And of course, stuff bought really fresh from a farmer's market tastes better - but I can't really expect a school to be able to
get their veggies sourced directly from the farmers, at least not with the budget we give them.
Not exact matches
The truth is that you can
get oodles of both of those nutrients (in addition to a plethora of phytonutrients) from numerous plant
sources like leafy green
veggies, lentils, legumes, and dried fruit.
I'm pretty active, and since I don't really eat any grains, I need another good
source of carbs, and my preference is to
get them through a variety of
veggies.
Yeah I definitely prefer to
get it from natural
sources too, like
veggies, nuts and seeds, but I do find powders effective after a tough strength workout, and I eat / drink smoothies loads so I find them to be a useful addition to bulk them up.
With delicious flavors that only Naked could blend, Power Garden offers one of the easiest ways to
get your daily servings of
veggies and fruits, along with good
sources of fiber, vitamins and minerals.
To
get the most vitamin A for your child, look to natural
sources, such as fortified fat spreads, dairy products of all kinds, carrots, sweet potatoes, mangoes, and dark green
veggies.
Get inspired: There are loads of great
sources for finding recipes with hidden
veggies (and other stuff your little one might not eat willingly), but the best I've found so far are Super Healthy Kids, The Sneaky Chef and Jessica Seinfeld's book Deceptively Delicious.
Whatever your goals are, try to eat as much different types of food as possible — don't
get stuck with your favorite
source of protein because diversity will bring you a lot more benefits (don't forget about fruits and
veggies!).
So then, if you're going to eat carbs (and I prefer for peeps to
get these from whole - food
sources, such as starchy
veggies, fruit, full fat dairy, quinoa, buckwheat, amaranth and legumes, if tolerated....
* The fermented
veggies are also a particularly powerful
source of probiotics with different strains from what you
get in yogurt or kefir for different health benefits for your digestive system and immune system.
Because much of my motivation for growing
veggies comes from wanting to acquaint my children with the
sources of their food, I've also realized I need to relinquish control and let them
get involved.