Who won the “To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co. Giveaway”?

February 22, 2012
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And now, to announce the winner of the “To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co. Giveaway” -  a 15-lb. package that includes a 5-lb. bag of each: sprouted wheat flour, sprouted, spelt flour, and sprouted corn flour – a $49 value! Drumroll please… Kelly Barbieri! Congratulations, … [Read More...]

Do You Need High Butter Vitamin Oil to get Enough Vitamin K2?

February 19, 2012
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What is Vitamin K2? Vitamin K2 is a little known but extremely important fat-soluble vitamin. We classically think of Vitamin K for it's role in blood clotting, however, this task is accomplished by vitamin K1, which is found in leafy green plants. Vitamin K2, on the other hand, is primarily … [Read More...]

How to Make a Ginger Bug

February 17, 2012
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I love introducing skeptics to the wonderful world of fermented foods with naturally fermented sodas. They are probiotically rich, effervescent, delicious and beautiful to behold. I recently taught a class of skeptical teens how to make fun foods like traditional sodas. We made Real Root Beer Floats … [Read More...]

Tricks for Taking Fermented Cod Liver Oil

February 10, 2012
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Yep.  That's my youngest happily slurping down her fermented cod liver oil. I am shocked on a daily basis that my children take FCLO with such ease.  We've tried the emusified ginger and licorice flavors, with no luck. Here's the tricks that are currently working in our house: The kids get … [Read More...]

How Much Cod Liver Oil Do I Need?

February 9, 2012
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In my last post, we've established that fermented cod liver oil is good for you. But how much of it do you need to take? The information out there can be a bit confusing, so I've sifted through it for you, and here's what I've concluded... In their article entitled Cod Liver Oil Basics and … [Read More...]

Benefits of Fermented Cod Liver Oil

February 8, 2012
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In the past I have written about the benefits of fish oil as a supplement for just about everyone. Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil are a currently darling of holistic medicine and for good reason - touted for their ability to reduce inflammation in all the cells throughout our body, omega-3 … [Read More...]

Wanna take the Healthy Whole Grains Class for FREE?

February 1, 2012
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You may have heard that my friend and fellow blogger, CHEESESLAVE, is teaching an online cooking class - Healthy Whole Grains.  I am thrilled to announce that Ann Marie will be giving one of my lucky readers FREE attendance to her course! Here’s what Ann Marie has to say about her Healthy Whole … [Read More...]