing and child nutrition that focuses on a nutrient dense diet from pregnancy through childhood and natural treatments for childhood illnesses.

Within the chapters of this book are tips designed to perk up a child's appetite, to instill an interest and curiosity about the nature of food and at the same time inject a large measure of health. Each page is designed around adventure and family participation in the sport of daily eating. Since meal time is a life-long event that begins at birth, everyone should win; babies, children, teens, and adults. Our training ground in the food arena has a curriculum that includes important life lessons. Meal time is a perfect time for children to learn and practice a skill known as manners, how to speak and act both at home and away. Every child who wins at the sport of eating is awarded a strong foundation that leads them to conquer all that they may aspire to achieve in their lifetime. Hopefully, you will utilize the information as a springboard into a new future of nourishment for you and your family.