Have you heard of the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld? Well, I used to be the Food Nazi, I was so regimental in my food intake and being a pain in the rear with myself and with others. I was so judgmental about the whole eating process because I was so sick years ago, and received a lot of information about changing some things in my diet. And I didn't want to return to that pain so embodied a whole structure so that nothing would have me fall back to that moment in time….yikes!

I've since relaxed about food as I know it's my vibration which adds to the nutrient base of the food. With this said, I now do a sacred time with my food, and I imagine it infused with sunlight where it glows in preparation for the ingestion process. I then imagine that the food goes through my body and lights up every cell. In this way, I'm facilitating its nutrient and excretion process in a light form, and the digestion process is easy and light-hearted .

You know, I do eat chocolate and use the same "light" process, and it just makes me feel good. Even if we eat what we consider healthy foods, and we're ingesting judgment, anger or guilt right along with the food, this reduces the nutrient base. Using a sacred ceremony with the food before ingesting it helps maintain a light body, and if you're overweight, this will help your body release what is considered "heavy."

Another thing to consider is be with your food–try not to do anything else when you're eating. I think we're all learning to be present in the moment, and this is certainly something to consider when eating. It's that whole fast food phenomena that we have, but I think the word "fast" is the operative word.

When we slow down everything, we actually aid its vibration to move faster for us. Light moves at a fast speed and will work in harmony with our bodies when we give it license to drive over the speed limit by being present with it, and allowing it to do so. It will lighten its load, and that's what we want.

Have fun having a light-hearted experience with your food .

* Stock up on healthy snacks, and leave the unhealthy ones on the grocery store shelf. It may be difficult to control what our kids eat when they are not at home, but we can make sure that they only have healthy things to chose from when they are there. They may protest at first if they are accustomed to less nutritious snacks, but they will eventually come around if healthy foods are their only choice.

* Make healthy foods as appealing as possible. Some kids might prefer for their fruits and vegetables to be cut up instead of whole, or they might like their apples with dip. Accommodating them will let them feel that they have a choice while getting vital nutrients into their bodies.

* Ask your child to help prepare healthy foods. In most cases, she will be happy to help. And kids are much more likely to try something if they have had a hand in making it, so this is a great way to introduce your child to new things.

* Make all meals as balanced as possible. Having healthy foods from all the food groups on the table doesn't guarantee that your child will eat them, but if they're not there, she won't have the chance.

* Offer foods that your kids don't like several times before you give up. And make sure that each child takes at least one bite every time a food is offered. Kids are often resistant to new things (especially vegetables), but after they've tried them a few times they sometimes change their minds.

* Make it a point to let the kids see you enjoying healthy foods. If they only see Mom and Dad eating junk food, they will be less inclined to eat healthy foods. So be sure to eat lots of fruits, vegetables, nuts and other nutritious goodies, and don't forget to offer the kids a bite.

Getting kids to eat healthy foods is one of the most important things we can do as parents. The nutrients found in these foods are important for growing bodies. And if they learn to appreciate nutritious choices while they are young, they will be more likely to continue to eat them throughout life. This will reduce their risk for a variety of ailments. It's never too soon or too late to introduce healthy foods to your children.