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Did you know that over 70% of foods in your grocery store contain Genetically Modified (GM) ingredients? The most common foods that are genetically modified, or “engineered,” include corn, soy, canola, sugar beet, and cottonseed oil, which can be found as ingredients in almost all non-organic packaged foods, and even in the food in most restaurants.

Additionally, the vast majority of GM corn and soybeans are grown to feed livestock—meaning the GMOs are incorporated into animal tissue and ingested at a much higher rate by humans than if we ate the corn or soybeans directly. So, unless you eat organic all the time, without food labeling, you will inevitably participate in the great Genetic Modification experiment being perpetuated on us all.  [read more »]

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Today I weeded my very overgrown flower garden, and learned (the hard way) that stinging nettles are the most common weed there. But despite the fire in my hands that lasted for several minutes, I was so grateful to find them! Here’s why…  [read more »]

Grain Free Blender Brownies

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I thought I’d try one of the many black bean brownie recipes out there on the Interwebs, and adapt it to be more nutritious, gluten free, casein free, grain free, and GAPS/SCD legal (advanced level). Here are the super yummy results!

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Dandelions are No Lawn Menace

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Once known in France as Dent de Lion (lion’s tooth), the dandelion is now mostly known as a weed. Yet, at one time, the dandelion was so prized as a food and medicinal plant that it was intentionally brought to America by European settlers.

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Preventing Osteoporosis with Nutrition

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if you’re like the millions of people who are trying to prevent (or reverse) osteoporosis, you may be taking a prescription medication like Boniva, or loading up on calcium. If so, there are much better ways to protect your bones you should know about.

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Babies Never Go Out of Style – The Benefits of Babywearing

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For most of human history, there have been no strollers. Even today, most of the world’s parents use cloth wraps of various types to wear their babies on their bodies. In the last couple of years, many Americans and Europeans have returned to the practice too, and with good reason…

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WINNER: Leading Lady Organic Nursing Cami Giveaway

Wow, another fun contest! Over 100 people entered to win an organic nursing camisole from Leading Lady (which is a lot of nursing mamas out there!), making this a very successful second giveaway of the year.

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Controlling Fungus Gnats and Damping Off Organically

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Fungus gnats and damping-off can stymie even the most seasoned gardeners and seriously affect the success of growing seedlings. But the solution to these problems is much safer and cheaper than you would expect.

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Giveaway: Leading Lady Organic Nursing Cami

Enter to win this organic nursing camisole from Leading Lady, and also enjoy 10% off organic nursing wear during the month of April!

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