How to Add Healthy Fat to School Lunches
Fat. What a controversial subject! If you were a child of the eighties like me, you were told from a young age that fat is…
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.
Everything You Need to Know About Monk Fruit Sweeteners
Monk Fruit Powder Is it okay to use monk fruit powder in healthy recipes? Is it safe for kids?
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Is Organic Food Really Better for You? The Pros and Cons of GMOs
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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Prevent Diabetes Before It Starts | Women Are Higher Risk!
Here is something you’ve probably never been told: Perimenopause (the period leading up to menopause) and menopause are risk factors for developing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a sugar metabolism disorder that affects 1 in 9 women where there is too much sugar (glucose) in the blood. In type 2 diabetes, cells
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Terrain Theory Versus Germ Theory | Understanding Your Immune System
What if everything we know about germs is wrong? What if handwashing, sanitizing surfaces, and social distancing isn’t the only way (or even THE way)…
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Is Lamb Healthy? | Health Benefits of Eating Lamb
“What do you think about raising lambs?” My husband asked me that question last fall. It definitely caught me off guard. “Lambs? We’ve only ever eaten lamb once. I thought we were going to try raising pigs?” Well, here we are 6 months later with five adorable sheep munching away on our grass! Is Lamb
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Simple Strategies to Reduce Test Anxiety
Ever noticed how fanfare creates stress? Think of weddings, an event that ought to be vying for the most special day of your life, and almost everyone describes it as one of the most stressful experiences ever. We just experienced a First Communion, with all the fancy dresses and suits, months of practice, cameras rolling,
Why Do Kids Have Tantrums? Top 5 Reasons for Toddler Tantrums
It happened again. It always does. My toddler (kid #4) has started to respond to the word “no” with a full-on head back, mouth open, scream-cry mixture. As parents we hear a phrase that tends to sum up what we experience when our kids are little: The Terrible Twos OR The Terrible Threes. Many moms
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Sweat It Out! Health Benefits of Sweating (Plus Bonus Benefits of Sauna Use!)
It’s ironic to write about the health benefits of sweating right now since it’s February and I live in Michigan. In fact, as I type, we’re in the midst of a 2-week cold snap with temps in the single digits before wind chill is even taken into account! We had to move our apples and squash
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Yes, Pandemic Stress is Real! How to Know If You Have It
Parents, especially moms, have a way of getting right to the heart of the issue. I still remember back in seventh grade when my father told me he was embarrassed that I would consider getting up to sing karaoke with his colleagues’ wives at a restaurant. I was crushed. But I took it upon myself
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10 Reasons I Drink Bone Broth
Would you drink bone broth? I thought it was a little crazy until one week threw me into desperate measures… In that week, my toddler got pneumonia, my second grader threw up, my preschooler coughed for days on end, my husband coughed…and I would get a tickle of a sore throat now and then. I knew
Should You Be Cooking With Olive Oil?
Is cooking with olive oil harmful to your health? I used to think so but updated research has shed new light on the topic. Keep reading to see what changed my mind. Olive oil—the food that brings us all together. Whether you’re keto, paleo, vegan, vegetarian, eat a low-fat/high carb diet, or low carb/high-fat diet,
5 Face Mask Risks You Can Control and the Solutions
Knowledge is everything. The way I wear a mask and what it causes me to do with my nose, my mouth, and my fingers is a complete 180-degree reversal from what masks cause others to do habitually. I believe it’s because my brain is inundated with knowledge: I understand the harms of mouth breathing and
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The Truth About Coconut Oil: Is Coconut Oil Good For You?
How do you use coconut oil? Refined or unrefined? Substitute with coconut oil for baking and cooking? Coconut oil is used for personal care like lotion, eye makeup remover, eczema treatment, oil pulling, and more. I could go on about the usefulness of coconut oil. When I first started getting into traditional nutrition, I read
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Do Disposable Back to School Lunches Keep Kids Safe?
Going back to school in 2020 raises a whole lot of questions! Will our kids be going into the actual school building at all? Will they have to stay in the same room all day? How will teachers get through the daily routine without anybody breathing on anybody? It’s all very complicated! Katie heard a
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Teaching Kids to be Conscious Consumers
“Why can’t we eat Kornee Krunch? The TV said it’s a complete breakfast that moms trust!” “I want the purple hand sanitizer with sparkles that smells like princess perfume!” Every parent hears something like this eventually. No matter how hard you try to protect your kids from aggressive marketing and get them accustomed to wholesome,
Why Is White Sugar Bad for You?
Sugar makes life sweet… until it doesn’t. From ketchup, to yogurt, to bread, white sugar hides in many foods, even ones that look healthy. White sugar tantalizes our taste buds, but is white sugar bad for you? For years the finger pointed at saturated fat as the culprit behind our steeply declining health, but recently
The Food-Mood Connection: 4 Behavioral Signs of a Gluten Sensitivity
Could you or your child be sensitive to gluten? What are the signs of gluten sensitivity? Read on to see if you have these symptoms of gluten sensitivity. This is a guest post from Michelle Riddle, OT, R.H.N. director of Resilient Health. Picky eating, brain fog, anxiety, and/or irritability. These behaviors can make life difficult
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Sorghum Syrup: A Sweetener with Actual Nutritional Value!
Sorghum syrup, also known as sorghum molasses, has been used as a healthy sweetener for centuries. Sorghum molasses is actually a misnomer because sorghum is different from molasses, but they have a similar taste profile. Keep reading to learn the health benefits of sorghum syrup, how to substitute sorghum syrup, and more! Did you know
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Is Real Maple Syrup Healthy? Maple Syrup Nutrition and Uses
Maple syrup has been a healthy sweetener for centuries. Find out how maple syrup is made, maple syrup nutrition, and how to use maple syrup. I once put my pure Michigan maple syrup right next to my in-laws’ sugar-free (taste-free?) maple “syrup” in the fridge and reflected on how people try so very, very hard
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