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Hi! Welcome to the Wellness Mama community! Thanks for dropping by. If you haven’t been here before, this is a great place to start.

I’ve linked to helpful posts by category for your easy reference.  Feel free to drop by the forum and say hi or start a wellness journal to motivate you in your health journey. If you have any questions along the way, the easiest way to reach me is via my facebook page or on twitter and you’ll also get some great suggestions from other readers that way! You can also subscribe to my newsletter so we can stay in touch (I only email a weekly newsletter and when there are special events).

Wellness 101- The Basics

Guide to the Wellness Lifestyle Get Healthy This Year Take the FREE Wellness Challenge to improve health get fit and live naturally Start Here
Guide to Feeding a Healthy Baby
Guide to Feeding Healthy Kids (How to Get Your Kids to Ask for Spinach)
Fitness Overview
Take the Wellness Challenge!

Healthy Foods?

Guide to Grains- How Grains are Killing You Slowly
Are Sprouted, Soaked or Fermented Grains Healthy?
Guide to Fats- Fats are the good guys?
Guide to Protein Sources-Some are more equal than others
Guide to Carbohydrates- Good, Bad and Ugly
Guide to Dairy-Do we need it?
Guide to Fasting- Skipping Meals Can Make You Healthier
Spill the Beans- Are They Healthy Or Not?
Is Soy Healthy?
Are You Scared of Salt?
Health Benefits of Fermented Foods
Why You Should NEVER Eat Vegetable Oil or Margarine Again!
Seven Practical Uses for Junk Food
The Old Food Pyramid Would Have Given King Tut Heart Disease (and it did!)
Why The New “MyPlate” Recommendations Won’t Be On My Plate!
Watch the Movie Fat Head for FREE

Lifestyle Factors

Guide to Great Sleep
Is Sleep Ruining Your Health?
Guide to Fast Weight Loss
Guide to Preventing Heart Disease (Eat More Cholesterol?)
Guide to Diabetes- How to Reverse Diabetes Naturally – Are You At Risk?
Guide to Illness Prevention and Treatment- Beat the Cold, Flu and Fever Faster
Guide To Relaxation and Why It’s Tougher Than You Think!
Guide- How to Get Pregnant Naturally
Optimal Diet and Nutrition for Healthy Pregnancy
Guide to Parasites and Yeast- Are There Bugs In Your Belly?
Do You Have a Stinking Gut? (and why you should want one)
Seven Ways To Simplify A Healthy Life
Answering Questions and Objections-How to Defend Your Healthy Diet
Does the Bible Say We Should Eat Grains?

Supplements

Should I Take Supplements?Supplements 300x169 Start Here
Are You Low on Magnesium? (Probably so!)
Guide to Sunshine and Vitamin D
You Can’t Out Supplement (Or Out Exercise) a Poor Diet!
Why I Drink Green Jello (Well.. kinda)
Guide to Herbs and Spices
Eat Your Sunscreen
How to Remineralize Teeth Naturally
Supplements for Children
Supplements for Pregnancy and Nursing

Recipes

How To Eat Healthy On A Budget-Money Saving TipsWellness mama recipe index 300x195 Start Here
Stocking a Real Food Kitchen
Sample Meal Plans 
Weekly Meal Plans
Seven Easy Snack Ideas
Easy Breakfast and Lunch Ideas
35 Easy Lunch and Snack Ideas
Seven Great Uses for Coconut Oil

Oral Health

Oral Affects the Health of the Whole Body (Part 2)teeth 300x195 Start Here
How to Remineralize Teeth Naturally
How to Whiten Teeth Naturally (and Prevent Poisoning)

Natural Cleaning

Make Your Own Natural Homemade Laundry Detergent-Video Tutorial
Natural Stain Treatment Reference Sheet [Printable]
Natural Homemade Laundry Detergentbakingsoda Start Here
Natural All-Purpose Cleaner Recipe
Natural Oven Cleaning
Natural Homemade Glass Cleaner Recipe
Easy Homemade Scouring Powder Recipe
Natural Cleaning and Organizing Checklist
Natural Bathroom Cleaning
Natural Kitchen Cleaning

Natural Herbs and First Aid

How to Make a Natural First Aid and Illness KitHow to make a natural herbal medicine chest for first aid and illness 300x224 Start Here
Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe for Illness Prevention
Make Your Own Natural Vapor-Rub for Cough and Colds
Natural Homemade Sunscreen Recipe
Natural Bug Spray Recipes that Work
Herbal Digestion Remedy Tincture Recipe
Homemade Chamomile Tincture Recipe (great for kids)
Sweet Dreams Sleep Tincture Recipe
Health Tonic: Vinegar of the Four Thieves
Natural Remedies for Food Poisoning
Homemade Stevia Extract/Tincture
14 Homemade Herb and Spice Blend Recipes

Herb Profiles

10 Uses of Chia Seedsherb profile chamomile 300x186 Start Here
Alfalfa
Arnica
Black Walnut
Calendula
Chamomile
Cinnamon
Catnip
Dandelion
Elderberries
Lavender
Nettle
Plantain
Peppermint
Raspberry Leaf
Rosemary
Spirulina
Yarrow

Natural Beauty and Toiletry Recipes

Natural Homemade Substitutes for Conventional Beauty Productshow to make homemade lotion bars 300x174 Start Here
Seven Natural Remedies you Already Have at Home
Seven Natural Beauty Tricks From Your Kitchen
How to Make Natural Shampoo [Easy way]
Make Your Own Natural Deodorant With This Simple Recipe
Homemade Shaving Soap Recipes
Luxurious Sugar Scrub Recipe
Homemade Lotion Bars
Deodorant Bars
DIY Sunscreen Bars
Bug-Off Lotion Bars
Herbal Hair Color Recipes
Seven Natural Baby Care Recipes
DIY Beach Waves Hair Texture Spray
DIY Dry Shampoo for Dark or Light Hair
Natural Skin Care Recipes
Homemade Make-up Recipes
Feminine Hygiene Solutions

Motherhood and Children

Natural Homemade Baby Wipes-Easy to Makewhy cloth diapering is healthier and cheaper how to save money cloth diapering 300x224 Start Here
Why We Cloth Diaper
Easy Homemade Lotion Recipe
Organizing and Planning: My Routine [Printables]
Fleece T-Shirt Quilt Tutorial
My 2011 Reading List

Fitness

Mastering Perfect Push Up Form
Wm Guide to Fast Weight Loss
Great Fitness In Pregnancy -Guest Post
Fitness From Home
How To Stay Motivated

Gardening

Save Money and Eat Healthier By Gardening
Organic Gardening:Natural Pest Prevention and Control