(Cross Posted in Nutrition as well)
We had our 2nd visit with the new naturopath today to try to solve her problems of frequent fluid in her ears and asthma. She's under chiropractic care in tandem with this (they're a husband-wife team) but today we got the dietary suggestions to try. Basically, we're eliminating a lot of stuff....
*Foods prepared with the following oils: sunflower, corn, soy, peanut, safflower, and canola
*Sweetened foods and beverages (we don't do sweetened beverages...but I'm wondering if this means no honey/molasses/agave nectar in muffins and breads since we do rely on that as snacks
: )
*And if none of the above work, avoid dairy for 3 weeks (we're waiting on this because yogurt is a HUGE love of DD's, as well as cheese, and we just got in a 5 lb block of raw cheddar cheese that I really don't think I should eat by myself
) (BTW, DD does not drink milk due to a lactose sensitivity - she only has raw milk cheese or organic yogurt for dairy...)
We're supposed to use olive, sesame, and flax oils. Eat foods high in quercetin (onions-she hates, garlic-she hates, apples-she loves, squash-I hate, broccoli-iffy, spinach-she'll eat it, and parsley). And ensure an adequate intake of protein - though she is not really fond of any kind of meat and I am not fond of adding soy products to her diet to make up the difference.
So.... where does this leave me?????
We already do fresh fruit for snacks. Mostly bananas and apples since she loves them, but I add in kiwi or oranges, sometimes even pears, when the prices are right. And strawberries and blueberries when they're in season (which they are not right now).
She is NOT fond of veggies most of the time. I can get her to eat spinach by making spinach nuggets with them (which include egg and raw parmesan cheese). Sometimes she'll eat broccoli but only if I hide it in mac & cheese. She may eat a carrot occasionally, but usually throws them to the dog. And I can't even get her to try salad greens, peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, etc.
A normal day WAS:
*breakfast: oatmeal (real)/homemade whole grain pancakes/scrambled eggs & a banana with a cup of Organic Oat Milk
*snack: applesauce or apple & organic cereal bar
*lunch: mac & cheese/sunflower seed butter sandwich/tahini sandwich/
occasional Beechnut meals (not since I became a SAHM though)/grilled cheese, with maybe some freeze dried fruit or cheese (depending on the meal)
*snack: raisins & organic yogurt
*snack: organic graham crackers or homemade healthy muffins (no refined sugar)
*dinner: pasta with sauce/baked mac & cheese/spinach nuggets/maybe whatever we're eating with an attempted veggie (which is usually thrown to the dog)
Help!!!! What can I make her that she can snack on in between meals... and actually, any meal suggestions? I don't eat legumes (YUCK!) but I imagine she could use some help from them... though I can't get her to eat chili, which is the only thing I make with legumes, so I'm not even sure if she'll eat them either.
ETA: I wanted to add that we try to include as much natural or organic food as possible in DD's diet. She's only had fast food once, and that was an emergency situation that I don't plan on duplicating. We avoid refined sugar and white flour. So we're already making some pretty healthy choices (please remember the above examples are not all-inclusive of her diet). But we have a lot to deal with considering she is a very picky toddler who used to, but no longer does, eat just about anything.
We had our 2nd visit with the new naturopath today to try to solve her problems of frequent fluid in her ears and asthma. She's under chiropractic care in tandem with this (they're a husband-wife team) but today we got the dietary suggestions to try. Basically, we're eliminating a lot of stuff....
*Foods prepared with the following oils: sunflower, corn, soy, peanut, safflower, and canola
*Sweetened foods and beverages (we don't do sweetened beverages...but I'm wondering if this means no honey/molasses/agave nectar in muffins and breads since we do rely on that as snacks
*And if none of the above work, avoid dairy for 3 weeks (we're waiting on this because yogurt is a HUGE love of DD's, as well as cheese, and we just got in a 5 lb block of raw cheddar cheese that I really don't think I should eat by myself
We're supposed to use olive, sesame, and flax oils. Eat foods high in quercetin (onions-she hates, garlic-she hates, apples-she loves, squash-I hate, broccoli-iffy, spinach-she'll eat it, and parsley). And ensure an adequate intake of protein - though she is not really fond of any kind of meat and I am not fond of adding soy products to her diet to make up the difference.
So.... where does this leave me?????
We already do fresh fruit for snacks. Mostly bananas and apples since she loves them, but I add in kiwi or oranges, sometimes even pears, when the prices are right. And strawberries and blueberries when they're in season (which they are not right now).
She is NOT fond of veggies most of the time. I can get her to eat spinach by making spinach nuggets with them (which include egg and raw parmesan cheese). Sometimes she'll eat broccoli but only if I hide it in mac & cheese. She may eat a carrot occasionally, but usually throws them to the dog. And I can't even get her to try salad greens, peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, etc.
A normal day WAS:
*breakfast: oatmeal (real)/homemade whole grain pancakes/scrambled eggs & a banana with a cup of Organic Oat Milk
*snack: applesauce or apple & organic cereal bar
*lunch: mac & cheese/sunflower seed butter sandwich/tahini sandwich/
occasional Beechnut meals (not since I became a SAHM though)/grilled cheese, with maybe some freeze dried fruit or cheese (depending on the meal)
*snack: raisins & organic yogurt
*snack: organic graham crackers or homemade healthy muffins (no refined sugar)
*dinner: pasta with sauce/baked mac & cheese/spinach nuggets/maybe whatever we're eating with an attempted veggie (which is usually thrown to the dog)
Help!!!! What can I make her that she can snack on in between meals... and actually, any meal suggestions? I don't eat legumes (YUCK!) but I imagine she could use some help from them... though I can't get her to eat chili, which is the only thing I make with legumes, so I'm not even sure if she'll eat them either.
ETA: I wanted to add that we try to include as much natural or organic food as possible in DD's diet. She's only had fast food once, and that was an emergency situation that I don't plan on duplicating. We avoid refined sugar and white flour. So we're already making some pretty healthy choices (please remember the above examples are not all-inclusive of her diet). But we have a lot to deal with considering she is a very picky toddler who used to, but no longer does, eat just about anything.