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Monday In Meals + What’s Next for CNC

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Hi, guys! Happy Hump Day! Before I get into my weekly Monday In Meals  post, I just want to let you know where CNC is headed. After a few months of feeling totally burnt out and like I need to do ALL the things ALL the time, I’m finally finding balance that works for my family and me. CNC has gone through quite the transition over the years– from sharing EVERYTHING about my life to sharing much less. And, honestly, it’s just hard to figure out how much of my personal life to share now that I’m a mom. Yesterday, I shared a little snapshot of life lately, which some of you loved, but others of you really didn’t like. I truly appreciate all of your feedback since I want CNC to be something you look forward to reading on the regular! When I surveyed you guys back in December, the majority of you said that you love posts about my life. While I still plan to share little slices of life here and there, my goal is to make CNC a resource for healthy living– from quickie recipes and awesome w

10 Tips, Suggestions, and Projects For Improving Your Mastery Over Nature

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Humankind’s home is in the wild. It’s where we spent our formative years. Even today, well after the advent of civilization, industrialization, and computerization, almost half of humanity still lives in rural areas . That close relationship to the land is probably why green and blue spaces offer so many health benefits, like lower stress and improved immunity. Going for a hike or picnicking on the beach is much like going home. Yet we don’t simply  exist  in nature. We shape it. We’ve always shaped it, from ancient Amazonians building food forests  to Neanderthals offing entire herds of mammoths at a time . We start fires, systematically hunt and consume its inhabitants. We make gardens—blends of nature and culture. In effect, we impose our will. Imposing one’s will on the great outdoors has an understandably bad connotation. Sometimes our interactions with nature result in waste and abuse on either a personal and expansive scale. Nothing irks me more than seeing heaps of trash l

How Modern “Medicine” Hijacked Pregnancy & Birth (And How We Can Take It Back!)

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Ever since I saw this hilarious video of Genevieve Howland, aka Mama Natural, “hulk out” on a processed foods scientist, I knew she and I were sisters on similar missions. So when I became pregnant last year, one of my first steps was to sign up for Genevieve’s free pregnancy week-by-week series from a natural perspective. I loved the series so much I signed up for her awesome online birth classes . With humor and grace, evidence and affirmation, Genevieve is helping change the culture of childbirth in our country. Now Genevieve is taking her mission to the next level with a beautiful new book that is out this week, The Mama Natural Week-By-Week Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth . She was kind enough to share an excerpt from the book below. ❤️❤️❤️ First off, I’d like to thank Vani for the opportunity to share an excerpt from my book with you! I’ve been a part of the Food Babe Army since the very beginning, and I’m so grateful for all of your world-changing work! Just as

The Dietary Perils of Being a Night Owl

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Are you a morning person — awake early with the larks and sparrows — or a night person who stays up late with the owls? If you answered the latter, you may make less healthy dietary choices and be at a greater risk for obesity, a new study indicates. Researchers in Finland who studied the behavior of 1,854 participants between the ages of 25 and 74 determined that, even though morning and night people tended to take in the same amount of calories, the timing of their intake and the kinds of foods they ate differed. On weekday mornings, night people tended to eat less in general, but consumed more sugary foods than morning people. Meanwhile, in the evenings, late-night types tended to take in more calories overall and especially sugar, fat and saturated fats than morning people. On weekends, the differences between early risers and late-night types were even more stark – with night people eating more calories overall as well as more sugar and fat. They also ate more frequently and

Five Reasons To Love Blue Apron

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This post is sponsored by Blue Apron Yes, yes, this post is sponsored, so you can take everything I say with a grain of salt. However, I really, truly have been loving Blue Apron , and the more I use it, the more I love it. In fact, I took a break from the partnership through the winter, and Thomas and I paid for boxes ourselves for a while because we loved cooking them together. Here are five reasons why Blue Apron has enhanced my food life. { Smoky Seared Cod with Roasted Potatoes and Dates } 1. I have become a better cook . Every time I try a new recipe, I learn something new or get a little better at cooking techniques. The time it takes me to complete a Blue Apron recipe has even dropped some, and I now feel comfortable making the recipes on weeknights because I’ve gotten more efficient with them. The way I thinly sliced and roasted the potatoes into chips in this recipe was life changing. And I still make the Dijon-panko salmon using the technique I learned about in this

Episode 363 – Nora Gedgaudas – Primal Fat Burner

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Our guest this episode is my friend Nora Gedgaudas. She is the international bestselling author of Primal Body – Primal Mind and the newly released Primal Fat Burner. Download Episode Here (MP3)   Websites: Primal Fat Burner Primal Restoration courses Primal Body – Primal Mind Book: Primal Fat Burner   30 Day Guide to the Paleo Diet Want some extra help? Have you been trying Paleo for a while but have questions or aren’t sure what the right exercise program is for you? Or maybe you just want a 30-day meal plan and shopping list to make things easier? We’ve created a getting started guide to help you through your first 30 days. Buy the book   Don’t forget, Wired to Eat is now available! Amazon , Barnes & Noble , IndieBound , iBooks from The Paleo Diet http://ift.tt/2q12ZgD