Healthy Eating Isn’t Always About Avoiding Junk
Ask not what you can take out of your food, but what your food can put into you. Eating “Healthy” The way I see it,…
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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.
Nonstick Cookware Controversy: Our Family’s Journey to Natural Cookware
I’ve been reading foodie blogs for close to seven years now. I’ve seen the medium change, grow, entertain certain fads, and inspire. These blogs have really…
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Your Waterproof Mattress Protector Might Have Problems Too
I didn’t even know what to look for when I first had kids. I remember religiously using only the “baby” lotion that we had gotten…
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Monday Mission: The Secret to Healing Sleep
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get better, more healthful, more restorative sleep. I re-learned a hard lesson last week, and it…
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My Plan to Heal My Cavity (Ok, Fine, CavitieS!)
If we can regrow/heal bone, why not teeth? When I posted this question on Facebook last week along with my story, the interaction and reactions…
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Is Your Home’s Air Making You Sick? (All About Indoor Air Quality)
Who doesn’t love the smell of a good stinky gym bag, or a dog kennel, or even your great aunt’s old couch from the ’70’s?…
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Part Two: How the Poop Do I Know When my Gut is Healed? (i.e., Bring on the Bread!)
You’re thinking you might benefit from “healing your gut” and you’re ready to cut grains and more out of your life. How long is this…
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Well-Sourced Beef: What You Need to Know {GUEST POST}
Looking to buy well-sourced beef? Find out the difference between grass-fed and organic and what else you need to ask the farmer about! A couple…
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Stop the Itch – Identify Triggers and Treat Eczema Naturally!
It is possible to treat eczema naturally! Let’s take a look at what eczema is, how it’s traditionally treated, and what we can do to…
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Easy Whole Grain Gluten-Free Pancakes Recipe
These whole grain pancakes are easy to make and gluten free! Simply prep the night before and wake up with the batter ready to make…
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When a Picky Eater Might Have More Going On: How to Identify and Solve Oral Sensory Processing Disorder
Do you have a picky eater? Are meal times a battle? Before you get frustrated and assume your child is just strong-willed, take a closer…
Meat Marinade with Dark Beer to Reduce Carcinogens from Grilling
I don’t grill. I know you’re feeling really trusting of a grilling recipe from someone who doesn’t grill, but don’t worry – we grill plenty…
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Real Food and My Child’s Autism Diagnosis
Can gluten cause behavioral symptoms? Is there a link between food and autism? When my eleven year old son was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism…
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The Care and Feeding of Your Microbiome
When Michael Pollan, Dr. Oz and two real life formerly-fat women schooled me on the relationship between gut bacteria, antibiotics and weight gain all in…
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7 Everyday Foods NOT Proven Safe for Kids
Most people would agree that the healthiest foods for kids are unprocessed, nutrient-dense, and – when possible – made at home. Your kids can cook…
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Cheat Your Supplements: What Works, What Doesn’t
If you suffer from the morning rush syndrome Monday through Friday, I empathize with you. I’m not a natural morning person (see this week’s earlier…
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You Might be Sleeping All Wrong
My dear friend says I’m the most sleep-deprived person she knows, and that it’s been that way every year since college. As one of the…
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Chemo with Hardly Any Side Effects? Mission: Possible
Chemo = throwing up, right? Admit it, that’s what you think of when you imagine a chemotherapy patient: Someone who is super fatigued, no appetite,…
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