Upon discussing the topic of nutrition and making the switch from a grain and sugar based, typical American diet to a more Paleolithic, protein, healthy fats and vegetables based diet, one of the questions/statements we often hear at the gym (www.crossfitchampions.com) and our periodic Nutrition Seminars is:

“Yeah, but what do I feed my kids because they won’t eat that.”

or

“Yeah, but it’s going to be hard to now cook two different ways in the house, because my kids won’t eat that.”

or

“Yeah, but my kids only eat such and such.  I mean you don’t understand, I’m talking tears and tantrums and all day/night fights if I try to make them eat this or that.”

My response; Are you freakin’ kidding me?!  Your kids will eat what you damn well tell them to eat!

Now, look, I try to be understanding when it comes to making a sometimes difficult switch from the crack to real food, but the above questions/statements really, really piss me off.

After you have learned what you learned that made you want to make the switch to healthier eating and ditch the poison that fills the typical American diet and the factory food chain, you would still allow your kids to keep eating the junk?

Seriously?

Would you let them ride around in a car without a seatbelt on?  Would you let them ride a motorcycle without a helmet?  Would you let them handle your firearms without any instruction on what to do when they see a firearm and no trusted adult around?  Would you instruct them to talk to strangers as often as possible?

You see where I’m going here?

The health and welfare of your kids is your responsibility!  You would take that matter seriously in all areas except nutrition?  You would do everything you can to protect them and raise them well and make them aware of the dangers of the world, in all matters except the actual substances they put in their bodies on a daily basis?

Health and wellness starts with food.  And your kids are relying on you for proper guidance whether you like it or not.