We literally are what we eat.
As one health practitioner and friend says, “Garbage in, garbage out.” If we eat foods that are extensively processed, full of chemicals, and devoid of nutrients, we’ll feel just like the food we’re eating: tired, sick, and full of garbage.
Processed foods containing additives, preservatives, and chemical ingredients actually rob the body of nutrients. They impact the gut, which is essential to having a healthy, well-functioning immune system.
Nutrients from our children’s diet are the building blocks for their bones, skin, muscles, brain tissue, organs, and glands.
Children who eat nutrient-rich diets have fewer allergies, behavioral issues, mood disorders, chronic illness, depression, fatigue, and digestive troubles.
Food is medicine. It heals, it cures, and it prevents illness.
According to the principles of Chinese medicine, a good diet enables the Earth Element, which is responsible for digestion, to break down, transform, and transport nutrients to nourish each and every cell in the body.
Good food supports the Water Element, which is responsible for proper growth and development during childhood. When the Earth and Water Elements are healthy and balanced, the Metal Element is nourished, leading to a healthy immune system and resilience to infectious disease and illness.