An Alternative Diet for Kids

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The argument behind meat – to eat it or not to eat it isn’t a moral issue anymore; it’s a health issue, specifically when dealing in large amounts (like the hundreds of millions of pounds of red meat consumed each year in America alone).

A long time ago, in a pre-school far far away, potato chips, other corn-puffed calorie ridden snacks, candy-coated chocolates, make-your-own-pepperoni-pizza-in-a-box and gummy bears didn’t even exist. Years later, in the early 80’s, I remember my childhood diet sucked, and I liked it, but I was the only fat kid in school. Now, ironically, my kid is the only skinny kid in school! Something must have stuck in between the hurtful chubby remarks on the playground and when I discovered how much fun it was to "date". I decided I was going to be the difference in my family. As got older, I began actually watching everything I ate (crazy concept I know) starting with the deletion of meat and most dairy. I have successfully passed this alternative diet down to my children and they’re as healthy as a parent could desire.


Although the more publicized vegetarian diet seems relatively new in the consumer’s mind, it’s been around for arguably as long as homo-sapiens. Our closest animal relatives, as you’ll notice are fruitarians, a leap we can either ignore or at least speculate and maybe even apply to our more commercial-induced eating habits.


The argument behind meat – ‘to eat it or not to eat it’ isn’t a moral issue anymore; it’s a health issue, specifically when dealing in large amounts (like the hundreds of millions of pounds of red meat consumed each year in America alone). The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, the most comprehensive study of human anatomy ever conducted found conclusively (with 99.9% accuracy) that a diet high in animal products or animal protein is linked directly to a cornucopia of illnesses including obesity, heart disease/failure, arthritis, osteoporosis, autoimmune disease (poor immunities), digestive failure, degenerative brain disease, cancers of the breast, lungs, prostate and large bowel, diabetes, macular degeneration and poor blood circulation. In fact, some children as young as 10 are now showing early signs of heart disease and Type 2 Diabetes; a staggering evolution of human health no doubt from what we or the school cafeteria give them in their lunches.


Although we all know that a life overweight is difficult – socially, mentally and physically – it is also fatal. Seriously curbing your child’s erratic, nervous and commercially driven eating habits now could change their adult hood in ways they may not realize for years to come. Admittedly, habits create our experience; thus, poor habits such as overeating and now over-consumption of animal protein create a future poor experience. Humans, especially Americans will continue to consume meat on a regular basis no matter what an article or an extensive, scientific study declares. However, heavily cutting the intake of high-protein foods, cholesterol, saturated fats and preservatives from your child’s diet (sticking more to low-fat fish, soy and/or wheat) could mean a life experience later on that’s much easier, more versatile and even happier. Your kids may not appreciate an alternative diet today, but they will when they can walk around freely at forty, go through a day without a cocktail of prescription meds and live a little longer than expected. It’s definitely worth considering, for them…and for you.

Richard JaramilloRichard “RJ” Jaramillo, is the Founder of SingleDad.com,
a website and social media resource dedicated to single parenting and specifically for the newly divorced, re-married, widowed and single Father with children.
RJ is self employed, entrepreneur living in San Diego and a father of three children. The mission of SingleDad is to help the community of Single Parents
“Make Life Happen…Again!”

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Richard “RJ” Jaramillo, is the Founder of SingleDad.com, a website and social media resource dedicated to single parenting and specifically for the newly divorced, re-married, widowed and single Father with children. RJ is self employed, entrepreneur living in San Diego and a father of three children. The mission of SingleDad is to help the community of Single Parents “Make Life Happen…Again!”