A passion for good food and good
health for mom and baby is the main philosophy of Sprout
Right. The time in a woman's life when she is having and
raising children is one of the most important times for
improving nutritional choices and learning about what good
nutrition is.
Sprout Right helps women with pre-conception, pregnancy,
and post-natal care right through to the introduction of
solid foods for their babies and toddlers.
We offer personalized one-on-one consultations to address
mom’s concerns for her or baby's individual nutritional
needs. A nutrition program questionnaire starts the process
and really helps us uncover the underlying cause for concern
rather than just treating a symptom. An explanation of what
may be causing a concern will be provided and an action plan
will then discussed and documented. This consultation also
includes meal suggestions and planning. Continued support is
offered by e-mail or phone until the next appointment.
If being in a group is more your style, Sprout Right workshops
cover topics like Healthy Eating for New Moms, Boosting
Energy and Balancing Weight, What When and How to Feed
your Baby Solids, Making
Your Own Baby Food and Healthy
Eating for a
Healthy Pregnancy. These are interactive workshops
and a great way to learn about nutrition as well as a chance
to meet other women facing the same challenges as you.
We want all the babies and children to grow up in a world
with as much health, wealth and happiness as possible. The
way the world is heading at the moment, the experts are
saying that our wishes for our children may not be possible.
So if you are not already an environmentalist, then jump on
the bandwagon and take a ride. It will only benefit every
person on the planet!
Here are some of the ways that we are committed to helping
out:
- Buying only organic food. We are passionate about
organic. Not only is it important for our bodies, and
more so for our babies, but it puts our money into a
method of farming that is sustainable for the planet and
less chemically ridden for all. It is also a way to
support farming for the future.
- Using natural and recycled products. We only use
environmentally friendly cleaning products, from
dishwashing to laundry to floor soap and everything in
between. We also use recycled paper products. Printing
paper, toilet paper and paper towel. We try very hard to
minimize the use of virgin trees for our paper products
(which is what is in all new paper products and
contributes to the reason we are losing our forests).
- We recycle and compost. There is a lot of organic
waste after all the peeling that is done in our Mommy
Chef classes! We compost everything in our own composter
and recycle all our boxes, cans, papers and glass. We no
longer buy bottled water for our clients, and offer
filtered water in glasses. Too much plastic!
- Offer reusable bags and minimize the use of plastic
bags. There is too much plastic waste in the world. With
a little extra effort, using a reusable bag for our moms
to use in our classes and after. We also try not to use
plastic bags in our garbage cans. We just transfer the
waste into the composter, blue bin or outdoor garbage
can. It really saves on plastic use.
- Encouraging others to make a difference. In all our
classes and workshops we offer information and solutions
to moms of how to keep their babies safe from harmful
chemicals. Buying organic foods, clothes, and even baby
products like bottles. The products that we buy and
therefore support make a difference. Not buying a brand
of bottle that has Biosphenol A in it for instance makes
a stand that it’s not ok to put chemicals in our baby’s
bottles. Sun creams are another hot topic for chemically
laden products on the market. They are not good for our
bodies or for the environment during production. There
is a lot we can do to become informed to make the right
choices in what we do and buy.
We will continue to do our part in saving our planet from
the effects of modern life. If that means remembering to
turn off the lights, or unplug the cell phone charger when
it’s not in use, then that’s what we will do. It’s our
responsibility to stay informed and make a difference.
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