Health

Beyond Allergies – Why Food Dyes May Cause Child Behavioral Problems

February 21, 2012

TweetDuring the past 50 years, the amount of chemical dye used in foods has increased by a whopping 500%. Could it be one of the causes of the alarming rise in child behavioral problems, aggression and ADHD? Studies show it’s a definite possibility. This article will help you to understand a little more about food [...]

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Green Smoothie Recipe

February 16, 2012

TweetI love smoothies during the summer, but lately I’ve been trying to incorporate even more vegetables into our diet. I have been reading a lot about the benefits of green smoothies, so I decided to give it a shot. While I’ve read that you need a really good blender – like a Vitamix – to [...]

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Going Dairy Free and Gluten Free

February 9, 2012

Tweet A week ago, I cut both dairy and gluten out of my diet again. Within 7 days I had lost 7 pounds – not too shabby. I was also experiencing some feelings of detoxification (more signs that I had made the right decision to remove dairy and gluten), but feeling better at the same [...]

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Making Green New Year’s Resolutions

January 1, 2012

TweetHappy New Year! I am expecting a wonderful year ahead for me and my family, and I’m wishing the same for you! Are you making New Year’s Resolutions this year? I typically don’t advocate making big, bold resolutions because those types of resolutions are hard to stick to since they are usually made because you’re [...]

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Dealing with Colds Naturally

December 27, 2011

TweetThe season’s first cold hit me on Christmas day – lucky me! I really hate how much being sick drags me down when there are so many things I want to accomplish, so I have been using some basic natural remedies to help ease some of the discomfort. I am doing the typical things like [...]

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Wholesome Vegan Apple Carrot Pumpkin Bread Recipe

December 9, 2011

TweetI mentioned in this post that I was working on a recipe to enter into the Hodgson Mill Blogger Baking Contest and I finally completed my recipe over the weekend! I am trying to learn more about baking vegan goods right now, so this one took a bit of perfecting for me, but it turned [...]

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The Power of Food {Guest Post}

December 7, 2011

TweetFood has power and kids use it well!  Kids love to use the power of food, causing dinnertime battles and other stressful occasions in our lives. Maybe we should take the power away from food and give it to our children. Let our children say no to food, so they can say yes to it! [...]

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Homemade, Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Recipe

December 5, 2011

TweetWe have been trying to cut back on animal-based foods (more on that in a later post), so I am experimenting with some new recipes that will allow us to enjoy comfort foods without the use of animal-based ingredients. Over the weekend, it was really cold with all of the snow on the ground, so [...]

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Hodgson Mill $25 Gift Certificate Giveaway

November 21, 2011

TweetLast week, I was contacted by Hodgson Mill to enter their Holiday Baking Contest, which I’m super excited about. One of my 101 in 1001 goals is to enter in a contest of some sort, so this was perfect timing for me! While I’m busy working away on creating an original recipe to enter in [...]

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Marzetti Otria Greek Yogurt Veggie Dip Review

November 16, 2011

Tweet I typically like make everything from scratch, including our dressings and dips, but every once in a while it’s nice to be able to just pick something up at the store when you’re heading to a holiday party, or hosting some guests in your home – especially at the end of a particularly busy [...]

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