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mercury in your fish: how to calculate.
By now pretty much everyone is aware that we need to be mindful of how much fish we consume. We know there are plenty of benefits to eating sustainable, wild caught fish (eg, healthy brain functioning,...
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harmful preservatives in your meat and poultry.
Did you know that thanks to Kraft (yes, the same company that is currently ignoring over 270,000 people who have requested that they remove unnecessary food dyes from their mac and cheese product),...
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probiotics in yogurt.
Did you know that probiotics in yogurts are typically useless? One of the most common misconceptions that I hear is, “Oh yeah, I get enough probiotics – I eat a lot of yogurt!” Truth be told, most...
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healthy snack: banana stacked rice cake.
Looking for a healthy, delicious snack? Look no further than our friend Antea’s kitchen where she designed this amazing goodness. It’s detox-friendly (without the honey) and a snack that the kids will...
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question from a reader: chia seeds.
Question: What is the best way to eat chia seeds? I hear people talk about grinding them up, and then others say they don’t need to be. What should I do? Answer: Chia seeds are really amazing little...
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a real eat this, not that: pediasure.
Many parents struggle with feeding their children, and some may even resort to partial or total supplementation with Pediasure nutritional drinks. Pediasure claims that their products can be a total...
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soak and sprout your nuts and grains.
Most people know first-hand that certain grains like wheat and quinoa are difficult to digest, but don’t realize that nuts can also be tough on the digestive tract. The fact of the matter is that when...
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healing disease with diet.
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of your cells, and require a number of nutrients to do their job. They get their nutrients from everything that we put into our bodies. When our mitochondria don’t get...
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recipe: gluten-free, dairy-free brownies.
I love brownies – so much. Luckily being allergic to gluten and dairy isn’t stopping me from enjoying them anytime soon, thanks to this simple, but delicious recipe. Feel free to mix it up by adding...
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challenge of the week: eat walnuts.
Walnuts are amazing. They contain healthy fats and a high level of antioxidants. Past research has found that they are beneficial for heart health and help balance cholesterol. Newer research analyzing...
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happy (non-GMO) thanksgiving!
As Thanksgiving approaches, we are pausing to think about all that we are grateful for… including the Non-GMO Project. This Thanksgiving they created a lovely infographic to help keep folks in the know...
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liebster blog award.
Thanks to our friends at Garden Eats, we were nominated for the Liebster Blog Award! Thanks for thinking of us, Garden Eats! What’s the Liebster award, you ask? It is a way for bloggers to raise...
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simple spring smoothie.
I can’t get enough lemons. I put lemons in my water, in my soup, in my salad dressing… and now in my smoothies! Today, in addition to the lemons, I was also craving cranberries, so I decided to put...
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mercury in your fish: how to calculate.
By now pretty much everyone is aware that we need to be mindful of how much fish we consume. We know there are plenty of benefits to eating sustainable, wild caught fish (eg, healthy brain functioning,...
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harmful preservatives in your meat and poultry.
Did you know that thanks to Kraft (yes, the same company that is currently ignoring over 270,000 people who have requested that they remove unnecessary food dyes from their mac and cheese product),...
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probiotics in yogurt.
Did you know that probiotics in yogurts are typically useless? One of the most common misconceptions that I hear is, “Oh yeah, I get enough probiotics – I eat a lot of yogurt!” Truth be told, most...
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healthy snack: banana stacked rice cake.
Looking for a healthy, delicious snack? Look no further than our friend Antea’s kitchen where she designed this amazing goodness. It’s a snack that the kids will love, too! To put it together she did...
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