{"id":61270,"date":"2019-12-17T09:34:36","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T14:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/?p=61270"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:09:18","slug":"nourish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/nourish\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways to nourish brains AND bodies before New Year&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/nourish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-61331 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/salad-2068220_640-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/salad-2068220_640-3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/salad-2068220_640-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Written by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.karipatterson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kari Patterson<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"drop_cap\">I<\/span> know, I know. It&#8217;s the\u00a0<em>holidays<\/em>. No one wants to talk about nutrition right now. But you know what?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two weeks from today the shelves that are stocked with candy will be filled with vitamins<\/strong>, so maybe the best time to make a small change <em>is<\/em> now.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve found that changes are more likely to stick when they are made at odd times (not New Year&#8217;s, etc.). Why?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Because when it&#8217;s not what everyone else is doing, the change represents something I&#8217;m serious about, not just an obligatory resolution.<\/strong><!--more-->The great thing is, <em>we don&#8217;t need new data<\/em>. We all know that what we eat greatly\u00a0impacts our cognitive function (especially memory), mood, and ability to focus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Studies abound linking nutrition and behavior, school performance, and overall well-being.<\/strong> Science is even finding that diseases such as Alzheimer&#8217;s are less linked to genetic disposition and more linked to environmental factors such as diet.<\/p>\n<p>So if we\u00a0<em>know<\/em> that nutrition matters, why is it so hard to making healthy-eating a priority?<\/p>\n<p><strong>For me, I think the three biggest factors are: Time, picky eaters, and ever-changing diet trends.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s be honest: You spend an hour prepping and cooking homemade lentil soup, only to have your kids make gagging sounds and ask if they can have Easy Mac. Pretty disheartening.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, it feels like the rules are always changing.\u00a0 There used to be a pyramid and now there&#8217;s a circle, and we used to shun fat and now we love fat, and trying to keep up can be exhausting and <em>we&#8217;re just trying to put food on the table, people!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>We&#8217;re already full-time educators and now we have to be\u00a0<em>chefs<\/em> as well?<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61313\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61313 \" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_0986-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green smoothies, bananas, and baby cheeks!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But there&#8217;s good news: It really doesn&#8217;t have to be that complicated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There are three things that <em>every diet<\/em>\u00a0agrees on:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Eat real food.<\/li>\n<li>More plants, less sugar.<\/li>\n<li>The closer to the food&#8217;s natural form, the better.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This will narrow things down quickly! If I can&#8217;t pronounce it, chances are it isn&#8217;t helping my kids&#8217; brains. Increasing vegetable and decreasing sugar consumption is probably the easiest and most effective way to improve the overall quality of our kids&#8217; diets.<\/p>\n<p>Want some simple ways to put this into practice, even during the holidays?<\/p>\n<h4>Here are five things that work well for us:<\/h4>\n<h3>1. Prep food together<\/h3>\n<p>Ya&#8217;ll know this: The more involved kids are in prepping a meal the more likely they are to eat it.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not the best in this area, but I see the fruit of this in the lives of close friends who are diligent about including their children in every step of food prep.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s amazing to see how capable their kids are and how they eat everything!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Baby step: As part of your daily lessons, do one task of food prep together.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>2. Make it easier on yourself<\/h3>\n<p>The decision to eat healthy is incredibly difficult when you&#8217;re hangry and facing a cupboard full of tempting treats, but it&#8217;s much easier to make when you&#8217;re full and walking the aisles of the grocery store.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;ve found that the kids and I will eat whatever is on hand.<\/strong> Sure, I often crave treats and snacks, but the reality is I live 20 minutes from the closest store and have a baby who doesn&#8217;t like his carseat.<\/p>\n<p>Make it easier on yourself, and don&#8217;t keep it on hand!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Baby step: Leave the store without just one of your usual treats.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-61315\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1080-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"647\" height=\"647\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>3. Include nutritional studies in your homeschool<\/h3>\n<p>I recently had my daughter Heidi do a study for me to help us along in this area. She researched the top foods containing key nutrients, and made a sign we posted on our fridge.<\/p>\n<p>She had so much fun making the sign, she asked if she could create a &#8220;Hall of Food&#8221; featuring those special foods that topped the list of many different nutrients. Without knowing it she had st<em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-61314 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1074-scaled-e1575917317646-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1074-scaled-e1575917317646-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1074-scaled-e1575917317646.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/em>umbled upon\u00a0<em>Superfoods<\/em> all by herself!<\/p>\n<p><strong>She then suggested that we make a list of snacks that include as many of these nutrient-rich foods as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Umm&#8230;yes please!<\/p>\n<p>We were also both\u00a0<em>very<\/em> excited about listing &#8220;dark chocolate&#8221; as a great source of magnesium&#8211;we solemnly pledged to partake in some each and every day.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Baby steps: Create an age-appropriate assignment for your kids, educating them about nutrition. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Many kids? Assign a different nutrient to each child, or give them a particularly nutritious food (salmon, spinach, walnuts) and let them discover its wonders!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>4. Make it look lovely<\/h3>\n<p>The truth is, how something looks goes a long way in making it appealing. The great news is, bright colors are beautiful! Challenge kids to make their plates as colorful as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Make foods that include as many vibrant vegetables as possible. Or be creative with presentation. The kids&#8217; book <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36HcIKM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><em>Honest Pretzels<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(afflink) has fun ideas for healthy-snacks and look fancy and\/or fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Baby steps: Aim for two colors at breakfast and three at lunch and dinner.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/olive-oil-1412361_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61329\" src=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/olive-oil-1412361_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/olive-oil-1412361_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/olive-oil-1412361_640-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>5. You, Not Them<\/h3>\n<p>This aspect of <a href=\"http:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/the-7-keys-of-great-teaching-in-leadership-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Leadership Education philosophy<\/a> translates to nutrition as well! It&#8217;s tempting to focus entirely on rehauling our children&#8217;s diets, but focusing on ours will yield lasting results in theirs as well.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s empowering and freeing to remember that when I choose to nourish my body with healthy, life-giving, nutritious food, <strong>I&#8217;m reminding myself and my children that <em>my body is worth taking care of<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Their bodies and brains are worth taking care of. Our long-term brain health and cognitive function is worth it.<\/p>\n<p>Pick up a copy of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36BUmuK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><em>Brain Food<\/em><\/a>, or another easily-accessible book on nutrition and begin your own baby steps.<\/p>\n<p>Come this January 1st, and <em>every\u00a0<\/em>January 1st, we&#8217;ll be so glad we took these baby steps to feed those precious brains entrusted to our care!<\/p>\n<p class=\"alert\"><i>Your turn: What are your favorite tips and tricks for feeding your family nutritiously? I&#8217;d love to learn from you!<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What&#8217;s Your Homeschool Mom Personality? 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