I have breastfed two children for a total of over five years. One child was ready to quit when we stopped, and one child was not. I've always been a proponent of baby-led weaning (baby signals when it is time to stop breastfeeding). Unfortunately for many children, whether on … [Read more...]
Why is there petroleum in my kid’s mac and cheese? It’s the yellow #5 and #6 food coloring
I have never fed my children [amazon_link id="B0019RLJV2" target="_blank" ]Kraft Macaroni and Cheese[/amazon_link]. It is not surprising this ubiquitous childhood favorite contains chemical food coloring yellow#5 and #6. What is surprising is that these food colorings are … [Read more...]
Never Underestimate an Empowered Girl Scout: First Palm Oil, Now GMO-Free Cookies?
It's springtime. The daffodils are blooming. The Girls Scouts are selling cookies. Yes, I was a Girl Scout briefly. I went door to door in the neighborhood selling cookies. My parents sold them fore me at work. When I was a Girl Scout, I was not aware of issues such as … [Read more...]
Pesticides linked to low sperm count
I have several friends that have struggled to conceive. It seems as if the problem is growing. There are even billboards now for fertility specialists. Could something in our environment be to blame? Scientists have found a "strong association" between exposure to pesticides … [Read more...]
Do those plastic bulk bins contain BPA?
Recently, our closest health food store redid their bulk bins. Previously, the bulk food was kept in gallon and half gallon glass jars. This was inconvenient for seeing what was available, as the jars sat in front of one another on the shelves, but it was an old school carryover … [Read more...]
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