Jack's story. When little Jack's mom wakes him up in the morning, he flops out of bed reluctantly. He did not sleep well last night, like most nights, because he is a restless sleeper who grinds his teeth, wets the bed and snores. His mother often wonders if this is why he always has dark circles under his eyes. Despite instructions to get ready quickly, Jack's mom finds him 5 minutes later only halfway out of his pajamas and playing with some items on his dresser and scratching at his nose. She hopes his chronic congestion isn't bringing on yet another ear infection. As she moves towards him and urges him to get moving, she notices the eczema on his arms is flaring up more than usual.

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Do you ever wonder if what you feed your child really matters? There was a time when I wondered whether it really mattered as much as I liked to believe it did. Afterall, you see kids that look like they are thriving in all ways - they don't get sick very often and bounce back when they do; they excel at school; they're kind;  they're athletic; they're happy – and they're fueled by mostly fake foods.  It's definitely caused me to wonder at times whether I'm spending too much energy, time and money on REAL food.

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