Welcome to Part 3 in Healthful Mama’s Sugar is Toxic Series! Just finding the series? First read Part 1 and Part 2. Resetting Your Body Because sugar causes addiction-like cravings, and because your body craves more and more of it to get a “fix,” the best way to eliminate sugar is to ELIMINATE SUGAR. Most […]
Sugar is Toxic: Natural Sugar Alternatives (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 in Healthful Mama’s series on the toxic effects of sugar. To read Part 1, which outlines the current research being done on sugar’s effects in the body and how to spot sugar on a label CLICK HERE. Let’s Talk About Sugar Alternatives One step in eliminating the urge for sugar […]
Kashi & The Truth About GMOs
This photo taken at a supermarket called The Green Grocer in Porthsmouth, RI, has been circulating Facebook like wildfire: The yellow signs read: “You might be wondering where your favorite Kashi cereals have gone. It has recently come to our attention that 100% of the soy used in Kashi is Genetically Modified and that when […]
Sugar is Toxic: Get the Facts and the Solutions (Part 1)
Our naturopath noticed me massaging my aching wrist during one of our appointments a few years ago: “Has your wrist been bothering you? Most of the time, that happens because of what you’ve been eating. Sugar is very hard for the body to process, so it ends up getting ‘trapped’ in areas like the joints […]
Organic Road Trip with Cascadian Farm!
Earth Day is approaching! How will you celebrate? When Cascadian Farm asked for help with their Earth Day celebration, I jumped at the chance to spread the word about their delicious and organic products. When local produce isn’t in season, we turn to Cascadian Farm for our frozen veggies and fruits. When we need a […]
Black Bean Hummus
This recipe ROCKS. Please excuse the shitty photo. It’s the best I could get of the grey dip on our recent roadtrip. This hummus works well when using edamame in place of the black beans (and looks prettier, too!). I’ll update soon! [pinit] Easy prep and simple ingredients make this dip a winner