Saturday, 2 December 2017
Organic vs Non Organic Pesticides: Is Organic Really Better for the Environment?
Healthy Snacks For Kids Challenge
Today we have challenged each other to see who can come up with the healthiest and tastiest kids snacks. Which snack do you think will win? Let us know in the comments below and watch healthy snacks for kids that are full of love!
Organic Food
My posts and my blog had one main purpose - to discuss
and present how organic food is important to one organism. I use organic food
for myself, for my family and my children, because I think that the most significant
thing is to be healthy - health is the key to everything. I have offered
several recipes and a lot of ideas that I use every day. I hope I helped
somebody, and I also would like to discuss and I want to hear your experiences
and opinions on how organic food is healthy for our children and whether it is
involved in your daily nutrition?
Healthy snacks for children
Children learn healthy habits since they are still
little. Instead of unhealthy, fatty and salty or luscious snacks, we can offer
our kids nutritious snacks that will provide them with the necessary
ingredients (minerals, vitamins) and give them energy. This is very important
because children will learn how to eat healthy and will not need to consume
products that, despite their great tastes, can be very harmful to their health.
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First
step – remove unhealthy snacks from home!
What you can do for a start is to offer the child healthy food that you can make at home in a very short time. And, remove any unhealthy snacks or cakes you have at home, because when the children do not see them, then they will not ask for them. Also, this will help us to be healthier as we need to be an example for our children, because if they see us eat healthy food, they will do the same.
We can make integral snacks at home by using an integral organic flour. This flour contains a lot of dietary fibers, giving the energy needed for everyday activities. This flour can be used for snacks that we will make in combination with vegetables. For example, make crackers of organic products such as flaxseeds, one carrot, red peppers, tomatoes, garlic, and lemon juice and pepper. The seeds first stand in water for about 2 hours, then mix all the ingredients and develop the dough on the baking paper. We leave to dry for a few hours and we can serve the crackers to children with a sauce of organic avocados, which is made in combination with onion and garlic, lemon juice and pepper.
What you can do for a start is to offer the child healthy food that you can make at home in a very short time. And, remove any unhealthy snacks or cakes you have at home, because when the children do not see them, then they will not ask for them. Also, this will help us to be healthier as we need to be an example for our children, because if they see us eat healthy food, they will do the same.
We can make integral snacks at home by using an integral organic flour. This flour contains a lot of dietary fibers, giving the energy needed for everyday activities. This flour can be used for snacks that we will make in combination with vegetables. For example, make crackers of organic products such as flaxseeds, one carrot, red peppers, tomatoes, garlic, and lemon juice and pepper. The seeds first stand in water for about 2 hours, then mix all the ingredients and develop the dough on the baking paper. We leave to dry for a few hours and we can serve the crackers to children with a sauce of organic avocados, which is made in combination with onion and garlic, lemon juice and pepper.
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The
variety is important
Surprise children with pineapple, cranberries, etc. Instead of chocolate, offer your child a strawberry that you produced yourself in your yard. Also, you can make apple chips from organic apples. It's just enough to chop the apple, put it to baking, and in a few minutes, children have a healthy organic snacks.
Surprise children with pineapple, cranberries, etc. Instead of chocolate, offer your child a strawberry that you produced yourself in your yard. Also, you can make apple chips from organic apples. It's just enough to chop the apple, put it to baking, and in a few minutes, children have a healthy organic snacks.
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Do
not ignore candies
There are several ways to prepare candies that will be very healthy for the children, and even tasty. All children love sweets, however, as parents, we can offer healthy sweets that look interesting, because of the color. So, we can make green muffins that will get the color from the spinach, but it will be tasty because it will have a banana. What we can also do is prepare healthy chocolate muffins using our homemade organic almond milk, for which you can find a recipe on my blog on how to make it. Cocoa powder changes chocolate because it is 70% healthier.
There are several ways to prepare candies that will be very healthy for the children, and even tasty. All children love sweets, however, as parents, we can offer healthy sweets that look interesting, because of the color. So, we can make green muffins that will get the color from the spinach, but it will be tasty because it will have a banana. What we can also do is prepare healthy chocolate muffins using our homemade organic almond milk, for which you can find a recipe on my blog on how to make it. Cocoa powder changes chocolate because it is 70% healthier.
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Children
like to have fun!
Serve those healthy snacks, fruits or vegetables in various forms. For example, if you want to serve integral tortillas, use muffins cups and serve a tortilla with various vegetables in them. Make fruit jars. Play, trying to eat fruits, cut into cubes, use Chinese sticks. Create an integral biscuit tower, print letters of integral rods, and make funny characters using different fruits and vegetables. Children love to play and find entertainment in everything - that's why it's very important how we will teach our children to have healthy habits.
Serve those healthy snacks, fruits or vegetables in various forms. For example, if you want to serve integral tortillas, use muffins cups and serve a tortilla with various vegetables in them. Make fruit jars. Play, trying to eat fruits, cut into cubes, use Chinese sticks. Create an integral biscuit tower, print letters of integral rods, and make funny characters using different fruits and vegetables. Children love to play and find entertainment in everything - that's why it's very important how we will teach our children to have healthy habits.
Organic food for children
Organic Food for Kids!
Healthy food is the safest way to protect your
children’s health, and all children need to consume quality food that was
ecologically produced. Consuming healthy organic food is most significant for
infants because such food help them to build a good immune system, so in this
way healthy fed children will have a more resistant immune system.
Today, I am going to talk about how important is to
fed your child properly. As I mentioned before in my posts, organic food is
good choice for us, but we must be aware that our children must eat healthy
food and therefore give them what we know and what we are sure is the right for
them and for their health. We are all aware that genetically modified food
(GMO) contains many pesticide residues, additives etc. This should be the main
reason why to avoid such food, especially for the children and to choose
organic food that will help you to make your own healthy food for children.
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Why
are children sensitive?
Children are most vulnerable by the end of their first year of life. The reasons for this are the physiological immaturity of the organism and the rate of cell proliferation, i.e. weight gain, so the body can only be supplied with proper nutrition. Some organ systems are developing and maturing during childhood. Kidneys of children’s are less able to get harmful substances from the body, and the liver cannot decomposed them. By the age of six, the child's body contains more water and less fat, unlike an adult's body. Fats, which in the body of a grown man “chase” and melt pesticides, are less able to function in the body of a child, and toxins circulate in the body, especially those that are water-soluble.
The nerve system is intensively developed during the first year and its development continues until the age of 18. And the presence of toxins can interfere the development process itself. That's why we should make sure that our children consume food and drinks that have no any artificial additives, which can seriously harm their organism.
Children are most vulnerable by the end of their first year of life. The reasons for this are the physiological immaturity of the organism and the rate of cell proliferation, i.e. weight gain, so the body can only be supplied with proper nutrition. Some organ systems are developing and maturing during childhood. Kidneys of children’s are less able to get harmful substances from the body, and the liver cannot decomposed them. By the age of six, the child's body contains more water and less fat, unlike an adult's body. Fats, which in the body of a grown man “chase” and melt pesticides, are less able to function in the body of a child, and toxins circulate in the body, especially those that are water-soluble.
The nerve system is intensively developed during the first year and its development continues until the age of 18. And the presence of toxins can interfere the development process itself. That's why we should make sure that our children consume food and drinks that have no any artificial additives, which can seriously harm their organism.
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Where
to get the organic food that I need to fed my children properly?
In the UAE there are stores for healthy foods, farms, restaurants, but every big store has a part that sells healthy organic food. When buying vegetables, fruits or milk products, look for a sign that indicates that the product is organic. When you have the necessary ingredients, it is much easier to make your own food for your child. You can always buy baby foods (jars) that are organically produced, healthy without the use of pesticides, antibiotics and is sold as such. But it is a better alternative to know what we are giving to our child because the food it’s consumed is of the utmost importance for his development.
In the UAE there are stores for healthy foods, farms, restaurants, but every big store has a part that sells healthy organic food. When buying vegetables, fruits or milk products, look for a sign that indicates that the product is organic. When you have the necessary ingredients, it is much easier to make your own food for your child. You can always buy baby foods (jars) that are organically produced, healthy without the use of pesticides, antibiotics and is sold as such. But it is a better alternative to know what we are giving to our child because the food it’s consumed is of the utmost importance for his development.
When we have decided to use biologically more valuable
and delicious food for our children, we can make it at home, for example, our
own jars for the child. Just pour the ingredients you want to use, add water or
organic milk (which you can also produce yourself) and your child will have his
healthy food in a few minutes. So if you have some corner in the house where
you raise your own fruits and vegetables, then this is a better variant and you
can be sure that your child gets the best possible food.
Parents need to be aware that we directly affect the
health of our child. We are aware that buying organic food requires more money,
but trying to create a homemade food is a cheaper option that is certainly
acceptable. It is clear that even some conventional food contain the necessary
minerals, vitamins, proteins, antioxidants, etc. as it contains organic food,
but we have to agree that the presence of pesticides is what makes a genuine
difference. Organic food does not contain pesticides, which is very important
for the development of our child health and immune system. As a parent, I
always choose what is best for my children. In a next following announcements,
I will offer you a recipe to do your own healthy organic milk, and I will recommend
organic products that should be a part of healthy nutrition of a child.
Organic honey
Todays blog post is on how healthy it
is to consume organic honey, the production of organic honey, and how you can
use it to improve your health and the health of your children.
The production of organic honey is complicated itself because it
requires a special certificate that is not easy to obtain, but its production
is not impossible. In order to produce organic honey, suitable weather
conditions and the enabling environment are required. Organic beekeeping is a
challenging procession that requires experienced beekeeper to find a way to
produce organic honey that will not contain any harmful ingredients.
Organic honey is
characterized by completely natural nutritional ingredients
Characteristics of organic honey production
This honey is characterized by its quality in the conventional production but with the significant difference in which absolutely all nutrients have a natural origin. The difference in appearance and quality in any other way should not exist.
The major difference is the challenges of production itself. Organic hives must be in an organic environment within a radius of a couple of kilometers. This means that bees should not be kept close to conventional plants. Organic beekeeper does not keep bees close to conventional crops such as sunflower, raspberry or blackberry berries unless they are organically grown. The same goes for pastures with natural vegetation. It is forbidden to have hives near meadows and forests that have in some way be subjected to spray media, pesticides and other protective chemical agents.
This honey is characterized by its quality in the conventional production but with the significant difference in which absolutely all nutrients have a natural origin. The difference in appearance and quality in any other way should not exist.
The major difference is the challenges of production itself. Organic hives must be in an organic environment within a radius of a couple of kilometers. This means that bees should not be kept close to conventional plants. Organic beekeeper does not keep bees close to conventional crops such as sunflower, raspberry or blackberry berries unless they are organically grown. The same goes for pastures with natural vegetation. It is forbidden to have hives near meadows and forests that have in some way be subjected to spray media, pesticides and other protective chemical agents.
Organic honey is produced in a completely
organic environment
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What can organic
honey be used for?
Organic honey, which, as I have already mentioned, may be difficult to produce, but it is not difficult to find our market. What is very important is that honey is a natural sweetener that can be used instead of sugar in any dish or beverage. It can also be used in childbirth, but it is not recommended that the baby be given honey in the first 12 months after birth. It is necessary to gradually introduce honey in the nourishment of the baby, and it is very important not to overturn it, because besides being healthy, there must be a limit as when it is consumed.
Organic honey, which, as I have already mentioned, may be difficult to produce, but it is not difficult to find our market. What is very important is that honey is a natural sweetener that can be used instead of sugar in any dish or beverage. It can also be used in childbirth, but it is not recommended that the baby be given honey in the first 12 months after birth. It is necessary to gradually introduce honey in the nourishment of the baby, and it is very important not to overturn it, because besides being healthy, there must be a limit as when it is consumed.
Organic honey is very important because it
helps to cure food in children, helps with spinach, acts as a laxative, as a
probiotic, and it is well known that microflora of the vermin plays an
important role in health preservation - beneficial microflora reduces harmful
bacteria in the crevices.
Organic honey is also great for using when you are cooking food for your own home. It is a great substitute for the cake when you make jars, but you can use it when you make a pie, a drink, a bowl or some healthy snacks.
Organic honey is also great for using when you are cooking food for your own home. It is a great substitute for the cake when you make jars, but you can use it when you make a pie, a drink, a bowl or some healthy snacks.
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Organic honey and curcuma
Organic honey is very useful as a combination with curcumin. From these two ingredients you can make great drink that help immunity.
To make this drink you need to combine about 500gr of organic honey with 4 to 5 spoons of organic curcuma powder. You always choose fresh and organic ingredients because such food have the highest health benefits for your organism.
This drink that contains vitamin B, K, E and C, selenium, manganese, carbon hydrate, potassium, sodium etc. will help us to maintain better immunity, to make your organism healthier and always have energy. Adults can consume it every day, one to two teaspoons, but for children there is no need for consuming so often. It can be given occasionally, once in couple of days, or when your child has cold.
The use of organic honey carries great benefits for our body, but also for the health of our children. Production of organic honey is a great challenge, however the conditions for its domestic production as some other organic products is not practicable. But that's why we can always buy it and always try to use in our everyday nutrition and preparation of our food.
Organic honey is very useful as a combination with curcumin. From these two ingredients you can make great drink that help immunity.
To make this drink you need to combine about 500gr of organic honey with 4 to 5 spoons of organic curcuma powder. You always choose fresh and organic ingredients because such food have the highest health benefits for your organism.
This drink that contains vitamin B, K, E and C, selenium, manganese, carbon hydrate, potassium, sodium etc. will help us to maintain better immunity, to make your organism healthier and always have energy. Adults can consume it every day, one to two teaspoons, but for children there is no need for consuming so often. It can be given occasionally, once in couple of days, or when your child has cold.
The use of organic honey carries great benefits for our body, but also for the health of our children. Production of organic honey is a great challenge, however the conditions for its domestic production as some other organic products is not practicable. But that's why we can always buy it and always try to use in our everyday nutrition and preparation of our food.
Organic milk – How much is important for our health?
Organic milk – How much is important for our health?
Many people believe that glass of fresh orange juice in the morning is part of a healthy breakfast. But did we ever wonder if this is really our best choice?
Many people believe that glass of fresh orange juice in the morning is part of a healthy breakfast. But did we ever wonder if this is really our best choice?
In other words, a glass of juice contains an average of 110 calories and will provide you with a daily dose of vitamin C, an antioxidant that protects the skin and the whole organism. However, too much orange juice can cause dental wound damage.
A glass of organic milk with 2 percent milk fat will provide you 20 percent of the total daily protein requirement and a third of the required daily calcium. People who drink a glass of organic milk in the morning feel less hungry at lunch. Calcium helps control the body weight, and is not harmful for your teeth like juice. We need to think about this, because if our children consume milk every day, for breakfast, then we can reduce the possibility of harming their teeth.
We can see a lot of advices everywhere – many experts advise us to use organic milk that has no antibiotics and hormones, because this milk will provide us with the amount of antioxidant that our body needs. Since we all try to live healthier, today I will recommend you how to make your own almond milk that is much healthier than regular, and it is completely organic and healthy for our children.
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How
to make an almond milk at home
You can make this healthy and delicious drink at home quickly, and the taste is simply divine! With a combination of two essential ingredients, nuts and water you can produce this refreshing and healthy drink that perfectly replaces cow milk and brings a great benefits to our body. Making healthy drink at home will bring benefits not just to us, but to our children also.
You can add the almond milk to any smoothies based on bananas or to use for cooking healthy pudding such as berry or chocolate-banana, or produce it only for drinking.
You can make this healthy and delicious drink at home quickly, and the taste is simply divine! With a combination of two essential ingredients, nuts and water you can produce this refreshing and healthy drink that perfectly replaces cow milk and brings a great benefits to our body. Making healthy drink at home will bring benefits not just to us, but to our children also.
You can add the almond milk to any smoothies based on bananas or to use for cooking healthy pudding such as berry or chocolate-banana, or produce it only for drinking.
Ingredients:
Almonds (raw) - 150 gr.
Water - 1.5 liters
Natural sweetener - for
example, coconut sugar (2 tbsp).
Optionally - vanilla
(powder or extract).
Gauze or thin cloth - for
filtering the milk.
Blender (preferably
stationary).
The sweetener should be used in order to achieve more intense taste, but many do not need it because the goal is to produce refreshing slightly sweet and healthy milk. As a natural sweetener you can use: dates, coconut sugar, palm sugar, honey, agave syrup, stevia extract and other useful sugar substitutes.
If you use dates - a specified amount of almonds and water will need 3-4 pieces. Or coconut sugar - it's enough 2 tablespoons. Do not panic, it's not the same as 2 tablespoons of white sugar. It is natural sugar, and it is not so sweet to the taste.
Soak almonds in water for 8-10 hours, you can more if you wish. After this step, drain the water and rinse the almonds. This is important, because when soaking nuts in the water, pesticides and other chemistry come out, if there is any. Put all the ingredients into the blender - almonds, water, sugar + extract of vanilla (drops 10). Requires a great speed of 1-2 minutes. Next, we process the milk. Take a jar and on top of it place a gauze. Pour the milk gently through the gauze into the jar. At the end press the gauze to extract the last drop of milk and the almond milk is ready! Enjoy! You should have 1.5 l of milk out of 150 g of almonds. You should keep it in the refrigerator a couple of days.
The almond milk comes with a great benefits. Primarily, the milk do not contain lactose and therefore no cause for allergy or cholesterol. It is also rich in calcium, which is necessary for strengthening the bones, which is extremely important for children in their development. For adults, positively affects the cardiovascular system and the omega acids normalize blood pressure and reduce the risk of developing heart disease. There is a vitamin D in the milk, which opposes the occurrence of osteoporosis.
The sweetener should be used in order to achieve more intense taste, but many do not need it because the goal is to produce refreshing slightly sweet and healthy milk. As a natural sweetener you can use: dates, coconut sugar, palm sugar, honey, agave syrup, stevia extract and other useful sugar substitutes.
If you use dates - a specified amount of almonds and water will need 3-4 pieces. Or coconut sugar - it's enough 2 tablespoons. Do not panic, it's not the same as 2 tablespoons of white sugar. It is natural sugar, and it is not so sweet to the taste.
Soak almonds in water for 8-10 hours, you can more if you wish. After this step, drain the water and rinse the almonds. This is important, because when soaking nuts in the water, pesticides and other chemistry come out, if there is any. Put all the ingredients into the blender - almonds, water, sugar + extract of vanilla (drops 10). Requires a great speed of 1-2 minutes. Next, we process the milk. Take a jar and on top of it place a gauze. Pour the milk gently through the gauze into the jar. At the end press the gauze to extract the last drop of milk and the almond milk is ready! Enjoy! You should have 1.5 l of milk out of 150 g of almonds. You should keep it in the refrigerator a couple of days.
The almond milk comes with a great benefits. Primarily, the milk do not contain lactose and therefore no cause for allergy or cholesterol. It is also rich in calcium, which is necessary for strengthening the bones, which is extremely important for children in their development. For adults, positively affects the cardiovascular system and the omega acids normalize blood pressure and reduce the risk of developing heart disease. There is a vitamin D in the milk, which opposes the occurrence of osteoporosis.
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