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When we work with families who have children with ADD/ADHD, OCD, or are on the autism spectrum, one of the first things we do is replace artificial food dyes with healthy, whole food alternatives. Many artificial food colorings are derived from petroleum, and several contain known carcinogenic (cancer-causing) chemicals, such as benzene--commonly found in numerous processed foods, including macaroni and cheese. Other chemicals have been linked to endocrine/hormonal disruption

HOW MANY PARENTS... Are able to have open dialogue concerning immunizations with their pediatrician? Are supplied with current data on the safety and efficacy of all 16 immunizations (totaling 69 with multiple doses)? Are easily able to access and read full ingredient labels each time a vaccine is presented for administration? Are able to select preferred brand(s) of each vaccine? Are able to elect that all vaccines be administered in single dose format and at separate office

Listen up restaurants and food manufacturers, gluten-free is not a fad. It is not a celebrity diet or something we'll look back on and laugh. In fact, gluten-free is not a diet. It's a lifestyle. For some, it is wise nutrition. But for others, it is life-changing. If you are gluten-free, you understand what it is like to move through the food world mindfully. You simply cannot shop, cook, or order haphazardly. Throwing caution to the wind can mean 7-10 days of writhing, full-

There is nothing more alluring than a dining table, beckoning you to come, sit, and partake. It's a celebration, a connection. Where families and friends gather. It's comforting. Exciting. Fulfilling. I cherish Southern culture for its love of food, cooking, and hospitality. Latin culture is equally as open, and I have found myself drawn to both throughout most of my life. I was raised in the Midwest, a place where you are either too Southern for the Northerners or too Northe

I know so many parents of young children who are seeking to provide rich experiences for their kids this holiday season instead of more costly things. We are doing this at our house too, and I do believe children are craving quality time with their families now more than ever. Technology has affected them too, and the fast pace of American life has invaded schools and daycares as well. I thought it might be nice to remind you that kids LOVE to get in the kitchen. This holiday

A gluten-free diet avoids wheat, oats, rye, and barley. Seems simple enough until you consider all the ingredients and additives in processed foods that are derived from one or more of these grains, including alcohol/spirits, soy sauce, bottled sauces and dressings, cured meats, and numerous other boxed and canned products. Combine that with not being able to always trust food labels and the fact that manufacturers frequently change ingredient sources, and it becomes very ris

The only space in which we can create change is NOW. The past doesn't exist now. The future has not yet existed. So all we truly have is this moment. When we live this moment consciously, magic happens. We find growth, flow, and ease. One of the books on my Cannot-Live-Without List is "I Can Do It" by Louise Hay. Her words are simple, yet profoundly life-changing. Changing the way we think and talk to ourselves and others has a tremendous effect on each of our life experience

We live in a culture that emphasizes money over time; productivity over rest; quantity over quality; being right over being polite; and ambition over peace. Modern society is considered advanced, but hasn't every society considered itself so at some point in its evolution? Dare we think of ourselves as better simply because we live NOW at a point we believe to be the farthest reach of linear existence? If we could fathom all that is Consciousness, we might laugh at earth life

"Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known." –Jeremiah 33:3 Daily affirmations are gifts you give yourself by deliberately choosing your THOUGHTS: focusing on what is good, pure, expanding, and healthy -- thereby drawing it to you. These gifts are abundant and limitless! They make an immediate difference in how you experience this day, here and now. "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal

True nourishment involves the body (physical, senses), spirit (eternal, God in you), and soul (thoughts, emotions, and will). I have discovered that my purpose in this life is to feed faith. I have had a diverse career with this common theme--feeding faith in God, ourselves, others, our present, our ability to move beyond our past, our faith in an amazing future. Above all, faith in action--TODAY. In my own journey, good nutrition has been vital in the process of creating and

IF you haven't tried nourishing bone broth, I beg you. It will elevate your health. You can make it at home, or you can purchase it from me. Either way, it is absolute super nutrition not to be missed. Nourishing bone broth is an absolute must for intestinal/gut repair and immunity. Simply put, it is great grandma's chicken broth (or beef, lamb, bison, pork, venison ... you name it) loaded with high quality, organic vegetables, herbs, and spices. After cooking for 24 hours or