Traditions.
Ahhhh, it’s that time of year again. The holidays. A time when in theory, we are meant to gather and be thankful, celebrate one another and reflect on the past year. And in theory a time when we come together and create ritual in the name of hope, love, joy and peace. Well, it seems to me we have forgotten all that and in the last, say, 25 years or so in the age of mass consumerism and technological advancement Christmas or the holiday season has morphed into stressful, endless …

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Anna and I have had the privilege of working with Dr. Greene for the past 5 years in a variety of endeavors and projects, he was interviewed for the Pre & Post Natal Yoga Work-out DVD, and has been an Advisor for P.A.M., sitting on expert panel at all of the last 4 Launch Events!  We fully support his WhiteOut Now Campaign, and never-ending efforts to educate and lobby for healthier food options for infants, toddlers and children.  It is with his permission that we re-post this blog that he …

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When we think about healthy products for ourselves and our growing families, soda isn’t usually one that comes to mind.  So what did a group of passionate, health conscious, soda-loving people do about it?  Create an alternative!
ZEVIA is the original, zero calorie, all natural soda safe for expectant mothers, children, diabetics and everyone in between.  This guilt-free beverage was created because, “it’s time to feel good about what you drink.”  New studies have been posting on FB and Twitter citing the questionable link between weight gain and drinking diet sodas …

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If you are like me, you are a woman that has secretly dreamed of having the luxury of fabulous, fresh, and calorie conscious meals delivered to your door. I always loved that idea BEFORE I became a mom, after having my baby…well, let’s just say, it is becoming more of a daily prayer. I had the incredibly good fortune of sampling 2 weeks of FreshMommy.

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PAM’s Intern began using a weekly food co-op to pick up her local produce. Finding carrots in her weekly pick-up bag, she began to want to find new and unique recipes. Listed below is a tasty recipe for Moroccan Raw Carrot Salad that takes little time to make and is guaranteed to please.

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Great skin requires a quality skin care regime that encourages cellular turnover: frequent exfoliation, hydration and SPF application. But, what worked pre-pregnancy, may not work now. Step one? Evaluate your products and avoid the host of contraindicated ingredients for pregnancy.

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Spinach. Eggs. Parsley. Peanuts. Beef. Last year was a landmark for food recalls – so many we seemed to all glaze over at the news of yet another sweeping net of bites-gone-bad. What you don’t hear about every day, though, are the millions of people affected by tainted food every year and the lives affected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last month that about one in six Americans gets sick – over 46 million – and 3,000 die from food borne diseases each year including, but not limited to: E.coli, Salmonella and Listeria.

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During pregnancy our bodies require a whopping 60-75 grams of protein per day. Gosh, I have a challenging time getting in the 35 grams when I am not carrying a child. A great way to get protein everyday is via protein shakes.

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It’s been cold, rainy and — thankfully — really quiet here after the holidays, which means there’s plenty of time for me to make warm soup to fill everyone’s belly. Even though I’ve been in less of a rush than usual, that doesn’t mean I’m not looking for ways to make life easier for myself in the kitchen. So, time once again to break out my crock pot! All I do is toss in some lentils, a few herbs and a mix of vegetables from the farmer’s market and serve it with a dollop of herbed goat cheese on top, which the kids love swirling in to their soup. This recipe makes enough so that I can freeze half for cold, lazy nights when I don’t have any time to cook — which I anticipate happening quite a bit once school starts up again!

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When I first saw this I thought it was some new cleaning product that would make my whites whiter and my brights brighter.  That’s a pitfall of the “multi-tasker” scanning her email and FB, a common plight of mom’s everywhere I fear.  When I finally allowed myself to pause and re-read the post and click on the Youtube link, I realized that it was our beloved Dr. Alan Greene, pedicatrician extraordinare, speaking with his usual passion about healthy eating and babies.  Right on!
“White rice cereal is the number one source …

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