National Nutrition Month: Family Menu Planning

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In honor of National Nutrition month, I am sharing our one-week menu as well as my thoughts on the importance of teaching your child how to develop healthy habits that will contribute to living a healthy lifestyle. One of my favorite quotes is by William Londen ,“To insure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.”

My goal this month is to shed some light on nutrition when it comes to our lives and our families. According to NVCC.edu Nutrition is “the science of food, the nutrients in foods and how the body uses those nutrients. It includes the process of ingestion, digestion, absorption, metabolism, transport, storage and excretion of those nutrients.” As a mother, I want my children to learn how to eat and live healthy from my husband and me. One of the best ways for me to set this example is to model it daily. As a busy, working mom life can get really hectic, so to combat the stress of the day and maintain a healthy lifestyle I plan a weekly menu. Below is a sample of what we eat to stay healthy.

I try as much as possible not to eat processed foods, and sweets and desserts are only luxury during the holidays. I believe that eating food in its most natural state helps the body breakdown the food we eat faster

Additional Resource:
Idaho nutrition guide for families – This is one of my favorite food resource guides

MARCH – 1 Week Menu

(My kids really like milk, and I prefer herbal tea; but these are just preferences in my home.