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Feeling Grinch-y? Here are 5 Ways to Survive the Holidays

For many people, the holidays bring positive times, emotions, and behaviors. Friends and family members come together and share lovingly prepared and delicious meals, watch from the sidelines as the kids squeal with delight as they open gifts, and everybody sings carols and gets along. Does that sound like your holidays? No? Well, that’s OK–and […]

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Big Cookbook Announcement…and a Detox Confession

I did something some might call crazy last week. I did a detox. Now on the surface that doesn’t seem so crazy for me–I like to do a detox a few times a year. But last week in particular was a bad week? to do it. First of all, I started it the day after

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7 Ways to Have a Healthy…But Still Happy Halloween!

Are you loving the warm colors but cool weather of October? I enjoy October for several reasons…lots of fun trade shows to attend, collecting leaves with the kids, my older daughter’s birthday…and Halloween. Yes…I still love Halloween even though I don’t advocate a sugar-filled extravaganza. I’m all about having a healthier Halloween that you and

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Xenoestrogens: 12 Ways to Avoid Them and 24 Ways to Spot Them

Xenoestrogens: 12 Ways to Avoid Them and 24 Ways to Spot Them

I recently published an article about how certain chemicals found in foods, skincare, personal care, and household cleaning products are classified as xenoestrogens. Xenoestrogens are man-made chemical compounds that mimic the effect of estrogen in the human body. As I mentioned in my first article which you can read in its entirety HERE) on this

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