Have you incorporated green tea into your diet yet? If not, you could be missing out on some of the most powerful health benefits of this provided by this natural herbal extract of the Camellia sinensis plant's leaves and buds! But if you're already consuming green tea, you can pat yourself on the back because…
The vegan diet has risen in popularity in recent years. Why? What are the benefits? Let's find out! Veganism is becoming more popular among individuals for various reasons, including ethical, environmental, and health concerns. When properly followed, such a diet may provide several health advantages, including a slimmer waistline and better blood sugar control. However,…
Fast-food chains are a dime a dozen. From McDonald's to Taco Bell, there is something for everyone. It can be hard to find vegan options at these places, though. But it doesn't have to be! Being vegan can be easy, and that includes getting your fast food fix. Despite what your initial thoughts may be,…
While no one food or ingredient has been shown to increase fertility treatment success, nutrition plays a key role in supporting your reproductive and general health. And if you are nourished with delicious, healthy food that makes you feel good, inside and out, then you and your body will be better prepared for both your…
A vegetarian diet consists of not eating meat. They may eat dairy, eggs, and for some, they include fish in their diet. A vegan avoids all animal products, including dairy, eggs, and for some, will avoid honey. Strict vegans will avoid using all animal products such as leather goods, wool, and silk. A person on a plant-based diet…
One of the easiest substitutions you can make in your kitchen is to substitute applesauce for vegetable oil in baked goods like cakes, muffins, brownies, and more. Replacing oil with applesauce lowers the calories and fat in a recipe. How to Substitute Applesauce for Oil Applesauce can be replaced at a 1:1 ratio. Be sure to…
The following post is from Kate of Modern Alternative Mama: Why I Love Kombucha Kombucha. I joined a Weston A. Price group at the very beginning of 2009, and all the stuff people were talking about was so confusing to me. Soaking grains? FCLO? Kombucha? I had no idea what any of these things even were,…
Many parents hate packing school lunches for their kids, especially if they are fussy eaters. Getting proper nutrition into a tiny human who would rather exist solely on mac ‘n' cheese and chocolate milk is difficult. With so much information out there, and so many other parents potentially judging your choices, it’s easy to get…
We’re traveling this week and next, so I’m sharing some of my favorite posts from the archives. This one seemed especially timely with Valentine's Day, and all of it's pink and red food, coming up this weekend. It happens every few months. As our oldest daughter rages and screams, one of our other girls will…
I spent most of the fall planning for a January "reset" via a Whole 30, knowing my body needed to get off the sugar-caffeine-carbs cycle I was on but not quite sure how to do that in the busyness that characterized the last five months of 2014. To keep myself accountable, I invited a ton of friends…