Are You A MAHA Parent?

 The MAHA - Make America Healthy Again is catching on like wildfire. A  lot of parents are jumping on RFK Jr/s train to a healthier child. Yet is this diligence worth it? Kids will be kids. They'll sneak what they want - no matter how good ro bad it is.

Some of the MAHA tenets make sense albeit the current administration is thwarting these ideas. The movement believes in a cleaner environment. Air and water pollution should be cut back so kids can breathe and drink without any sicknessThe problem is that the president is cutting the EPA by around twenty-three per cent to cut the fat.He  wants to make sure that the agency concentrates on getting rid of any environmental toxins that could impact a child's future. MAHA also wants to curb the amount of vaccines a kid receives and promote food as medicine., These are not new ideas . food as medicine can be traced back five hundred years.The ancient civilisations of Greece, China and India subscribed to this philosophy.It's basically nutrition will take the place for medicine as healing and preventing diseases. How does this work? The right foods will provide vital nutrients that promote cellular function, strengthening the immune system and supporting the gut microbiome or the microorganisms in a particular place in the body such as the stomach.

What foods the should MAHA parents feed their kids. One is any digestible that doesn't;t have artificial colors or flavors. This is the problem with Froot Loops coming before a Congressional hearing. The American version has three or four more dyes than the Canadian version. Yet what happens if your kid likes them? The best idea is to may introduce another kid. Cheerios has always been a kid favorite along with Kix , Wheat Chex and shredded wheat. Add fruits such as blueberries, bananas or strawberries (or all three) if they want a fruity flavor. The MAHA diet is basically what mothers have been pushing for centuries. It meals more fresh veggies and fruits , along with whole grains , legumes and seeds,Ultra processed foods should be limited or avoided.The usual foods are off the table. No candy, cake ice cream, all those good things that kids love. There are no potato chips or Doritos or trips to McDonald's or Burger KIng. The question is will the tweens and teens follow this? To be honest no. If they want junk food so be it. It pays to have a good diet at home so that it counterbalances the garbage eaten.

Let good judgement decide what you feed your kids. Indulge them every now and then in a salty snack or sweet treat. Just make sure they eat healthy the rest of the time.