The health of your children begin in the womb.  Pregnancy is the time for creating the foundation for a baby’s life.   I have created a twelve point list of optimal foods, beverages, and natural supplements to try to incorporate into your daily diet during and even after pregnancy, espcecially when nursing.  This article was inspired by personal experience during my pregnancy and have recommended it to many women over the last couple of years…

Ground up raw cacao beans, the natural state of chocolate, is considered a super food that is nutritious, rich in antioxidants, minerals such as iron, vitamins and even 6 mg protein per ounce!  It is a great source of energy and will actually boost the immune system.  I personally eat chocolate in the form of raw cacao daily and can’t go without this delicious ingredient…

I read a very interesting article from ScienceLive .  Recent studies have found that animal saturated fats (milk, beef, butter, ice cream, etc.) can have a certain amount of control over your brain’s desire to eat more, which is not the case with other fats found in nut and vegetable oils.

 Vitamin k deficiency is on the rise!  Dating back as far as the 1970’s, researchers have been recommending the need to raise the RDA for vitamin K.  Recent studies have linked vitamin K deficiency in the diet to age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease and bone weakness. 

For those of you, like myself, who love eating raw foods I have the most delicious raw and dehydrated cookie ever.  It tastes like pumpkin pie!  I have made these for my clients and everyone loves these year round.  If you don’t have a dehydrator don’t get discouraged…they can be baked on low heat in the oven.

True, Coconut oil is a type of saturated fat, however, there are two types of saturated fats and coconut oil belongs to the healthy variety while animal saturated fats are the harmful ones.  You can’t get fat on raw cold-pressed coconut oil.  Your body does not store coconut oil instead it burns it as fuel, cleanses out the bad stored fats and helps your skin radiate.  Not to mention it tastes delicious – very buttery & perfect for raw desserts, baked sweets,…

I wanted to share some family favorites that we used to make when my brother and sister were younger.  Here are 3 comfort foods made with a healthy twist: Macaroni & Cheese, Grilled Cheese and Potato Enchiladas. These are extremely kid-friendly and taste just like the traditional recipes.

I have a couple new favorite products. J  My son recently had a cold, which can drag on, so on day two I decided to give him Briar Rose extract, which I had been researching, and Boiron’s Children’s Cold Remedy.  After only 5 hours of taking regular doses of each he was 95% better running around the house.  I strongly recommend keeping them in the house!  Here is more info on Briar Rose and using Homeopathics for kids and adults.

A lot of my readers have been asking for more and more raw recipes.  I thought I would post a 3-course raw menu that is simple to make, delicious, alkaline and healthy including Raw Corn Chowder, Raw Creamy Coleslaw and Waldorf Apple Salad.    These are fun summery recipes perfect for the hot weather and great to take to picnics and get-togethers.  Try going to your local farmer’s market to buy the ingredients.

Skin is your largest organ and absorbs everything you put on it topically.  Simply put, if you would not eat it, don’t put it on your skin.  There are many factors attributed to the rise of cancer, skin disease, acidity, digestive disorders and disease in general and I believe one of the major factors is our skin care products.  Let’s talk about what to avoid and a few of my favorite natural skin care lines.