Why are seed oils bad for you? Learn the link between seed oils and inflammation so that you can take control of your health. After…
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Is organic food actually better for you than “regular” food? And what about GMOs (genetically modified organisms)? Are they really that big of a deal? …
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Gardening is a great way to have access to fresh food all summer long and I think tomatoes are essential in every garden! While they…
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This is a guest post from Nicky Schauder of Permaculture Gardens. Molly had decided, this was the year! She had started buying more and more…
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It’s been almost five years for our family taking one whole foods probiotic supplement, ever since I finally beat back my candida overgrowth after about six…
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Just because everyone is doing it doesn’t mean it’s right. Generations of parents have known, understood, and parroted this fact to teenagers with raging hormones…
They say parenting changes you. And they aren’t kidding. I remember looking down at our firstborn when she was a tiny little bundle. Such a…
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Almost 40,000 people thought the “Organic, Schmorganic” article last week at Slate.com was worth sharing with their friends, including a sharp KS reader who was…
Are Organic Pesticides–or the Fruit Itself–Really Worse Than Conventional Farming??? Read More »
Does “real food” have to mean “organic?” Can conventionally grown produce still be healthy for you? Is buying organic worth foreclosure on your home? I’m…
Strawberry Controversy: Organic, Local, or Just Don’t Eat? Read More »
I’ve really been enjoying squeezing lemon into my water lately and dropping in the wedge to flavor the next refill a bit. I’m already changing…
Lemon Wedge in My Water? Not Anymore! Read More »
I love cheese. I’m no conoisseur by any stretch of the imagination; in fact, give me a fancy dancy, potentially expensive cheese, and I probably…
I’m Surrounded by Cheese Wrappers! (or, How to Find Quality Cheese) Read More »
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to make an upgrade in where you get your animal products: beef, pork, chicken, fish, cheese, milk,…
Monday Mission: You are What You Eat, Eats Read More »
If you’re not ready to look at raw liver, you might want to find something else to read today. Strap on your big girl pants…
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Joel Salatin’s said it. Michael Pollan has probably said it. Countless bloggers, locavores, and whole foods enthusiasts have said it. Get to know your farmer.…
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There are many ways to naturally control weeds in a garden. If you have a raised bed garden, you really should have very few weeds,…
Organic Gardening: Natural Weed Control Read More »
Even among the tangled webs of nutrition science and speculation (can you say “soaking grains”?), safe milk has got to be one of the most…
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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to examine, and hopefully improve, the milk your family drinks. From store brand skim to fresh milk…
Monday Mission: Examine Your Milk Source Read More »
They’re coming. They can knock over a whole pepper plant in a single night. They can make Swiss cheese look complete next to the leaves…
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What a treat! It’s Laura of Heavenly Homemakers popping over for a chat today, sharing her story about organic gardening, a subject she knows plenty…
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