Do You Have a Stinking Gut? (And Why You Should Want One)
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Hippocrates was once quoted for saying “all disease begins in the gut.” Time is proving Hippocrates to be a pretty smart guy, and science is even now linking poor gut…
Katie Wells
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How to Make Water Kefir Soda (Recipe)
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It’s a probiotic… it’s a carbonated drink… it’s water kefir! I started making this as part of my mission to get more probiotics in our diet and it has worked…
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Water Kefir Variations and Recipe
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I’ve written before about water kefir, and it is definitely my husband’s favorite way to get probiotics naturally. It doesn’t have the strong taste of kombucha and is faster to…
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Ground Beef Jerky Recipe
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My kids really like beef jerky, and actually I do too. For a long time, we never had it in the house because a) it’s expensive and b) unless its…
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The Primal Blueprint Review
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The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson was one of the first books I read on the primal/paleo way of living. I had already arrived at many of the same conclusions…
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Rice Free Sushi Recipe
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I’d been wanting sushi for a while, but hadn’t yet found a way to get it without rice. As I’ve found with many things, if you want a healthy option,…
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Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Review
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I’ve talked before about how much we use coconut oil and shared my list of 101 uses. We use coconut oil in everything from deodorant to toothpaste to cooking. I…
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Irish Bangers & Mash
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I’ve written before about my Irish heritage and the foods I’ve adapted from my family’s traditional recipes. One traditional Irish favorite that I’ve adapted to my real food lifestyle is Irish…
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The Real Roots of Heart Disease?
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Note: this article is long and goes into a lot of science. If that isn’t your thing, watch the movie Fat Head. It explains much of this in a very entertaining…
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Gluten Free Pizza (Meatza)
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Healthy eating doesn’t have to mean forgetting pizza forever. This gluten-free pizza recipe tastes like regular pizza but is much more filling and protein packed. The basic idea is that…
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Apple Pork Chops
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Apple pork chops are an easy and fast recipe that my kids love. I keep pork chops in the freezer for nights I know I will be in a rush.…
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Chocolate Coconut Clusters Recipe
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This recipe is almost too good to be healthy, and amazingly, it is one of my family’s most delicious and healthy dessert recipes! Chocolate Coconut Clusters These chocolate coconut clusters…
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Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
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Being of Irish/Scottish descent, the adjustment away from potatoes was a tough one! I used to make shepherd’s pie regularly every couple of weeks because it was easy and the…
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Breakfast Burger Recipe
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I was diagnosed with autoimmune disease almost a year ago and I’ve felt incredibly better by following a modified autoimmune protocol and making sure to eat enough protein in the…
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Natural (Homemade) Substitutes for Conventional Beauty Products
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Outer beauty is at least partially a reflection of inner health and a healthy, well-nourished body will shine with great skin, silky hair and bright eyes. It seems ironic then,…
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Why Saturated Fat Is Not the Enemy (& Why We Need It)
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Conventional wisdom (at least for the last few decades) says that saturated fat and cholesterol are bad for you and contribute to heart disease…. but what does the evidence say?…
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What’s in My Medicine Cabinet
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The season that brings warm tidings and visions of sugarplums often brings sniffles, fever, and flu, too. In my family, these things seem to only hit at night, on weekends, or…
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Grilled Citrus Chicken Salad
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A light and fruity chicken salad that can be made on the go, this salad is a reminder of summer, even when there is snow on the ground. I often…
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The Complete Guide to Carbohydrates
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The most common objection I get when recommending a no-grain diet is: “What about the healthy whole grains? Don’t I need the fiber?” I covered this in depth in my…
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How to Get in Shape Without the Treadmill
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Fitness is a touchy subject for a lot of people these days. Everyone has an opinion and a favorite type of exercise to help get in shape (from none at…
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Breakfast Egg Muffins Recipe
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I feel like breakfast is the toughest meal of the day, especially if I don’t plan ahead. Not only are the kids awake and immediately hungry, but we usually have…
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Sweet Pepper Steak Salad Recipe
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If you enjoy steak (who doesn’t?) and peppers (hopefully you do!), then this light seasonal steak and sweet pepper salad is for you. It takes only seconds to make with…
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Slow Cooked Beef Brisket
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I’m a big fan of protein, and this is by far one of the easiest ways to cook a large amount of healthy protein with very little effort. I buy…
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The Real Problem with Grains
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Grains are a controversial food in modern society, but the real problem with grains may not be what you think! On the one hand, you have experts who claim that we…