Mid-December 2016 Having twins did a really bad thing to me. It robbed me of the ability to be a rational human. The poor little guys don’t mean to do these things, but their introduction into our family has brought … Continue reading
So, let’s get it straight. I’m not a doctor. Obviously. I like to read nutrition books. Some folks fish, some bowl, others knit. I read blogs and books about nutrition. There’s a reason “nut” is the beginning of nutrition. Jimmy … Continue reading
Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching and Pinterest has been flooded with all sorts of awesome recipes. I’ve been scrolling and drooling like a mad-woman. We all know that Thanksgiving is a day of food comas, football and family drama. I mean, … Continue reading
You want me to eat liver? Gross. I grew up in a part of the country where liver ‘n’ onions was a staple and common dinner fare. (or as they say in Virginia, “supper”) … Continue reading
Yep, we’ve been swashbuckled, hornswoggled and hoodwinked. The diet dictocrats of the good ole’ US of A have convinced us of all sorts of quackery, including FAT being bad for us. In recent years, they’ve been slowly back-pedaling their previous … Continue reading
Inevitably, all these nuggets I live with want to eat. Every day. Multiple times a day. In our house, the job of feeding the many hungry mouths is mine. If the hour of 4pm rolls around and I haven’t thought … Continue reading
Should Ten Reasons You Shouldn’t be Drinking Coffee 10. It’s bad for you. It has a lot of caffeine in it. Over-consumption of caffeine can lead to adrenal failure, hormone imbalance, anxiety symptoms, depleted iron and calcium levels in women, … Continue reading
Newsflash: You’re deficient in magnesium and calcium! The Journal of the American College of Nutrition says that 68% of Americans are Magnesium deficient. Many more experts think that number is low and more like 80-90% of us are dangerously low … Continue reading
The first time I ever heard the term “raw milk” I immediately pictured some big, nasty piece of rotten, raw meat. I have no idea why this picture popped into my head. I think in our modern society, the word … Continue reading
All Disease Begins in the Gut Four hundred years before Christ was born, a guy named Hippocrates said that all disease begins in the gut. When I was a teenager, my mom would shake her head and tell me that … Continue reading
Hello, my name is Jesi and I’m a label-holic. I read labels while eating breakfast, shopping and whilst visiting the loo. I’ve always had a morbid curiosity in what was inside whatever I was porking down or rubbing on … Continue reading
How I got here I think I’ve always rejected the status quo. I’m not sure if it was my upbringing or any particular thing my parents taught me or if I was born with it coursing through my veins. I’ve … Continue reading
Vegan, Vegetarian, Ovo-lacto Vegetarian, Pescetarian, Paleolithic, Traditonal Foodie, Meatetarian… what are you? Are you confused about where you fit into the food spectrum? Maybe you’re not even sure what half of those terms mean. Until a few years ago, I … Continue reading
