Extended Breastfeeding Rant
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
I wrote this rant for my personal blog, but thought I would share it here too. It seems appropriate for a blog about health, because I feel that breastfeeding is one of th ...
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Fish Safety
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
I believe that human beings were meant to consume large amounts of fish and other seafood, considering that it is one of the best sources of many of the essential vitamins a ...
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I'm Back
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
I believe that human beings were meant to consume large amounts of fish and other seafood, considering that it is one of the best sources of many of the essential vitamins ...
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Links of the Week
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
Here are some health-related links that I came across this week
Another McNeil Product Recall from July 8, 2010 for Benadryl, Tylenol, and Motrin. This is the third rec ...
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Links of the Week
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
I have a habit of saving interesting links I find in my favorites with the intention of sharing the information here at some point, but what ends up happening is that the l ...
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Homemade Soft Tacos
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
We love Mexican food in our house. But most of the ingredients you find in the grocery store are full of artificial preservatives and other additives.
For example, ...
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A Plastic-Free Life
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
I've been slowly trying to reduce the amount of plastic in our home over the past few years. It all began during the great BPA ( Bisphenol A ) scare of 2008, when I decided ...
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A Call To Action
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
This is a post I wrote for my other private blog, but decided I wanted to share it here too. The intention of this blog is to help people achieve physical, mental and spir ...
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Homemade Tea
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
Non-organic tea can be really dangerous. Most of the popular non-organic teas that we drink here in America were treated with a number of chemical pesticides and fungicide ...
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Toxic Bodies: Follow-Up
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
I just wanted to share a few follow-up links that I have come across since writing my last post, Toxic Bodies .
First, one commenter, Lembit, shared a link to an iPh ...
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Toxic Bodies
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
There are more chemicals in existance than I could ever count. They are found in literally everything we use on a day-to-day basis. But, the scary fact is that most of th ...
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Homemade Soaked Granola Bars
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
Granola bars are considered a healthy snack by many people - they usually contain oats, nuts, dried fruits and other things that are good for you. But most of the processed ...
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Coconut Oil
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
I became a big fan of coconut oil a few years ago, when I discovered that it helped my Crohn's symptoms. Originally, I was concerned about the amount of saturated fat in th ...
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Homemade Menstrual Cloths
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
In honor of Earth Day, I thought I would tackle the sensitive issue of menstrual pads and tampons. Feminine hygiene products contribute to our overall wellness in many way ...
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The Whole Soy Story
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
After a visit to a homeopathic doctor in 2008, I discovered that I am soy intolerant, a diagnosis that has changed my life in many ways.* I used to be a sushi addict and ...
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How To Make Homemade Mayo
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J
Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living
If you're like me, you probably have a lot of Easter eggs left over from the holiday and you aren't really sure what to do with them. Egg salad is always the obvious choice ...
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