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Fruit Salad and The Healthiest Diet for Kids
The more research I read, the more I'm convinced that we place too much emphasis on whether we should be eating low carb, high carb, low fat, high fat, high protein, etc. Each diet camp has research to support their side and it all contradicts one another. I'm here to say, forget about it! Instead, let's focus on including foods that provide the most micronutrients, antioxidants, and phytochemicals. In other words, the focus should be on more fruits and vegetables! As soon as we design our diet plan around these foods, the healthier our kids will be.
I'm in the middle of reading for a second time, Dr. Fuhrman's book, Super Immunity. He says "Phytochemicals (found in fruits and vegetables) have been found to play protective roles NOT covered by vitamins and minerals! These include:
Inducing detoxification enzymes
Controlling the production of free radicals
Deactivating and detoxifying cancer causing agents.
Protecting cell structures fro damage by toxins
Fueling mechanisms to repair damaged DNA sequences
Impeding the replication of cells with DNA damage
Inducing beneficial antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral effects
Inhibiting the function of damaged or genetically altered DNA
Improving immune cells' cytotoxic (destructive) power, that is, the power to kill microbes and cancer cells.
(source)
So, in an effort to get the whole world to eat more fruits and vegetables, I brought a fruit salad to our church activity last night. It was huge! It was delicious! It was colorful! And, it was eaten in it's entirety by hungry teenagers. I literally did not bring one morsel of this salad home. Luckily, I gave my family some before I left.
Fruit salad 1
So, in order to have enough fruit salad for a Potluck, or a big crowd, I used:
4 lbs strawberries, washed and chopped
4 kiwi's, skinned, and chopped
1 pint blueberries, washed
1 pint blackberries, washed
1 cup red grapes
2 cans mandarin oranges, drained
Fruit salad for kids
For my family last night, they also had some sautéed peppers. I used
1/2 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, sliced into strips
1 red pepper, sliced into strips
1 orange pepper, sliced into strips
Place all vegetables in a skillet with 1 tsp of olive oil or cooking spray. Stir around until vegetables become soft and tender, about 5-8 minutes.
Having a balanced meal is as easy as making half your meal fruits and vegetables. For more ideas on making half your meal fruits and vegetables, visit our healthy kids plate pages.
Posted In Salads, Fruits and Vegetables, Berries, Grapes, Kiwi, Oranges, Strawberries | May 18, 2012 13
Amy Roskelley
05/24/2012 4:46pm
Oh Melissa! I struggle greatly with this one! Sometimes I feel really strongly about it, and other times, I'm just desperately trying to get as many fruits and veggies as we can afford. However, I will say, I think organic meat is more important to me than organic produce. It seems like there are so many more chemicals, hormones, and tainted feed they can give animals that we consume, and that scares me. For produce, I generally stick with the rule that strawberries and spinach have the most pesticides, so I try to get those organic. Most of the corn on the market has been genetically modified, so it's also good to go organic there. Of course, we grow as much as we can. I'm definitely not perfect. Someday, I'll be more conscientious about it, hopefully before my kids are too grown up!
leona woodridge
10/12/2012 5:09am
Eating right and healthy diet food meals will surely benefits for everybody duet o the sound mind and body it will give. Another benefit from eating balanced diet food meals is it causes someone to look attractive and healthy. Learn more about the advantages of diet food meals by visiting dietfoodmeals.net
Sharee
04/28/2013 5:39pm
For those on a budget you can do organic. 1. Buy less meat -- we use mostly beans, nuts, seeds, and eggs as protein. We just do 3 days max of meat per week (usually wild caught fish and organic chicken). 2. Prioritize what you buy organic. All meat and dairy should be organic -- but not necessarily all fruit and veggies. Just buy the dirty dozen organic (with corn, squash, potatoes, and papaya too as they are top GMO's) 3. Use leftovers. Either freeze or repurpose them in some way like for lunches the next day. I never buy anything for lunches. I always use leftovers. 4. Stay away from prepackaged food. Especially *organic* prepackaged food. Those things will cost you a fortune. Cheese crackers, graham crackers, chicken nuggets, fish sticks, burritos, pizza, etc can all be homemade. After doing recipes for a few times you get quicker at it and it's easier. You can make these and freeze for later to save time later and be just as convenient as freezer meals. Just those doing those things will really help you save money.
This fruit salad combines chopped peaches, strawberries, bananas, and red and green grapes, dressed with a simple fresh lime and pineapple juice dressing.
Ingredients:
6 peaches, peeled, pitted, and chopped
1 pound strawberries, rinsed, hulled, and sliced
1/2 pound seedless green grapes
1/2 pound seedless red grapes
3 bananas, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup granulated sugar, or less, to taste
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Dressing:
juice of one lime
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
Preparation:
Combine chopped and sliced fruits in a large serving bowl; toss gently. Sprinkle with sugar. Whisk together remaining ingredients in a small bowl or 1 cup measure. Pour dressing mixture over fruit and toss gently to combine. Cover and chill the fruit salad thoroughly before serving.
This fruit salad recipe makes enough to serve about 12 to 16 Kids.
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