Real Food Research and Evidence

No More Bedwetting Accidents – Simple Natural Solutions for Almost Every Kid

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 07/26/2017

Bet you’d never think constipation would have anything to do with bedwetting at night – but it might. I couldn’t believe how many people struggle with constipation in their toddlers, and it’s possible that those solutions will help the nighttime potty accidents as well! I have plenty of personal experience, unfortunately: You don’t expect to […]

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3 Reasons You Should Never Touch Spray Sunscreen

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 05/17/2017

Aerosolized and spray sunscreens will never be found in my house. Read on to find out why I will not use spray sunscreen, not even spray on mineral sunscreen or spray sunscreen with zinc oxide. Here is what you need to know about sunscreen spray on safety. Spray Sunscreen Is spray sunscreen dangerous? The FDA

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A review of flap hats, bucket hats, sun protective shirts or rash guards from Alex & Me, Sungrubbies, and Solartex.

Sun, Sunscreen, Skin Cancer, and Safety: How Much Do You Need?

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 04/18/2017

Does sunscreen cause cancer? Like almost any topic in the field of health and wellness, it seems there is a tangled web of research and opinions when it comes to cancer, sun exposure and sunscreen ingredients. Should we wear SPF 50 sunscreen for our walk from the house to the mailbox, or should we shun

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Eat the Orange, Skip the Juice

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 03/29/2017

Ever heard of an orange juice tree? Dug up a potato, only to find it skinless? Seen a picture of people harvesting white rice? In nature, we find unprocessed foods with starch and sugar in them also have a good amount of fiber: Grains in their whole form include the bran, full of fiber. Sweet

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Vitamin D: Why Your Levels Didn’t Go Up After Supplementing

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 03/15/2017

Take your pick: pill, drops, or rays? What’s the best way to get adequate Vitamin D? Could that sunshine (gasp) be healthy for you?? The issue can be a thorny one: This is a good time to hop in and remind you that I’m just a mom researching health for my family and sharing what

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Baby steps approach to a real food lifestyle. Include your spouse in this journey and make it doable with these easy tips. You'll enjoy the journey as a family.

How to Boil a Husband

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 03/08/2017

This is good advice about husbands and real food, I promise. And no, I’m not upset with my husband and taking it out on men everywhere. It was my husband’s idea, in fact. Ever since I pulled things like serving beef tongue and not telling him (and then successfully doing the same with beef heart),

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Women's Wellness series - how to balance your blood sugar with food and lifestyle changes...looks so easy!

Balance Your Blood Sugar to Balance Your Hormones {Women’s Wellness GUEST Series}

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 01/24/2017

Learn how to balance blood sugar with foods. Here’s the best diet for blood sugar balance. Hint: It may not be what you expect! This post is from guest writer Lori Valentine Rose, PhD, CNP, BCHN, FDN-P, RH (AHG), NBC-HWC of Lori Rose Holistic Are you ready to start the second step to balance your

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Women's Wellness Series - the add ins to support your mitochondria by getting enough veggie servings

Low on Energy? Time to Support Your Mighty Mitochondria {Women’s Wellness GUEST Series}

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 01/17/2017

This post is from guest writer Lori Valentine Rose, PhD, CNP, BCHN, FDN-P, RH (AHG), NBC-HWC of Lori Rose Holistic. Are you ready to start balancing your hormones by moving up the branches of the wellness tree? The first step to beat back PMS and make your femininity work for you is to optimize your mitochondria,

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Women's Wellness Series - Learn how to stop PMS, regulate your hormones naturally and take control of your body. Use nutrition instead of synthetic chemicals!

Eve’s Curse: Not PMS! {Women’s Wellness Series}

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 01/10/2017

Is there a diet for PMS? What is the link between diet and PMS? Is it possible to get relief from PMS? This post is from guest writer Lori Valentine Rose, PhD, CNP, BCHN, FDN-P, RH (AHG), NBC-HWC of Lori Rose Holistic. My mom always knew before I did when I was about to get

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Why Essential Oils are Better Than Penicillin

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 12/29/2016

I’ve been fascinated with bacteria and how our bodies interact with them ever since I did an experiment in college about hand-washing and learned how ineffective (and dangerous) antibacterial soaps are. And today I’ve been wearing my science geek hat again and digging into the question of whether essential oils are a helpful tool in

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The Perfect Birth Won’t Guarantee Healthy Gut Flora for Baby

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 07/27/2016

That moment when I saw a young pregnant mom in a bar drinking a beer (or two or three), long before I was a real food blogger, long before I was a mom myself, and even before I was of drinking age…I gaped in horror. I knew nothing about prenatal nutrition, health, or growing a

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7 Ways YOU Can Help the Bee Population Survive!

Lori Hernandez (Contributing Writer) / 06/13/2016

“How did I get myself into this? What am I doing?” my mind kept asking. Nervously, I glanced in the rear view mirror of my SUV and my fears were confirmed. My foot pressed down hard on the accelerator. If only I could make it home, I would be safe. I opened all the windows

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Easy Kid-Friendly Meatball Recipe {Egg Free, Grain Free}

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 05/18/2016

It’s the kind of comfort food you pine for when it’s gray and cloudy outside. There’s not too much heat to make you want to avoid using the oven. And mashed potatoes on the side sound just right. In other words, it’s fair to say that when it’s cloudy, there’s always a chance of… You

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Is There MSG in your HOMEMADE Soup??

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 04/13/2016

Although it seems like we’re uber strict about food in our household, we have only had ONE rule that can never, ever be compromised on, no matter what. When we’re in social situations or gifted with food or traveling, we compromise. We consume artificial colors in moderation. We eat plenty of unknown trans fats, I’m

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Why my WIFI is OFF on my phone (and it's not to save battery)

WiFi May be the New Cigarettes

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 04/06/2016

A man drove his car into that pond next to a busy downtown road nine years ago. Last fall, someone finally noticed his car. He was still in it. Now every time I walk or drive by that pond (which is daily since it’s at the end of my street!) I marvel at how many

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New Ways to Overcome Candida and Yeast

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 04/02/2016

Coal miners had their canary, I have the itchy spot on the base of my hairline. Ever since I fought candida off and finally had a name for the little itchy spot on my neck that spread over my chest and arms in 2013, I figured it would be an indicator of when I’d pushed

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15 Tips to Combat Winter Blues: Dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Lori Hernandez (Contributing Writer) / 02/24/2016

Please welcome our new contributing writer Lori from Third Day Farms! She lives in the same town as me and we’ve connected over raw milk pickups and oft commiserated about the problem of “our school feeds kids sugar and junk all day AHHHHHH!” It’s good to have someone on my team even if we keep

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No Five-Second Rule? Why Kids Shouldn’t be TOO Clean

Katie Kimball / 01/25/2016

This is a guest post from Jena Halman-Kincaid, RN, board member at CSU. Kids love to get dirty, don’t they? At least it seems like my girls do. On any given day they can be found in our backyard digging with their small shovels and piling dirt on one another. It’s in their hair, in

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Baby Steps to Managing IBD with Diet

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 01/20/2016

It’s never good news to find out someone you care about has a chronic disease and needs medication. A while ago a good friend of mine was diagnosed with an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), which usually encompasses Crohn’s Disease, which my husband has, and Ulcerative Colitis. Because of our experience with IBD and our diet

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10 Exercises to Help You Escape Chronic Pain

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 12/29/2015

Confession: I’m a shoulder cracker. Since high school, when I was a cheerleader and dancer with an imperfect back handspring, I’ve ritualistically popped my right shoulder constantly. It’s as much a part of my normal life as the slight space between my front teeth and the way my hair parts where it wants to, regardless

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