A Coconut a day…

I have recently been struck with coconuts. I am talking the real deal, whole, full and ripe young coconuts. It can’t get much better than this (well yes it can, if only I lived under a coconut tree!). But this is still pretty good. So I have been enjoying cracking them open, putting in my glass straw and sipping my way to health. A coconut is only good if you can share it! So of course I had to extend the invitation to my favourite 2 year old – Andy. He is the most delicious little guy who not only drinks “coco-mutt” right from the source but enjoys such things as kale chips, blueberries, smoothies and any other concoction that is mom has in store (which is pretty much the cleanest diet that a kid can eat!). Did I mention that he loves just about every bite of it! If only we could get kids these days to eat coconuts, kale, quinoa, dried apples – instead of wonder bread, peanut butter, candy and coke, then we would be heading in to a much brighter future for generations to come! There are ways to get these vital ingredients into children. You have to start young and you have to make it fun for them. They need to know that “healthy” food can be colourful, interesting and delicious. If it is anything short of that – they will be at the vending machines in no time!

In my last post The Full Package, I discussed the importance of having a litter- less lunch packed full of yummy snacks. This is great for not only a child to take to school, but also for moms on the go – that way there are always healthy snacks available for any time of the day.

If you make it fun at home by making snacks with your kids, and showing them that you too love to eat healthy food, then hopefully they are sure to follow. I can’t speak from experience yet – but if Andy’s mom can do it with three kids – then anyone can!

Have you ever seen a kid so happy to drink a smoothie that was made with the purest of ingredients? This ones got chia, avocado, banana, cocoa, rice milk and Sun Warrior Protein!

What about here where he is eating just pure blueberry puree and loving every second of it?Or here, this is the best one, because he can’t wait to get his hands on these delicious and nutritious kale chips!

This just goes to show you a that kids can get excited about healthy organic and nutritious foods that will most definitely…keep the doctor away!

Please send me your best kids pictures or favourite healthy snacks that your kids just LOVE to eat!

For those of you still in question about Coconuts and their extreme health benefits and relevance to the human body – please CLICK HERE!