I’ll try to write down a recipe that I always just make out of my head for you today, okay? After making it once, you won’t need the recipe again either (score for time-saving!). Sometimes you’ve been using a recipe so long, you can’t even remember the first time you made it. This healthy parsnip […]
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Sometimes I feel sorry for vegetables. It seems like they’re always the “lowest on the totem pole” when it comes to food groups. People crave sugar, salty snacks, and even a good steak in the protein category…Ice cream and a glass of milk get the milk mustache seal of approval in the dairy category…and anyone
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Looking in the toilet with alarm is not the only way to find out if you have a parasite. Knowing if you have parasites isn’t as black-and-white as some may think! Whether you’ve wondered already if you may have a parasitic infection, assumed you didn’t because you don’t live in a third world country, or
I’ve always had good abs. This drives my husband crazy because he works out faithfully three times a week and drinks (natural) protein powder and I do…nothing. I just came across my first “pre-pregnancy” photo just after we found out we had conceived our first. It’s a very rare shot of my bare abdomen, taken
When I talk about stress mastery, I often share that the way we feel stress is all about our mental capacity, or load. Some days I can’t even walk into the kitchen and prepare dinner because it feels like “too much,” and then other days I can handle 2 kids being sick and a very
It was the part about the “Noise! Noise! Noise! Noise!” that caught my attention. During my training to become a Certified Stress Mastery Educator through Dr. Heidi Hanna and the American Institute of Stress, I learned about the term “highly sensitive person (HSP).” During one class, Dr. Hanna unequivocally said that I was a highly
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Can you heal the gut? Do gut healing diets actually work? Here’s how gut healing is possible. It houses 80% of your immune system, the food you eat, and your poop. The gut is the clearinghouse for your body’s health. When things aren’t running smoothly down there the answer is often to heal the leaky
What Is Leaky Gut? Why You Need to Heal Your Gut – 9 Ways to Start Immediately! Read More »
Here are the best adult stocking stuffers that are consumable gifts and useful stocking stuffers. I’ve even included cook stocking stuffers! I keep my head…
Super Random Stocking Stuffers & Secret Santa Gifts That Adults Will Actually USE Read More »
Want clutter-free ideas for kids’ Christmas gifts? Here are the best non-toy gifts for kids. In 2003, pediatricians were given advice on how to help parents choose appropriate toys (in Pediatrics: the Office Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics). One salient line states, “Although toys should never be used as a substitute for loving,
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Changing vocabulary you’ve used your entire adult life isn’t easy. Suddenly an “insurance claim” becomes a “sharing need” and a “deductible” becomes the “initial unshareable amount”—and instead of hassling with insurance codes and red tape, I get to follow some simple steps and deal with real people on the phone (who are helpful – oh
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What is the best kids’ cooking subscription box? Here’s my honest Radish Kids review compared to Kids Cook Real Food. It’s no secret that I’m on a mission to change the poor health of our children’s generation by teaching every child in America to cook. That I believe the kitchen is the best place to
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“My husband thinks food and treats are going to get some child killed someday,” says the wife of a school principal. He thinks that lawsuits over birthday cupcakes are too big of a risk and cites liability as the most important reason to ban classroom celebration food in schools: “A child with food allergies that
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We live in a frighteningly litigious society, don’t you think? I’m looking at you, burglars who sue homeowners because they got injured during a B&E…and so many more! I’m curious if you can imagine a situation where you would want to sue your child’s elementary school or preschool. As you turn over possible scenarios in
Why Treats at School Should Have Been Banned Decades Ago Read More »
Want to starve a parasite? Withhold food from a nefarious bacteria or virus trying to take hold in your gut? Drive your resident fungi-that-don’t-belong crazy with hunger? Don’t just ditch sugar, although that’s a great start. Try a fast to kick off any pathogen purge or parasite cleanse you try and maximize all your efforts!
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Watching your kids take on some of your better qualities is one of the best parts of parenting. I get a little high every time I watch my kids fall deeply into learning, or even just share a factoid they remember with excitement. Recently, John, my eight-year-old, proudly told his friend, “Honey is the only
Curious about a diatomaceous earth parasite cleanse? Here’s how ours went! I’ve done a form of parasite cleanse 3 times, all with varying results. The first time, I was a little wimpy and skeptical and probably gave up too early. The second time, I had a much more effective pathogen purge program that used diatomaceous
Is Diatomaceous Earth a Safe Parasite Cleanse? (step 2 of Gut Thrive in 5) Read More »
I was totally in denial. Or not? I’ve known for years that a strong sign of allergies is dark circles under the eyes, and on many an occasion I would have a little conversation in my head like this: My kids sort of look like they have the dark circles, a little baggy under there.
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You heard yesterday about the tale of getting severe dust allergy diagnoses for two of my four kids and all the cleaning routines we had to implement to try to give some relief to their nasal passages without medication. Friends whose kids also had dust allergies had major advice for me right away, typically in
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When my oldest son Paul was in first grade, we moved to a new house. It was fall, the time of year in Michigan when everyone flocks inside and shuts up the house. I began noticing that when he was sitting in silence, it seemed like he was constantly clearing his throat. Just a little
Have real heavy periods? You’re not alone – continuous, sticky, yellow cervical mucus, and irregular cycles all make Natural Family Planning (NFP) difficult. However, there are root heavy period causes to your PMS woes that can be solved gently and naturally – from estrogen dominance to heavy metal toxicity. Learn the natural remedies for heavy
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