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Wegmans (Organic Kombucha) Is Magical

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I’ve partnered with Wegmans to bring you this blog post. As always, thank you for supporting Carrots ‘N’ Cake! As you guys might remember, I am a long-time fan of Wegmans . They’ve made their way to Massachusetts with 6 locations, and I seriously love to visit. There’s a location about 25 minutes away, so we’ll pop in from time-to-time to do our family’s grocery shopping, especially if we’re in the area. In recent months, I’ve heard more and more about the Natick Wegmans location and just how incredible it is. A number of people have told me how much I would love it, so when  Wegmans  reached out about trying their Organic Kombucha , I knew it was the perfect excuse to see what the Natick location was all about. Verdict: The Natick store was everything that I expected and more: Amazing, massive, and truly one-stop shopping! Check out everything it has to offer ! Mal and Quinn wanted to come along for my Wegmans adventure, so we drove out mid-morning to do our grocery shopping fo

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Emails Reveal: Coca-Cola’s Shocking Plot To Take Us Down

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While working on my new book last year, I received a STARTLING email from U.S. Right To Know. They had obtained an internal email from Coca-Cola… and when I read it, I was shocked. Right there in black in white, I read how Coca-Cola tried to lobby the FDA against us, the Food Babe Army. In the months following our successful campaigns to get “yoga mat” out of Subway, the artificial dyes out of Kraft Mac & Cheese, and the caramel coloring out of Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, Coca-Cola took aim at our ability to convince major food companies to change. You see, we were hurting their bottom line, and they wanted to put that to a halt. As I read through Coca-Cola’s correspondence I couldn’t believe the lengths they had gone to try to stop our movement. An email proposal was sent to the head of the FDA, written by  none other than Alex Malaspina.  Alex is a former senior vice president at Coca-Cola who founded the front group International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) way b

Boys + Toys

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Back to work side eye. Hope everyone had a nice MLK weekend. Thomas worked yesterday but Mazen has off two days. Winter break x 1,000! The boys and their toys: VIDEOS On Friday we often plan for pizza nights. Thomas makes an awesome grilled pizza using Whole Foods brand pre-made dough, tomato sauce, mozzarella and whatever veggies/toppings we have on hand. This week it was jalapenos, pepperoni, and artichokes! Plus I made a kale salad with lacinato kale, peppers, tomatoes, and Cava hummus for a creamy dressing. On Saturday morning I got up early to meet these lovely ladies at the gym. I had a peanut butter + banana + coffee breakfast before I left. It’s weird – if I have even one small bite of vegetables or meat in me I feel soooo full and can’t do cardio, but fruit/fat/coffee/bread/cereal – none of them bother me at all and I can jump around within 30 minutes of consumption. This is my new favorite workout tank . Luckily it’s only $11-15, depending on the Old Nav

Episode 418 – Jason Woodard – Interview Interrogation and Building Rapport

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    Today we have my friend (and source of my jiu jitsu pain), Jason Woodard. Jason is a veteran Marine Sergeant who served with the 1st Battalion 5th Marines from 1994 to 1998. He is a decorated 19-year law enforcement veteran who has served as a Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, Range Master, SWAT Operator, SWAT Sniper Section Leader, and Lead Defensive Tactics Instructor. The focus of Jason’s career has been as an investigator and instructor; while conducting major crimes/homicide investigations he worked multiple high profile and death penalty cases and developed a reputation for investigative tenacity and interrogative skill. Jason is also a lead instructor for the Interview & Interrogations Institute and is still an active-duty Law Enforcement Officer. Show Notes 00:48 – Pre-Intro/Summary 1:43 – Introducing Jason Woodard and his background 4:08 – What Jason does with teaching interview interrogation 6:10 – Rapport building 11:12 – Using Jason’s techniq

Clean Eating Kung Pao Chickpeas Recipe

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This clean eating kung pao chickpeas dish is both versatile and totally satisfying! A while back, I made a Kung Pao Chicken recipe that was pretty popular, both here on the Gracious Pantry, and in my… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://bit.ly/2T2MVGl