Silver and Gold Magazine Spring 2018 | Page 25

Eat Your Fruit – Don’t Drink It! Oil your CAR, not your baby T raditional baby oil is typically mineral oil, a petroleum- based ingredient. Mineral oil coats the skin just like a plastic wrap and messes with your baby’s natural immune barrier. This inhibits the skin’s ability to breathe and compromises its capacity to release toxins. All in all, bad news for baby. If you feel your baby’s skin needs the extra moisturizing power of an oil, reach for a safe and natural alternative to baby oil. The most eco-friendly baby products are actually simple oils you already have in your pantry: Organic coconut oil and organic cold pressed olive oil are two great safe baby oil alternatives. W hen your children drink a glass of orange juice, they’re literally consuming the juice of four oranges – in minutes. You may not see this as a bad thing, but this high concentration of fructose overload is very difficult for the liver to digest all at once, and so it converts it to fat and sugar, and can make one feel sluggish – plus it’s too acidic for teeth and tummy. By comparison, it’s the same amount of fructose (and the same reaction in the body) as drinking a glass of sugary soft drink! Better eat the fruit with all its fibre goodness, and just drink water.• DO YOU NEED TO CLEANSE? Make a note of how many of these symptoms you have: To find out which cleanse is right for you, visit your local health food store or download the Renew Your Health App for FREE! Frequent headaches Joint pain and inflammation Low energy Recurrent respiratory problems Allergy symptoms Insomnia Mood changes Constipation and/or diarrhea Brain fog Difficulty losing weight (despite dietary changes and an increase in exercise) Acne and other skin problems Food sensitivities or allergies Fatigue after eating Severe PMS and hormone imbalance Bad breath or body odour Silver & Gold Magazine ~ SPRING 2018 Lots more online! www.kidsnaturally.ca 25 25