Category: Whole Food Search for: Canada and the U.S., part 1 of 2 Niagara Falls, it turns out, is WAY cooler on the Canada side. The U.S. has spent more on its view of the falls, and even puts people on a ferry… Patty’s Raw Italian Feast As you might now, for a couple of months we’ve had the pleasure of Patty Maher living with us and working for us. She just got offered a $100k/year job… Nutrition for pregnant moms, babies, toddlers: part 4 of 5 Today’s topic: NUTRITION DURING PREGNANCY. Remember, what you’re eating when you’re pregnant is also contributing to healthy blood, bones, tissues, and organs—or not. It’s so painful for me to remember… Nutrition for pregnant moms, babies, toddlers: part 3 of 5 Today’s topic: WHAT DO I WEAN MY BABY ONTO? So, you can’t feed your baby nothing but breast milk, and then goat milk (or yogurt/kefir) forever. Now you know why… Nutrition for pregnant moms, babies, toddlers: part 2 of 5 Breastfeeding versus formula is our topic today. First of all let’s talk about how long to nurse your baby. We’ve over-sexualized breasts in our culture. We’re squeamish about the use… Nutrition for Pregnant Moms, Babies, Toddlers: Part 1 of 5 Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: My baby is breastfeeding, and doing great. But I know I have to make the transition. Besides blending cooked vegetables, what else should I do? Answer: Please share… Athletes and Experts Quoted About Eating Plants I don’t preach about the -isms. I don’t talk about or embrace words like raw foodist, vegetarian, or vegan, even though I do teach to eat a high-raw, mostly-plants diet…. Depression and Anxiety Nutrition Strategies, part 2 of 3 1. Are you getting enough greens? They contain the most bioavailable minerals of all foods. Bioavailable refers how much of the nutrient is actually utilized by your body, as opposed to… Birthday season is over, but the CAKE was divine Aug. 22 ended birthday season around here, when Emma turned 17. ABC’s Wife Swap, filmed in 2007, when you agree to do the show, waltzes in and figures out what… Jeanette Makes a Healthy “Black Licorice” GreenSmoothieGirl reader Jeanette shared this experience and a recipe to go with it. My kids asked me, “What is that kid eating?” I told them it was licorice, and then… update on the Sugar Bet Do you ever stop and think about the ways karma just flows and flows? When I was over six months into my year-long Sugar Bet, last February, I confessed that… Birthdays don’t have to be corn syrup hell This summer has been a whirlwind. Lots of activities and travel, and, oh I don’t even know why. BIRTHDAY SEASON has snuck up on me. That’s the three weeks of August…
