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Instilling Lifelong Healthy Eating Habits in Children

"I see a lot of eating patterns in families that don’t optimally benefit the health of the child, and the parents for that matter.

“In America we are very used to having a convenient lifestyle, a fast lifestyle, which means eating a lot of processed and packaged foods that can be, for the most part, lacking in many of the nutrients we need.

“Families should go back to a whole foods diet, cook when they can, eat organically, and use clean, filtered water. These are some of the basic changes that can be a little difficult for families to make, but once they start making them and start feeling so much better and healthier, they are lifelong habits that they’re instilling in their child.”


Naturalpath Health Expert Elisa Song, MD is the founder and director of Whole Child Wellness in Redwood City, CA, a clinic that integrates traditional pediatrics with holistic nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy, and traditional Chinese medicine.
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January 7, 2008 - 5:56pm — Organic101

Awesome Advice!!!

I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Already, my family has sustained some bad eating habits. I really would like my family to start eating a lot healthier and this article really helps.
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March 18, 2007 - 9:45am — Sustainable Samantha

Great advice!

I really agree with what Dr. Song said.
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