Back to school: The new eco lunch box
September is here and with it the flurry of back-to-school prep. Even though at just 13 months our daughter is still far away from her school days, it doesn’t stop[…]
Category: Margaret Floyd
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Baby Led Weaning with Naked Foods
Here’s a great blog written by my friend Melinda Nelson who is a myofunctional therapist and an NTP. *Please remember that you ALWAYS want to be supervising your children when they[…]
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Plant vs. Animal: A Case for the Omnivore
Plant vs. animal. I could also say: Vegan vs. Paleo or plant-based diet vs. traditional foods. If you’re navigating the world of nutrition advice, you will certainly come across widely[…]
My new favorite kitchen gear: Sauerkraut Kit
It’s not everyday you meet someone who can talk cultured veggies at length, but that was my good fortune at a conference several months back. I was chit-chatting with Victoria Schneider, a[…]
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The perfect properly prepared pancake
A few weeks ago I got a lovely invitation to appear on the PBS show Healing Quest to demonstrate some traditional food preparation techniques, including how to make properly prepared grains. Now,[…]
Age to thrive: Four simple strategies to aging gracefully and powerfully
We all get older. Day by day, our life moves forward. Sometimes at mock speed. We have come to believe that along with our increase in years comes an inevitable[…]
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The Myth of the Natural Sweetener
If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I’m kinda down on sugar. Yes, it’s true. The “devil in white”[…]
Sugar: A dance of hormones
When you think of sugar, what do you think of? Cream puff pastry? “Carby” meals like a big plate of pasta? A triple mocha latte from your favorite coffee house? […]
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The Anti-Anxiety Food Solution
My first panic attack. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was 16 years old, sitting in a movie theatre watching the latest Hollywood hit with my boyfriend. My[…]
The MYTH of the calorie and why I don’t count them
If I told you that you could choose between a handful of carrot sticks and two non-fat chocolate chip cookies, that each has the same number of calories and would[…]
