Family not raw?

[juliebove]

I found a good trick to get them to eat more raw stuff. Put out some raw veggies or fruit if they don't like veggies and have them start on that while you "finish" making the dinner. The couple of times I did this it was out of necessity. Dinner wasn't ready yet and they were starved. Yes, I could have started them off with a salad but they're not really keen on salad and will only eat it sometimes. Cut up veggies or fruit is well liked though and I find if that's the only food before them and they are hungry, they will eat quite a lot of it! The amount of "regular" dinner they ate afterwards was about half what they usually eat, leaving enough to have leftovers for the following day.

[DavidZaneMason]

-If YOU are successful and deleriously happy / confident.....then THAT is the greatest example and gift you can give to your family. All you can do is make your foods available to them......and continue to support them in THEIR journey. Don't you think?

-David Z. Mason

[chilove]

That is so true! Great tip!!

All the best,

Audrey
www.rawhealing.com

[Ariannah]

My family is not raw, but one bonus of me being raw (and still being the "chief cook" in the family), is that nowadays they get more salads, which they adore, and there is a lot more fruit around the house, which they dive into.

That way, they still get supported with the cooked things they eat, and get to taste and enjoy the raw things I make as well. They never did like many dehydrated things I made (and neither did I, really - I always opted for fresh), so living joyfully in my own lifestyle and supporting my family has worked for the best.

[trinity082482]

My family is not raw.
My son won't even try fruit leathers :(

[juliebove]

My family is not raw.
My son won't even try fruit leathers :(

My daughter has tried fruit leathers but doesn't like them. She does like some of the dehydrated food and she will try things. She's 8 now. At this age she's more likely to try something new than when she was younger.

[juliebove]

-If YOU are successful and deleriously happy / confident.....then THAT is the greatest example and gift you can give to your family. All you can do is make your foods available to them......and continue to support them in THEIR journey. Don't you think?

-David Z. Mason

My daughter, yes. Husband, no. Not when it comes to food. He wants to wallow in junk food. Yes, I'll buy it for him if he asks. But support him in that? No. He has been told by his employer and Dr. to change his eating habits. He won't. Thankfully my daughter is not taking after him.

[DavidZaneMason]

Ha! I hear you. What are you going to do? Change his mind with a sledge hammer? Ha! ha! (Please don't try this at home..........)

-I'm not saying you are......but if you are intolerant and non-supportive.......your loved ones will see that.....and no matter how good a thing you do......people will not adopt it.....simply because they, themselves, don't want to be intolerant and non-supportive! Ha! ha!

-If you model good behavior....let them know how you feel.....what you would like.......and you make that clear......and then accept them for who they are.....and their choices.......I think that is a very powerful statement! LOL.

-David Z. Mason