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I get asked all the time whether I think kids need nutritional supplements or whether we could (or should) be able to provide all their nutrition through food alone.

It’s a valid question and a topic I have wrestled with quite a bit, both as a nutritionist, as a mother, and as a human being. It stirs up a lot of emotion for me because my answer gets a bit political and...

I think the number one thing we should all be doing is adding a variety of fermented food to our family's diet every day.

Now stop…  If you’re thinking…“there’s no way my kids will eat that” or “that will take too much time” or “what the heck? I wanted simplicity!”  Calm down. It’s not as hard as you...

Staying healthy over the holidays… is it on your radar?

The holidays are wonderful, in their way, but they also create stress on our bodies (ironically). We’re out of our rhythm, our diets and eating patterns change, and, depending on your family, there is the stress of travel and pressure added in on top!

When there’s stress we get run down and, too often, come...

I wish there were an easy bomb-proof solution to this one.  I see lots of children who suffer from constipation.  Truth is, lots of things can cause constipation so typically parents have to play around with various tactics before finding that perfect something that works.  

It’s worth the trial and error, though, as relieving constipation is a huge leap towards...