cod liver oil

Green Pasture Cod Liver Oil Giveaway (10 Winners!)

April 20, 2011

**This giveaway is now closed**
Earlier this week we talked cod liver oil, its numerous health benefits and suggestions for buying and taking it. Full of Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A and vitamin D, cod liver oil is a phenomenal traditional food that helps to grow strong babies and children, and keep their moms and dads [...]

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The Benefits of Taking Your Cod Liver Oil

April 18, 2011

I know. Cod liver oil. Yuck. Half of you just made a face as you read the title of this post. Bear with me, okay?
In the midst of a month exploring traditional foods, I couldn't hardly not cover this most important elixir, considered both a food and a supplement. If I could recommend only one [...]

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Real Food Makeover- The “W” Family, Part 2

April 8, 2010
waring-family-real-food

Continuing on from the first installment of this week's Real Food Makeover...
What to Buy, Where to Buy It
One fantastic thing that the "W's" mentioned is that there is a an enthusiastic local foods movement in their area, including a co-op, farmer's markets and CSAs. I think that the co-op would be an excellent starting place.
Last [...]

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Valuing the Nutritional Wisdom of Past Generations

January 6, 2010
vintage children

Image by Beverly & Pack
One of my sets of grandparents hails from Newfoundland, Canada (that's on the East coast, in the Maritimes). This particular Papa used to work on a fishing boat in the Pacific Ocean after they moved to the Vancouver, BC area, many years ago. Though many of the things that I grew [...]

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Healthy, Natural Pregnancy: Prenatal Vitamins

May 6, 2009
Sweet smiling newborn girl

 
I'm interested to know which, if any, prenatals you would take or recommend. In all my past pregnancies, I've taken Opti-natals (aka Vita-natals), made by the Eclectic Institute, but they're unavailable to me now, so I'd like some other suggestions.
Amy
About a week before delivering my first child, I had a sudden panic attack. What if there was something [...]

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