Category Archives: Pesticides

How to feed your family without Losing your MIND!

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Empowered Advocacy

When we began this journey with a very fussy, “colicky” baby girl, all I wanted to do was feed my family. All I wanted to do was nourish the little ones (and one big one) who were counting on me … Continue reading →

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Top 10: What to do if you Suspect Your Child has FOOD Sensitivities or Allergies?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Empowered Advocacy

1.  See an allergist to rule out IgE allergies, this can be done by skin prick testing, RAST testing and patch testing. 2.  Keep a food Journal. Here are a few formats you can print out and fill in: Here, … Continue reading →

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Pesticides, Herbicides and Mitochondrial Disease

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Empowered Advocacy

Last night, a friend who lives just a few neighborhoods over from us, sent me an email letting me know that her neighborhood was getting ready to spray this week using a product called SPEEDZONE. This is not the first … Continue reading →

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W is for Water

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Empowered Advocacy

“It’s in the water”…. The popular expression goes, when a group of ladies in the same office, town, group, etc become pregnant. It’s only a joke… “As if” you could get pregnant (or get any other type of biological condition/situation … Continue reading →

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O is for Organic Food

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Empowered Advocacy

It is hard for me to believe that almost a year ago I bought almost NO FOOD that was Organic. A great deal of my first few years of being a mom (especially a stay at home one), was focused on … Continue reading →

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C is for Crockpot Lasagna

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Empowered Advocacy

I did it!! After about 25+ attempts in my 8 years of marriage +10 years of dating myhusband…I made a lasagna that my significant other ATE..and LIKED! Yipee! I originally found the recipe from Kraft Food and Family Magazine but modified … Continue reading →

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Baby Step #3 Comparing Apples to Oranges (and Squash to Zucchini!)

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Empowered Advocacy

So last week a study was published in Pediatrics that hit all the media outlets (news and social alike!). Lots of Mama’s took notice, too! Including ME, who has been questioning ALOT lately what is in our food and the … Continue reading →

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