Looking to help your child maintain a healthy blood sugar level?  Here's your holistic prescription:

One:  Replace processed carbohydrates (sugar and processed grains) with Colorful Carbs especially vegetables and low-glycemic fruit. A review, published in the British Medical Journal, looked at six studies on links between diabetes and the consumption of fruits and vegetables and found eating an extra serving a day of vegetables like spinach, cabbage, and broccoli reduced adults' risk of type 2 diabetes by 14 percent.  These studies covered over 200,000 adults in the United States, China and Finland. See why green leafy vegetables are vegetables are key!

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Looking to strengthen your child's immune system?  Here's your holistic prescription:

One: Eat REAL food and include Colorful Carbs with every meal and snack.  That means vegetables and low-glycemic fruits, with the emphasis on vegetables (less sugar). The phytonutrients (deep colors) help support a strong immune system. Let your child pick out a new vegetable at the store each week and help prepare it. Make a game out of eating colors with our Color Chart. Serve some raw, some cooked and eat them with a Friendly Fat or Powerful Protein to keep the meal and/or snack balanced - See Recipe for a Healthy Meal Chart. 

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Looking to make a positive change in your child's weight?  Here's your holistic prescription:

One:  Model slowing down to eat.  Just the act of taking some deep breaths before eating and putting down your fork between bites has a positive chemical impact on your body.  Model this for your child and teach her to do it as well.   Teach your child to tune into the tastes, smells, textures and appearance of her food.  Then she will be more likely to tune into her body's signals about what to eat and how much.  A great resource is The Slow Down Diet by Marc David, which explains all the science behind this concept.

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Looking to make a positive change in your child's digestive health?  Here's your holistic prescription:

One:  Add more fermented foods to your child's diet everyday. Try both dairy based and vegetable based probiotic foods. Examples of fermented vegetables include sauerkraut and pickles. Fermented dairy options include whey, sour cream, yogurt and keifer. If dairy allergic or sensitive, try coconut keifer. A great fermented beverage is Kombucha. You can buy these fermented foods already prepared, or make your own by purchasing starter cultures online at Cultures for Health. Jenny from Nourished Kitchen will share with you her techniques and recipes for how to make this traditional process of fermenting easy and fun.

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