When Shan Cooper fed her baby the contentious paleo diet, it went viral. Grace, who is now eight years old, was raised on a diet low in processed sugar and high in fresh produce, eggs, and meat. Her mother’s blog, ‘My Food Religion,’ is well-known for sharing nutritious recipes that use minimally processed products that are as close to their natural state as possible. Grace has always eaten healthily, even though many adults choose to lead healthier lives.

The Baby Who Ate No Refined Sugar
At 13 months, Grace’s diet included roast chicken, avocado, sauerkraut, broccoli, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, eggs fried in coconut oil, and organic beef, along with twice-daily breast milk. For her first birthday, Shan prepared her strawberry panna cotta with coconut cream (without refined sugar), which was an uncommon dessert.

Shan credited Grace’s nutrient-dense food for the fact that, according to her mother in 2015, she had only become ill once at that age. “She’s around other kids who are often sick but she doesn’t catch anything,” she explained.

“It’s certainly not because I’m shielding her from exposure. I absolutely believe her immune strength comes from her nutritious diet.”