Kale + Fat: What’s Wrong with That?

I’m a kale fanatic; anyone who knows me will vouch for this, and it goes way back to before kale was a thing. Far before kale was cool, and for that matter, far before health food stores were cool, there you’d find me as a toddler with my hippie mom, purchasing the 70s versions of […]

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Gut Health and Brain Function

About two years ago, my husband and I did DNA tests.      The raw data received was interesting, including finding out exactly what percentage of my ancestry actually is Norwegian (less than I thought) as well as the option to “trace parts of my ancestry to a specific group of individuals from 1,000+ years […]

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Nourishing Yourself + Baby for an Optimal Pregnancy

And, no, eating “three daily servings of dairy for calcium” needn’t be part of the picture. How does one stay fit, lean and healthy during this incredible time of life, while ensuring that baby’s getting what he or she needs for optimal development? When I first got the great news, I immediately began to wonder […]

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