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"},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4879455903794404408\/posts\/default\/-\/healthy+kids?alt=json-in-script\u0026max-results=5"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/search\/label\/healthy%20kids"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kristina"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10981556809008823987"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kDLCmXZF6lA\/UuM9FSj4YBI\/AAAAAAAAF_w\/3t1i95_Cfhk\/s1600\/*"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"4"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"5"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4879455903794404408.post-7949211078452443044"},"published":{"$t":"2014-06-27T07:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-16T23:52:45.476-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"4th of July"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fine Motor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"healthy kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nutrition"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Preschool"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Patriotic Fruit Kabobs | 4th of July Snack for Kids"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ELearn and play with food? \u0026nbsp;I'm in!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWe love learning and exploring with food over here, and it's always an added bonus when you get to eat it afterwards! \u0026nbsp;The other day we made some patriotic\u0026nbsp;fruit kabobs with a festive flair for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z8DhATgCoCo\/WyW_q3WF5RI\/AAAAAAAAO0U\/nTSOYA-2CxIz6vmX5Pa-s9Vo8_f1-1CiACLcBGAs\/s1600\/patriotic%2Bfruit%2Bkabobs%2Bkids%2Bsnack.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"patriotic fruit kabobs kids snack\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z8DhATgCoCo\/WyW_q3WF5RI\/AAAAAAAAO0U\/nTSOYA-2CxIz6vmX5Pa-s9Vo8_f1-1CiACLcBGAs\/s1600\/patriotic%2Bfruit%2Bkabobs%2Bkids%2Bsnack.jpg\" title=\"Make these fun and festive patriotic fruit kabobs with the kids this 4th of July!  Psst... this snack idea is a great way to work on various learning skills, too!! \" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EMake your own Red, \"White,\" and Blue fruit kabobs for a healthy 4th of July snack...\u0026nbsp; and a sneaky way to add in some fine motor practice!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\n4th of July Snack\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nSupplies:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n{affiliate links provided for your convenience!}\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B005D6GCSA\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" data-amzn-link-id=\"569bcc9a34099d57cb7609e497c6cd45\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"skewers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Farberware-Bamboo-Skewers-12-Inch-Natural\/dp\/B005D6GCSA\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;linkId=569bcc9a34099d57cb7609e497c6cd45\u0026amp;linkCode=ktl\" id=\"amznPsBmLink_3370372\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eskewers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_3370372\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk\u0026amp;t=schotimesni08-20\u0026amp;bm-id=default\u0026amp;l=ktl\u0026amp;linkId=569bcc9a34099d57cb7609e497c6cd45\u0026amp;_cb=1529199920931\" style=\"border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" width=\"0\" \/\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Efruit - any fruit that is red, \"white\" and blue\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI prepped this activity during quiet time-- washed, cut, and separated our red, \"white,\" and blue fruit: \u003Cb\u003Estrawberries, bananas, and blueberries. \u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;My son didn't hesitate to let me know that bananas were not white! Ha. \u0026nbsp;Close enough, buddy. \u0026nbsp;Close enough!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI placed them in a three part serving tray to keep them separate and provided skewers with curly ribbons on the end and our\u003Cb\u003E kabob \"station\" \u003C\/b\u003Ewas all set.\u0026nbsp; The curly ribbon is totally an optional extra; I just liked the added 4th of July flair : )\u0026nbsp; Reminds me of sparklers!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vHpWunNFmu8\/WyXAKUz7z4I\/AAAAAAAAO0c\/J3_b9YQFRfgecAX7OFNr04RdXd3ncRpNQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/4th%2Bof%2Bjuly%2Bhealthy%2Bsnack%2Bidea.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"4th of july healthy snack idea\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"501\" data-original-width=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vHpWunNFmu8\/WyXAKUz7z4I\/AAAAAAAAO0c\/J3_b9YQFRfgecAX7OFNr04RdXd3ncRpNQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/4th%2Bof%2Bjuly%2Bhealthy%2Bsnack%2Bidea.jpg\" title=\"4th of july healthy snack idea\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nHow to Make Fruit Kabobs\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe idea is to create a healthy snack that the kids get to be involved in, too!\u0026nbsp; You could certainly make these without the kids involved.\u0026nbsp; But just think of all the learning concepts you are sneaking in to have them make these patriotic fruit kabobs themeselves-- fine motor skills, patterning, etc!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAllow your child to make his\/her own patriotic fruit kabob with the strawberries, banana, and blueberries by threading each piece of fruit onto the skewer.\u0026nbsp; Gently push the fruit onto the tip of the skewer and slide the piece of fruit all the way down.\u0026nbsp; Continue until the skewer is filled with fruit.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEncourage your older ones to make a pattern!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOther optional fruits to add to these kabobs are raspberries or watermelon.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn addition to or in place of, you could use angel food cake for \"white.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThough they aren't really blue, blackberries may work too!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qA6q_80Wfd0\/WyXAwxEd0EI\/AAAAAAAAO0k\/12Jy6px073Y3TwNTYJQ52IfzUQoqHWasQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/4th%2Bof%2Bjuly%2Bsnack%2Bidea%2B-%2Bfruit%2Bkabobs.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"4th of july snack idea - fruit kabobs\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qA6q_80Wfd0\/WyXAwxEd0EI\/AAAAAAAAO0k\/12Jy6px073Y3TwNTYJQ52IfzUQoqHWasQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/4th%2Bof%2Bjuly%2Bsnack%2Bidea%2B-%2Bfruit%2Bkabobs.jpg\" title=\"4th of july snack idea - fruit kabobs\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nBig brother loved making these patriotic fruit kabobs for the 4th of July!\u0026nbsp; However, they can be made and enjoyed as a healthy snack all year round : )\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nEnjoy sneaking in some learning skills by making these festive\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003Efruit kabobs\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Efor the upcoming\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003E4th of July\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;holiday. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jtbhDRzkzXs\/U6tten4FvVI\/AAAAAAAAHiY\/p9EFws05Y4w\/s1600\/Fine+Motor+Activities+for+Kids.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jtbhDRzkzXs\/U6tten4FvVI\/AAAAAAAAHiY\/p9EFws05Y4w\/s1600\/Fine+Motor+Activities+for+Kids.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E\n\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\nMore Fine Motor Activities:\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.15; 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I have several of her recipes pinned on my food boards and have yet to make them by the way. \u0026nbsp;But since we devoured these muffins, I think I'll be putting her other recipes on the top of my \"must-make\" list! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe made 12 regular sized muffins around 3 p.m. and by 6... there were only 3 left! \u0026nbsp;Ha! You do the math ; ) \u0026nbsp;They were yummy \u0026amp; healthy, too!! (Bonus!!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI ended up using Olive Oil, instead of Veggie or Canola because that is what we use-- for everything! \u0026nbsp;I am sure you could also sub in Coconut Oil, too. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd because we made larger muffins, they took longer to bake... maybe 25 minutes?! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGo check out the recipe! Yum!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/weelicious.com\/2011\/04\/18\/carrot-apple-coconut-muffins\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECarrot Apple Coconut Muffins\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ogLIy2RswNQ\/UWzDksdlpOI\/AAAAAAAAC9Y\/tLPn2-6AFxU\/s1600\/08-miss+rumphius+011.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ogLIy2RswNQ\/UWzDksdlpOI\/AAAAAAAAC9Y\/tLPn2-6AFxU\/s400\/08-miss+rumphius+011.JPG\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000EH0F2W\/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B000EH0F2W\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=schotimesnip-20\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;ASIN=B000EH0F2W\u0026amp;Format=_SL160_\u0026amp;ID=AsinImage\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\u0026amp;WS=1\u0026amp;tag=schotimesnip-20\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=schotimesnip-20\u0026amp;l=am2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B000EH0F2W\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;I used this handy \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000EH0F2W?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B000EH0F2W\u0026amp;linkCode=xm2\u0026amp;tag=schotimesnip-20\"\u003E6 Piece Grater Set\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that I purchased from Amazon \u0026amp; I LOVE it!! \u0026nbsp;It helped immensley in this task of grating carrots and apples! \u0026nbsp;Otherwise I would have had to slice and chop them up by hand!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IbKHeOHiVeM\/UWzDltZ9wXI\/AAAAAAAAC9g\/P3CtYNW8ojM\/s1600\/09-miss+rumphius+012.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IbKHeOHiVeM\/UWzDltZ9wXI\/AAAAAAAAC9g\/P3CtYNW8ojM\/s400\/09-miss+rumphius+012.JPG\" height=\"265\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca border=\"0\" href=\"http:\/\/our4kiddos.blogspot.com\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo 9c2d3d39-9e5d-4351-b060-d6251ee13eaa_zpseda17cd5.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i1227.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee430\/LMBMommyof4\/9c2d3d39-9e5d-4351-b060-d6251ee13eaa_zpseda17cd5.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54490\/121\/ADA3507889D9670C6A12BBA3EE890247.png\" style=\"background: transparent; border: 0 !important;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\n\n©2011-2013 School Time Snippets. 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Perhaps the sprinkles enticed him a bit more ; ) \u0026nbsp;Here is a simple yet yummy treat for the kiddos.... or you! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAll you need is a banana, chocolate, and sprinkles!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBig Brother helped slice the banana and then we placed the plate in the freezer for a while; I am not sure how long, but soon enough I heard him calling, \"Okay, they are ready. \u0026nbsp;Let's go!\" \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f_P3QZ1TrZc\/UBcD_pCG7AI\/AAAAAAAABdw\/RLbJAwWeOI0\/s1600\/boochie+ball,+frozen+bananas+014.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f_P3QZ1TrZc\/UBcD_pCG7AI\/AAAAAAAABdw\/RLbJAwWeOI0\/s640\/boochie+ball,+frozen+bananas+014.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nNext I melted a handful (or more) of chocolate chips in the microwave. \u0026nbsp;I dipped the slices into the chocolate and you can guess by the picture below who was in charge of the sprinkles : ) \u0026nbsp;It wasn't me! \u0026nbsp;You have to work fast though and put the sprinkles on right away. \u0026nbsp;The chocolate hardens fast! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XIEXu0wkYn0\/UBcEDj304LI\/AAAAAAAABeA\/Wc7EmbJ0E2s\/s1600\/boochie+ball,+frozen+bananas+017+copy.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; 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border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=schotimesnip-20\u0026amp;l=am2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=031612091X\" height=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/031612091X\/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=schotimesnip-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=031612091X\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;Format=_SL160_\u0026amp;ASIN=031612091X\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;ID=AsinImage\u0026amp;WS=1\u0026amp;tag=schotimesnip-20\u0026amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ELate night infomercials are powerful!\u0026nbsp; Four-ish weeks ago my husband learned of Dr. Joel Fuhrman, M.D.\u0026nbsp; He is the author of \"\u003Cu\u003EEat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss\u003C\/u\u003E\" and several other health oriented books.\u0026nbsp; Have you heard of him?\u0026nbsp; The next morning my wonderful husband sent me to the library for \"Eat to Live\" and \"Disease Proof Your Child\" and announced that our (well, mostly his) diet would be dramatically changing for the next six weeks.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EI'd like to give a little shout out to my hubby for sticking to Dr. Furhman's Six Week Diet plan-- he's doing awesome!! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003EFor those that do not know, his Six Week plan is \u003Ci\u003Eradical\u003C\/i\u003E, to say the least.\u0026nbsp; Going from eating dairy, processed foods, meat, etc to basically eating fruits and veggies, and cutting out salt is not the easiest or most enjoyable thing to do, at first.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0312338082\/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=schotimesnip-20\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=9325\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0312338082\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;Format=_SL160_\u0026amp;ASIN=0312338082\u0026amp;MarketPlace=US\u0026amp;ID=AsinImage\u0026amp;WS=1\u0026amp;tag=schotimesnip-20\u0026amp;ServiceVersion=20070822\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=schotimesnip-20\u0026amp;l=am2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=0312338082\" height=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E Dr. Joel Fuhrman is a board-certified family physician who specializes in preventing and reversing disease; he is an advocate for making one's diet consist of\u0026nbsp;greens, fruits, seeds and nuts.\u0026nbsp; In \"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0312338082?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=schotimesnip-20\u0026amp;linkCode=xm2\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0312338082\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDisease Proof Your Child\u003C\/a\u003E\" he presents a book full of\u0026nbsp;scientific studies\u0026nbsp;linking our current epidemic of \"adult cancers and other diseases... to what we eat in the first quarter of our life.\"\u0026nbsp; Basically, what we are feeding our children today has an effect on their tomorrow.\u0026nbsp; At the time of copyright, 2005, there was a 38% percent chance a woman would get cancer in her lifetime and a 45% chance for men!\u0026nbsp; Mind-boggling, no?!\u0026nbsp; I'm not sure of the stats for 2012, but this cancer epidemic surely shows no sign of slowing, as with every other malady that persists today....\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere are some things I learned:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EConsumption of animal fat from dairy (saturated fat) and meat closely related to occurrence of cancer.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDairy is a problem because \"\u003Ci\u003Eit takes 10lbs. of cow's milk to make 1lb. of cheese. \u0026nbsp;...Cow's milk contains estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, prolactin, and other natural cow hormones ... that can exert effects on humans.\u003C\/i\u003E\" \u0026nbsp;Cheese has some of the highest amounts of saturated fat. \u0026nbsp;If you do eat dairy, only choose fat-free versions.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWhen you limit animal proteins and salt, you do not loose as much calcium in the urine; therefore, your \u003Ci\u003Eneed\u003C\/i\u003E for calcium has decreased.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGrowing bodies (babies, toddlers, young children) with more rapidly dividing cells are more sensitive to damage\u003Cb\u003E from all kinds of toxins \u003C\/b\u003E(not just food).\u0026nbsp; Eventually the cells become dyplastic and over the years (with a poor diet) turn cancerous.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EInfants and toddlers have 10x greater cancer risk than adults when exposed to gene damaging chemicals.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EProcessed foods that have been baked\/fried give off cancer causing agent (acrylamides)-- chips, fries, sugary cereals... Acrylamides have caused genetic mutations and cancers\u003Ci\u003E in lab animals\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHeart disease manifests in childhood.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\"China Project\" study showed cancer occurrences higher in populations that ate more animal products; a plant based diet showed lower cancer occurrences.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhat we've come to know as diseases associated with age are actually born from a lifetime of wrong food choices.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEat beans, whole grains, nuts, fruits, and veggies every day!!\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\nDr. Fuhrman suggests that starting healthy eating habits early on is *key* to long-term health and likability of that fruit\/ veggie.\u0026nbsp; I have witnessed this myself with my kiddos.\u0026nbsp; When T was younger, I just never took the time to prep veggies or eat them myself, and unfortunately it shows now in T's eating habits. He'll eat corn, carrots, and choke-down green peas : )\u0026nbsp; Fruit on the other hand he cannot get enough of-- I joke that we need to live on\u0026nbsp; a fruit farm! \u0026nbsp;I've definitely given Little Sis more of an array of veggies-- peas, carrots, eggplant, corn, etc; she'll even eat tofu! \u0026nbsp;For the most part, she'll eat whatever is in front of her! \u0026nbsp;Dr. Fuhrman encourages parents not to give up after giving their child\/children something new to eat-- \u003Cem\u003E\"it takes 8-15 tastes for a child to develop a liking for a new food\"\u003C\/em\u003E-- so don't give up! But, early exposure is key!\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPrior to reading this book, you could say I was naive believing that our diet early on had no effect on our years to come; but after reading this book, I clearly have been mis-informed.\u0026nbsp; I have been mis-informed that eating processed foods and foods with saturated fat is \"ok;\"\u0026nbsp; it may be convenient and taste good at the time, but is that worth my family's long-term health?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EIt is my 2012 goal, from here on out, to make sure our house is stocked with fruits and veggies and to keep processed sweets, full fat dairy, and white flour products for treats outside the home. \u003Cb\u003EAnyone with me??\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBoth of Dr. Fuhrman's books that I tagged in the beginning of my posts provide a couple weeks worth of menus and snack ideas; here are a few healthy snacks we enjoy!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5JdZZ-nJ1ug\/T3oRnHwTFSI\/AAAAAAAABCs\/XzGGe02mWzc\/s1600\/moonjellies,+nutrition+001.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5JdZZ-nJ1ug\/T3oRnHwTFSI\/AAAAAAAABCs\/XzGGe02mWzc\/s400\/moonjellies,+nutrition+001.JPG\" height=\"400\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;Trail Mix w\/ no- salt nuts:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI also added white chocolate chips, which seemed to have disappeared!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-REJ-jXOcHP8\/T3oRrKXQWFI\/AAAAAAAABC0\/FvmQxOg2mQg\/s1600\/moonjellies,+nutrition+005.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-REJ-jXOcHP8\/T3oRrKXQWFI\/AAAAAAAABC0\/FvmQxOg2mQg\/s400\/moonjellies,+nutrition+005.JPG\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/puremamas.squarespace.com\/blog_all\/2012\/3\/23\/raw-vegan-no-bake-no-salt-date-balls-for-the-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDate Balls\u003C\/a\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nI added chopped cranberries and coconut to our nut mix. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n**Tip: refrigerate the date \"dough\" for a little or its one big sticky mess!**\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9rn3T2JZrA0\/T3oRuAZN7KI\/AAAAAAAABC8\/MV1HXvMri74\/s1600\/moonjellies,+nutrition+003.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9rn3T2JZrA0\/T3oRuAZN7KI\/AAAAAAAABC8\/MV1HXvMri74\/s400\/moonjellies,+nutrition+003.JPG\" height=\"400\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nStrawberry Frosty:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nBlend frozen berries and a small amount of soy milk.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nAnd, don't forget about fresh fruit salads\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nsmoothies (you can add spinach without your child noticing the taste!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/schooltimesnippets.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/blackberry-oatmeal-smoothie.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBlackberry Oatmeal Smoothie\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nraw veggies\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\nEat to Live- Inspired \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/kkc11\/eat-to-live-recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPinterest Board\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EHope you and yours enjoy a healthy 2012!!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/feeds\/9162000162885696981\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2012\/04\/disease-proof-your-child-and-healthy.html#comment-form","title":"17 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4879455903794404408\/posts\/default\/9162000162885696981"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4879455903794404408\/posts\/default\/9162000162885696981"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.schooltimesnippets.com\/2012\/04\/disease-proof-your-child-and-healthy.html","title":"\"Disease Proof Your Child\" and Healthy Snack Ideas"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kristina"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10981556809008823987"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kDLCmXZF6lA\/UuM9FSj4YBI\/AAAAAAAAF_w\/3t1i95_Cfhk\/s1600\/*"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5JdZZ-nJ1ug\/T3oRnHwTFSI\/AAAAAAAABCs\/XzGGe02mWzc\/s72-c\/moonjellies,+nutrition+001.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"17"}}]}});