{"id":59352,"date":"2021-08-24T18:40:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T22:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/?p=59352"},"modified":"2021-08-24T18:45:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T22:45:15","slug":"back-to-school-3-healthy-ways-to-add-nutrition-to-your-kids-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/blog\/back-to-school-3-healthy-ways-to-add-nutrition-to-your-kids-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Back-to-School: 3 healthy ways to add nutrition to your kids\u2019 day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"59352\" class=\"elementor elementor-59352\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0d60cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0d60cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09ec653\" data-id=\"09ec653\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01fa6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b01fa6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/kelly-sikkema-PMxoh8zJNb0-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59358\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-323f051 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"323f051\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64734dc\" data-id=\"64734dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655ec66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"655ec66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Parents want their kids to eat healthy, but it&#8217;s difficult to compete with a world of processed foods full of sugar and empty nutritional value. The challenges parents are facing today include a sense of urgency to provide nutritious meals, support mental health, and solidify bonds with family and friends.\u00a0<\/p><p>The Gardyn team includes many parents and we\u2019re committed to empowering our families and yours to explore new flavors and provide healthy options that aren\u2019t too complicated.<\/p><p>Here are 3 healthy ways to add nutritious options to your children&#8217;s day:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c1fd05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c1fd05\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8241d39\" data-id=\"8241d39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b268e43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b268e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#1 - Establish good habits at home.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11845c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11845c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa1f715\" data-id=\"aa1f715\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ea5ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8ea5ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/family-eating.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59357\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8983077 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8983077\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9919a14\" data-id=\"9919a14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001aba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"001aba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Childhood obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases top the public health crisis today, which has increased over the last two decades according to a 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/article-abstract\/2782866?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=content-shareicons&amp;utm_content=article_engagement&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_term=081121&amp;fbclid=IwAR1Y4grQuqT5ED2gLHJFI1POmdIjGGx99PrcBGaJ0OAnrGzNs1oNKLI4Rs8#.YRPQOsx7pCI.facebook\">investigation<\/a> of 33,000 American children, ages 2 &#8211; 19. The combination of ultra processed foods and excessive calorie consumption contributes to significant and unnecessary weight gain for young people.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>So why not start by involving kids in home meal-prep? Encouraging hands-on opportunities allows little chefs to safely explore new flavors and ask questions. In addition, creating a meal provides a great deal of personal satisfaction and equips kids with essential skills for living.<\/p><p>Make \u201ctaste-testing\u201d a regular habit at home, familiarizing your family with the names, textures, and visual identity of ingredients before they are chopped, sauteed, and cooked.\u00a0<\/p><p><br \/>While serving healthy options can be initially be greeted with disgust and disinterested eye rolls from toddlers and teens alike, hopefully when they venture out of your home they will be more likely to make more nutritional choices based on positive experiences at home.<\/p><p><br \/>Cooking Light contributor, registered dietitian, and mom, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookinglight.com\/eating-smart\/nutrition-101\/how-to-teach-kids-to-pack-their-own-lunch\">Dr. Carolyn Williams<\/a> strongly suggests letting your kids make their own lunches &#8211; and being responsible for what comes home from the grocery store.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b27f325 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b27f325\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5b69c8\" data-id=\"f5b69c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2bb6f elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"3b2bb6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cYes, I am a dietitian, but that doesn\u2019t mean my nutrition knowledge automatically creates kids who eat healthy,\u201d Williams shared in her 2018 column, Your Kids Should be Packing Their Own Lunch. \u201cIn fact, frustration and exhaustion are what led me to start requiring that my kids be involved in packing their lunches, but it has evolved to be a really good thing.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f459007 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f459007\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-172dc5b\" data-id=\"172dc5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c564b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c564b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After implementing the new rule of \u201cmake your own lunch\u201d in her home, Dr. Williams says her kids are learning responsibility, their family is wasting less food, and everyone is learning to meal plan in a healthy way from a young age.<\/p><p>\u201cParents are the gatekeepers when it comes to what comes home from a grocery trip, and kids can\u2019t pack junk if it isn&#8217;t in the pantry and fridge,\u201d explained Williams. \u201cWhile I\u2019m not suggesting that all less healthy foods are off-limits, be careful that those items aren\u2019t easier to pack, or more tempting than healthy items.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3709254 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3709254\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-109d158\" data-id=\"109d158\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e409698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e409698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#2 - Start their day off strong.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce9e8a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce9e8a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46dbd18\" data-id=\"46dbd18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1593f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1593f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/annie-spratt-UyEmagArOLY-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59359\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-628f652 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"628f652\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d399f6a\" data-id=\"d399f6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b1a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72b1a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There&#8217;s evidence that the meals offered through school breakfast and lunch programs are skewed towards processed and high in sugar options according to a 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.heart.org\/news\/usda-proposed-rule-on-school-meal-nutrition-standards-would-be-detrimental-to-childrens-health\">report<\/a> from The American Heart Association. Many school districts continue to offer options that far surpass the daily recommended sugar intake and weaken sodium and whole grains nutrition standards.<\/p><p>\u201cAmerica\u2019s love affair with sugar and especially sugary breakfast cereals, pastries, and beverages has unfortunately segued into school breakfast,\u201d says Chef Ann Cooper, an internationally recognized chef, educator, and advocate of healthy food for all children.\u00a0<\/p><p>If mornings before school allows for time to eat breakfast, try prepping as much as you can on Sundays by freezing prepped fruit for smoothies on the go and boiling eggs for quick protein packed options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2249890 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2249890\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-170d288\" data-id=\"170d288\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e7b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90e7b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#3 - Offer smarter snacks.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4303460 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4303460\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85aecff\" data-id=\"85aecff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e175b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e175b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-24-at-5.27.08-PM-771x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-59360\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The \"Anything Goes\" box also has gluten free and paleo options.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48f8488 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48f8488\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34d68e2\" data-id=\"34d68e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c088a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c088a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Need convenience and accessibility? Try to-go options from companies like The Goods Mart. Committed to providing better-for-you foods and making them more accessible, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegoodsmart.com\/\">The Goods Mart<\/a> has standards in excellence when serving their customers.<\/p><p>Not only do all the products they sell online and in their New York brick-and-mortar store ditch artificial colors, flavors, growth hormones, and pesticides, founder Rachel Krupa celebrates brands and incredible makers of all colors and backgrounds that make a positive impact on our food system.<\/p><p>Shop individual snacks or select a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegoodsmart.com\/collections\/subscriptions\">variety box<\/a> of personally curated goodies that satisfy all of your tastebud&#8217;s desires and make you feel good.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fe0966 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fe0966\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd392b9\" data-id=\"cd392b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c3eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6c3eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Gardyn Helps:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9ce42e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9ce42e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10cc5d1\" data-id=\"10cc5d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b165dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b165dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/lp-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-56021\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fda6ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fda6ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69f0158\" data-id=\"69f0158\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145dc40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"145dc40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bringing families together over a healthy and delicious meal is easier with Gardyn and eliminates the need of over-purchasing at the grocery store. Just harvest what you need and leave the rest. Gardyn is always at home, waiting with fresh meals. You don\u2019t have to think about complex meal planning and spending time at the grocery store.<\/p><p>Good for you and your family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f2be3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f2be3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ac3828\" data-id=\"1ac3828\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117f52a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"117f52a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mygardyn.com\/how-it-works-v2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore More with Gardyn<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6378f4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6378f4d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-529c59f\" data-id=\"529c59f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1494c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1494c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f54af31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f54af31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7971d93\" data-id=\"7971d93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3968dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3968dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you encourage your family to eat healthy? 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