Many moms enter motherhood not sure what to expect. I was once a young mother, too, who didn’t know what to expect, and with each child the exact same thing happened. So here we go, the unvarnished, unfiltered truth about breastfeeding:
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5 Ways to Nourish Winter Skin
by guest blogger Mark A. Moyad, MD, MPH. Winter skin takes a beating, But there are easy steps you can take to nourish your winter skin and keep it happy.
The Freedom of Forgiveness
Lately, I’ve been on a mission to heal my past. And it’s been fun and freeing and lovely!
Save Lives, Tax Soda
by guest blogger Wendy Gordon. We get 4,500 teaspoons per person per year just from soda. It’s fueling America’s soaring obesity and has pushed diabetes to the top of the charts
Top 10 Reasons to Avoid Processed Foods
Deciphering food label ingredients leads to unappetizing results. Take the innocuous-sounding castoreum, which is used to enhance the flavor of puddings, candies, and some frozen dairy desserts. You might be surprised to know that it’s derived from beavers…
Just Label It!
So We Know When It’s GMO
We have a right to know which foods contain GMOs and which do not. If GMO foods are safe and there’s truly nothing for us to worry about, then seed and chemical companies should freely allow studies to be done so that food companies can confidently label their products.
Organic or Local? I Say Transparent
by guest blogger Alberto Gonzalez. “Local” and “organic” are words used to describe healthier food options right now, I think that “transparent” would be a more appropriate word to describe the food we want to buy. Here’s why
The “Nothing White” Diet
I have finally found a diet that works for me, and I think it’s going to be The Next Big Thing in diet trends, and I’ll tell you why…
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
Order NowOrganic Manifesto
Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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