Look for the new book just being published by the Louks:

Written, illustrated and edited by Hailey, Charlotte and June (Mama) Louks

Fresh Whole Foods For Kids offers the whole family fun poems to reconnect us with delicious culinary whole foods by:

-   Stimulating inspiration for preparing fresh whole foods together as a family.

-   Motivating us to move away from junk foods.

-   Educating us on healthy vegetarian options.

-   Reprogramming our psyche, away from all the brainwashing commercials and advertisements which bombards us with scenes of happiness when eating and drinking unhealthy, dead, processed foods, toward the wonderful benefits of whole and living foods.   

*Includes a biodynamic composting recipe, "veggie games," and kid perspectives!

To the Family Elders

     Five years ago, when our "Mama Louks" had a life threatening health crisis, she found the road back to health with a modified lifestyle, especially in regards to diet. This led to extensive research and new recipes, which you will find in the family's first book, Rawumptious Recipes.

     With both plant-based and meat-eating diets, healthy traditional diets have all had a common cultural thread; elders instruct their young and effectively pass on their traditions of whole foods grown in rich fertile soils.

     However, in America, our children are often exposed to a strong media influence of commercials and advertisements for processed foods grown in depleted soils. Also, when children discover how the animals they have been eating are treated (in CAFO's, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, with hormone and antibiotic injections) they sometimes become vegetarians, but fall back on the junky American staples. This trend towards vegetarians substituting meat for more pasta, French fries, chips, cookies and other "white" processed foods is alarming.

     Kids form their eating habits at an early age. So let's inspire our young in fresh whole foods, so they will carry with them good eating habits for life!

     We have committed these poems to memory and we share them with you in hopes that they will also inspire your family to greater levels of health and radiance!

From our hearts to yours...

 Only 5 years ago, the Louks Family (of 7) was entrenched on the "Standard American Diet," which lead to several health crises. So they forged a new path, toward a diet of fresh whole foods (the "Un-standard Radiant Diet"). They are experiencing greater levels of health, with the help of having written and memorized these fun poems.

     Whatever your current path, as an omnivore, pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan, or even raw/vegan, we hope these poems and games inspire you and your family towards more delight in fresh whole foods. We hope that this will help your family as much as it has helped ours.

About the Authors

Charlotte (age 8), Hailey (age 10) and June (Mama Louks) are on a homeschooling adventure!

Charlotte likes to dance, act and sing in front of large audiences. She plays the piano with great enthusiasm. She likes to go in the garden, climb trees and pick her favorite fruits. She enjoys the challenge of making a delicious raw lunch from the garden for her mom. When she is in the garden, an enchanted world opens up!

Hailey likes to play tennis and be outdoors in her garden. She enjoys singing and dancing with the trees, as well as performing in front of large audiences. She likes to surf and splash around in the water with her 3 sisters. She enjoys homeschooling with her sister Charlotte.

Mamma Louks is following her heart as a homeschooling, surf loving, garden tending mom. She also plays tennis and is grateful for vigorous strength and much improved health. Sometimes she slips off early in the morning and goes down to the garden or beach for a deep practice. She is crazy about her husband, Jeff.

The Louks Family lives near the beach in Malibu California.