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Becoming Nutritarian — Week 4

February 25, 2013 Kristen No comments

Pin It Day 22 — Feeling Good Although my weigh-in was less than stellar, I still feel lighter, tighter and glad that I have dedicated myself to finish this diet out! A warning to new nutritarians, just starting out on this road: the initial first week of weight loss is hard to duplicate in the

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 1

February 04, 2013 Kristen 6 Comments

DAY 2: Motivated & Garlic Breath After the hell of the first day, I woke up without the throbbing headache! Don’t get too excited, it was back again before I noshed on my breakfast of banana slices and raw almond butter (1 tbsp.). Honestly, it was a small price to pay for losing 2

Becoming Nutritarian: The “Eat to Live” 6 Week Plan

January 27, 2013 Kristen No comments

Pin It So, what is a “Nutritarian” anyway? A Nutritarian is a person who bases their dietary decisions on those foods that have the most micro-nutrients per calorie. Macro-nutrients are the things we all know (fat, protein and carbohydrates) that provide us with calories or the energy to live. Micro-nutrients, on the other hand, are

Is Fruit from China Safe?

January 31, 2012 Kristen 14 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

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,

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

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

Are Fish Oil Pills Good For You?

September 23, 2011 Kristen 15 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

What Does Dr. Oz Eat?

September 15, 2011 Kristen 19 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

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

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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Becoming Nutritarian — Week 4

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 1

Becoming Nutritarian: The “Eat to Live” 6 Week Plan

Is Fruit from China Safe?

Can you choose the gender of your baby?

No More Headaches!

30 Day “Vegan Momma” Challenge

Are Fish Oil Pills Good For You?

What Does Dr. Oz Eat?

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

The Real Food Challenge

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