health

My Attempt at This Crazy Thing Called Oil Pulling: Does It Really Make a Difference?

January 30, 2012

Today I'm over at Simple Organic, sharing my two-week oil pulling journal, and more thoughts on the why's and how's and "does it work" of this truly unique (and only slightly crazy and gross) health practice.
A friend of mine is doing a lot of research on how to strengthen teeth, and both reverse and prevent [...]

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Too Many Holiday Sweets? Give Your Body a Sugar Break

December 28, 2011

Am I the only one who finds the holidays a struggle with all of the sugary temptation? I'm over at Simple Organic, talking about an important thing that we can do to help our bodies combat the sugar overload...
Holidays are a time for indulging. We stuff ourselves on turkey feasts, swear that we couldn’t eat [...]

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Preserving the Harvest: Sweet Fruit Chutney

August 12, 2011

by Meg Dickey, Contributing Writer
Summer, and the fruit it brings, has a way of overwhelming many of us. If you've got a pile of peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots or any other kind of fruit sitting in the middle of your table, you need to figure out a way to deal with it!  One of the [...]

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Rising Above Food Wars: Eat for God’s Glory

July 12, 2011

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
A question - "How do I keep the issue of personal food choices in godly perspective?"
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a young woman asking me how to avoid alienating people who choose not to eat a diet of whole foods. Here, in part, is her email to me:
I [...]

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Meal Plans from “100 Days of Real Food”

June 24, 2011

Written by Lisa Leake, Guest Writer
At the beginning of last year our eating habits were just like those of any other average family. We thought we were making fairly healthy food choices, although we certainly didn’t mind the occasional fast food meal or bag of chips. Then came a series of events, including an Oprah [...]

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For the Love of Sourdough! Starting a Sourdough Adventure

April 15, 2011

Written by Stacey Taggart, Contributing Writer
My love for sourdough began on our honeymoon when my husband and I explored San Francisco.  I have bought it as often as I could since then, enjoying it every single time.
Not too long ago, I learned I could make my own sourdough at home!  At [...]

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Preserving Food with the Lactic-Acid Fermentation Method: Sauerkraut Tutorial

April 12, 2011

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
The original cabbage patch kid...
For as long as I can remember, I've loved sauerkraut. As a small child, my mom served it on a regular basis with roast and mashed potatoes. I would scoop out a hole in my mashed potatoes, fill it in with sauerkraut and then dish on some gravy. Oh, what [...]

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The Thoughtful Parent’s Guide to Thinking Through Vaccinations: Pro-Vaccine and Cautionary Resources

March 9, 2011

Guest Post Written by Christina
Over the past two weeks, we've been approaching the subject of childhood immunizations, trying to come to the issue logically and methodically in order to make the best decisions for our children:
The Thoughtful Parent's Guide to Thinking Through Vaccinations (part 1)
10 Questions to Ask (part 2)
Many of you have asked for [...]

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Better, Cheaper, Safer 4-Way Soft-Scrubber

March 8, 2011

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
Conventional household cleaners = money and toxins down the drain
Nowadays, consumers literally throw money down the drain with the industry's household cleaners that really don't even get the job done. But that's not the most serious consequence of using conventional cleaning products. Of course, I refer to the hundreds of [...]

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The Thoughtful Parent’s Guide to Thinking Through Vaccinations: 10 Questions to Ask

March 2, 2011

Last week we started discussing the controversial topic of vaccination.  It has been very encouraging to see the responses it has generated, and to get to discuss a topic so near to our hearts!
We began by taking a look at the Foundational beliefs we can use to anchor and base our "Vaccine-Stance."  We briefly looked [...]

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