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Link to: Why Parents Should Leave Their Kids Alone (by Jay Griffiths) Some passages from this wonderful article: “In 2011, Unicef ... Continue reading
Recently, my friend and colleague, Winnie Abramson of Healthy Green Kitchen, wrote a post about why the Paleo diet didn’t ... Continue reading
A few years back, I had the honor of having my story published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Power Moms ... Continue reading
Having trouble getting your kids to eat their greens? That never happens here (uh huh). Now that the cooler weather ... Continue reading
I had a hankering for something sweet on my way home from CrossFit this morning and this combo just kind ... Continue reading
(Republished from Eat Happy.) I love all things Amish. There, I said it. I am obsessed with the Amish lifestyle, ... Continue reading
Back by popular demand (from Eat Happy.) My kids go crazy for this dish. Really, absolutely crazy. They’ve even gone ... Continue reading
Reflux got you down? Here’s a news flash: Lowering stomach acid levels might not be the answer. Surprising? Stomach acid, ... Continue reading
“I’ve been trying for so long to become pregnant and now I am!” “I’ve wanted to tell my husband so ... Continue reading
I’ve been on a mission to create the tastiest, most satisfying Paleo snacks I can to keep the family satisfied. ... Continue reading
Want to do something to improve your health? Ditch the sugar. Seriously, if you do NOTHING else, making this one ... Continue reading
“But what IS Paleo,” Miss Indie keeps asking me. Since I first posted about going Practically Paleo, I’ve been getting ... Continue reading
I love hummus, but with chickpeas as the base, it’s on the Paleo “no” list. I adapted this recipe from ... Continue reading
After a two-year bout with veganism in my 20s that caused my cholesterol to plummet to dangerously low levels and ... Continue reading
Dear Doctor Mama, My six-month-old wants to feed himself but I am terrified of him choking. I had a bad ... Continue reading
In the midst of the current flu epidemic, people are turning to their doctors, friends, websites, and even Facebook for ... Continue reading
I don’t think there are very many foods that don’t pair well with a great peanut sauce, but I’ve yet ... Continue reading
I hadn’t planned on telling my children about the killings in Connecticut. They are only 7 and 10, too young ... Continue reading
If eggnog could be considered healthy, this would be it. Pure maple syrup sweetens the mixture of cream and egg ... Continue reading
I get this question a LOT: What can I do to keep from getting sick this winter? And what should ... Continue reading
Dear Doctor Mama, I love the flavor of coconut milk and prefer to use it to flavor coffee each morning, ... Continue reading
Okay, I have more than one, but Peter Gray is definitely in my top 10. A research professor at Boston ... Continue reading
Dear Doctor Mama, My 9-year-old son has been diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder. He is really smart and has a ... Continue reading
I originally posted this recipe on Eat Happy about two years ago. It’s still a family favorite, especially for me, ... Continue reading
Dear Doctor Mama, My daughter is 15-months-old and she’s not growing as expected. She started out at a normal weight, ... Continue reading
I like to think of myself as an all-natural kind of girl. Someone who’d rather tough it out than to ... Continue reading
Dear Doctor Mama, My husband and I have both suffered from eczema at some point in our lives. I’ve heard ... Continue reading
There’s nothing more satisfying on a hot summer day than a big, fat, juicy, COLD watermelon. Bury your face in ... Continue reading
This was a weekend staple when I was in med school. My Aunt Lin made it for me every time ... Continue reading
The transition from the school year to the summer never fails to get me. Every year, I think I’m going ... Continue reading
Dear Doctor Mama, I’m trying to choose a natural sunscreen for my kids but I’ve heard that even some of ... Continue reading
Figuring out what to avoid when you’re pregnant can be tricky. Fortunately, scientists have discovered many substances that could be ... Continue reading
You can’t expect to build a healthy life on a crumbling tower of Doritos. So I shouldn’t expect people to ... Continue reading
My training and background as a naturopathic doctor followed by years of working as a health and nutrition writer started ... Continue reading
Even the coolest tween will be able to find something hip from these tips for going green. Meatless Mondays Designate ... Continue reading
This week’s adventures included a trip to the Taza ChocolateFactory in Somerville, MA. Besides the amazing taste, here’s what I love about this environmentally-friendly, sustainable, organic chocolate: One of the owners of the company actually hand carves the stones that are … Continue reading →
Birthday parties abound this spring, and while it may be easy to pop into the toy store to purchase a gift, I think it’s much more fun to repurpose used items into a present. This week, my daughter and her friend … Continue reading →
Composting has taken a bit of a turn in our household since we added a small flock of chickens to our postage stamp-size back yard. No longer do we scrape our leftovers into the countertop compost bin. Now it’s straight … Continue reading →
If you’re thinking of sprinkling some nutritious sprouts on your salad or your child’s sandwich this week, make sure you don’t use any of the ones that have been recalled from Henry’s Farm Inc. of Virginia. The company issued a recall … Continue reading →
I’ve been using the same Osterizer blender since I got married, almost 15 years ago. It was time for a change. Of blender, that is. So, this past Christmas my family got together and surprised me with a Blendtec, and … Continue reading →
A press release issued by the Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory (NIMML) research team at Virginia Tech announced that CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), a fatty acid found in meat and dairy, could improve symptoms in people with Crohn’s disease. From … Continue reading →
I just spent the day with my friend, Kim Mendes, owner of Yoreganics–a terrific source for natural laundry and body care products. Our conversation got me to thinking about how dependent we humans are on olfactory input when making decisions. … Continue reading →
So the kiddos have been back in school for barely two weeks, now, and they’re already returning home with half of their lunch still in the box and complaining that they “never get anything good to eat.” I have to … Continue reading →
Finally, the USDA has come up with an icon that captures the essence of eating well in a simple picture that actually makes sense. MyPlate is here to replace the confusing food pyramids of the past with a colorful depiction … Continue reading →
Well, after making The ugliest smoothie you’ll ever love for my kids, they pretty much told me that I had no chance of ever getting a full glass of it into them. But this past week, they gave me an … Continue reading →
I grew up in a bed and breakfast called The Phoenix, in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of coming up with new recipes to test on the breakfast crowd. I still have a stack of … Continue reading →
So far, this week hasn’t gone according to plan. Our cat, who we’d pretty much accepted was immune to death, finally gave up the fight yesterday. I felt it as I held her to my chest, so I made an … Continue reading →
Recent studies have shown that eating hot red peppers might help you lose weight, but the amount needed would likely blow the taste buds off the average person. A new trial looked at more reasonable amounts of red pepper—on the … Continue reading →
