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Why You Should Try Pasture-Raised Pork

May 27, 2019 by Bridget Leave a Comment

Why You Should Try Pasture-Raised Pork

Filed Under: Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Living Clean Tagged With: bratwurst, Grass-fed meats, healthy living, humanely raised, natural meats, nutrition, pasture-raised pork, pork chops, uncured ham

5 Heart Health Myths for Women

February 25, 2019 by Bridget Leave a Comment

5 Heart Health Myths for Women

Filed Under: Healthy Living Tagged With: Go Red for Women, heart disease, heart disease in women, heart disease myths

5 Tips to Shop Smart when Pregnant

September 3, 2018 by Bridget 1 Comment

5 Tips to Shop Smart when Pregnant

Filed Under: Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Pregnancy Tagged With: calcium, environmental chemicals, groceries, iron, pregnancy, pregnancy nutrition, pregnant, prenatal nutrition, shopping, whole grains

Happy Healthy Heart Month!

February 18, 2018 by Bridget 4 Comments

Happy Healthy Heart Month!

Filed Under: Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living Tagged With: alcohol, avocado, chocolate, cocoa, exercise, february, healthy fats, heart healthy diet, heart month, nuts, olive oil, salmon, seafood, vegetables

New Year, New You in 5 Easy Steps!

December 29, 2017 by Bridget 2 Comments

New Year, New You  in 5 Easy Steps!

Filed Under: Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Weight Loss Tagged With: activity trackers, behavior change, fitness, intermittent fasting, New year, New Year's Resolutions, reward system, time-restricted feeding, weight loss

5 Sandwich Fillings that Avoid Processed Meats

November 27, 2017 by Bridget 2 Comments

5 Sandwich Fillings that Avoid Processed Meats

Filed Under: Eating Fresh, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Living Clean, Lunch, Uncategorized Tagged With: beans, cancer risk and processed meats, canned salmon, canned tuna, eggs, nut butter, processed meats, sandwich fillings

4 Step Food Safety Guide To Keep You Safe During Pregnancy

July 22, 2017 by Laurie Jabalie 3 Comments

4 Step Food Safety Guide To Keep You Safe During Pregnancy

Filed Under: Food Safety, Healthy Living, Pregnancy Tagged With: chill, clean, cook, cooking, cooking to proper temperature, food safety, food safety during pregnancy, food thermometer, grill safely, keep food safe, listeria, moms-to-be, national picnic month, picnic safety tips, pregnancy, salmonella, separate

Zika: Still a Worry for Pregnant Women

June 11, 2017 by Bridget Leave a Comment

Zika: Still a Worry for Pregnant Women

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Healthy Living, Healthy Travel, Mom Need-to-Know, Pregnancy, Trying to Conceive Tagged With: CDC, Consumer Reports, DEET, dengue virus, Environmental Working Group, insect repellent, National Pesticide Information Center, natural insect repellent, oil of lemon euacalyptus, perethrin, Repel Lemon Eucalyptus, risk and benefit of using insect repellents, Sawyer Products, Trying to Conceive, west nile virus, zika

3 Healthy Apps Your Kids Will Love!

May 3, 2017 by Bridget Leave a Comment

3 Healthy Apps Your Kids Will Love!

Filed Under: Health News You Can Use, Healthy Living, Kid's Health/Nutrition Tagged With: apps for kids, child nutrition, healthy apps, healthy use of screen time, kid's nutrition, limiting screen time, Nicolas' Garden, screen time for kids, Super Stretch Yoga HD

3 Ways to Clean Up Your Beauty Routine

April 25, 2017 by Bridget Leave a Comment

3 Ways to Clean Up Your Beauty Routine

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Healthy Living, Living Clean, Pregnancy, Uncategorized Tagged With: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, carcinogens, clean beauty, cosmetics, Environmental Working Group, FDA, fragrance, living clean, phthalates, pregnancy, reproductive health, safe beauty, Skin Deep, toxic cosmetics

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