Coconut Oil Health Articles & Recipes, Health, Wellness, & Nutrition, Nutrition, HTMA, & Minerals

52 Uses for Coconut Oil – The Simple, The Strange, and The Downright Odd!

<<Update 03/20/12 — Make sure you take some time to read through the comments on this post. When I first wrote this post back in January 2012, I thought 52 uses for coconut oil was amazing. Little did I know that my readers would leave double, and probably even triple that many new uses in...

January 19, 2012

Food

Vegan Diets Are Healthy For Growing Children, as Well as Pregnant and Nursing Mothers

Image Courtesy of sxc.hu and Simmbarb Probably not the title that you’d expect from my blog, huh? Well, I was being a bit facetious. I came across an article in the US News Health section yesterday that literally made my blog boil and I felt obligated to post on it. DISCLAIMER: The content shared on this site...

December 28, 2011

AIP / Autoimmune Protocol, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free and/or Grain-Free, Real Food Recipes, Salads, Sides, & Vegetables

Wilted Kale Salad With Tostones and Balsamic Dressing :: Gluten, Grain, Dairy Free, AIP/Autoimmune Option

We all need more greens in our diet, that’s for sure! Kale is full of many important nutrients, but it is especially good because it contains HUGE amounts of vitamins K, A, and C. Plus, it also has a lot of manganese as well. It really is a nutrient-dense food. Lots of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and...

August 18, 2011

Basics, Budget, & Processed Food Replacements, Health, Wellness, & Nutrition, Nutrition, HTMA, & Minerals

Soy: The Unhealthy Health Food, Part 1 of 2

I know this may come as a shock to some of you. Soy milk is probably the most popular non-dairy product sold in the U.S, not to mention all of the other soy products like soy burgers, soy ice cream, soy cheese, etc. I remember when it started becoming really popular here in the States...

January 24, 2011

Coconut Oil Health Articles & Recipes, Health, Wellness, & Nutrition

Coconut Oil Health Benefits – Why Is It So Wonderful?

Coconut oil is a staple in my kitchen for many reasons, including health benefits. I use it for just about everything! I consider it a super food because of all of the wonderful things it can do for your body. In addition to coconut oil, coconut milk and coconut meat are also very nutritious. I use coconut...

November 8, 2010