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Gaining Too Much Weight During Pregnancy

May 08, 2012   Kristen   8 Comments
The vision of the pregnant godess gets me down!

    The good old days of “you’re eating for two” have been replaced by prenatal Pilates and magazines dubbed “Fit Pregnancy,” featuring articles like: “Jog into your 7-month!” As if it wasn’t enough that we have to compare ourselves to supermodels and celebrities when we’re not pregnant, now we have to compare ourselves to

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Preparing Your Family for an Emergency

February 29, 2012   Kristen   4 Comments
Water is priority number one during an emergency.

Maybe it’s because I live in the Bay Area (a.k.a earthquake central), or maybe it’s because it’s 2012, the year of the Dragon (and some say the end of the world), or maybe it’s because I’ve been watching the new reality show “Doomsday Preppers” on National Geographic.  Add in a sprinkle of pregnancy hormones and

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Is Fruit from China Safe?

January 31, 2012   Kristen   12 Comments
Do you want to eat fruit grown under this blanket of chemical pollution? Me either.

I’ve been craving canned mandarin oranges–thanks pregnancy hormones!  I usually get mine from Trader Joe’s and theirs are imported from Spain.  Kysen has recently acquired a penchant for these tasty tangerines, so we often enjoy a can together when we don’t have the fresh variety on hand.   Well, I tore through my stash too

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Keep Your New Years Resolutions

January 02, 2012   Kristen   5 Comments
Have a broader long term resolution and fortify it with monthly specific resolutions!

Perhaps the most strategic New Years resolution you can make is: “I resolve to set 12 realistic monthly goals this year!”  Sure, it’s not a very sexy or exciting resolution, but it will certainly get you farther along your track to success than the standard, “I want to lose 40 pounds this year!” resolution with

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Can you choose the gender of your baby?

December 02, 2011   Kristen   21 Comments
Choosing to have a boy or a girl may be as easy as timing the time in your cycle that you have sex!

“When you are pregnant, the only thing you should care about is that your baby is born healthy.”  Oh, how many times have you heard that pretentious line when venting about how you’d really love to have a boy!  As if you’re the only mom-to-be that ever pined away for a specific sex baby!  Certainly,

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Vegan Caesar Salad Does Exist!

October 13, 2011   Kristen   2 Comments
Caesar salad is my ultimate comfort food and to find such a good vegan version was SO unexpected!

I’ve officially finished my third week of my 30-day Vegan Momma Challenge!  There were some triumphs and some disappointments this week.  Let me start off with the week’s highlight, and the reason for the title of this post: vegan Caesar salad!  Yes, it does exist and YES it is delicious!  I had to go down

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No More Headaches!

October 08, 2011   Kristen   3 Comments
Great news from week 2: A vegan diet has aleviated my weekly headaches!

I’m a little bit late on my 2nd week 30-Day Vegan Momma Challenge update, sorry!  The biggest difference in my life so far has been: No More Headaches!  I used to get 2-3 a week, minimum, and they’d last pretty much all day.  I’m not the type to take medicines so I would just deal

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30 Day “Vegan Momma” Challenge

September 24, 2011   Kristen   5 Comments
Like Lisa Simpson, I also have a guilty carniverous conscious!

“Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” —Albert Einstein October 1st is the annual kickoff of Vegetarian Awareness Month, and I wanted to get a head start!  This past Thursday I began my month-long vegan challenge and after

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Are Fish Oil Pills Good For You?

September 23, 2011   Kristen   6 Comments
Was taking my daily fish oil supplement helping or hurting my overall health?

First, the answer: NO, fish oil supplements are not “good” for you.  The Omega-3s found in fish ARE VERY GOOD for you but you better find another source other than fish, because you are pretty much ingesting little capsules of PCBs, insecticides and other chemical toxins. A few weeks ago I ran out of fish

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What Does Dr. Oz Eat?

September 15, 2011   Kristen   18 Comments
Find out what famed heart-surgeon turned talk-show host Dr. Mehmet Oz keeps in his fridge!

WHAT DOES DR. OZ EAT?  A question I’ve often pondered and finally have an answer to thanks to his latest article in TIME magazine.  The magazine cover instantly caught my attention as it had a variety of whole foods on it, including: quinoa, salmon, broccoli, nuts, berries, eggs, sweet potatoes and dark chocolate.  It reminded

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Which is Best: Farm-Raised or Wild Caught Salmon?

September 08, 2011   Kristen   14 Comments
Pay the extra money for wild caught salmon and reduce your exposure to chemicals toxins and mad cow disease!

  A very important issue, especially in my household, because my son Kysen ADORES salmon!  It might not be a surprise to many of you that I have determined that WILD salmon is healthier than farm-raised.  What WILL surprise you are the scientific reasons why! Well, for starters, take a look at the picture (to

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The Real Food Challenge

September 06, 2011   Kristen   17 Comments
Challenge yourself to eat more natural foods and always read your ingredient lists!

Sure, most of us read the nutrition labels on the foods we buy, but are you in the habit of reading the list of ingredients?  Just because an item is low in fat or calories doesn’t mean that the ingredients in it are good for you!  Join me in my personal challenge to eat more

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Strawberries

July 17, 2011   Kristen   3 Comments
Is there anything more simply delicious than a bowl of fresh strawberries?

  My Love Affair with Strawberries It’s Summertime and that means berry season!  And to me the most fairest berry of them all is the strawberry!  Maybe it was my childhood romance with everything and anything “Strawberry Shortcake” or maybe the fact that I lived in Florida and could go strawberry picking almost year-round.  Or

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Should I buy organic bananas?

June 22, 2011   Kristen   7 Comments
Organic versus conventional bananas: which should you buy?

  This is a follow-up post to my post about organic vs. “conventional” produce.  Why the separate post?  Well, because I realized that the #1 most consumed piece of produce in my house, is our good old friend: the banana!  Kysen will only eat bananas, that is his fruit of choice and really the only

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What produce should I buy organic?

June 22, 2011   Kristen   3 Comments
organic-veggies

Let’s face it, these are tough economic times and most of us mommas can’t afford to buy organic produce for our families all the time!  So, what is a health-conscious mom to do? Well don’t just STOP eating your fruits and veggies just because you will have exposure to pesticides!  “The health benefits of a

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