Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Need a doctor or a nutritionist? Now that is the question!


“If the doctors of today do not become the nutritionists of tomorrow, then the nutritionists of today will become the doctors of tomorrow.” ~ Rockefeller Institute of Medicine research

Love this quote!  We MUST pay attention to what we eat!   And I know of all the people, I'm talking to the choir.  You already know the importance of nutrition, but it doesn't hurt to brush up on the facts and encourage each other that all we do for our health is worth it!!  

So many of the problems people go to the doctor for can be cured with nutrition.  I was talking to a doctor recently who told me the #1 reason adults come to see her is due to lack of energy!  What's needed is more attention to nutrition, exercise, hydration, supplementation and sleep.  These are what I call the 5 pillars to health.

Eating real food isn't hard, but we just have to have a plan.  Without a plan we will do what everyone else does and drive through a fast food place and visit the vending machine at work.  Now that is NOT real food!

And if we become like "everyone else" then that puts us in the category of an obese nation that is on the road of not out living their own parents.  That's right.  For the first time in history, our children have a higher chance of dying before us!  How sad is that?!

This sobers me at the responsibility that I have to feed my kiddos good food!  My mom did a fantastic job of feeding us!  This had somewhat to do with the fact that we just ate at home-period!  We didn't have the luxury of eating out (thank God!), and my mom was a great cook!  She also studied nutrition and fed us well.  

The result?  My parents are some of the healthiest people, in their late 60's-early 70's, that I know!  Neither of them is on any medication!!   WOW!  That is a huge testament to healthy eating! 

Today's world has changed.  We are busy and junk food is so easy and cheap to grab.  We have to slow down and remember that our health demands the extra effort of home cooked meals and we are worth the time it takes to prepare a meal!  Make an effort to bring family dinners back to your home!  Not only will the long term health of your family benefit, but studies also show that kids who eat dinner with the family even just 3x/week are less likely to get involved in drugs!  So it helps the emotional well being of our families too to eat around a table together!

Today's world has also changed in that the quality of even real food has declined due to the nutrients in our soil having declined.  Supplementation is vital to your health!  You need a multi vitamin, omega 3s, vitamin D3, calcium and probiotics, just to name a few!  Shaklee's are the best.  Their Vitalizer strips are a great place to start, but even just beginning with their Vitalea (multi-vitamin) would be fantastic.  Order here!


Need a jump start towards eating real food again?  Join us this Saturday for an informational meeting about joining us for a 10 Day Detox Eating plan that we will all begin on July 5th.  The meeting though is this Saturday, June 23rd at 10:00 am at the Holiday Inn Express in Deer Park.  
Dedicated to your success!

Sara Oliver
Master Trainer, Owner
Adventure Boot Camp Trainer

Bay Area TX Adventure Boot Camp
www.GetToBootCamp.com
www.AdventureBootCamp.MyShaklee.com
713.515.5081 

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Raising Kids in a world of Chocolate & Pizza

So I wanted to share with you a new snack that is becoming my favorite!  Buy yellow, red and orange bell peppers and slice them into think wedges.  Great for dipping into Hummus!!  Love this new snack.  So refreshing, crunchy and sweet!

As far as kids and eating, it's hard to get them to eat right sometimes!  Here are some great things that work for my kids who are 8, 6, and 2:
  • apples and peanut butter (Buy the Smucker's brand, Natural peanut butter.  It has oil on top and you have to stir it and then refrigerate it.  It's really yummy!)
  • celery and peanut butter
  • cheese sticks with fruit
  • Shaklee Snack Bars-peanut butter is their favorite
  • carrots with hummus (Found out they'll eat it one time when we bought a big tray of veggies with dip-which is something I'll do sometimes to just get in my own veggies!)
  • Dannon's drinkable yogurts-these don't contain high fructose corn syrup!
  • I'll buy the yogurts in the tubes sometimes and freeze them.  They're fun to eat cold-like ice cream!
  • applesauce
  • when I buy chips I buy the Natural Cheetos-they don't contain the artificial colors
  • I buy Gold fish!
  • I'll buy ice cream sandwiches for fun desserts.  They keep the serving size down and they still get ice cream!
For quick and easy meal ideas:

  • My kids love burritos.  I'll open a can of fat-free refried beans and put on tortilla with cheese, and some sour cream! 
  • I make my own chicken nuggets.  I just cut up chicken and toss in mustard and then shake in a bag of bread crumbs.  Then bake for 25 min at 350.  They love these better than store bought nuggets!!
  • I serve veggies at every meal. Our rule is eat 3 bites even if you don't like it.  It's finally working!!  :) 
  • I'll also add flavorless Shaklee Protein to sauces and smoothies or shakes.
My thinking is if I can get them to eat a good breakfast, keep snacking healthy, and plan a good evening meal for the family with lean meats and lots of veggie choices, they'll be ok when they get to splurge other times in the day.  I'm trying to live a balanced life as a mom.  I want to do a good job teaching health without being too strict that could lead to rebellion and poor choices when they're away from the home.

I take them grocery shopping with me and when they ask for junk I'll point out why it's not the best choice.  I've taught them they don't want to eat high fructose corn syrup or food coloring.  But I try and find an alternative to that product that they can eat.

Dedicated to your success,

Sara Oliver
Master Trainer, Owner
Adventure Boot Camp Trainer

Bay Area TX Adventure Boot Camp
www.GetToBootCamp.com
www.AdventureBootCamp.MyShaklee.com
713.515.5081