“The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood” - notes from the talk of Dr. Jim Sears in Temecula, California on 4/26/07.
You can find healthy recipes at www.askdrsears.com.
In tackling childhood, obesity needs to be the #1 priority.
1 in 3 people hearing this talk will get cancer.
Eating fruit cuts the cancer risk in half.
Obesity is epidemic.
David Katz, M.D. said, “This generation of children will be the first to have a shorter life span than their parents.”
SAD (Standard American Diet) causes CAD (coronary artery disease).
Eat healthy foods: train the taste buds starting at 6 months old.
In Ireland, Sweden, and other countries, marketing to children is banned. The US spends $15 billion marketing to kids.
New York Times, 1/12/05
“If you don’t buy it, they can’t eat it.”
Terrible 3′s:
- High fructose corn syrup
- Hydrogenated
- Colors and numbers
McDonalds Combo #1 = 1470 calories and 68 grams of fat
Perfect snack food: cut strawberries and blueberries
Your brain uses 25% of your food energy.
Your brain is the organ that is most affected by nutrition.
Leave a bowl of nuts out. They will disappear. J
Kids need one hour of exercise/activity every day. Before school can make a huge difference at school.
Sugar suppresses the immune system for SIX hours after eating.
- Sugar is fuel for cancer cells.
- A strong immune system will fight cancer cells at the very beginning.
Large bottles of soda = “diabetes in a bottle”
Pop Tarts: 36 grams of sugar
Eat cereal with fruit vs. with sugar
Saying, “That’s all she’ll eat” is a cycle. They will eat what you buy.
Yogurt: Look at the label and watch for sugar content.
Kids need Omega 3 oils and less sugar, not Ridlin.
Brainy Breakfast
- High protein
- Moderate complex carbs
- Smart fats
(eggs, toast, OJ and peanut butter + banana)
Smoothie
1 cup milk (soy, organic cow or other type of milk)
1 dallop of yogurt (for creamy texture)
1 tbs Omega 3 oil
1 scoop Juice Plus Complete
1 banana and some berries
2 tsp cinnamon (helps prevent insulin overload)
Call good for you foods: “pretty hair foods” and “fast running foods.”
Fruits and vegetables are KEY.
Just about any chronic illness can be prevented or affected by eating more fruits and veggies.
Iceberg lettuce: nothing in there
Dark lettuce: very dark, lots of nutrition
Bread: white is light; wheat is heavy. There is no value in white and much value in wheat.
Peanut butter should have only two ingredients: peanuts and salt – nothing else.
Use fruit spreads vs. jelly
Cereals should contain 6 grams or less of sugar, or don’t eat them.
TOP FOODS:
avocado
Blueberries
Eggs
Fish
Flaxseed
Kidney beans
Lentils
Oatmeal
Spinach
Tofu
Tomatoes
Yogurt
Almonds
Artichokes
Broccoli
Olive oil
Oranges
Papaya
Peanut butter
Pink grapefruit
Soy nuts
Sunflower seeds
Sweet potatoes
Turkey
(Visit http://alovingway.com/nutrition.htm for more information on nutrition, or contact Traci Gaffney at 1-800-647-1171.)
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