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How to Encourage Your Children to Enjoy Fruits & Vegetables

September 25, 2009 By jenny 28 Comments

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The question comes up more than you know - countless emails flood my inbox from mothers wondering exactly the same thing: How do I get my kids to eat vegetables? I struggle in my response because I do not have a picky eater. My little guy enjoys a variety of foods from spicy tom yum [...]

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Disease and Vitamin D Deficiency

September 3, 2009 By jenny 12 Comments

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I recently had my vitamin D levels checked with a simple blood test. While my results came back within the optimal range (35 – 50 ng/ul which should be a minimum of 40 and preferably over 50 ng/ul), the test itself gave me pause for reflection. Vitamin D is critically important to overall [...]

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Reader Questions: Animal Fat & Lactic Acid Fermentation

April 10, 2009 By jenny Leave a Comment

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Ricki asked: Actually … Ricki commented on Fats for Cooking and Fats to Eat Uncooked a few days ago, but I thought it was such an insightful and good question that I wanted to give it greater visibility. Q: Thanks for the great info re: cooking fats and oils. Just wondering about the source of [...]

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