When my family and I decided to spend over a year traveling around the world, we didn’t initially plan to surf and study Spanish for two months in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. We were headed to an event with friends for two weeks on the north-west coast and had a month to explore beforehand, so I got to work doing research about what we might want to do in the meantime. We kicked off our world tour with a few days Panama City … [Read more...] about Surf, Spanish & Pura Vida in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
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Finger Jello: A Wiggly, Jiggly Nutrient Dense Food
One of my favorite things about real, nutrient dense food is that I find myself eating amazingly delicious things that I previously deemed to be guilty pleasures - bacon, butter, cream, egg yolks, and other delectables are now my top health foods. I love it! Recently I discovered that finger jello doesn't have to be a junk food; and I am just thrilled for a wiggly jiggly revival, especially when I can pass it off as part of … [Read more...] about Finger Jello: A Wiggly, Jiggly Nutrient Dense Food
Fertility Foods
Whether you're just starting to think about kids or have been trying to get pregnant for awhile, the best medicine to optimize fertility is a healthy diet. Begin to pay a bit more attention to what and how you are eating, because now the old adage, "You are what you eat" not only applies to you but also to the baby that will soon be growing inside you. While you may think you know what it means to eat healthy, you may also be … [Read more...] about Fertility Foods
Baby Poo Guide: What’s In Your Baby’s Diaper
Among new parents, baby poo is a hot topic. Though you may speed through diaper changes with eyes and nose averted, even working at top speed, it's hard not to notice how much baby poo varies with each diaper you change. Babies' developing digestive systems are very sensitive. This means that any changes to your baby's diet affect baby poo. If baby's breastfeeding and you start using breast milk substitutes, expect to see … [Read more...] about Baby Poo Guide: What’s In Your Baby’s Diaper
Fiery Egg Salad With Homemade Sriracha
I have fond memories of Easter as a kid. My mom would clip branches of a bright yellow blooming forsythia bush for our Easter tree that was adorned with springtime decorations. We dyed eggs, hunted them down, and ate chocolate bunnies and Cadbury mini eggs until we never wanted to eat again. And of course there were hard-boiled eggs for weeks. I was never a big fan of egg salad, mostly because I despised jarred … [Read more...] about Fiery Egg Salad With Homemade Sriracha
How To Stock Your Holistic Travel Remedy Kit
In my last post, we talked about travel vaccines and whether they're a smart precaution, or more harm than good.Whether or not you choose to immunize yourself, it's a good idea to also carry your own arsenal when you travel - just in case. When I pack up my family (or myself) for a trip, I always include a little holistic travel remedy kit in case we start to feel under the weather. The last thing you need while traveling - … [Read more...] about How To Stock Your Holistic Travel Remedy Kit
Skip the Skim Milk (A Processed, Toxic Food)
A couple of weeks ago I broke the big news that cereal is junk food. All of it. Even your high fiber oat flakes. Next up to bat: skim milk (or for that matter 1% or 2% too). There are so many topics to discuss when it comes to milk: organic vs. conventional, pasteurized vs. raw, grass-fed vs. grain-fed cows, homogenization, and whether to drink milk at all. Today we're mostly focusing on the myths and facts of skim and low … [Read more...] about Skip the Skim Milk (A Processed, Toxic Food)
What Would Emily Do? (8/15 Edition)
Fresh or Frozen Raw Milk – Natural Beauty Products – Supplements for Kids – Alternative for Milk Based Formula – Feeding a Picky, Teething Toddler – Is my Baby's Vein a Sugar Bug? – Reducing Bone Broth – Seasonal Allergies Natural Remedy My inbox and Facebook wall runneth over with questions from readers about Real food and holistic health, so I have created this Q&A to get your questions answered and for other folks to … [Read more...] about What Would Emily Do? (8/15 Edition)
The Health Benefits Of Probiotics
When it comes to making healthy choices about food and lifestyle, there are three excuses that come up again and again as to why not. 1 - I don't believe it's really that important. 2 - I don't have the time or energy. 3 - I can't afford it. Probiotics are one of those choices. The health benefits of probiotics are undeniable...so no more excuses! Allow me to explain why probiotics are so important. We have become a … [Read more...] about The Health Benefits Of Probiotics
Make Your Own Beef Bone Broth
I made my first beef bone broth when I was pregnant with my first child and developed a temporary but visceral aversion to all things processed. A friend introduced me to Sally Fallon's book Nourishing Traditions, which is the basis for the recipe below. I started buying raw butter, feeding my first kombucha scoby, and simmering my first pot of bone broth. My relationship with food has never been the same since. Bone broth … [Read more...] about Make Your Own Beef Bone Broth
How To Eat Out (With A Real Food Spin)
While you may stock your fridge and pantry with nutritious Real Food, the world outside your front door is a carnival of fake, nutrient-deficient, and often toxic food substitutes - making it tough to eat out. You probably already know to steer clear of 'food' for sale at your local gas station, theme parks, and most isles of the grocery store, but one place that proves a big challenge for many lovers of food and convenience … [Read more...] about How To Eat Out (With A Real Food Spin)
The Outlandish Alternative To Prenatal Vitamins
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, prepare yourself to witness an amazing alternative to prenatal vitamins..... Drumroll please... May I present you with: Good, old-fashioned FOOD! Crazy, I know, but IF you eat the right quantity of the right foods, you don't need to waste your money on prenatal vitamins.** Cultures around the world and through time have had sacred foods that they fed to couples trying to conceive and … [Read more...] about The Outlandish Alternative To Prenatal Vitamins