How to Prevent Digital Eye Strain in Kids Due to Virtual Learning The virus brought changes in various aspects of life globally, including the education system. Online education has replaced in-person classes in many cases. Computers and laptops are now books and notebooks for kids. As a result, an average child is spending 8 hours in front of a screen for education. These 8 hours are apart from the time they spend watching entertaining videos online. As a result, blurry vision, headaches, and itching in the eyes due to digital eye strain are increasing. As a parent, you should ..read more

Perfectly Roasted Pumpkin Seeds After you carve your pumpkins, save those pumpkin seeds! Pumpkin seeds have so many nutritional benefits! They contain zinc which is great for immune support (and much needed with all of the candy handed out on Halloween). They are high in antioxidants & magnesium. Both are often lacking in the standard diet. Roasting pumpkin seeds is fun and part of the ‘pumpkin carving’ tradition. It is so easy to do! Instructions Clean pumpkin seeds and throw out all the pumpkin residue. Soak seeds in water (swish around to make sure all the pumpkin residue comes off ..read more

Our society went form consuming 0 lbs of high fructose corn syrup to 60 lbs per year per person! When you start reading labels you will be surprised to see how many ‘food’ products contain high fructose corn syrup. Even more disturbing is that SO SO many products geared towards kids, contain high fructose corn syrup. Things like ketchup, BBQ sauce & soy sauces contain HFCS. HFCS is the sole sweetener in soft drink in the US (1). Many experts believe HFCS is one of the main reasons of childhood obesity in the United States (1). A study published in the journal Global Health shows ..read more

Whether you’re going to the store, or using Instacart, grocery shopping is something we ALL have to do! Once you jump into eating real, unprocessed food, the grocery store can be a very overwhelming place. Here is my FREE master grocery list! Just to keep it real- ever since Instacart came out, that has been my main way of shopping lately! I don’t mind going to the grocery store, but it does seem like a whole ordeal when you have kids. Even if you don’t take them with you, I feel like I could be doing ‘other things’ instead of shopping! Where was this was my babes were small? Once you order ..read more

Roundup, a powerful weedkiller, has been linked to cancer (most commonly non-Hodgkin lymphoma), bee deaths, disrupts gut bacteria, miscarriages, genetic mutations, behavioral disorders and literally induces diseases. Concerns about glyphosate’s possible health impacts spiked in 2015 after the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization, classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic.”  This was only done after many lobbyist, petitions, and organizations got loud enough to bring the awareness to the WHO. Glyohosate is the “active chemical ingredie ..read more

We spend most of our time in our house believe it or not, no matter how on the go you are. Many believe we spend over 80% of our lives inside! It’s easy to turn to doctors as soon as we start to feel sick, whether it’s acute or chronic. . Many times this means you’re going home from the doctors office with a pill to mask the symptom, and not getting to the root cause. This creates a cycle. You start taking a pill which has side effects, and then start taking more pills to mask those side effects. You want to avoid this route if you can! If you are starting a family, or already have kids, reduc ..read more

Don’t let the holiday treats & special gatherings break your cycle of healthy living. Here are some tips to stay merry as you celebrate, shop & travel this holiday season! Eat Mindfully During the holidays and always, it’s important to aim for real whole foods. Reach for a variety of colorful veggies, fruit, nuts, seeds, healthy fats, & organic/ grass fed meat.  Read your labels! Avoid GMO’s (which are not listed, but you can assume it is genetically engineered unless labeled as organic or NONGMO), food dyes, artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup, MSG, and other ingr ..read more

Tis the season for holiday fun, and kids coming home with coughs ? It may be tempting to reach for OTC medicine for kids. However, many many articles reveal these are not safe options. Conventional OTC (over the counter) cough medication for kids may have drug interactions, side effects, & usually contain food dyes, and even high fructose corn syrup! When our kids are sick, we don’t want to bombard there immune system with added chemicals. Try swapping them with safe & effective brands! Good ole’ raw, organic honey (for 1 yrs old & up) mixed with a tiny bit of water is great fo ..read more

Handzies is truly the next best thing to soap & water! With flu season approaching it’s important to note that washing your hands (even without soap!) is the best prevention against the flu. But in mom life- that’s not always an option, and that’s where Handzies come in to save the day! Use 10healthymom for 10% off your first order! This blog was sponsored by Handzies. All thoughts & options are my own. I only collaborate with brands we personally use and trust! Every time flu season is around the corner, you see people breaking out hand-sanitizers & antibacterial soaps. There is ..read more

With the flu-season here, or almost here, you may be thinking about breaking out anti-bacterial soap. In our home, we do NOT use anti-bacterial soap in any form, or alcohol based hand sanitizers. It drives me nuts this is what they use in the schools! I guess that may be next on my list :) The FDA even states that the benefits of antibacterial soap has not been proven. “To date, the benefits of using antibacterial hand soap haven’t been proven. In addition, the wide use of these products over a long time has raised the question of potential negative effects on your health.” — FDAWhy You Should ..read more