Nutrition
Feed the brain, feed the body. If only it were that simple.
For months I sat in the family room and watched Kevan drill holes into nipples. I thought I’d seen it all. I decided that if Archie couldn’t handle pureed food I would juice it all and stick it in a bottle. He deserved to have some good home made food which ever way it came. It was a great idea at the time. Well my love potion blew up in my face. Literally. I was putting 5 fruits in the juicer and adding coconut oil, flax, probiotics you name it…my goal? To give Archie the best food possible. Result? I tasted regurgitated smoothie more than I’d like to admit.
I had to re group.
Trying to make each meal the same consistency was tricky, even with a juicer. I either added to much water, not enough, too many supplements, it was too thin, too thick, too lumpy, too stringy. My kitchen was a nightmare, and at the end of a long 16 hour day the last thing you want to do is come down to the kitchen at nearly midnight to scrub juicers and blenders. If that wasn’t bad enough, Archie was even more ticked off cause he was hungry and I was back in the kitchen poking more holes into nipples.
So we decided to throw out the bottles for meal time and pursue with pureed food. No love cocktail of different fruits. Just one fruit steamed and pureed. It worked. He loved it. He really loved it. We stuck with sweet potatoes and apples for the first month, just to be on the safe side! Now he is eating lots of food by spoon and is doing really well.
Now if only I could juggle holding Archie, supporting him, feeding him and drinking my cuppa tea i’ll be sorted!
Products we love
Go Go Quinoa – Amazing Breakfast Cereal. Gluten free, full of super foods.
I cook it with Almond milk and add prune juice, probiotic, flax oil and nutritional yeast.
This is Archie’s staple breakfast.
Constipation: Soak 3 prunes in 5 tablespoons of water and leave in the fridge overnight.
Nutrition Info
Chia – Chia is a super food! It is a tasteless flowering plant from the mint family that is packed with antioxidants, fiber, omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, and complete protein. The word ‘Chia’ comes from the Mayan culture and means “strength”. Health benefits include; lowering blood pressure, cholesterol, cleanse of toxins, colon cleanse, weight loss, strengthening the immune system, normalizing blood sugar levels, improves rest and mood, provide relief of arthritis, increases energy. Really that is only just scrapping the service. We love it!
Coconut Oil – Coconut oil has a saturated fat called MCT, which helps break down fats, lowers cholesterol levels, fights off viruses and bacteria such as yeast, helps control blood sugar levels, improves digestion, endurance, and restores normal thyroid function.
Flax Oil – Is a mighty wonderful oil It is high in B Vitamins, manganese, magnesium and is rich in Omega-3 Fatty acids, which help fight inflammation. Flax is high in fiber and photo chemicals including many antioxidants.
Prune Water – Prunes are dehydrated plums, and are a good source of fiber. Prune Juice contains sorbitol which is a simple sugar. Sorbitol is an osmotic laxative, which means it draws water into the stool.
Soy Lecithin – Has a number of great healthy benefits, it keeps the cell structure strong by protecting the cells and moving the fats, nutrients and waste out of the cells. The top 5 benefits of Soy Lecithin are as follows; 1. Improves Brain function 2. Promotes healthy weight loss 3. Lowers cholesterol 4. Prevents disease 5. Essential for liver health.
** note if you have a soy allergy than obviously you can’t have soy lecithin*