Category: Health Concerns Search for: Testimonial: green smoothies, whole foods, Crohn’s disease I started drinking green smoothies everyday about a year and a half ago. My neighbor told me about them and I attended your class in Idaho Falls. My son was… My Friend Drinks Green Smoothies, Loses Weight, Addresses Diabetic Issues I have a close friend who rents my basement apartment. Jean is a 46-year old mom of 3 and a Type 1 diabetic since age 16. As with all of… My daughter asks, “Why do we get sick?” Dear Mom: “Why do we get colds? Why did I get this cold and you didn’t?” Answer: (This question came from my 13 y.o. daughter, my most resistant healthy eater…. Mid-life crisis? Forget that! Mid-Life Mojo, part 1 of 2 One thing that frustrates me is when people my age forget something, or can’t keep up with their kids physically or whatever, and they say versions of this: “Well, I’m… how much does your medical care cost? Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: You say if we drink a quart of green smoothie daily for $2.50 according to your calculations, that 12-15 servings of raw greens and fruit just might save… Young moms make tough decisions about their babies’ nutrition! I received this email from a health care practitioner who is a young mother. As I replied to her, it occurred to me that maybe these comments would be helpful… Raw green food and kidney stones I have more requests to address oxalates. It’s another one of those “they” things: first they tell us greens are good for us, and then they tell us oxalates will… natural infertility treatments One of my first blog entries when I put this site up two years ago was about my infertility story. I forget about it sometimes, since I have four wonderful… Class in Midway: Part 2 of 2 So a few hours before my morning class in Midway, I went out for a run, and the concrete jumped up and tripped me. I was headed downhill, and my… Always Use an Antibiotic for Strep and Ear Infections, Right? With winter coming up, I know many of you have kids who get strep or ear infections or any number of other illnesses we have come to think of as… Raw Foods and “Funny” Stomachs Dear Robin, I have a few health related questions I wanted to ask you regarding starting a raw food diet. I consider myself a beginner raw fooder, I have taught… you’ve doubled your fiber with GS? double it again with LENTILS! Some foods are highly hypoallergenic. In other words, just about no one is allergic to them. And this is a big deal nowadays where intolerances for wheat and…