Sprout Right Newsletter

Kick Start your 2011!

Keeping warm and healthy is our game plan for this holiday season. So far (touch wood), we’ve been hit with a cold or two, but nothing that cold socks, caster oil and more Echinacea haven’t been able to get rid of. If you didn’t see my blog post on ‘How to avoid the winter flu’s’ then it’s a must read. Arm yourself with what you need to keep the family healthy and if you find there’s one too many ear infections, book an appointment for a consultation and we work on turning it all around.

Looking forward to 2011?

I love the New Year. It‘s a time to take stock, re-organize and figure out if what’s going on is right for you. A small change here and there can make the world of difference to how your day unfolds and with a new year on it’s way, now’s the time to think about how you can make your situation better.

From an eating standpoint, I’m in your corner when it comes to making those small changes that sometimes seem like they are too difficult to manage.

Two weeks of brainless food preparation—I’m doing all of it for you. New delicious recipes for the whole family, adaptations for avoiding common food sensitivities, and two weeks of support on Sprout Right’s Facebook Fan page. That smells like success, doesn’t it?!

For anyone that did it last year, this has some great new recipes for you to add to last years and I’ve extended it by a week so that we can really get into a groove with making extra batches of food for the freezer and that means less cooking all week long.

The meal plan will be followed by anyone who wishes to take part for two weeks starting on Sunday January 9^th. If that date doesn’t work, you can start whenever suits. I will still be online until January 22^nd to help keep you on track.

For more information click here.

The Gift of Good Health

Do you know someone who needs some stirring up when it comes to his or her eating habits? Or a friend or family member who’ve just announced they are pregnant? New parents, grand parents and everyone in between can benefit from looking at their eating habits and making small changes to improve their health.

Consultations, private and group cooking classes, workshops or products can all be purchased with a Sprout Right gift certificate. We can tailor make a package for even the trickiest and pickiest of eaters. Email us here with we can send something out quickly or via email for those last minute gifts.

Today’s Parent

Did you happen to see someone familiar in December’s issue of Today’s Parent? My daughters, Logan and Hadley and I were featured on page 131 and 132! A great article about how the nutrition experts feed their kids. My daughters enjoyed the experience of the photo shoot and Logan is proudly showing everyone at school how she’s in a magazine! Check it out and see how us ‘experts’ do it!

Classes for the New Year

The upcoming series of classes starts the week of January 17^th, with Toddler 2 for 18 month olds and older happening on Saturday Jan 15^th. The class was cancelled for December so there’s only a couple of spaces left. Get in quick! Click here for details.

Our Mommy Chef classes are still going strong, but if you can’t face braving the weather, remember that we can come to you! Either get a group of friends together or a private cooking class will keep you on track without worrying about how the roads will be for driving with your precious cargo. Email us with what you’d like learn from us and we get it worked out.

On a Personal Note

Some many know that I dashed off to the UK for a couple of weeks due to a family emergency. My mother is fighting cancer and she had some complications with her treatment, was in hospital so it was important that I go and be there for her.

After she came out from the hospital, I cooked my best and most nutritious recipes for her, got her eating again and back on track. She’s limited with what supplements she can take, so I concentrated on nutrients from food.

It amazed me how quickly she improved by eating good food. It was a good reminder for me how powerful nutritious food really is. I’m already passionate about eating well, but even I forget sometimes how much of an impact eating well can have.

As my mom continues her treatment, I will encourage my family over there to keep throwing in more vegetables to whatever they are making for her, try to vary the colours that she’s eating daily and get onions and garlic into anything and everything to boost her immune system and keep her strong.

Whether or not you’ve been touched by a similar situation, I feel that the time is now that we sit up and pay attention to the direction of health and make some changes for the better. Investing the time and energy to eat well by feeding good food to our children will pay off in years to come. I know it.

So in the coming year, think twice about buying sugary treats or refined food because the kids are pleading for them. Instead, help them understand why you are saying no and offer them fruit or veggies that will impact their little bodies in a positive way. Now that’s investing in their future.

With that said, I’d like to wish you and your family a very healthy and happy holiday season and the very best for the coming year!

Be well,

Lianne and the Sprout Right team