Thursday, March 18, 2010

3 easy recipes to feed the brain in the morning

Feeding the brain...
The way we are able to process information partially relies on what we eat.
The brain needs certain nutrients to make neuron transmission possible.

These are NOT found in "Fruit Loops" !

These are found in naturally Omega rich foods.
Not just Omega added foods (like eggs and milk now has added Omega)

The easiest way to incorporate this into your diet is by adding seeds...
Most of our foods nowadays have no more seeds (seedless grapes, oranges)

There's fish too, but with our polluted water ways, I stick with seeds... Besides fish is not always a child's favorite either ;)

I have a constant variety in my fridge ... Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds... and lets not forget what we call "grains" are in fact seeds too.

Here are my simple tricks in getting the seed into your child's mouth !

Recipe 1 An apple a day keeps the doctor away ;)

1 Sliced apple
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
a dash of cinnamon
a little bit of honey

That's it , put the apples on a plate and sprinkle on the rest...

WOW !
How easy was that !!!

Recipe 2 Smart Smoothie!

1 avocado
250 ml milk (or the amount of liquid wanted)
a few ice cubes
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds (or any other ground up seed, if the seeds aren't crushed it will feel like there's full of pits in the smoothie, you want to be grinding these seeds, coffee grinder works well)

Mix all up in a blender... And VOILA!

Recipe 3 Eggs for the brain

1 large organic egg
a drop of milk
sprinkled with any seed, and a tiny bit of maple syrup

This can be made into a simple omelette,
letting the child believe it's a crepe!

And again... almost as easy as pouring a bowl of "Lucky Charms"
The difference?

Your child isn't wasting energy and brain power getting rid of preservatives, artificial flavors, and artificial colors (which are all essentially chemicals).

Instead the brain can actively concentrate and learn !

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