If you are a yogini mama you may have noticed that many yoga retreats around the world combine raw foods with yoga? Have you ever wondered why? While it is true that the yogic philosophy and raw food paradigm mesh quite well together on principle- we don’t all need to become raw foodists or fly to the tropics to get the same results …
You know this about sugar right?: 1) Sugar makes you fat. 2) Sugar wreaks havoc on your hormones. 3) Sugar makes you moody. 4) Sugar ages you. 5) Sugar increases inflammation 6) Sugar elevates your risk for developing cancer, diabetes and heart disease While we know that all of this is true, it doesn’t make a bit of difference …
Do you think that sugar isn’t an issue for you just because you don’t have a ‘sweet tooth’? If you can easily say ‘no’ to cake, cookies, chocolate bars and the like, you might be under the assumption that you couldn’t possibly be addicted to sugar. BUT, if you can’t say ‘no’ to any or all of the following …
Have you ever bought one of those health food store detox kits? If you know me well, you know that for many years I worked in the health food store industry. You might be surprised to learn that in all that time, I never once went on a ‘cleanse in a box’. One thing that I know about detox …
Not being much of a crafty mom, I am always on the look out for something crafty-functional that serves both as play and as something useful again later. This New Year’s morning, Jasmine and I went out for a girl date and I while we were enjoying our hot chocolate & coffee, I started thinking ahead to what we could …
I just read an article somewhere where a mom of 2 young children was seeking ideas for how to cope with being overwhelmed with cooking, cleaning and nap time. She said she felt sad that she couldn’t just enjoy her kids with the domestic workload. One of the responses that came from another mother was “I just hire someone 5 …
Have you ever wondered why so many babies and children these days seem to suffer from a variety of types of digestive distress?