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How to Eat Nuts and Soak Nuts!

Don’t Eat Those Nuts! Wait until you soak them for at least 7 hours. After years of opening a bag of nuts (pecans, walnuts, blanched almonds) and just eating these tasty treats, I learned in Nutrition school that there are phytates. As our family went gluten and dairy free to recovery, eating nuts was an […]

Well Behaved Children with Blanket Time

This is “Hands-Down” the best parenting tip we ever got from a dear, sweet, amazing parent on how to have… Well-Behaved Children. We took this class on Child-Training from an amazing couple who have become our mentors. Every one of their now-married children avoided terrible 2’s, 3’s and teenage years. So no matter what we […]

Incredibly Succulent Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet Potato Pie Many people really like pumpkin pie, which I’ve never really enjoyed. But when my Mom made a sweet potato pie, I found my sweet spot. In our quest to eat as much organic food from our local farmers or supportive grocery store, we found these fun purple sweet potatoes and I called […]

Faster Recovery when using Supplements

Faster Recovery with Supplements Our Pediatrician is very open minded and offers a variety of supplements and tinctures. She thinks about the many ways to find healing. I consider her to be a great partner in optimal health for my children. As a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, with certifications in Traditional Foods, NRT- muscle testing, […]

No Aluminum Baked Potatoes

Aluminum-Free Baked Potatoes Tip One day my mom comes over and tells me that no aluminum is good for us. Many of my pans have aluminum and apparently we should not cook with it. As Aluminum pans are tossed and replaced, research shows how it can be harmful; therefore, we avoid it in our deodorant […]

Healthy Family in 6 Easy Steps

Healthy Family in 6 Easy Steps Want a fast way to get healthy?! Eat foods that strengthen you and prevent disease. With a lot of hard experiences, I realize that this is the purpose of food; good taste and good health. The current philosophy seems to be, “eat any food you like, and take a pill […]

Pomegranate Provides Beauty and Nutrients

Pomegranate of Beauty and Nutrients This fruit called pomegranate is one of the most beautiful fruits. It is also a real food that provides terrific nutrients. I wanted my first post to reflect both elements. At the core of what I do, I volunteer because I see the beauty in these kids that have a really […]