Recipes for toddlers through teenagers for healthy living. Don't just survive, Thrive

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Rupa Mahadevan,

MD FAAP

General Pediatrics
Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Northwestern Medicine

I am a board certified Pediatrician and completed my medical training at George Washington University where I pursued a specialized track in integrative medicine. I completed my pediatric residency in Chicago and went on to pursue a clinical fellowship at Osher Center for Integrative medicine-Northwestern Medicine.

I am now enrolled in the Arizona center for Integrative Medicine program and will graduate this year. I currently practice as a primary care physician at Lurie Children's Primary care. I built this home made website (just like my recipes) to offer patients basic knowledge to stay healthy! I have a hunger for sharing knowledge and a thirst for clean eating and a clear mind. I co-facilitate culinary medicine at the medical school and I am trained in mind-body medicine. I am passionate about introducing healthy food to children as well as instilling children with the tools they need to stay focused and resilient during periods of physical, mental, or emotional stress. I believe every parent and child should have access to resources utilized in integrative medicine. I enjoy cooking, yoga, sound healing, and animal therapy.

 
 
 

Nandini Mahadevan 

is my amazing mother who is a lawyer with a passion for cooking global cuisines. She creates healthy recipes that are filled with fresh ingredients and herbs. She was inspired to create nutritious meals when she was working a busy schedule and still provided my sister, father, and I with delicious and flavorful home cooked meals.

She strives to make her recipes easy to follow and ready to eat within 30 minutes. She inspires most of my recipes on my blog! With her strong spiritual faith she taught my sister and I the importance of self care, self confidence, and compassion.

I often take a spiritual history with my patients as she taught me that faith is one of the best pillars to lean on during difficult periods.

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 Our Mission

To CREATE HEALTHY RECIPES FOR THE mind, body, and spirit so EVERy CHILD Is OPERATING at optimal potential. 

 
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 What entails childhood wellness?

A focus on nutrition, sleep, mindfulness, support systems, spirit, environment, and exercise. This provides children with the coping strategies they need to stay compassionate, confident, and healthy during the ups and downs of life's journey. After all, health is a prerequisite to success in every aspect of life. 

In recent news, ACE events or Adverse Childhood Experiences and its effects on long term health has taken center stage. We have found data that now supports mindfulness as a key tool to unlock the negative burden these experiences can cause in children. Mind body awareness can take many forms and I hope to use this site as a resource for children and parents to build resilience by strengthening their internal neural network through the weekly exercises I offer. 

 
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Food for Tots:  Everyday in clinic I see patients with obesity, eating disorders, constipation, and of course the infamous picky eater! One thing in common is that everyone is looking for ways to make healthy food taste good. So I decided to share some of the recipes I give my patients everyday. The best complement I had was when one of my 10 year old patients took a picture of himself licking his plate clean! We create vegetarian plant based recipes that we believe are full of nutritious ingredients so kids can enjoy food rich with vegetables, herbs, and spice blends.  Given the important phytonutrients in plants, we strive to use three vegetables or fruits  in every meal we share. Every recipe is kid approved since we know that half the battle is making sure it tastes good. 

Food for Thought: I strive to build resilience and confidence in children by providing them with a tool kit they can use to stay balanced, energized, and happy. I see patients for integrative medicine visits and I found that I often have a very similar treatment plan for those suffering from anxiety, chronic pain, and even migraines. Life is busy and stress can manifest into many physical ailments; through my wellness initiatives I hope to use mind body medicine to build awareness to the present, and to help every child not only survive, but thrive. 

Food is Medicine: We hope to use food's healing power to help with common illnesses like upper respiratory infections, eczema, colic, constipation, headaches, stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep.

 
 

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 “THE NATURAL HEALING FORCE WITHIN EACH ONE OF US IS THE GREATEST FORCE IN GETTING WELL. OUR FOOD SHOULD BE OUR MEDICINE. OUR MEDICINE SHOULD BE OUR FOOD.”

— HIPPOCRATES