Improve Your Child’s Digestion for a Healthier Immune System
Healthy kids need good nutrition. In order to access that good nutrition, you must first ensure their digestive system is in peak performance. When the digestive system functions properly, the body is able to absorb the healing essence of each food. In other words, it’s not just about what you put in the body, but also what the body absorbs.
Metabolism function is the bedrock of support for your child’s immune system. If you strengthen the digestive system, the immune system will become stronger and better able to fight off disease or illness. How else can the immune system take action to fight off illness or disease if it doesn’t get enough energy or power?
As we transition into the colder months, when it’s easier for children to catch a cold or flu, one of the simplest ways to strengthen both the digestive system and the immune system is to cook a special herb blend with an organic chicken and have your child drink this broth once a day. Warming foods are especially important during the colder months. Make sure to give them warm drinks–not cold–especially in the morning, and feed them warm soups and roasted in-season vegetables. This will nourish their bodies while also allowing their digestive system to rest. If their bodies don’t have to work so hard to warm up ice cold drinks, and work overtime to process the chemicals and fillers in processed foods, they can focus on digesting the good foods and absorbing nutrients needed to stay healthy and grow.
Picky eater? Get your kids involved in the cooking. Have them peel, measure, stir, and pour. Before long, they’ll be begging you to cook with them again–and will reap the benefits of tasting their creations.
Digestion + Immune Boosting Broth Recipe
Cook time | 2-3 hours on a low rolling boil
Chicken carcass
5 slices ginger, 5 slices Chinese dried wild yam, 4 long pieces astralagus root, 4 long pieces codonopsis root, 6-8 dried longan, 6-8 dried jujube (red date)
10-12 cups water
1-2 tbsp goji berry (only takes a couple minutes to rehydrate, add at end)
Sea salt to taste
*If you are a pregnant or nursing mother, please consult your practitioner before consuming herbs