Wellness Mama Reviews Category Archive

I often hear people say that they couldn’t ever give up grains (or dairy, sugar, processed food, etc) because of the social aspect of food and entertaining…. the book Gather: The Art of Paleo Entertaining (aff) blows that notion completely out of the water. Bill Staley and Hayley Mason who blog at Primal Palate and who [...]

I’ve written before about how many of the plants we consider weeds are edible and beneficial, but a book I recently had a chance to review, Dandelion Hunter (aff), takes it to a new level! Rebecca Lerner, who blogs at First Ways, has a funny yet edgy writing style that really draws you in to [...]

I recently read the book The Paleo Coach: Expert Advice for Extraordinary Health, Sustainable Fat Loss and an Incredible Body by Jason Seib and would recommend it, especially to those searching for motivation in switching to a healthier lifestyle. Jason is a friend and business partner of Sarah Fragoso (who blogs at Everyday Paleo) as [...]

Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Foods is a must read health book that explains in a very detailed and easy-to-understand way how our diets affect us on a cellular level. Dr. Care Shanahan provides the best explanation I’ve found for how many modern foods are not simply causing us to gain weight but [...]

What’s the big deal? I normally don’t post about deals and specials, but I just found out about a gigantic sale on health and wellness e-books through Monday (1-14) only. I almost missed it myself and happened to see a reminder I had set in my email. These e-books, digital cookbooks and pdf guides normally [...]

This year, I had the chance to cross an experience off my bucket list: going to a spa! I had always wanted to go to a spa and got the opportunity this year when I was approached by SpaFinder.com to review their Spa gift cards. What is SpaFinder? SpaFinder.com has a network of thousands of [...]

As we get closer to the birth of our little one (still a few months…) and with life being crazy already, I’ve been turning more and more to slow-cooker meals, especially as the weather gets cooler! I love being able to put food in a slow cooker in the morning and not have to worry [...]