Clean Eating For Kids Podcast

Dinner table time is so crucial in our busy world. How you interact with your kids shapes their behavior, self-esteem, intelligence, imagination, competence, and ultimately their character. In this new episode of the Clean Eating for Kids podcast, learn and utilize these practices to translate to mealtime that is most effective and backed by astounding results in the psychology community of practitioners. Learn these eight styles of communication with your child that will build their confidence and strengthen your bond during interactions. ✔️ Unlabeled Praise: This provides a positive but nonspecific evaluation attributes activity or behavior, or product of your child. It does not tell a specific behavior you like but does communicate approval. Use phrases like, "I love that." "Great, thank you very much." "Great idea." "Perfect." ✔️ Labeled Praise: A specific favorable judgment of an attribute product or behavior of a child. You're telling them precisely what you think is positive. "I like it that you've got broccoli on your plate." "You're doing a great job of using your fork." "I'm really proud of you for filling your plate with such wonderful colors." ✔️ Reflective statements: It has the same meaning as the child's verbalization. You are paraphrasing and elaborating, but you're not changing the meaning. You're simply repeating what your child says. "Mommy, there's an apple on my plate here." Your response? "There's an apple on your plate." "I dropped my spoon." Your response? "You dropped your spoon." "Oops, I did that wrong." "Oh, you think you did that wrong?" Those are all great examples of mirroring and reflecting and builds confidence and connection. ✔️ Behavioral description: they're non-evaluative declarative sentences or phrases. They describe the child's observable verbal or nonverbal behavior. ✔️ Neutral talk: It's composed of statements that introduce information about people, objects, events, or activities or indicate attention to the child but do not clearly describe or evaluate the child's current or immediately completed behavior. ✔️ Questions: Verbal inquiries of behavior. They request an answer but do not suggest behavior is to be performed by your child. Here's an example. "Now, what would you like to eat next?" "How many muffins do we have?" "Would I like to share this fruit salad with you?" ✔️ Indirect Command: The suggestion for behavior in question form or implied using the word "let's," such as "Let's see if we could get the napkins out for the dinner table." ✔️ Direct Command: Statements that contain direction for a behavior to be performed. Here's an example - "Please use the spoon to mix the ingredients in the bowl." "Please hand me the salt shaker." Loved this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and ring the bell for weekly notifications on YouTube. We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

As parents, our job is to set our children up for a lifetime of good health, a robust immune system, proper brain, and body development. We should not forget that it is also essential to strengthen our bond with our family to provide the ultimate need of our biology as humans to connect. In this episode of the Clean Eating for Kids podcast, learn how creating opportunities to connect allows us to feel safe as our ancestors did for survival and further our health and life goals as a family. Key points that you will learn in this episode: ✔️ Value mealtime bonding. Recent studies have found that people of all ages who eat with loved ones are far healthier than others who don't. Kids will eat more fruits and vegetables when eating with their parents and less junk food and less soda. And adults and kids get more essential nutrients like calcium, fiber, and iron needed for fitter bodies when they eat with their family at home. ✔️ Set age-appropriate tasks and enlist kids in the preparation of the meal. A three-year-old can set the table with napkins and plastic cups. Five-year-olds can peel oranges for a fruit salad while a ten-year-old can measure and mix ingredients or chop something up with your assistance. This requires a hefty serving of patience, but the result is well worth it. Be mellow and relaxed, and remember you're shaping their experience. ✔️ Avoid comparing siblings for several reasons. Those with more than one child should understand that they don't share the same food tastes and eat the same portions. Involve them by taking them up to the grocery store with you. Allow them to choose a new item that they want to try or an old favorite and tell them it's experimentation time at dinner. It takes eleven times to try something before they decide they like it. Loved this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and ring the bell for weekly notifications on YouTube. We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Do you use sugar as a reward in your home? Think for a minute about how your eating and feeding practice affects your children's health and behavior. In this episode of the Clean Eating for Kids podcast, let's deep dive into these proven techniques to transition your family to eating clean, removing harmful sugars successfully in your home, and allow your kids to enjoy healthier sweet alternatives. Key points that you will learn in this episode: ✔️ Learn specific ways to deal with kids of different ages that may already be addicted to sugar. Lead by example by eating a healthy diet, exercise, and have mellow conversations around why sugar isn't the best choice. ✔️ Monitor how your kids feel and behave during and after sugar consumption. You can teach them how to monitor their behavior by discussing it calmly and gently. Explain why they have a sugar crash and have a conversation as to why that happened. Sugar took control of their emotions because it's very addictive and rushes hormones to their brain. And when it burns out, it takes those good hormones away. ✔️ Combine reward systems with reducing sugar. When kids are begging for candy bars at the store, tell them that they can have it if they buy it. If they spent too much of their allowance and hard-earned cash on sugar snacks, they can't buy what they're saving for or have a fun activity out with their friends. Doing so gives them the gift of learning how to manage their own money and teaches the consequences of an action to their health goals. ✔️ Familiarize and incorporate suggested alternatives into the family's diet. Practitioners recommend stevia, manuka honey, agave, coconut sugar, and other natural sweet sources that, from an evolutionary perspective, our bodies are accustomed to. ✔️ Keep those healthy snacks on hand. When our kids and we experience a sugar crash or just a general dip in energy, we reach for foods high in sugar to make us feel better. Think of keeping chopped watermelon or pineapple in the fridge for quick grabbing and make it easy for you to avoid sugary temptations. Loved this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and ring the bell for weekly notifications on YouTube. We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

For the first time in history, U.S. children are not expected to live longer than their parents. Why? Cases of obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Heart Disease are going through the roof! One out of every three U.S. adults is obese, while one in five kids is obese. The most prominent suspect is the high consumption of SUGAR. If you're concerned about protecting your children's health (and yours too!), take a closer look at the sweet stuff in your life. Key points that you will learn in this episode: ✔️ 80% of the food items in America now contain added sugar. Sugar is toxic, and our kids are under attack right under our noses. Food manufacturers use scientists to figure out ways to reformulate its original state and infuse it under the guise of six different names in one packaged product. ✔️ Get to know fructose, a.k.a. high fructose corn syrup, and why this has been a popular subject among the science community for the last number of years. They are uncovering how it damages your body and its functions. ✔️ Why sugar jumps in, and it hijacks the hormone leptin's job and your brain. You stay hungrier and eat more than you should. Your pancreas, which produces insulin, which helps regulate your blood sugar, also struggles. The more sugar you have in your bloodstream, the harder your pancreas has to work. When your pancreas is pulling double shifts, it leads to obesity, metabolic syndrome, and Type 2 diabetes. ✔️ Know how to read the labels right. Kids are recommended to consume less than twenty-five grams or six teaspoons of added sugars daily. You'll be shocked how this can be consumed with a tiny juice box that you're buying from the grocery store! ✔️ Access the workbook to take some time to evaluate your family's sugar intake and assess your results. I know this is going to be really enlightening and very eye-opening for all of us. Loved this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and ring the bell for weekly notifications on YouTube. We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

This challenging season may be the most stressful time to be a kid ever. They feel fear knowing what's going on around the world by watching the news on their phones, and they feel overwhelmed and anxious while aware that their parents have money stresses and might be health issues in the family. In this special episode, we will learn from one of the world's leading authorities on mind-body healing, weight loss, and stress management – Dr. Brian Alman. He has coached and trained thousands of people and his simple and yet very effective techniques for self-care. Key areas you will learn in this episode: ✔️ Why the number one treatment for stress is FOOD. Whether it's grown-up kids like us, medium-sized kids like teenagers, or small-sized kids in elementary school or younger — food is the number one "drug" to shut the mind up and quiet the emotions. ✔️ Learn techniques to BREATHE your way through anything. Dr. Alman teaches that no matter how overwhelmed you get and how bad it gets, close your eyes and focus on your breathing. For just a few moments, you see how this provides relief as people have been doing this for thousands of years. ✔️ Note the top 3 signals to check if your child is stressed. As a parent, it is your job to connect, ask questions and be open. Get familiarized by the triggers and reactions - either they get overwhelmed, withdrawing, or getting feisty in fighting and take action to help them cope with these big emotions. ✔️Find people and resources for help. Suppose you don't have another partner or a family member. In that case, there are wonderful people professionally, coaches, counselors, sometimes psychiatrists, sometimes psychologists, mentors, and teachers who will back you up and be part of the "tribe" to raise your child effectively. ✔️ Get kids to realize they have an inner critic. Make sure that you're not telling your daughters or sons bad things about their bodies. They soak up that negativity because they have their inner judge. compares themselves to everybody else, that worries what other people think of them, that tends to be judgmental and critical, and to learn how to give that a voice. ✔️ Find more techniques from Dr. Alman's book "Less Stress for Kids." The book is translated into various languages used worldwide by parents, teachers and therapists for simple and effective techniques clinically proven to make sure they help kids immediately. About Dr. Brian Alman: Dr. Brian Alman, P.h.D is one of the world's leading mind-body stress experts, who over the past 15 years, has helped his clients resolve past issues and remove personal limitations allowing them to live happier, more resilient lives with his clinically proven techniques. He is the founder of True Sage International, a reputable wellness program that focuses on managing stress and integrating healthy habits to improve self awareness. His work has been extensively covered across the media, including NBC News, ABC News, CNN, Fox News and much more. Website: www.drbrianalman.com Facebook: @DrBrianAlmanPhD Loved this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and ring the bell for weekly notifications on YouTube. We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Does your child get enough sleep? Numerous studies have shown that sleep duration is related to overweight in children. In this episode, we're going to review stress, sleep, feeding patterns, and the importance of parenting to prevent obesity and poor health in growing children. Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  ✔️  Why studies show that the relationship between sleep and obesity is stronger in children than adults. This may be due to the rapid brain development occurring during childhood and the critical role adequate sleep plays in brain development. Decreased sleep, duration, and quality may lead to specific alterations in regions of the brain involved in energy balance.  ✔️ Understand the value of eating together. Research has shown that consistent family meals may be protective against obesity, particularly in older children—get the tips on overcoming barriers from sharing family meals consistently.  ✔️ Practice stress-reducing techniques with your kids. Practice breathing and meditation, drawing, and other calming activities with your children. Be the example and show your child that you use the techniques that you want them to do. ✔️ Nothing beats good old exercise! Exercise strengthens the immune system while stress depletes it. Going for a 20 minute walk every day can boost your serotonin levels. Take a family walk or go on a bike ride and develop the habit of consistent movement together. Loved this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and ring the bell for weekly notifications on YouTube.  We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

The Role Stress Has On Your Child's Health Stress is a natural, mental and physical response to life experiences and situations. Stress can affect anyone, even children. Early life stress exposure may disrupt hormones that regulate appetite, metabolism, and fat storage, increasing the risk of obesity and unhealthy eating behaviors, and unhealthy fat deposition patterns. We have to keep in mind our kids aren't going to exactly come right out and tell us that they're stressed. Some of the physical, emotional, and behavioral cues might not be that easy to decipher for parents. In this episode, we're going to review how to identify it, what it does, the role it has in your child's health, and most importantly, what to do about it. Here are the key areas covered in this episode: ✔️ Keep in mind that there aren't bad kids. Just because we don't perceive a situation as stressful doesn't mean that children aren't stressed out by it. They're little people feeling big emotions, and their perception is what's creating their reality. The ways that they may be trying to tell you are easy to pick up on once you're able to watch and listen with patience, empathy, and an understanding of what some of the signs may be. ✔️ Understand that stress leads to obesity. Studies found that children exposed to chronic stressors in early childhood had lower self-regulatory abilities measured by an ability to delay gratification and a larger BMI. ✔️Why leptin and ghrelin are the two hormones that play a crucial role in appetite regulation. When leptin is released, it acts as satiety, meaning feeling full signal, decreasing energy and food intake. Ghrelin, on the other hand, has the opposite role. It stimulates hunger upon its release. ✔️Know why cortisol release may lead to excessive consumption of foods high in sugar and fat and ultimately excessive weight gain. Exposure to repeated stressors, both a blunted cortisol reactivity response to stress or an elevated BMI body mass index may be observed. ✔️Stress is another byproduct of poor sleep habits and quality. When you have poor sleep, you experience an increased response to food stimuli, meaning you're hungrier and have decreased leptin levels. Loved this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and ring the bell for weekly notifications on Youtube. We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, we discuss in detail the food that you need to reset and to give your gut and whole body the opportunity to heal itself. Here are the key areas covered in this episode: ✔️ Look into the foods that you are eating that are common toxic triggers. These are corn, eggs, soy, red meat and veggies like potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, dairy and gluten. ✔️ Know the three major things to remove from your diet right now to clean up your gut and really kick start your energy. ✔️ Investigate your triggers and start your cleanses - it may be difficult but during the time that your cleaning and repairing you are already giving your gut a fighting chance. ✔️ Check these highly recommended resources: Clean Cut by Dr. Alejandro Junger and GAPS, which stands for Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell - McBride. Both of these cleanses will bring about astounding results and life-changing shifts in the direction of your health. ✔️ A true gut ally is bone broth that will clean and repair your gut tissue like a champ. ✔️Be guided by this gut friendly list of foods to have in mind and bring when you go shopping to start off a clean diet household right now. Loved this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and ring the bell for weekly notifications on YouTube. We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

The state of a person's digestive system and total body health is one and interconnected. Recent research established that around 90 percent of all cells and genetic material in the human body is in our gut flora. To be healthy, a person has to have healthy gut flora dominated by beneficial species of microbes. In this episode of Clean Eating for Kids podcast, join me as we lay the facts and empower you to make better choices and understand The Roots of Your Gut Health with Crystal Hilsley. Here are the key areas covered in this episode: ✔️ It's quite a famous phrase right now, with the gut referred to as the "second brain." Gut issues are the root causes of mental disorders such as ADHD, ADHD, dyslexia, depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, epilepsy, eating disorders, and many other conditions. ✔️ Physical conditions also stem from an unhealthy gut, such as autoimmune conditions. These include celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, type one diabetes, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, and other digestive orders. ✔️ Suppose you have not been diagnosed with a specific disease. In that case, many of the major ailments you may be suffering from are tiredness, aches, pains, allergies, mood swings, bad breath, body odor, eczema, constipation may be directly related to your gut function. ✔️Take in mind that a damaged gut will lead to premature aging. ✔️Discover the ailments mentioned that you're suffering from and make changes to your diet. The state of your gut has a direct result on your mental and physical health. Loved this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and ring the bell for weekly notifications on YouTube. We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future.  In this episode, we discuss recommendations for carbohydrates that you and your kids need. Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  ✔️ The recommendations for carbohydrates per day should be around 50 percent of your child's diet, 30 percent fat, and 20 percent protein. This is a far cry from the original American food pyramid suggesting six to 11 servings of bread through rice and pasta per day. ✔️ It's best to get simple carbohydrates from plant milk and fruit because, with these foods, you're also getting a bonus of fiber and a host of other great nutrients. ✔️ Carbohydrates are very addictive, and they go hand in hand with sugar addiction. This is because carbs spike your blood sugar levels and give you a burst of energy, followed by a crash that can cause the body to crave more glucose to spike and crash eventually leads to insulin resistance. ✔️ Food should not be used as a "reward." We aren't puppies. Food should be a source of nourishment for our bodies and energy for our lives. Loved this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and ring the bell for weekly notifications on YouTube.  We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future.  In this episode, we discuss misconceptions about children and nutrition and making the right crucial choices beyond old beliefs dictated by the food industry and cultural norms. Here are the key areas covered in this episode:    Soak in the fact that there's a lot of misinformation that puts pressure on parents to live up to unrealistic expectations of feeding their child.    Know that a child's food intake varies based on activity and energy levels. Both can decrease the desire to eat, and growth spurts can increase it.   Pressuring your child to eat more when they aren't hungry has more harmful effects in the long run.    Avoid using sugar-filled foods to entice kids to eat more. Your little ones need a third of their daily calorie intake of fat and not sweets.    Changes in growth can be slow and steady or quick and infrequent. Being higher or lower on the percentile chart during the first two years need not always cause alarm.    Loved this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and ring the bell for weekly notifications on YouTube. We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family!    https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, we discuss how having a growth mindset is necessary for us parents to help our children have a better relationship with healthier food. Here are the key areas covered in this episode: ✨ 95% of our behavior is controlled by our subconscious autopilots, not our conscious minds. Our lives are simply printouts of the behavior that was programmed into our subconscious minds. ✨ Visualize your ideal relationship with your kids. What will mealtime, playtime, food, exercises, and going to the grocery store together look like for you, and how will it feel like? ✨ Log your moments of reaction versus response to notice your areas for growth patterns. Knowing how to improve your perception and becoming more mindful will benefit you to establish better habits. ✨ As you clean up your eating behaviors and habits, the more likely you will deal better with kids becoming resistant or stubborn to eating the cleaner foods you want them to eat. Loved this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and ring the bell for weekly notifications on YouTube. We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future.  In this episode, it is worth understanding how to tap into the subconscious mind and control our belief systems for effective parenting.   Helping children make sense of their emotions affecting the mental models determines their attitudes.  Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  For the first seven years of life, a child's brain absorbs subconscious programming that serves as a foundation for creating habits, actions, and behaviors.    There are limiting beliefs that we are consciously and unconsciously instilling in our children.   As parents, how do we track our patterns and find our beliefs' roots to uncover the negative ways we react to our children?   Know how to enforce limits without creating hurt and fear Loved this episode? Please be sure to subscribe and ring the bell for weekly notifications on YouTube.  We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family!  https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp  

We all know the classic adage, "Know the tree by the fruit." You cannot have a mango tree in your garden, and the fruit is rotten. It is the fruit that determines what the tree is. As parents, we have the blessing and responsibility of growing our children into something by the kind of thoughts we cultivate in our minds. What kind of fruits do we want our children to be? In this new episode of the Clean Eating For Kids Podcast, Crystal Hilsley shares essential truths on how reframing your mindset will transform your life and improve it to pass it on to your children and build yours and their best future. Key takeaways covered in the episode: ✅ Extra eyes and little hearts pick up on your vibrations of how you look at life and approach day-to-day situations. To your children - you are their hero, their north star. They adapt to a certain degree your inherent beliefs, traits, habits, and characteristics. It's nature versus nurture in full force. ✅ Fixed versus Growth Mindset. Which one do you have? A fixed mindset assumes that our character, intelligence, and creative ability are just static givens, which we can't change in any meaningful way. On the other hand, a growth mindset thrives on challenge and sees failure not as evidence of unintelligence but as a heartening springboard for growth and stretching our existing abilities. These two mindsets, which we manifest from a very early age, creates a great deal of our behavior, our relationship with success and failure in both professional and personal contexts. ✅ Vulnerability to failure is the door. How else do you learn if you don't try and fail? When your kids fail at something, remind them they've just earned the gift of a learning experience, which they will remember the next time they do the same thing. If you messed up in parenting, go back to your child and say you're sorry and hug them. Let them know they are not to blame and that you're human too and you make mistakes. ✅ Children come into this world essentially knowing nothing. They look around them, and they learn from the reactions of their environment. They want their needs met. The questions they ask their inner selves come from their belief systems. Our job as parents is to help them create positive beliefs about themselves, life, people, and the world around them. Through interaction with you, if they might not feel seen or heard, perhaps you're looking at your phone, distracted, or you don't fully appreciate and recognize the craft that they created for you. Or maybe you've complained about lack of resources such as money. This builds up as a typical limiting belief kid adapt from an early age -- leading to personal statements, "I am not good enough, I'm not important, or if I fail or make a mistake, I will get rejected." Children create their meanings for situations, specifically with food. If you're approaching them with a plate of broccoli and you're anxious or even stressed, then they're going to associate that food with an awful experience. If you tune in to our next video, we're going to discuss the subconscious mind and the states in which beliefs are created. It's a tall order to realize as a parent that you are forming and shaping their belief systems from birth to seven years old. But keep in mind, it's never too late to change and adjust to correct your course of action. That's what a growth mindset is, after all. If you find this episode valuable, check out this HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week, you can access modules that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks. A value-packed library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for you and your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp Join our FREE Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/cleaneatingforkidsgroup/  

Malnutrition and infection have long been intertwined. Poor nutrition is the leading cause of autoimmune disease around the globe. Five infectious diseases cause more than 50% of children's fatalities below five years, most of which are undernourished. Given these alarming statistics that might affect our children, I've invited Pamela Wirth to give us a 360 perspective about Nutrition and inflammation: the relationship of food to immune and brain health. Pamela Wirth is the co-founder of Hello Health® Nutrition that helps children reach their full potential in two therapeutic formulas created for kids and adults seeking immune, brain, and gut support. She combined her passions of health and wellness, traveling, and helping others write Hello, Health with the support of US doctors and other families, sharing her journey to solve her son's complicated autoimmune disorder.  Ms. Wirth's consulting, life experiences, and attention to detail supported her to work with several people, including doctors, which enabled Ms. Wirth to create Hello Health, encouraging wellness for children and adults to feel better from the inside out. Key takeaways covered in the episode:  Be reminded that every child is different. With that, we should look at the person's whole rather than solve a current issue at hand. Understand the implication of having solutions, research, and treatments around  “person to person” rather than “symptom by symptom”. Draw inspiration from Pamela's experience with her son, how she became her son's biggest advocate, helped him battle his complicated autoimmune disorder, and rippled her impact on many other children and adults. Correct the misconception that you can go to one doctor, and it's all going to be okay. It would be best if you always had a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or even 5th and 6th opinion.  Look into things like olive leaf, extracting oil of oregano, and how they can help combat, alleviate, and heal complicated autoimmune disorders common among school-aged children. Remember that there's no such thing as the body is to the body; the brain is to the brain. Understand that there is a connection that ties the pieces together. You've got to take care of the body to take care of the brain and vice versa.    Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp Link for the stat:  https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/children-reducing-mortality

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future.    In this episode, we are joined by Misty Lee, Pharm.D., to talk about how digestion and food choices impact health, what kinds of stress impact daily activities, and ways to alleviate those stressors.    Lee is a Pharmacist who specializes in Digestive Health and Quantum Biofeedback Therapy. She educates busy, stressed-out professionals and helps them decrease the effects of stress on their health.   Here are the key areas covered in this episode:    ✅ Why consuming unhealthy food without any nutrient content and enzymes create a lot of havoc on our legislative tract. While feeding yourself is part of loving yourself, you have to be mindful of what you put inside your body.   ✅ Did you know that some women are selling their breast milk? The cow's milk is made for a baby calf to gain six hundred pounds in its first year of life. It has all the fats, proteins, and carbs that it needs for a cow. We are not a cow, so we're not assimilating it!    ✅ What is quantum biofeedback? If you think of yourself like an onion, when you get biofeedback, you're now peeling off layers of stress because we're normalizing the frequencies of the cells and putting them back into balance. Understand what biofeedback is and see how it applies to your daily life.   ✅ Find out what happens when you operate at such a high level of stress and the physical symptoms that occur due to different stress sources.    ✅ "I don't want to stay in the sick cycle. I don't want to be in a nursing home at the age of sixty-five. I want to be traveling the world and seeing things. So, I'm going to make sure that my health is at its best when I'm retired." If you have the same mindset, check out Lee's recommended food and supplements. Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Adults and Triggers Our children are the most important thing to us —they are our everything.  But when our kids are in the middle of a meltdown, what happens? It triggers us as adults.  Have you ever asked yourself why that is so?  Kids should not be able to trigger us to the point where we're losing our mind, and we're screaming and doing things like hitting them, etc. —that's not the answer. Take meltdowns and temper tantrums as a learning opportunity. Your child, aside from being a miniature version of yourself, is a beautiful little teacher.  To handle meltdowns, the very first thing you must do is understand your kids. However, it's not often as simple as it seems. Many things trigger temper tantrums and outbursts: fear, dissatisfaction, anger, physical discomfort, to name a few, and because a tantrum is not an exceptionally straightforward means of communication, parents are sometimes in the dark on what drives the action. The Clean Eating For Kids Podcast brings you this episode on "Adults and Triggers," where Crystal Hilsley shares some strategies for effectively handling meltdowns in kids.  Key takeaways covered in the episode:   ✅ Understand that before we're able to take care of your children, you were meant to take care of yourself first. As the saying goes, put your oxygen mask on first before putting one on your child. ✅ Implement a schedule for your kids. What a schedule does is it allows children to feel safe. When they feel safe, they're much calmer, and they know what's expected of them.  ✅ Never let negative emotions get in the way of treating your children. Note that anger as an emotion lasts around 90 seconds. What happens after that 90 second is you choose to either allow that emotion to completely dissipate and dissolve or continue on a path of holding in that emotion. Learn firsthand from Crystal Hilsley on how to release these negative emotions.  ✅ Teach your kids through example. Realize that your belief systems are what create your perceptions, and perception is what makes your reality. So when you're being triggered, stop for a moment, get very present and be calm. A small child who has not learned to control their emotions yet is learning from you.  ✅ Discover how to pass on to your children the healthy way to remove and work through difficult emotions. Remember that the behaviors and the habits that your children have now will go into adulthood. ✅ Parenting starts with self-care. Be sure to budget in time for yourself because when you're calm, your giftedness comes out, and you enjoy things that make you happy. Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp Join our FREE Facebook Group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/cleaneatingforkidsgroup/

Mindset and Belief Systems for Kids   Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, we're going to highlight the mindset and belief systems for kids.    Your belief profoundly affects the way you lead your life. It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you accomplish the things that you value. A simple belief has the power to transform your psychology and as a result — your life!    Here are the key areas covered in this episode:    ✅ How fixed and growth mindset help shapes your life, and how these two things lead to a host of different thoughts and actions, taking you down an entirely different road.    ✅Understand that what you do is more powerful than what you say. Even when you think your children aren't paying attention, it's essential to be a positive role model. Think about what you want your kids to learn from you and try to model that in your life.   ✅ The domino effect of reminding your kids that "they have just earned the gift of a learning experience" whenever they fail at something. Remember, they always need your support, love, and guidance.    ✅ Unlock the secrets to providing a safe space for your kids to become the happy, healthy, and confident adults that you want them to be.    Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp  

Mindful Breathing for Kids Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, let's talk about the importance of mindful breathing for kids.  My content is all about family support to get your kids on board to eat healthier. This formula is backed by science and psychology.  As we know, they have the data to prove the requirement of having the right mindset and belief systems to create the habits that allow us all to have a joyful life experience that starts in childhood. Now, what does mindful breathing for kids have something to do with it? Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  ✅ How do kids and adult handle stress differently? Discover the TOP 3 fast, effective and fun breathing exercises for your kids that will help your kids cope with stress. You can practice these breathing techniques any time of day!    ✅ The root of unhealthy stress and its damaging effects, such as sickness and disease. Anxiety becomes distressed when we don't know how to handle the powerful thoughts and feelings.   ✅ Why you shouldn't deny, ignore, or bury your stress inside! According to American Psychological Association, statistics show that one-third of kids experience high levels of stress and anxiety today.   ✅ The best advice about stress management that will enrich your personal life and help you develop a sense of mindfulness. This will make you want to get involved in a family support program! Get access to The Family Plan Course, Family Plan Management Tool, and Family Storyline. https://familywithpurpose.com/ Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp Join our Free Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cleaneatingforkidsgroup/

Kids and Tantrums Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, let's talk about how you can properly manage kids' tantrums. Tantrums and meltdowns are among the biggest challenges of parenting. The challenges kids face today are unlike any other generation before them. If your child is experiencing heavy feelings and emotions, it's up to us to make them feel safe, seen, and heard. If you're struggling to identify the underlying reason behind your child's meltdown and you're not managing it with ease and grace, you can take comfort in the fact that you aren't alone.  If you're comparing yourself to other parents who seem like they have it all figured out, you're doing yourself a disservice. There is no one-size-fits-all answer, but with the right strategic approach, it will get better. If the approach you're currently taking isn't working, this episode will guide you create the new pattern or behavior you want so you can transition from being frustrated, exhausted, and ready to give up, to joyful, organized, and very fulfilling. Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  ✅ Unlock the TOP 4 reasons for kids' outburst and tantrums you must know about how you can help them cope with negative feelings. The ultimate goal is to empathize, reassure, and teach.  ✅ Kids are desperate for connection when they're in the middle of a storm of emotions and are looking to you for support and love and guidance. Find out how you can respond with love and empathy.  ✅ What makes positive nonverbal communication powerful and why warm, loving relationships are key to children's development.  ✅ Learn how you can allow your child to speak their frustration and not interrupting the emotional response of anger. Believe that you can shorten the duration of that tantrum. So, stay calm and be patient. Take a moment to give yourself a pat on the back. Each and every time you practice this exercise and learn to identify the triggers that cause that tantrum, it will get easier to improve your approach. Get access to The Family Plan Course, Family Plan Management Tool, and Family Storyline. https://familywithpurpose.com/ Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, we are joined by Jessica Hopkins, an American football wide receiver for the Ladies Seattle Mist team. After the 2011 LFL US season, Jessica Hopkins was recognized as the league's Mortaza Award winner. In 2012, she competed in the inaugural season of LFL Canada for the BC Angels, leading them to a league title. She was the LFL Canada tackles champion in 2012. As an American import player, Hopkins led all players with 27 tackles.  She led the BC Angels to their first-ever Bowl championship in 2012. As a retired athlete who lives in Seattle, she's now a personal trainer and a certified strength & conditioning specialist. On the personal side, she's into blogging, particularly in fashion, beauty, and home decoration.   Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  Jessica Hopkins' story of how she transitioned to becoming a football player and got hooked in the long haul.  Get empowered to step into your creative side by learning from her life experiences and life after her active years in sports. Why eating isn't supposed to be a mental prison that leads to body shaming. How about developing a better mindset that you want to lose weight to improve your health and be in better shape? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Fireside Chat with Chef Influencer of Belqui's Twist Blog Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, we are joined by Belqui Ortiz-Millili, a food blogger, mother of two, wife, digital marketing executive, and an Autism support coach Belqui's main focus right now is growing her Food Blog and YouTube channel. Belqui began to feel passionate about food when she had to become a stay at home mom after her second son was born premature and with health issues 10 years ago. Eventually getting an Autism diagnosis. With all the therapies and doctor appointments, she discovered cooking as a great escape. Belqui's Twist Blog - https://belquistwist.com Here are the key areas covered in this episode: Empowering conversation that every mother needs right now – especially those who have kids with an autism diagnosis. Belqui's story of hope will inspire you to never give up on your child and keep believing in them. Belqui's favorite self-care practices (meet the other side of Belqui when she's not in front of the camera and cooking!) Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Fireside Chat with Rae Irelan   Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, we are joined by Rae Irelan, an internationally acclaimed artist, speaker, mentor, and entrepreneur whose mission is to bridge conscious culture and business to catalyze positive transformation in personal growth, human and business development, and healing of global trauma.   Soulful Strategist, Rae Irelan coaches high-level entrepreneurs, leaders, and creatives to pioneer new business and relating ways. Rae supports her clients through the stages of human transformation while developing conscious business and global impact. She has performed and spoken in front of audiences of over 10,000+ people at venues like Pepsi Amphitheater to the National Center of Performing Arts in Mumbai, sharing stages with Jason Mraz, Emancipator, Trevor Hall, Ayla Nereo, and many more. She has recorded multiple albums, toured internationally, been seen on TV and film, nominated and taken home multiple music awards, produced numerous theaters shows and festivals, has been published in books, magazines, articles, doctoral papers, and is now writing her first book to come out 2021! Here are the key areas covered in this episode: Tools, practices, and resources that Rae Irelan used to energy healing, so she can recreate the kind of life she has now. How a sense of awareness can help us get rid of our old patterns and how stepping into an environment that's more conducive to healing and growth can take you in the right direction. The importance of community and mentorship in your transformational journey. You don't have to claim like you're totally healed and transformed. It's a daily commitment! How to follow the playful energy that lights you up. Hold on to your dreams and visions. Live out loud. Chase your passion. Get empowered on how you can push yourself beyond your limits! The importance of exposing kids from any age to new ideas, new philosophies, new cultures, and new ways of living. Get inspired to expand your sense of creativity while working with your clients who are committed to growing their online coaching businesses. Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Creating a Stronger Family with Marc Koehler   Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, we are joined by Marc Koehler, nearly 10 years as a small business turnaround CEO.   Marc Koehler recognized that the management tools and leadership approach he learned from his combined 15+ years as a US Navy Submarine Officer and large company manager would need to be adjusted to fit the small businesses he was brought in to help rescue. Marc decided to launch Lead with Purpose when he saw how many leaders were able to use the tools to become better leaders and produce sustainable business results. Marc lives in San Diego, CA, with his wife and three daughters. He has four-year degrees in both Physics and Mechanical Engineering and is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. He served his country in the US Navy Submarine force from 1988 to 1993.   Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  Marc's perspective regarding the value of mission and vision statements, which you can apply to your family values while adopting the same blueprint for your business. How a solid family foundation can serve as a map to help parents protect their kids from the challenges they're going to face in the future and how clear values can help you make decisions easier.  The sense of belonging to something bigger than ourselves & belonging to a strong family unit, bringing the best family practices to life, and encouraging each other as a family. The importance of women showing both their feminine and masculine side at home to provide a safe environment for their kids. How to help your kids learn from their failures instead of feeling inadequate and ashamed about themselves. It's about turning children into happy, healthy adults is our focus as parents. How to instill values to your kids and connect with them deeper, thus, helping them be more secured and live out their own purpose.   Get access to The Family Plan Course, Family Plan Management Tool, and Family Storyline. https://familywithpurpose.com/   Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp  

Fireside Chat with Pro Athlete — Mike Stewart Interview   Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, an inspiring champion body surfer who has received the title Mister Pipeline for being the best wave rider of any kind: the only non-stand-up surfer to achieve this accolade.   Mike Stewart is a nine-time World Champion bodyboarder, one of the early pioneers of the bodyboarding sport, and a pioneer of big-wave tow-in surfing. He has won the annual Banzai Pipeline event a record 11 times, from which 9 earned him the world title, and has been crowned the Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic champion a record 15 times. He is the only bodyboarder to have competed in the Banzai Pipeline event since 1982.    Mike Stewart is also an accomplished bodysurfer, having won the Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic 14 times to date. Hailing from the Big Island of Hawaii, Stewart is a father of two children and now lives in Oahu with his family.   Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  How Mike Stewart's journey as a World Champion bodyboarder started. Having ridden bodyboards since the inception of the sport, Stewart is the most experienced bodyboarder currently on tour.  How Mike Stewart inspired his kids to live a healthy lifestyle - by living an example and educating them properly. Words of advice for athletes thinking about a career in sports.    Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family!   https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Fireside Chat with Pro-Athlete Turned Parent - Chris Cote   Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, meet another inspiring pro athlete, Chris Cote.   Chris Coté is a local San Diegan and an overall action sports expert. He's been the Editor in Chief at Transworld Surf, an On-Air Announcer for World Surf League, and a Play-by-Play Analyst for Vans Pro Skate Park Series. Chris grew up in the San Diego action sports world with the people and places that make it what it is—but he still walks the walk. Head to a local skate park or surf break and you very well might see Chris on a board, doing what he loves. Here are the key areas covered in this episode: The benefits of having family dinner together — more relaxed, less stressed, and more connected. How you can instill healthy food choices to your kids — (getting them involved in the kitchen as much as you can, not choosing to buy the junk that they can dive into, and many more things you can personally implement as a parent.) Effective ways to communicate with your kids and a gentle reminder that sometimes we forget that we're their first teachers.   Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family!   Learn about the Family Support Program today. https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp   Grab a FREE copy of the Nutrition 101 Handbook download. https://www.crystalclearkids.online/giveaway  

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, meet another pro athlete, professional surfer, Jacob Szekely.  Have you ever had experiences in life where you felt lost along the way and you suddenly realize, “Wow! This isn't how I want to live my life.” If that sounds like something that resonates with you, stay tuned because you will learn so many valuable things from this episode.  Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  Healthy eating as part of Jacob's daily reality as a surfer and how he shifted his negative mindset to achieve massive success. Childhood memories linked to Jacob's transformation process and how it taught him how to develop gratitude. Words of wisdom for the young people who are interested in pursuing the same career as a professional surfer in the future. Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, get ready to be inspired by another pro surfer athlete turned parent, Taylor Knox.  Knox was born in Thousand Oaks, California, and began surfing at eight years old. He moved with his family to Carlsbad at 13 and continued to pursue his dream of becoming a pro surfer. At age 15, he had to undergo back surgery after a damaged lumbar vertebra from a skateboarding accident threatened to paralyze him. He spent the next six months in a cocoon-like body cast. In 1990, Knox participated in the World Amateur Championships in Japan. He finished fourth place, ahead of fellow USA teammate Kelly Slater, who placed fifth. He began his ASP World Tour campaign in 1993. Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  How pro athletes live a healthy life through the food they consume. Taylor's food self-discipline since he was young and its impact on his adult years.  Organic foods filled with nutrients and minerals can serve as a strong foundation for your body. How athletes can experience calmness through meditation. How he turned his dreams into reality while living a healthy lifestyle. Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, take a glimpse into the world of another professional athlete turned parent, Barrett Christy.    Barrett Christy is an American snowboarder and Winter Olympics Athlete. Christy was a member of the first U.S. Snowboarding team during the 1998 Winter Olympics. She has extensive experience as a professional athlete and brand ambassador, with a respected reputation as an effective leader and communicator, which has led to a career promoting brands, products, and people from an authentic place. Experienced in the process of creating and bringing products to market, launching brands, and mentoring people with their personal brands.     Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  Follow what lights you up, be authentic, stay confident, and allow the next generation to experience the same thing — where they can be whoever they dream of being. Inspiring the young generation to immerse themselves in the culture where they can jump into different sports avenues like skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, and many more. How you can be a supportive parent that creates an environment for your kids where they can be who they want to be. Your role as a parent can impact the level of their confidence and be strong-minded.  A success story that will make you embrace the value of healthy living!   Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp  

Fireside Chat with Pro Athlete Turned Parent – Brett Simpson   Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, we are joined by another pro-athlete turned parent, Brett Simpson.    Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  Staying mentally and physically active as much as possible — coming from an athlete's perspective. The impact of an unhealthy lifestyle on your health, especially when you get older. What does an active athlete eat? Having the "You can't tell me you don't like the food unless you try it" mindset as a parent and the easiest way to get out of a power struggle. Casual talks about surfing and encouraging your kids as a parent to get involved in sports without pressuring them. The importance of instilling healthy habits at a young age. You'll get helpful tips that will definitely work for you as a parent.   Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Avoiding Power Struggles with Food   Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, let's talk about how you can avoid power struggles with food.   Approaching this challenge with the right mindset can go a long way. How can you be a joyful parent who's in charge of the situation? How can we instill healthy belief systems in our children around food and nutrition?   Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  Recognize what you're in charge of VS. what they're in charge of. Simple phrases that will give your kids a sense of freedom when it comes to picking the food they want to eat (while still guiding them through the process of making healthy choices!). How to converse with your kids in a way that will not satisfy their anxiety and maintain your composure when dealing with them. Remember, your kids can adapt your behavior. How you can make "mealtime" as an opportunity to connect and enjoy time with your kids.  Take the pressure off and negotiate with your kids while maintaining healthy boundaries.   Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, we are joined by Pat Bowden to talk about his journey of becoming an athlete.   Freestyle Motocross Athlete, Pat Bowden has this incredible mindset, “Why would you waste any time doing something you don't want to do? Everyone should design their life the way that they want to live it. My biggest fear is having regrets about certain things that I've done or didn't do.” I promise you, this episode is worth tuning into!   Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  You can be talented, but if you don't have the mental skills to overcome fear and all the obstacles, you will not be successful. If you're strong-minded, but you don't have the talent, then you're not going to succeed either. How can you find your life's balance?  How eating healthy food can help you live your best life as an athlete.  The mindset that will radically improve your life when things get tough.   Loved this episode? Watch on Youtube -  https://youtu.be/E_m1Ue_xEds.   We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family!    Learn about the Family Support Program: https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Best Foods for Athletic Performance in Kids   Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, you'll learn about the best foods for athletic performance in kids.    Feeding your child athlete to reach their peak performance isn't limited to a special diet or supplements. As a parent, you only need to figure out the right foods according to their nutrition needs.   Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  If you've ever taken time to research the ingredients of popular sports drinks, you'd be shocked and saddened by what's in them. Find out why COCONUT WATER is a better option for them. When it comes to nutrition, antioxidants provide a powerful defense against attacking molecules called free radicals, which damage muscles through a chemical process called oxidation. See the list of organic options for your athletic kids that are rich in ANTIOXIDANTS. PROTEIN plays a vital role in an athlete's eating plan as it helps repair and strengthens muscle tissue. What are the benefits of eating foods high in protein and recommended sources? How CHIA SEEDS can help boost your athletic kid's performance.   Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

10 Reasons Your Child Isn't Eating and What To Do   Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, we'll discuss the reasons why your child isn't eating and what you can do about it.    It's challenging not to take it personally when your child isn't eating well. It's frustrating for every parent to pour their heart out meal prepping, cooking, and service, only to have their kids push their plate away. It's time to set healthy mealtime boundaries and raise happy eaters.   Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  Research shows that kids eat better when you get them involved in shopping and meal preparation. Involving them in the kitchen creates family bonds and teaches healthy habits. Many of us overeat and don't realize it because we've become so used to large portions. As a parent, how can you keep portions under control?  How to establish a strong structure around meal and snack time.  Spot the TOP 10 reasons why your kids refuse to eat and ways you can help them. There is value in doing some detective work because getting to the root of the problem will give you the tools to help them eat more food, more consistently. How not to pressure your child during meals while putting a consistent routine in place for them.  How to create a less stressful and more relaxing atmosphere during mealtimes.   Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp  

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, you'll discover pro tips on how you can deal effectively with a picky eater.  We want our kids to eat intuitively, trust their appetite, and learn to love various foods at their own pace. The question is, how can we make this possible and enjoy the process at the same time? Knowledge is power! Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  Why referring to your kid as a picky eater brings a negative connotation and how you're making mealtimes worse.  Understand how your toddler's cognition matures in the process — how they start analyzing details like color, texture, and taste.  How to cultivate empathy when your toddler is faced with unfamiliar food. When we empathize with our children, they develop trusting, secure attachments with us. How to give them enough space to explore their food at their own pace and how you can entice them to jump on board right along with you to try new foods! Mealtimes provide an opportunity for children to develop good eating behaviors, learn about nutrition and social interaction. How can you make mealtime a positive and relaxed experience for your kids? Loved this episode? We understand the struggles parents face in feeding your kids well and maintaining or increasing their health! This HOW TO guide is filled with expert tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. This easy to digest online course is infused with proven psychological hacks to communicate effectively, utilizing tactics to incorporate change and reduce resistance at meal time. https://www.crystalclearkids.online/trickypicky

Phrases to End Mealtime Battles Right Now Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, we're going to talk about the powerful phrases to end mealtime battles right now.  Here's the reality: most parents aren't a stranger to mealtime battles. It's understandable how challenging it is to cope with picky kids who are in the process of developing their food refusal choices. Relax, you're not alone.  Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  Parents are ultimately in charge of what their kids eat. How does handing over a little bit of independence and control go a long way?  How to make sure that your kids are getting all the essential nutrients and minerals for school, playtime, and creative endeavors — without the dreadful mealtime battles, without making your kids feel resentful, and making it a more enjoyable experience for the entire family.  The ineffective ways of communicating that lead to noncompliance and power struggles and switching to powerful phrases you most likely haven't heard elsewhere will transform your mealtime.  Make your mealtime less about food and more about family time.  Proven ways to avoid escalating mealtime into a tantrum or a yelling match.  Helping your kids develop the power of choice without forcing them to eat something they're not interested in. Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Kids & Stress: 10 reasons your child may be stressed by Crystal Hilsley Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition simply and effectively. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, we're going to talk about the reasons why your kids get stressed.  Today, we have a generation of kids who are experiencing stress on different levels. There are serious warning signs we have to be on the lookout for as a parent — things that we must not take lightly. Let's continue to support our kids to have the best life possible in all aspects of their life.  Remember, children respond differently to stress depending on their personalities, causing many parents to overlook the root cause of their child's behavior. Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  How academic-related stress takes a toll on health and how adults can help children cope up with their school responsibilities Psychologists have long observed the insidious effects of social media on the mental health of children. Discover the risk of excessive immersion in a virtual world.  Recommended proper amount of sleep for every age to remain healthy. Illness rates are rising. What are the common illnesses that are too stressful for kids to deal with?  How can parental stress affect them? They've been around us their entire lives. They know us better than anybody. They know how to push our buttons. They know when we're happy or sad. If you're carrying stress and you're not managing your stress properly, that will absolutely leak onto them. This is a big part of the FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM.      Loved this episode? Please subscribe for weekly podcast notifications. We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition in a simple and effective way. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, you'll learn about mindfulness for kids' activities. L.R. Knost said, "When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it's our job to share our calm, not join their chaos." Did you know that people that are more mindful at the moment enjoy their life and have less amounts of stress? Kids are downloading vast amounts of information during their early years. How can we lead them into that healthy future that we all desire? I promise you, these steps are easy to follow and will definitely make a huge difference.                                                                      Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  What are the good effects of breathing and visualization techniques for mindfulness meditation?  Creative artwork activities that can help you create beliefs that make them happy. You can even call it FAMILY TIME!  How to get your super active kids calm down (with more CONNECTION and BONDING!) Kids need to be shown how to manage their feelings in positive and constructive ways. Know how you can help your kids release their emotions and get a sense of relief.                 Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Top Foods with Calcium Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition in a simple and effective way. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, you'll discover the top foods with calcium. If you listened to my previous podcast, I talked about why we stay away from cow's milk. The number one reason that people consume cow's milk is for the calcium. But remember, calcium is a mineral, and it's found in the soil. Did you know that kids between the ages of four and eighteen should be aiming for around thirteen hundred milligrams of calcium per day? Now, this can come from a variety of plant-based sources. This episode is full of NUTRITION FACTS that can help you and your family transition to a healthy lifestyle. Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  The tiny black seeds from the plant Salvia hispanica that contains ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-NINE MILLIGRAMS OF CALCIUM.  Naturally gluten-free, versatile, and nutrient-rich nut that you can either eat or mix with your drink. A super fun snack that your kids will absolutely love and other foods that you probably haven't heard of, but worth adding on your list!   So, get your pen and paper ready because this episode is going to make you want to write down some notes and finally, the most exciting part — enjoy it with your family! Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp  

5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More Veggies Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition in a simple and effective way. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, you'll learn the ways to get your kids to eat more veggies. Picky eaters can miss out on a lot of good food — including those that are a reliable and robust source of nutrients! Since their taste buds are still in the development process, let's ensure we're guiding them the best way possible. If you're currently struggling to feed your kids with healthy foods, why don't we turn mealtime into a fun time? Here are the key areas covered in this episode: How you can make it a fun experience for your kids to explore new veggies' flavors by getting them involved in meal preparation. CREATIVE TIPS you've never read before! TRICKS for cooking vegetables that will instantly convert even the most veggie hater. Does tricking your kids with reverse psychology work like a charm? (without forcing them, of course!) How to enjoy kitchen time with your kids, making it even more therapeutic and memorable. It's not going to happen overnight, but I promise you… it's worth it! Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Easy Ways to Boost Immunity in Kids   Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition in a simple and effective way. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, you'll learn the easy ways to boost your child's immunity.   We must protect our immune system since it protects us from diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and toxins. The question is, what are the smart ways to help strengthen it? Today, there are many powerful immune boosters for kids to keep them healthy. Let's make sure we're taking advantage of these options because tomorrow may be too late.    Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  Recommended hours of sleep for every age. What are the terrible effects of sleep deprivation on your body?  Fruits with the highest sources of vitamin and creative tricks to make your "picky eater" kids fall in love with them. How meal preparation is an excellent way to help them build healthy eating habits. Let kids assist you in the kitchen without losing your sanity! Best foods that naturally contain PROBIOTICS, ZINC, and OMEGA 3s.  List of nature's antimicrobials that have been around for thousands of years — proven effective by a Wellness Advisor.    Loved this episode? We created the HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. Each week you will receive access to modules with lessons that cover mindfulness practices, nutritional know-how, and psychological tips and tricks with a library of resources to create deeper connections while increasing immune strength and instilling a lifelong enjoyment of clean foods for your entire family! https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

Warning Signs of Nutrient Deficiencies Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition in a simple and effective way. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, you'll learn about the warning signs of nutrient deficiencies.  External appearance is not an indicator of internal health. How can you identify if you're not meeting your body's needs? It's never too late for you to transition into a healthy lifestyle. It's a process, and it won't happen overnight. Don't beat yourself up, stay motivated, and take it one step at a time.  Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  Nine signs of nutrient deficiencies – MOST of them you might not have discovered before! Germs are EVERYWHERE! See the list of recommended antimicrobials that can kill microorganisms and stop their growth. Healthy food you can consume for brain development and mood stabilization. How excess weight can carry considerable health risks and helpful tips to address obesity. Here's a HOW TO guide with tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connected, and being active and fit. This easy to digest online course is infused with proven psychological hacks to communicate effectively, utilizing tactics to incorporate change and reduce resistance at mealtime. https://www.crystalclearkids.online/giveaway Loved this episode? You've just found the CLARITY, DIRECTION and SUPPORT that you need. The Family Support Program empowers families with information about their food choices they can easily understand and get excited about, giving you the gift of happy faces and a healthy future. https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp    

Clean Eating for Kids Podcast empowers families to be aware of their nutritional needs and supports the whole family to transition in a simple and effective way. Together, let's strive for a healthy future. In this episode, you'll learn why going dairy-free is more beneficial to your health.  Are you ready to step into a dairy-free living? You don't need an overly complicated and unrealistic nutrition plan. Sometimes, you'll even find experts telling you a certain food is good for you, but you'll find another saying exactly the opposite. Today, let's cut through those confusions.  Here are the key areas covered in this episode:  Why is coconut milk the next best thing to breast milk?  The DANGERS of cow's milk – lots of gross things that you wouldn't consume if you knew! Breaking the MYTH that you need cow's milk because of its calcium and reasons why it's not highly advisable to be consumed according to nutrition experts.  ***Grab your FREE copy of the Calcium Rich Foods List at http://www.crystalclearkids.online/dairyfree Did you love this episode? Want to find the CLARITY, DIRECTION and SUPPORT that you need? The Family Support Program empowers families with information about their food choices they can easily understand and get excited about; giving you the gift of happy faces and a healthy future. Learn more about the Famiy Support Program today. https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp

In this episode Crystal Hilsley shares her journey and why she is passionate about helping families focus on what matters the most: being happy and enjoying life!  Crystal is a Wellness Advisor specializing in transitioning families to eating a clean diet with nutritionally beneficial foods as a daily reality. Crystal received her BS in Psychology and is a Certified Master Health and Wellness Coach. Crystal is a driving force in empowering families to be aware of their nutritional needs and desires and supports the whole family to transition into a whole-foods based diet. Take a moment to learn about the Crystal Clear Kids Family Support Program. You will take away tips and tricks to transition your family to eating clean, feeling more connecting and being active and fit for the whole family. https://www.crystalclearkids.online/fsp