Augmenting Nutritional Value

[Guest guest]

Carole: Welcome to the group! Sounds like you are proceeding in small

steps which is just what we recommend. Only advice is to read the files

especially " CR Made Easy " which should be a big help to you.

Please post again and let us know how you're doing!

on 1/13/2004 4:21 AM, carole damien at ecuadame@... wrote:

> I am new to the group. I started last Friday cutting out sugar. Today I am

> beginning to watch the butter bread pasta stuff. I like the idea of adding

> things to boost the nutritional value of the food ie powdered milk for two

> reasons. Obviously if I am going to recuce calories I want to make the most of

> my intake. Secondly I am feeding a son who is 11 and smaller than other boys

> his age. I want to give him thebest nutritiional diet I can especialy while he

> is going through adolesence.

>

> Any advice? I am enjoying the support group and feel that reding the messages

> each day is a help.

> Thanks. CD de Portugal

[Guest guest]

First, congratulations on the outset of your journey. I officially

began CRONING last week, so it is great to see another newbie.

Here's what I have found (I have a 2 year old, by the way):

.. I hold the " key " to the family nutrition, since I plan and make the

majority of our meals.

.. With a 2 year old, I have more control over his foods, but I also

have a nonCRONING husband. What I have found works is to not talk about

CRONING! I simply serve high nutrition foods in addition to the usual

fare. However, my " secret " ...I make the high nutrition foods in

greater quanities and the usual fare in smaller quantities.

.. As for actual foods, I concentrate on foods which have the greatest

nurtitional content. There is a good list of these foods in the files.

Our standards include: eggs, skim milk (2% for our toddler), skim

milk cheeses, cottage cheese, yogurt, tuna, salmon for protein. For

additional antixodidants we have broccoli, spinach, cauliflower,

beets, red peppers, blueberries, apples and oranges. We also usually

have some sort of bean (black beans are wonderful!) daily. Once a

week, I have a " free " meal...anything I want in any quantity (not an

official CRON policy, but helps me!).

.. I find if I keep it simple and natural, my foods are the best.

Anything pre-packaged (breads, pastas, etc.) tend to be generally

lower on the nutritional scale. The produce aisles, dairy and

packaged grains are simple, easy and nutritious.

Again, I'm new to this..but these are my newbie thoughts!