When you are trying to conceive, it's especially important to nourish your body with Real Food to optimize fertility and stock your body with the materials it needs to make a healthy baby. While this sounds logical, you may be surprised by some of the suggestions below. These nutrient-dense foods offer an abundance of fat-soluble vitamins, antioxidants, minerals and wholesome fats in six main categories: seafood, liver, full … [Read more...] about 40 Fertility Superfoods To Eat Right Now
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24 Ways To Pack A Healthy School Lunch
Back-to-school tends to mean less control over what your child eats, and let's face it, most cafeterias in this country are not serving anything that resembles a healthy school lunch. To ensure your child gets nutrient dense foods, there is no question that you need start packing. 24 ways to pack a nutrient dense, healthy school lunch your child will actually eat: 1. Keep it simple - You should be able to throw this … [Read more...] about 24 Ways To Pack A Healthy School Lunch
Crooked Teeth: A Part Of Life Or Skeletal Deformity?
Whether for bucked teeth, over bites, under-bites, or just a bunch of crooked teeth, most adults I know have had braces at some point of their lives. Teeth come in a bit wonky, and parents shell out the thousands to straighten them. Besides the cost and a few years of teenage embarrassment, no biggie, right? While we may take "crooked teeth" for granted, it's worth considering why they got that way in the first place. Are we … [Read more...] about Crooked Teeth: A Part Of Life Or Skeletal Deformity?
What I Ate Today: Lauren J.
Holistic Squid weighs in with a nutrient-dense spin on Lauren J.'s diet. Lauren, age 29, lives in Aptos, CA (near Santa Cruz). Mom to a five month old little girl - born the natural way! - Lauren recently discovered the work of Weston Price, and is committed to following a traditional, nutrient-dense diet for both her baby's sake and her own personal health. Here's what Lauren ate today: Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled in … [Read more...] about What I Ate Today: Lauren J.
Nutrient Dense Meatloaf Recipe
I love to share a dinner of classic comforting favorites. It's fun to alter these classics just slightly so that they maintain the traditional taste we all love while boosting the nutrient profile through the roof. You see, I adore feeling like a super human. Nutrient dense meatloaf ingredients 1 lb grass fed ground beef 1/2 lb grass fed ground beef liver 1/2 lb pasture raised ground pork 4 eggs … [Read more...] about Nutrient Dense Meatloaf Recipe
Chicken And Spaghetti Squash Carbonara (Dairy and Grain Free)
Ladies and Gentlemen, do you remember pasta? (not imposter pasta). Comforting, tantilizing tendrils of spaghetti? The perfect accompaniment to wine, candle light and children who fall asleep with full happy bellies. Are you on the GAPS diet? Are you not eating dairy? Even if the answer to these questions is yes, I do not believe this means you should be deprived of life's little pleasures. I don't think we should be … [Read more...] about Chicken And Spaghetti Squash Carbonara (Dairy and Grain Free)
5 Surprising Reasons To Eat Your Veggies
I love vegetables. They are a wonderful component in a traditional, nutrient-dense diet. Many mainstream "health-conscious" folks swear on their holy China Study that a plant-based diet is ideal for their health and the future of our earth. Based on so much that I have read and studied*, this doesn't seem quite right to me. The rest of the modern world is still stuffing themselves sick with toxic, industrial food … [Read more...] about 5 Surprising Reasons To Eat Your Veggies
Eating Your Placenta: Superfood For A New Mom?
When I was pregnant with my first child, I experienced many new and strange things. Of course there was the usual strangeness of my body transforming as a small human took form inside of me. Fluctuating hormones had me craving bone broth and raw butter - two new foods for me at the time. Then the kicking and rolling and hiccups began as the little one grew. Midwives, birth plans, strollers, diapers, slings, and perineal … [Read more...] about Eating Your Placenta: Superfood For A New Mom?
The Best Grain Free Birthday Cake Recipes
A kid's birthday party can be a fun and festive affair without becoming a sugar and processed food disaster. This photo above was taken at my son's fifth birthday party. As you can hopefully tell, it's Star Wars themed, and as you can clearly see, I made that cake myself. A little secret - I suck at baking. It's a miracle that there's a cake sitting on that plate and I'm not crying in the corner. So rather than share my … [Read more...] about The Best Grain Free Birthday Cake Recipes
Happy Healthy Birthday Cake
I am one of those annoying people who celebrates mine and my friends' birthdays for about one month at a time. Lots of squealing and gushing. I know some think it's silly or embarrassing and that I probably should have grown out of such immature trifles by now but, I just can't help myself. I love celebrations! And birthdays are the perfect opportunity to celebrate life and shower someone dear to you with over the top … [Read more...] about Happy Healthy Birthday Cake
Easy Meatballs – Nutrient Dense Food on the Go
People often ask me, "How do you always have nutrient dense food ready to dine on at home AND on the go? Where do you find the time?" I haven't found secret pockets of time, although I'm still searching. I do however, stock my refrigerator and freezer with nutrient dense fast food. Life can be chaotic. That will likely never change so I make versatile foods like these nutrient dense, easy meatballs. I grew up ducking and … [Read more...] about Easy Meatballs – Nutrient Dense Food on the Go
Fried Squash and Zucchini Rounds – Grain free
I love quick and easy nutrient dense food. Especially seasonal, elegant finger foods like these fried squash and zucchini rounds. Amidst all the time-intensive bone broths, sauces, and stews, it's nice to have some easy go-to choices when the fuss and muss are not on the menu. Dinner doesn't always have to be a grand undertaking. And guess what? These fried squash and zucchini rounds are even grain free. Summer squash … [Read more...] about Fried Squash and Zucchini Rounds – Grain free