For quick and natural relief, this is how to debloat your stomach FAST - just what you need to soothe and calm a troubled tummy easily using simple ingredients you probably already have. I just love having a bloated belly and looking six months pregnant, said no one ever. Mmm … [Read more...] about How to Debloat Your Stomach Quickly (Easy Tea Remedy)
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The Best Fermented Garlic Dill Pickles Recipe
By Kathleen Quiring Growing up, my mom’s homemade fermented garlic dill pickles were always kind of famous. And dill pickles were kind of a big deal for Old Colony Mennonites growing up in Canada. They’re a key element in faspa, the meal you serve your guests on late Sunday … [Read more...] about The Best Fermented Garlic Dill Pickles Recipe
6 Ways to Promote Healthy Gut Bacteria in Pregnancy and Newborns
Gut bacteria is the foundation of a lifetime of good health. Here are six tips for healthy gut bacteria in pregnancy and newborns. Written by contributor Erin Long When your baby is conceived she has a totally unique genetic make up, a mashup of you and your husband's DNA. You … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Promote Healthy Gut Bacteria in Pregnancy and Newborns
Poor Gut Health: 19 Warning Signs You Should Know
Sometimes, I really hate my own guts. And I mean that in the most literal sense of the term - my microbiome is majorly messed up, people. My poor gut health means that the bad guys are winning the Battle of the Bacteria of 2017, my intestinal permeability is leakier than a rusty … [Read more...] about Poor Gut Health: 19 Warning Signs You Should Know
How I Quit Coffee (With Practically Zero Withdrawal Symptoms)
It's true - the love of my life is gone. (No, not Chris. He's still here.) I'm referring to coffee - that darling golden-hued warmth that comforts me every morning and gives me magic powers. Yes, a few weeks ago, coffee and I broke up. I said, "It's not you, it's me." And it was true. … [Read more...] about How I Quit Coffee (With Practically Zero Withdrawal Symptoms)
If I Had to Choose Just One Supplement to Give My Family, It Would be This One
Taking fish oil to supplement my diet was one of the very first things I did when I first started learning about real food and a natural approach to health over a decade ago ago - right around the time I finally liberated bacon and butter from their undeserved shunning. (Hallelujah … [Read more...] about If I Had to Choose Just One Supplement to Give My Family, It Would be This One
Why I Supplement My Diet with Extra Salt On Purpose (Yes, Really!)
Salt might just be the greatest gift to the culinary arts in the history of the universe. Scratch that. Not "might". It definitely is. Sweets? Chocolate? I mean I guess they're nice. I do love me a good piece of chocolate cake, especially during my pregnancies. But salty and savoury … [Read more...] about Why I Supplement My Diet with Extra Salt On Purpose (Yes, Really!)
Fermented Food and Drinks for the Holidays: A Recipe Collection
By contributing writer, Faith Watson Raise your hand if you have ever been guilty of overindulging on food during the holidays. Raise your hand if you have more than ten Pinterest recipes to try (and most are desserts) for your holiday parties or gatherings. Raise your hand if you … [Read more...] about Fermented Food and Drinks for the Holidays: A Recipe Collection
Adventures in Sourdough Bread: A Bread-Lover’s Journey to Healthier Bread
Post by contributor Faith Watson I quit buying store-bought bread around Christmas of last year, and it had nothing to do with going gluten-free. In fact, my family of four has continued to eat bread nearly every day since then, homemade sourdough bread to be precise. Do I run a … [Read more...] about Adventures in Sourdough Bread: A Bread-Lover’s Journey to Healthier Bread