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My Birthday Party + Father’s Day Weekend

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Hi, guys! Thank you for all of the awesome birthday wishes yesterday. It means so much to me! And I had such a wonderful day… and a wonderful weekend! It’s been quite the birthday celebration to say the least. Here’s a little recap from the weekend! Saturday Saturday kicked off with the “Filthy Fifty” at CrossFit. I hadn’t done this workout in years , so I was excited to see how I’d do, especially since I rarely CrossFit nowadays. Thankfully, I had my friend Marisa to keep me motivated and moving along, and I actually beat my old time by nearly 5 minutes – and I used the women’s prescribed weights this time. Not too shabby! After class, we, of course, headed to Coffee Shack for donuts and iced coffee. Maple chocolate-frosted? Yes, please! Back at home, we got ready for a small birthday get-together at our house. (I love celebrating other people’s birthdays, but I’m not a fan of making a big deal about my own.) Unfortunately/fortunately, I was having such a great time, I barel

6 Healthy Eating Tips for First Trimester Pregnant Mamas

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Today’s post is served by good friend to Mark’s Daily Apple, Stephanie Greunke. Stephanie has teamed up with Melissa Hartwig of Whole30® to create the Healthy Mama, Happy Baby program . Food aversions and nausea plague up to 80% of women during the first trimester of pregnancy, which can be really frustrating for the mama who is trying to eat a healthy, nourishing diet. While there is no one specific cause of food aversions and nausea, some of the proposed factors include increased hormone levels (specifically estrogen, progesterone, and hCG), hypoglycemia, thyroid dysfunction (specifically increased serum free T4 and decreased serum TSH), a woman’s enhance sense of smell, stress, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, and physiological changes of pregnancy such as delayed gastric emptying and constipation. One of the largest studies to date of pregnant women, the Collaborative Perinatal Project , found nausea and vomiting in pregnancy to be more common in younger women (the inc

 Trend Alert: the Urban Farm-to-Table Movement

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Vertical aeroponic gardening at Tower Gardens.   Farms aren’t just in the country anymore. Rooftop gardens supply dozens of Chicago restaurants with just-picked veggies. In the lobby of Vin de Set restaurant in St. Louis, diners are greeted by tall white towers growing kale for salads that night. At New York’s Bell Book & Candle, the menu is set by herbs like chervil, Opal basil and sage, all grown several stories above the dining room. Today, chefs and consumers are tasting veggies picked mere hours beforehand from restaurant rooftops, and from the abandoned parking lot turned urban farm next door.   Aeroponic Farming Jeff Seibel’s official title is Farm Manager, but his unofficial title is “Urban Farmer” in St. Louis. He oversees a commercial greenhouse that supplies all of the Bibb lettuce, Romaine, kale, arugula, kohlrabi, fennel, mustard and other greens for five Hamilton Hospitality restaurants. From March to December, restaurant owners Paul and Wendy Hamilton do not or

The Hairy Truth About Motherhood

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This post is sponsored by 2-Minute Club Pura D’or Remember how Mazen affectionally called my ponytail “Big Hair”? He has always loved my hair, and for years it was a character in our house. “Good morning, Big Hair!” “Hug for Big Hair!” I think it was a comfort to him going back to breastfeeding when he would tangle his little fingers it in while he nursed. Pura D’or recently sent me their hair loss prevention shampoo and conditioner. When I spoke with them on the phone, we went on a long tangent conversation about all of the hair changes that come with having a baby. I remember shortly after having Mazen I got my hair highlighted for the first time. I had no idea it would take MANY HOURS (including waiting in the salon and a haircut). But once I was there I was stuck in the chair, and I remember how badly I needed to nurse Mazen when I got home. I also remember how much hair I lost those first 9 months after he was born. My hormones were changing and every shower I had, so much

Episode 367 – Dr. Ruscio – Gut Microbiome, Pro and Prebiotics, and Thyroid Disease

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This week we have my good friend Dr. Michael Ruscio back on the podcast. Listen in as we discuss the gut microbiome, research, treatment, prebiotics and probiotics, gut microbiome variation around the world, and thyroid disease. Download Episode Here (MP3) Website: https://drruscio.com/       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/2sKkkeQ