Comments on: Healthier Kids – Moving Beyond Pizza and Hot Dogs http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/ A blog for natural families with green values Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:36:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: george rotramel http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/comment-page-2/#comment-44394 george rotramel Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:04:24 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/#comment-44394 Hi, Since you are into safer places for kids, I thought I'd pass along this info on my "Dandelion Stomp": Non-Chemical Control for Lawns and Playgrounds Dandelions are one of the worst weeds of turf, but they have one critical weakness. They can’t handle trampling. The complete stem of a dandelion plant is crammed into a cylinder a few millimeters long right where the flower stalks emerge from the center of the leaf whorl. Trampling this stem crushes it and exposes the plant to infection by plant pathogens. The result is a dead dandelion with no time-consuming digging, no pulling, and no herbicide application. Learn more from my March 23, 2008 entry in the “What Works” section at GeorgeRotramel.com Hi,
Since you are into safer places for kids, I thought I’d pass along this info on my “Dandelion Stomp”: Non-Chemical Control for Lawns and Playgrounds
Dandelions are one of the worst weeds of turf, but they have one critical weakness. They can’t handle trampling. The complete stem of a dandelion plant is crammed into a cylinder a few millimeters long right where the flower stalks emerge from the center of the leaf whorl. Trampling this stem crushes it and exposes the plant to infection by plant pathogens. The result is a dead dandelion with no time-consuming digging, no pulling, and no herbicide application.
Learn more from my March 23, 2008 entry in the “What Works” section at GeorgeRotramel.com

]]> By: Deborah http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/comment-page-2/#comment-43279 Deborah Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:32:45 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/#comment-43279 No way! I am SO excited! <em>Deborah's last blog post..</em><a href='http://theheeremas.blogspot.com/2008/04/springtime-in-calgary.html' rel="nofollow">springtime in Calgary</a> No way! I am SO excited!

Deborah’s last blog post..springtime in Calgary

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/comment-page-2/#comment-43272 Tiffany Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:50:54 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/#comment-43272 Freaky Deborah...I used random.org to pick a winner and it chose #47...you! Congrats! Freaky Deborah…I used random.org to pick a winner and it chose #47…you! Congrats!

]]> By: Deborah http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/comment-page-2/#comment-43270 Deborah Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:39:54 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/#comment-43270 I keep checking back - were the winners announced? <em>Deborah's last blog post..</em><a href='http://theheeremas.blogspot.com/2008/04/springtime-in-calgary.html' rel="nofollow">springtime in Calgary</a> I keep checking back – were the winners announced?

Deborah’s last blog post..springtime in Calgary

]]> By: Beth http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/comment-page-2/#comment-42762 Beth Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:34:23 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/#comment-42762 I agree with your food regimen - with the exception of one thing, what about all the mercury in fish? I struggle with this all the time, as I love seafood but have given up most of it (sushi fIrst and foremost) because of mercury contamination. I agree with your food regimen – with the exception of one thing, what about all the mercury in fish? I struggle with this all the time, as I love seafood but have given up most of it (sushi fIrst and foremost) because of mercury contamination.

]]> By: Erica http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/comment-page-2/#comment-42703 Erica Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:37:47 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/#comment-42703 Great tips, I agree whole heartedly! Diet is the key to health. It starts even before our children our born also. What we eat during pregnancy lays the stepping stones for later on. I also want to add, start a garden with your kids. It's so simple, they enjoy it, it's a huge learning experience, and children are much more likely to eat vegetables if they help grow and tend to them! <em>Erica's last blog post..</em><a href='http://onebusymama-erica.blogspot.com/2008/04/babies-new-accessory.html' rel="nofollow">Babies, the new accessory!</a> Great tips, I agree whole heartedly! Diet is the key to health. It starts even before our children our born also. What we eat during pregnancy lays the stepping stones for later on.

I also want to add, start a garden with your kids. It’s so simple, they enjoy it, it’s a huge learning experience, and children are much more likely to eat vegetables if they help grow and tend to them!

Erica’s last blog post..Babies, the new accessory!

]]> By: Penny http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/comment-page-2/#comment-42581 Penny Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:06:00 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/#comment-42581 Thank you so much for this post. I am new at eating natural and organic but I'm committed and a bit overwhelmed. Reading your blog really helps me have faith that it is possible. I would love to have a cook book to help me through those days when all I really feel like doing is ordering in. Thank you Thank you so much for this post. I am new at eating natural and organic but I’m committed and a bit overwhelmed. Reading your blog really helps me have faith that it is possible. I would love to have a cook book to help me through those days when all I really feel like doing is ordering in. Thank you

]]> By: Jill http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/comment-page-2/#comment-42563 Jill Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:13:37 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/#comment-42563 I just wanted to let you know how glad I am that I found your blog and how happy it makes me to see that you are trying to educate the world. We need a better place to live and a healthier society/family. What a difference it makes to have someone who takes the time to research and inform the rest of us. Thanks for all you do!! I would love to be considered for the book if its not too late! <em>Jill's last blog post..</em><a href='http://havensmama.blogspot.com/2008/03/put-it-all-together.html' rel="nofollow">Put it all together!!</a> I just wanted to let you know how glad I am that I found your blog and how happy it makes me to see that you are trying to educate the world. We need a better place to live and a healthier society/family. What a difference it makes to have someone who takes the time to research and inform the rest of us. Thanks for all you do!! I would love to be considered for the book if its not too late!

Jill’s last blog post..Put it all together!!

]]> By: Kate Maselli Zimman http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/comment-page-2/#comment-42561 Kate Maselli Zimman Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:54:10 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/#comment-42561 Great blog post! We try to eat locally and organically in our house. We have a 20 month old daughter and the change to local and organic started when she was born. I agree that you need to start small and change one thing at a time....otherwise the change to being a more green household can seem overwhelming. I think it is wonderful that there are blogs like this so that people can get inspiration and support towards living more green. Although we eat locally when we can and organically your post has inspired me to try to do more RAW foods...as we often cook most of our foods. Thanks! Great blog post! We try to eat locally and organically in our house. We have a 20 month old daughter and the change to local and organic started when she was born. I agree that you need to start small and change one thing at a time….otherwise the change to being a more green household can seem overwhelming.

I think it is wonderful that there are blogs like this so that people can get inspiration and support towards living more green. Although we eat locally when we can and organically your post has inspired me to try to do more RAW foods…as we often cook most of our foods. Thanks!

]]> By: Kim http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/comment-page-2/#comment-42549 Kim Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:32:56 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/03/27/healthier-kids-moving-beyond-pizza-and-hot-dogs/#comment-42549 As the mother of a 7 month old, I am determined to change my eating habits and to give my child the best start possible. I would love to win the cookbook! As the mother of a 7 month old, I am determined to change my eating habits and to give my child the best start possible. I would love to win the cookbook!

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