Serving Suggestions

Read below for Recipes

We have included the information from our FAQ page here, but expanded this with even more suggestions on how to serve NutriiVeda!

How do I serve the NutriiVeda?  NutriiVeda (or NV as it's called in our group) is being used therapeutically and it appears to be dosage dependant based on anecdotal feedback from parents. You can serve it as a drink with a small meal, or you can mix it into food. For older children, teens and adults that need to lose weight NutriiVeda can be used to support weight as well as therapeutic goals. The following are some suggestions as to how to serve the NutriiVeda.

As a drink:  NutriiVeda can be mixed with any type of milk, juice, or water. You do not want to add it to any liquid that is boiling however as that may compromise the effectiveness.  Some parents add ice and even ice cream and make it into a smoothie. You can also mix the product with any type of fruit or fruit juice and make a smoothie this way as well.  

NutriiVeda has also been mixed into any food such as yogurt, pudding, apple sauce, ketchup, ranch dressing and even frosting!! Some parents have sprinkled it over pancakes or cereal including oatmeal. You can also take the smoothies and freeze them into popsicles! Just as you do not want to mix the product with any liquid that Is boiling, you do not want to cook with NutriiVeda. You can add to food once cooked once it is luke warm.

If the above simple suggestions did not work for your child we have a few other suggestions.  The first question to you however is what does your child like to eat or drink?   It's best to start there and try to find ways to incorporate NV into your child's favorites!  NutriiVeda provides all the essential amino acids and nutrients from whole food nutrition, the purest form, in a 100 percent natural, water soluble, GFCF, fat, sodium, caffeine free food that only has two grams of organic sugar per scoop as we share here http://pursuitofresearch.org/http://pursuitofresearch.com/products/nutriiveda/nutriiveda-ingredients/  We should remember that children will gravitate towards foods that are high in sugar, sodium and fat.  This is creating an epidemic as you can see in this segment based on  a new study by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on the health and obesity concern for a growing number of children. Note: NutriiVeda is not a "weight loss" product, it is a "weight management" product that naturally supports the metabolic system and will help normalize an individual's weight.  Read more...

So how do we get children to 'like' something that is fat and sodium free and very low in sugar?!!  Easy -mix a bit at a time of it in to what they like to start!

If you find your child likes the ice pops as many do you can make a smoothie with the chocolate NV and freeze that into a fudgesicle.  If you use the vanilla NV you can make a smoothie using some orange juice and freeze that into a dreamsicle.  Try making smoothies mixed with lots of ice so it's super thick!

Again keep in mind as NV a powder you aren't limited to drinks and pudding.  You can take the dosage you wish to serve your child for the day and put it aside in a baggie and sprinkle it bit by bit into food or drink throughout the day-just sprinkle a little in bit by bit. NutriiVeda is being reported to work across the board an dramatically in most cases.  http://pursuitofresearch.org/http://pursuitofresearch.com/products/nutriiveda/nutriiveda-testimonials/  Too well to not try to figure out something!  Most don't think of mixing NV powder into for example spaghetti or cheese sauce to serve as either spaghetti and meatballs or mac and cheese but as long as the sauce is luke warm (not boiling) when you mix in NutriiVeda powder you shouldn't compromise the essential amino acids in the powder. And think about it, who is going to serve their young child food that is piping or boiling hot?!  On the same angle there are all type of sandwiches such as peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (NutriiVeda mixed into the peanut butter and/or jelly) or even sprinkled on top of pizza.  In these cases instead of looking to compliment the flavor of NutriiVeda you are looking for flavors that are so strong the child shouldn't even notice the bit of NutriiVeda mixed or sprinkled in or on.  In all cases the NV powder should absorb right away into the heavy grease on pizza or the sauce used in their food.

I too notice that people both parents and children tend to gravitate in general to one flavor, chocolate or vanilla over the other. You may know for example your child prefers chocolate, but you ran out and only have vanilla (or vice versa)  you can find a creative way to mix in the other flavor where your child wouldn't notice.   Keep in mind for example vanilla NutriiVeda has the cinnamon in it- so when mixed with Cinnabon or apple pie type foods, and there are a few out there, the child shouldn't notice.  For the chocolate if you wanted to try the frosting idea, you don't have to mix NutriiVeda into a glob of regular frosting. You can mix water, NutriiVeda and some regular store bought frosting or instead Nesquik or Hershey syrup and spread that as a chocolate "frosting" over chocolate chip pancakes, brownies, or make a peanut butter and chocolate sandwich etc.  On the same dessert end it's been suggested to mix NutriiVeda into whipped cream or cool whip which you can find in regular or chocolate flavor.  You can then put the NV/whipped cream on just about anything, cake, pie, fruit, hot chocolate, even their noses! 

Recipes

Lisa Geng's Yummy NV Rice Krispy Treats!

    

1 small regular bag of mini marshmallows (my RK treat fanatic friend --that's me, your faithful webmaster-- said they melt faster than the large)

7 tbs of real butter

8 heaping scoops of vanilla NutriiVeda (my friend used chocolate NV and said it was good too)

5 cups of Rice Krispy cereal

 

Melt the butter and mini marshmallows over super super low simmer in as wide a pan as possible -will take awhile but that's OK. Once all is melted take off the heat and you should be able to touch it- just luke warm -it's OK then I figure to add the 8 heaping scoops of NutriiVeda.

It is going to turn brownish even if you use the vanilla and it's going to look like "no way will I fit all the rice krispy cereal in here"

 

The recipe I read said 6 cups -I could only fit 5. My friend only used

3 or 4 and then she regretted she didn't put in more. Just throw in all 5 cups at once and stir. Have a buttered Pyrex pan ready and pour out mixture and flatten it. Depending upon how many scoops you give your child a day you cut it up- perfect! ....well kind of sad to take something SOO healthy and make it into something that isn't...but the other way I guess of looking at it is it will be the healthiest Rice Krispy treat ever in the existence of time! ha!

 

Mom Sarah’s NV "freezer cookies"

 

Yay :) another treat that is working!  Some modified the following recipe submitted by mom Sarah to to use Hershey's syrup instead of the maple syrup and M&M's instead of chocolate chips, some left the raisins out.  Feedback is that they taste like a Reeses peanut butter cup.

wrote:

1 scoop NV

1 Tbs. natural peanut butter

1 Tbs. maple syrup (or honey)

1 Tbs. raisins

1/2 Tbs. chocolate chips

 

Flatten into two cookie sized rounds and freeze on wax paper.  The amounts and ingredients are obviously flexible, you get the idea :) If you have a recipe you’d like to submit we’ll feature it here with credit to you!  info@pursuitofresearch.org

 

Mom Liralen's Yummy NV Butter!  

 

Cream a scoop of vanilla NV into butter and make NV butter. It's good as regular buttered toast, or make it into cinnamon toast!  The butter is also good on pancakes and won't discolor the syrup like NV does if you mix it into the syrup.  

 

More of Mom Liralen's NV tips:  

 

You can also put a small mound of NV on bread and rub it into the holes in the bread and then on top of that make any kind of sandwich. For example you could mix chocolate NV into nutella or blueberry or raspberry jam for a blueberry chocolate peanut butter sandwich.  

 

When I make the no bake cookies  I use the same recipe others use: 1 Tbsn peanut butter some chocolate syrup or honey 1 scoop choco NV  

 

But I cream the NV in as I do with making the butter....it takes a while, but you want the peanut butter/syrup to be dry and not quite crumbly.  I press this into silicone muffin cups and push m&m's, nuts, raisins, chocolate chips or whatever into the top.  I store them in the fridge in a lidded container to keep them fresh and dispense like other treats. The forbidden aspect makes them tastier.  

 

I have yet to try it, but I've considered melting chocolate and dipping the formed peanut butter/choco NV mixture into it to make Nutriiveda peanut butter cups.  

 

Mom Sharon's Thicker Juicier NV Shakes!  

 

We found a brand of juices that are thick and strong enough that they seem to mask the flavor of NV pretty well. My son, Ryan-3yrs, started NV at 30mos and he was REALLY picky too.  

 

We used either Bolthouse or Naked brand fruit juice/smoothies. They are bold (but good) flavors and are thicker than say, apple juice. Any of their red or blue flavors mesh well with vanilla. You can find them: Kroger: in produce refridgerated area next to specialty salad dressings and pre-bagged lettuce/salads. Wal-Mart: refridgerated section with milk (small small selection though) Whole Foods/Fresh Market: same as Kroger.  

 

We also started with 1/2 tsp and worked our way up. It took a week to reach one full scoop. AND, we mixed VERY VERY well. I used the smoothie attachment on our handheld blender. Just somthing more than a spoon.   Good luck! Sharon  

 

Wise advice from parent Jess if all else fails!  

 

"My little one has a lot of feeding issues and he wouldn't take it in any food.  I tried and tried. Finally I just started making it thin enough to use a syringe and I just squirt it in his mouth as if a medicine. And because I thought it was so important to give NV a chance based on all the reports here, I felt it was kind of non-negotiable, again, like a needed med. We just sat and waited until he'd take it down. And with in a few days, he grew to like it and now I just put a couple scoops in a bowl, add enough water to make it pretty thin, (if not thin enough, it's sticky like pb and he gagged on it), and spoon it in. I used to offer a reward of a cookie, which he didn't even like, but requested every time, then carried to the compost bucket. The different batches have slightly different flavors and this month I've had to "encourage" him a bit more to take it, but it's really helping him so we just have to get it in before we can go on to the next thing in the day, and I try to make sure it's something fun to be motivating.  

 

So in short, my advice based on what worked for us was to thin it enough to syringe it in like a medicine.  

Good luck, Jess  

Below are some tips from the Mayo clinic you can perhaps pull from.  But if you still need help and suggestions please call our toll free number at 800-814-0678 or email us at info@pursuitofresearch.org as we are standing by to help!:

Children's nutrition: 10 tips for picky eaters

Children's nutrition doesn't have to be frustrating. Consider these strategies to avoid power struggles and help the picky eater in your family eat a balanced diet.
By Mayo Clinic staff

Has your preschooler refused to eat anything other than peanut butter sandwiches for the past two days? Or would your toddler rather play than eat anything at all?

If children's nutrition is a sore topic in your household, you're not alone.  Many parents worry about what their children eat — and don't eat. However, most kids get plenty of variety and nutrition in their diets over the course of a week. Until your child's food preferences mature, consider these tips for preventing mealtime battles.

1. Respect your child's appetite — or lack of one

Young children tend to eat only when they're hungry. If your child isn't hungry, don't force a meal or snack. Likewise, don't bribe or force your child to clean his or her plate. This may only ignite — or reinforce — a power struggle over food.


2. Stick to the routine

Serve meals and snacks at about the same times every day. Nix juice, milk and snacks for at least one hour before meals. If your child comes to the table hungry, he or she may be more motivated to eat.


3. Be patient with new foods

Young children often touch or smell new foods, and may even put tiny bits in their mouths and then take them back out again. Your child may need repeated exposure to a new food before he or she takes the first bite. Encourage your child by talking about a food's color, shape, aroma and texture — not whether it tastes good.


4. Make it fun

Serve broccoli and other veggies with a favorite dip or sauce. Cut foods into various shapes with cookie cutters. Offer breakfast foods for dinner.


5. Recruit your child's help

At the grocery store, ask your child to help you select fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods. Don't buy anything that you don't want your child to eat.  At home, encourage your child to help you rinse veggies, stir batter or set the table.


6. Set a good example

If you eat a variety of healthy foods, your child is more likely to follow suit.


7. Be sneaky

Add chopped broccoli or green peppers to spaghetti sauce, top cereal with fruit slices, or mix grated zucchini and carrots into casseroles and soups.


8. Minimize distractions

Turn off the television during meals, and don't allow books or toys at the table.


9. Don't offer dessert as a reward

Withholding dessert sends the message that dessert is the best food, which may only increase your child's desire for sweets. You might select one or two nights a week as dessert nights, and skip dessert the rest of the week — or redefine dessert as fruit, yogurt or other healthy choices.


10. Don't be a short order cook

Preparing a separate meal for your child after he or she rejects the original meal may encourage your child's picky eating. Keep serving your child healthy choices until they become familiar and preferred.

If you're concerned that picky eating is compromising your child's growth and development or if certain foods make your child ill, consult your child's doctor. In the meantime, remember that your child's eating habits won't likely change overnight — but the small steps you take each day can help promote a lifetime of healthy eating.

© 1998-2010 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/childrens-health/HQ01107/METHOD=print

You can also try incorporating some of the suggestions I have here on how to get fish oil into kids
http://www.cherabfoundation.org/2006/how-do-i-get-my-child-to-eat-fish-oil/ 


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