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Fluoride in Food

October 23, 2009

If you are like most people who’ve experienced a natural health awakening over the past few years, (or maybe you’re still in yours – after all, education is a lifelong process!), you are aware of the dangers of fluoride, and you have  taken steps to remove it from your water supply.
To recap, sodium fluoride (not [...]

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Bars By Bellini – Handmade Skincare Products

June 24, 2009

I was lucky enough to run into a wonderful vendor, Dee Bellini, at the local Artisan’s market again this year. She is the founder of Bars by Bellini and has an offering of handmade natural skin care products that work extremely well. I’m writing this to tell you the best part-  you can now buy [...]

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West Michigan Farmers Markets 2009

May 18, 2009

In my efforts to allocate most of my food budget toward local growers this summer, I stumbled upon a great treasure, this printable list of West Michigan area farmers markets, complete with contact info, location and hours. The famous Fulton street market is listed of course; but others less well-known around Grand Rapids include Thursday’s [...]

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Real Milk is Raw Milk

February 7, 2009

Karen highly recommends

Well, today has been one of the most liberating Saturdays I’ve experienced in a few months.  The cow-share program we’ve recently joined was hosting a Dairy Essentials Class free to all members (classes are open to the public at a reasonable rate during the summer), and there were at least 15 of [...]

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Local Raw Milk

January 28, 2009

Yes- we’ve done it. Tackled the replacement of yet another dangerous food in our lives- mass produced milk. What was a small local purchase years ago has turned into mass production, and the result is not just another sacrifice of quality for quantity. Instead, the horrendous treatment of cows in the mainstream milk supply has [...]

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Cocktail Carrots – Treated with Chlorine?

December 24, 2008

I recently received the following message in an email alert (thanks Grandma!) – revealing a deeper truth behind, of all the foods to which you never gave more than a good chew’s worth of thought, BABY CARROTS.
The exposé began with a fact you may already know: the carrots are cut down from deformed carrots that [...]

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Secret to Soft Skin

November 25, 2008

Do you ever experience dry skin even when using a “moisturizing” soap? I tried a full round of commercial, detergent-based soaps claiming to be helpful before finding a true skin-friendly, moisture delivering soap. It is difficult to find this type of product at large retailers and I found that searching locally can often be [...]

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Tasty Baked Goods Also Gluten-Free

October 29, 2008

We found a delicious bakery on 32nd st., near Breton, called Coco Charlotte. Today Justin stopped there and brought home a triple berry scone – then warmed it up with butter and raspberry jam – divine!
The bakery has a variety of cakes, muffins, cookies, brownies, and more. You can find a wide array of gourmet [...]

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October 8, 2008

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