Tag: organic

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 1

February 04, 2013   Kristen   6 Comments
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  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

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Simple Sauteed Kale

February 02, 2013   Kristen   1 Comment
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Pin It Here’s another awesome “Eat to Live” inspired dish that I concocted during my first week in the 6 week plan.  I’ve quickly learned tha tone of the most nutrient-dense vegetables on the planet does not have to be intimidating to cook with!  And Trader Joe’s pre-chopped organic Tuscan Kale bags in the salad

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

January 27, 2013   Kristen   No comments
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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

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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

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Quinoa Pilaf

September 09, 2011   Kristen   7 Comments
Start incorporating this South American staple to your favorite side dishes!

First off, here is some interesting info on quinoa, coming to you straight off my box of Trader Joe’s organic Quinoa!  “Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, was a staple of the ancient Incas, who called it ‘the mother grain.’  It remains an important staple in South America cuisine, as it contains more protein than most other grains. 

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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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Should I buy organic bananas?

June 22, 2011   Kristen   9 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
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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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Why I wish I had the BABY BULLET 18 months ago!

March 24, 2011   Kristen   No comments
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This is officially the first post of MyMommaToldMe and I’m not even posting a real question here!!!  Sorry ladies, just bare with me!  I guess I would file this under “Random Mommy Musings” but I just can’t get over how COOL this new Baby Bullet baby food maker looks on TV.  My son and I

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