Is Stevia Safe? What Are the Facts on Stevia?
A natural sweetener with zero calories and zero aftertaste that doesn’t cause cancer in lab rats? Is that a dream too good to be true?…
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Research
If you love reading academic research and the science behind what you eat, this is the section for you. Join us as we try to understand how our bodies, earth, and food work and the causes of disease.
Do Newborns Need Sugar Water for Pain Relief?
“Wait, what is that?” That’s what came out of my mouth, in a nicely polite voice. In my head, I ninja-chopped the nurse’s hand, sending…
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What’s Really in Children’s Medications? {GUEST POST}
This is a guest post by Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker. In November 2000, then 3-year-old Brianna Maya nearly died after her parents gave…
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Unrefined Dehydrated Whole Cane Sugar (Sucanat, Rapadura, Panela and Muscovado)
Unrefined sugars can be SO confusing – sucanat, rapadura, panela, and muscovado. Not only are they unfamiliar in the culture, tough to find at your…
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A Sweet, Sweet Summer: Does Raw Honey Have Nutritional Health Benefits?
Honey – especially raw honey, has many health benefits. Raw honey’s nutritional value is awesome, plus, it tastes great! Honey is a great bridge to…
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Soaked Grain Recipes: A Gallery from Everywhere!
I’ve done a lot of poking into the subject of soaking grains, and through it all I’ve continued soaking, sprouting, and souring my baked goods.…
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Soaking Grains vs. Sprouting: Which is Best?
In our quest for the healthiest possible grains and legumes, so far we’ve wrassled yeast into a jar and learned to feed it, coaxed things…
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Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat: Nourishing Traditions Soaked Buttermilk Bread (no. 7)
I was almost certain this recipe would be a bust. I’m glad my bad attitude didn’t taint the whole process, because I have to say…
Food for Thought: Is Freshly Milled Flour More Nutritious?
Sometimes my husband just shakes his head when he walks past me, and I’m never sure why. Recently he confessed, “I’m still sort of in…
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Name That Grain! (What are all Those Kinds of Wheat For???)
If you had asked me what kind of wheat I used two years ago, I would have said “whole wheat, sometimes unbleached white flour.” I…
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Homemade Whole Wheat “Happy Rolls” Recipe
Homemade bread can be dense, chewy and all around not so good. But that is definitely NOT the case with these 100% whole wheat “happy…
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Super Foods for Pregnancy {Guest Post}
This is the second in a two-part series of guest post from Donielle of Naturally Knocked Up, where you can always find great advice on…
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What Foods to Eat Pre-Conception to Increase Fertility {Guest Post}
During pregnancy, food is a very common topic among pregnant women; either they can’t keep it down, or they can’t get enough! But do you…
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Monday Mission: Refocus on Healthy Fats
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to check your pantry for industrial oils or trans fats and root out any remaining stragglers. Today…
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Soaking Grains Exploration: What is the pH of your Favorite Soaking Medium?
If I had a nickel for every time I wished I had a science lab at my house, and the knowledge to put it to…
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Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat: Claudia’s Bread (no. 3)
When I first announced this series last summer, one of my readers eagerly sent her two favorite recipes my way. I tried both of them…
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Food for Thought: Katie Learns About Gluten
Why is gluten such a problem now? In the 2010s, it seemed like elimination diet recipes were all the rage. Then doctors came out against…
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The Comparison: The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), GAPS Diet (Gut & Psychology Syndrome), and The Maker’s Diet
Over the last month or so as the adults in the family went grain-free to combat some symptoms of Crohn’s Disease (Inflammatory Bowel Disease or…
Jordan Rubin and the Maker’s Diet
I’ve been teasing you for a few weeks about the opportunity I had to see Jordan Rubin, author of The Maker’s Diet and survivor of…
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Why I Choose Raw Milk
This is my opinion, and only my opinion. What works for my family with raw, unpasteurized milk may not be possible for yours, and it…
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