Hooray! Your sister (or daughter or friend or cousin or niece) just had a baby! If you're wondering what kind of gift will best celebrate a new little bundle of life, consider whipping up some meals for new mom. Those of you with kids may remember that the first few weeks (or months) with a baby in the house can be intense. Round-the-clock nursing, erratic sleeping, and strange new noises and smells that require immediate … [Read more...] about Nine Nurturing Meals For New Mom
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Veggie Hash: Empty Fridge Friday
When it comes to our fridge, every week is the same: The farm box comes on Saturday overflowing with amazing produce, gorgeous eggs from pastured hens, raw milk and cream. Sunday morning we often venture to the farmer's markets to stock up on beef, lamb, pork, and chicken from our favorite local farmers before an afternoon cook-a-thon where I get inspired to whip up some simple but satisfying dishes to last us through the … [Read more...] about Veggie Hash: Empty Fridge Friday
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)
4 Food Groups All Kids Should Eat
As parents we tend to obsess about what our kids eat and fret about the lack of green vegetables in their diets. Truth be told, there's a good reason why junior does not crave steamed broccoli or a raw kale salad, and it's not the fault of bad parenting. Hooray! Growing children need nutrient-dense foods. And unlike most of their fully grown relatives, kids need foods that are dense in calories, since they are both growing … [Read more...] about 4 Food Groups All Kids Should Eat
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
Natural Remedies For Mastitis And Blocked Ducts
Mastitis is a painful breast infection that results from a blocked duct. It usually happens in breastfeeding women, especially during the first 3 months of nursing. Women who have had mastitis before and those with weakened immune systems are also more prone to getting it. In rare cases, mastitis occurs in women who have not recently given birth or are breastfeeding, and it may even happen post-menopause. Signs of … [Read more...] about Natural Remedies For Mastitis And Blocked Ducts
Want to Get Pregnant & Have a Healthy Baby?
Some couples just seem to glance at each other and end up with a bun in the oven. For everyone else, it's important to grasp the basics of how to get pregnant so you can turn fun-and-tumble sex into successful baby-making with the least amount of stress. How to get pregnant - 6 essentials for couples trying to conceive #1 - Know your cycle When trying to get pregnant (or for natural birth control), timing sex at the right … [Read more...] about Want to Get Pregnant & Have a Healthy Baby?
Is High Cholesterol in Women a GOOD Thing?
Just about anyone these days will tell you that high cholesterol builds up plaque in arteries which leads to heart disease. The mainstream media perpetuates this by advertising 'heart-healthy' low-fat foods and drugs to reduce cholesterol. Doctors prescribe these drugs, known as statins, and millions of people take them. And they all live happily ever after, right? Wrong. Recent studies show that having higher cholesterol … [Read more...] about Is High Cholesterol in Women a GOOD Thing?
What Would Emily Do? (6/11 Edition)
Broth for Vegetarians – Iron Drops for Infant? – Travel Vaccines for Baby – Coconut Oil Unsafe? – Holistic Treatment for IBS My inbox runneth over with questions from readers wondering - What would Emily do - about Real food and holistic health topics. I’ve created this Q&A to get your questions answered and for other folks to benefit from the answers too. Who am I to know the answers to your questions? I’m a … [Read more...] about What Would Emily Do? (6/11 Edition)
Home Remedies For Kidney Stones
I've talked before about how to treat UTIs naturally, and in this post, Jaclyn shares her personal experience with EFFECTIVE home remedies for kidney stones. ~Emily If you've ever given birth, you know that the hours of excruciating pain are so worth it... when the doctor hands you that sweet baby, all that pain just evaporates. But if you've ever passed a kidney stone, you may be all too familiar with a "birthing" pain … [Read more...] about Home Remedies For Kidney Stones
Is Sourdough Bread Healthy?
Is sourdough bread healthy? I've written about why I prefer white rice over brown, so you may or may not be surprised to read that I actually prefer white bread too. I found that real sourdough white bread is the easiest for me to digest. In this post, Naomi Huzovicova shares why sourdough is WAY better than conventional bread and may actually be good for you too. ~Emily In the last few years, bread has gotten a bit of a … [Read more...] about Is Sourdough Bread Healthy?
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?