The Organic Nanny's Guide to Raising Healthy Kids How to Create a Natural Diet and Lifestyle for Your Child

by Rodriguez, Barbara; Adamson, Eve

• ISBN13: 9780738214894
• ISBN10: 0738214892
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-28
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Summary

Who needs a spoonful of sugar to make the medicine go down when professional nanny Barbara Rodriguez has tips to make the medicine go away? In The Organic Nanny's Guide to Raising Healthy Kids, Rodriguez shows parents some simple lifestyle changes that can help them dramatically improve the well-being of their children. As a nanny, Rodriguez has seen some disturbing trends--toxic foods, childhood obesity, insomnia, and a lack of communication between parents and children. Her advice? Nutritious food and natural remedies to resolve chronic health and behavior issues. The Organic Nanny's Guide to Raising Healthy Kidswill help parents put their children on a more natural track and give them a childhood to remember.

Author Biography

Barbara Rodriguez has worked for more than two decades as a nanny to celebrity families and children of all ages and backgrounds. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and Los Angeles with her husband and family.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction: A Legacy of Love	p. 1
Food, L.O.V.E., and Healing	p. 11
Step 1: Eliminate the Worst Offenders from Your Child's Diet	p. 27
Step 2: Sugar Freedom	p. 51
Step 3 Phase Out White Flour, Embrace Whole Grains	p. 65
Step 4: Ditch Dairy and Change Your Life	p. 75
Step 5: Eat More Veggies, Less Meat, and with L.O.V.E.	p. 85
Putting the Pieces Together	p. 109
Detoxing Your Home	p. 133
Phenomenal Mama Makeover	p. 147
Natural Remedies from the Botanica	p. 173
An Attitude of Gratitude	p. 193
Listen from the Heart	p. 209
Organic Nanny Kid-Friendly Recipes	p. 225
Organic Nanny Resources	p. 247
Index	p. 251
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