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MR Pink
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I posted a question on CEM the other day wich kinda connects with this thread...I notticed alot of parents give their baby's/children alot of sweets/sugar during the day and was wondering if that effected their growth..seen the fact that when insuline is high Gh is low...
It didn't seem it effected it because the Gh spikes occur between 10.00 and 4.00 at night
But my question to you mothers...can you see a difference between your children, the healthy eaters and their non healty eating friends/classmates in terms of growth???
Mr Pink
It didn't seem it effected it because the Gh spikes occur between 10.00 and 4.00 at night
But my question to you mothers...can you see a difference between your children, the healthy eaters and their non healty eating friends/classmates in terms of growth???
Mr Pink
newgirl-chargeback
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Mr Pink -- not so much in terms of growth but I see a difference in personalities. It could be a coincidence that those parents who are disciplined with diet may also be disciplined with child rearing as well.
My favorite reply from some folks is that raising kids is easy. Right I think to myself -- if I raised them like yours (there's being the foulmouthed, ill-mannered, misbehaved sorts).
My brother's diet sucked (my mother spoiled him)...he was always the tallest kid...most athletic.....so much so he was semi pro ball player. Sister as well -- ate garbage and is an incredible NATURAL athlete.
My favorite reply from some folks is that raising kids is easy. Right I think to myself -- if I raised them like yours (there's being the foulmouthed, ill-mannered, misbehaved sorts).
My brother's diet sucked (my mother spoiled him)...he was always the tallest kid...most athletic.....so much so he was semi pro ball player. Sister as well -- ate garbage and is an incredible NATURAL athlete.
My husband and I both eat low-carb. Not exactly "clean", but mostly meat and veggies, eggs & dairy. With an occasional "load" here and there.
My 2 kids are still at home, and for them I just add some healthy carbs on the side of the meat and veggies and some lower-carb treats (i.e. sugar free popsicles & ice cream). With them, I've tried to concentrate more on adequate protein and fiber.
They are both extremely healthy, extremely tall (the 10 year old is almost as tall as I am), very intelligent, with clear skin and healthy looking coats.
The hardest problem I have with them is the 10-year old is resistant to eating animals, I mean RESISTANT, especially chickens. He LOVES chickens and refuses to eat them. I've seen him turn down chocolate cake because of chicken (i.e. you won't get dessert if you don't eat your dinner). We just stopped asking him to, it was pointless. He gets peanut butter.
The other one is a real carnivore and would probably run down and kill with his own bare hands if we didn't provide meat.
As for personality - the carnivore is a real jackass if he doesn't get more protein than carbohydrate - he also tends to run Omega 3 deficient and I keep catching him down by the beach trolling for marine animals to consume. Seriously - he's a fish-a-holic and I have to supplement him regularly with salmon oil. Otherwise he acts up a lot and is very moody. I'm just glad I know enough to do this.
Fawn
My 2 kids are still at home, and for them I just add some healthy carbs on the side of the meat and veggies and some lower-carb treats (i.e. sugar free popsicles & ice cream). With them, I've tried to concentrate more on adequate protein and fiber.
They are both extremely healthy, extremely tall (the 10 year old is almost as tall as I am), very intelligent, with clear skin and healthy looking coats.
The hardest problem I have with them is the 10-year old is resistant to eating animals, I mean RESISTANT, especially chickens. He LOVES chickens and refuses to eat them. I've seen him turn down chocolate cake because of chicken (i.e. you won't get dessert if you don't eat your dinner). We just stopped asking him to, it was pointless. He gets peanut butter.
The other one is a real carnivore and would probably run down and kill with his own bare hands if we didn't provide meat.
As for personality - the carnivore is a real jackass if he doesn't get more protein than carbohydrate - he also tends to run Omega 3 deficient and I keep catching him down by the beach trolling for marine animals to consume. Seriously - he's a fish-a-holic and I have to supplement him regularly with salmon oil. Otherwise he acts up a lot and is very moody. I'm just glad I know enough to do this.
Fawn
Sumo'sBaby
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My 18 month old eats we eat. We can't afford to spend extra money on junk food (which is a good thing on my part) so she has no choice but to snack on fruits, veggies and yogurt all day. She eats whatever I eat for my meals during the day. She even drinks some of my protein shake. LOL. She's like a volture as soon as she hears the blender. She gets picky sometimes and that's the only time I will make whatever meal is a guarantee that she'll eat. Spaghetti, fried rice with eggs and mixed veggies, and bbq beans. I make french fries for her but it's with sweet potatoes. I think as she gets older it's probably going to be harder to keep her eating healthy and then I'll probably have to keep "junk" snacks around the house. I only let her have one serving of juice during the day and then it's mostly water and milk.
NubianBeauty
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Well, looks like I'm the only person so far to cook separate meals but I do. My kids will only eat chicken breasts if they are fried. I still cook healthy for them. I don't use butter or margarine. They don't eat alot of junk food except on weekends. Every Fri they get Pizza and on Sat it's their choice of take out. They eat clean healthy meals Sun-Thurs.
My eating schedule is a lot different than my children's. And after work, I feed them dinner & we all sit around the table before I head to the gym When I get back, then I take in a protein shake or separate meal & the kids have a snack at that time. I give them more cheeses, rice milk, etc for their growing bones, & I have a guildline that I printed out and taped inside a kitchen cupboard that lists what servings children should have at what ages, etc. This really helps.
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