February 2015

Sunday Snippets: March 1, 2014

Sunday Snippets: March 1, 2014 post image

Welcome to Sunday Snippets. This is a weekly feature that allows you to take a quick peek at posts that I loved from my FAT TUESDAY carnival this past week. I'll also summarize some posts from my blog from the past week. If you missed… Click to Continue →

Beyond Toxic Chemicals: EMF’s (Electromagnetic Fields) post image

I never thought it would happen to me, but it did. When I first started my blog I was so enthused about writing, I spent inordinate amounts of time in front of the computer. I began to feel nauseous by 10:00 at night. It turned… Click to Continue →

Fat Tuesday: February 24, 2014

Fat Tuesday: February 24, 2014 post image

It's that time of the week when real foodies come together for a food festival! Fat Tuesday is the official end of Mardi Gras and here at Real Food Forager we are having our own Fat Tuesday Forager Festival! Share your special meal! Every Tuesday… Click to Continue →

Recipe: Chocolate Plantain Macaroons (Egg-free, Paleo) post image

Have you noticed my obsession with plantains lately? I've been adding green plantains to my diet for the resistant starch. The ripe plantains, when they become black, are sweeter and good to use for a dessert or treat. Even though they do not have as… Click to Continue →

Sunday Snippets: February 22, 2015

Sunday Snippets: February 22, 2015 post image

Welcome to Sunday Snippets. This is a weekly feature that allows you to take a quick peek at posts that I loved from my FAT TUESDAY carnival this past week. I'll also summarize some posts from my blog from the past week. If you missed… Click to Continue →

Diet Shapes Diversity in Gut Microbiome  – New Study! post image

It wasn't long ago that genetics explained everything that went on in the body. If you had the genes for a particular disease, that was your future. We now know that environmental conditions and stresses factor in – a science called epigenetics. But the most… Click to Continue →

Recipe: Crispy Baked Kale Chips (Paleo, AIP, SCD, GAPS) post image

Well I finally joined the 21st century and bought a new TV (it's been over 15 years). To celebrate after setting it up and admiring how modern it looks, I wanted something to crunch on while watching. Since following a grain free diet, I haven't… Click to Continue →

Fat Tuesday: February 17, 2015

Fat Tuesday: February 17, 2015 post image

It's that time of the week when real foodies come together for a food festival! Fat Tuesday is the official end of Mardi Gras and here at Real Food Forager we are having our own Fat Tuesday Forager Festival! Share your special meal! Every Tuesday… Click to Continue →

Is Your IBS Really SIBO (Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth)? post image

A common reason to see a gastroenterologist may be due to symptoms from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS is a generalized diagnosis that is made by elimination of other conditions. By default. If your symptoms fit into one of the boxes that describe IBS then… Click to Continue →

Sunday Snippets: February 15, 2014

Sunday Snippets: February 15, 2014 post image

Welcome to Sunday Snippets. This is a weekly feature that allows you to take a quick peek at posts that I loved from my FAT TUESDAY carnival this past week. I'll also summarize some posts from my blog from the past week. If you missed… Click to Continue →

Clear Creek Seeds: Your Source for Non-GMO, Heirloom, Untreated, Non-hybrid Seeds post image

The ground has been covered with snow these past 3 weeks and it is freezing in the northeast. Too cold to go outside and I'm starting to get cabin fever. Yet, when I received a package of heirloom seeds from Clear Creek Seeds my mood… Click to Continue →

Fat Tuesday: February 10, 2015

Fat Tuesday: February 10, 2015 post image

It's that time of the week when real foodies come together for a food festival! Fat Tuesday is the official end of Mardi Gras and here at Real Food Forager we are having our own Fat Tuesday Forager Festival! Share your special meal! Every Tuesday… Click to Continue →

Recipe: Raw Double Chocolate Hazelnut Squares (Paleo, GAPS) post image

What with Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought you might like to try a treat that has totally helathy ingredients. This treat doesn't have any of those nasty additives like high fructose corn syrup and it is not sickeningly sweet. Made with coconut spread… Click to Continue →

Sunday Snippets: February 8, 2015

Sunday Snippets: February 8, 2015 post image

Welcome to Sunday Snippets. This is a weekly feature that allows you to take a quick peek at posts that I loved from my FAT TUESDAY carnival this past week. I'll also summarize some posts from my blog from the past week. If you missed… Click to Continue →

Think Vaccines are only Targeted at Children? Think Again! post image

What with all this hoopla over a few cases of measles, you can be sure health officials are going to be going over vaccine schedules with a fine tooth comb. Parents are opting out of vaccinating their kids, who have been the primary target group… Click to Continue →