Raw food and children in winter time
What to watch out for during the wintertime and in general
During the wintertime there is obviously not as much sun light
as there is during the rest of the year.
We need the sun to produce Vitamin D.
Vitamin D is needed for developing strong teeth and bones.
It is especially important for children to get enough, because they are still growing.
Last winter, when we stayed here(in the UK),
we haven't been careful enough with it and Ronja developed some little cavities.
I was always thinking “ oh what is this Vitamin D – hype “ all about...but now I learned it and I because I don't want you to make the same mistakes I share my knowledge with you.
You can make sure to have enough by using a supplement and eat nettles.
The next thing missing during the wintertime is the warmth. So some people maybe decide to have some steamed vegetables or cooked Quinoa . But, you don't really need that.
To get warm in the winter you should start to move yourself and your children.
Either have a dance in the house or go outside and play .
It truly is the best thing to stay warm and besides that it gives your whole
system a good workout. And when your system is working good, you don't feel cold.
Go outside . Even when you can't see the sun, it is still there and you can catch some sunlight by being outside. We tend to stay in the house , because it is warmer inside. You look outside and all feels cold, dark and depressing. But as soon as you wrapped yourself up and go outside, you will start to notice , that the sun is shining a little or the the birds are still singing.
Another thing , I personally really miss during the winter time are ripe fruits.
It is really depressing to go to the store and find nothing else than carrots,
hard , unripe mangoes and maybe some apples.
I am convinced, that tropical fruits are essential for raising raw children.
With tropical fruits I mean things like ripe mangoes, jack fruit, durian, coconuts.
Tropical fruits are filled with sunlight .
So you get your sunlight from the inside instead of the outside.
The two families I know, raising raw children without supplementing ,
are really into coconut and ripe fruits.
The last thing, which is really important is to make sure , that your children have
greens, preferable wild edibles.
In case you wonder- yes, you can find them during the winter time.
And we for example started to grow them in our back garden.
Wild edibles and greens (like kale) are packed with minerals like iron and calcium,which is needed for growing. When you eat them together with your juicy, ripe, sweet tropical fruits it is easy to have them and give them to your child. A piece of fruit with a piece of green.
When your child doesn't want to eat the greens, try to use the kale for juicing or smoothies.
You can have banana smoothie with spinach or kale.
The sweetness of the banana takes away the bitterness.
With all these tips you make sure, that your child is healthy and developing good.
If you want to learn more, feel free to read my book “Raising raw children”. You can order your copy here.
During the wintertime there is obviously not as much sun light
as there is during the rest of the year.
We need the sun to produce Vitamin D.
Vitamin D is needed for developing strong teeth and bones.
It is especially important for children to get enough, because they are still growing.
Last winter, when we stayed here(in the UK),
we haven't been careful enough with it and Ronja developed some little cavities.
I was always thinking “ oh what is this Vitamin D – hype “ all about...but now I learned it and I because I don't want you to make the same mistakes I share my knowledge with you.
You can make sure to have enough by using a supplement and eat nettles.
The next thing missing during the wintertime is the warmth. So some people maybe decide to have some steamed vegetables or cooked Quinoa . But, you don't really need that.
To get warm in the winter you should start to move yourself and your children.
Either have a dance in the house or go outside and play .
It truly is the best thing to stay warm and besides that it gives your whole
system a good workout. And when your system is working good, you don't feel cold.
Go outside . Even when you can't see the sun, it is still there and you can catch some sunlight by being outside. We tend to stay in the house , because it is warmer inside. You look outside and all feels cold, dark and depressing. But as soon as you wrapped yourself up and go outside, you will start to notice , that the sun is shining a little or the the birds are still singing.
Another thing , I personally really miss during the winter time are ripe fruits.
It is really depressing to go to the store and find nothing else than carrots,
hard , unripe mangoes and maybe some apples.
I am convinced, that tropical fruits are essential for raising raw children.
With tropical fruits I mean things like ripe mangoes, jack fruit, durian, coconuts.
Tropical fruits are filled with sunlight .
So you get your sunlight from the inside instead of the outside.
The two families I know, raising raw children without supplementing ,
are really into coconut and ripe fruits.
The last thing, which is really important is to make sure , that your children have
greens, preferable wild edibles.
In case you wonder- yes, you can find them during the winter time.
And we for example started to grow them in our back garden.
Wild edibles and greens (like kale) are packed with minerals like iron and calcium,which is needed for growing. When you eat them together with your juicy, ripe, sweet tropical fruits it is easy to have them and give them to your child. A piece of fruit with a piece of green.
When your child doesn't want to eat the greens, try to use the kale for juicing or smoothies.
You can have banana smoothie with spinach or kale.
The sweetness of the banana takes away the bitterness.
With all these tips you make sure, that your child is healthy and developing good.
If you want to learn more, feel free to read my book “Raising raw children”. You can order your copy here.
Posted by Ka Sundance. Posted In : healthy children
