About two years ago, my husband and I did DNA tests. The raw data received was interesting, including finding out exactly what percentage of my ancestry actually is Norwegian (less than I thought) as well as the option to “trace parts of my ancestry to a specific group of individuals from 1,000+ years […]
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Yoga isn’t the only option for moving your body during pregnancy, but it sure is one that’s a great one to incorporate! Before I was pregnant, I’d wonder what the landscape would look like if, one day, I were to become pregnant later. While I’d had plenty of friends whom I’d met through triathlon who’d […]
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Lovely array of color, isn’t it? Perhaps to look at, but not so lovely to think that coloring like this, often ends up in our food and drinks as well as personal care products. Food dyes are chemical substances that were developed to enhance the appearance of food by giving it artificial color. People have […]
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Soy milk. Almond Milk. Hemp Milk. Coconut Milk. Oat Milk. It’s a no brainer that consuming cow’s milk, for most people doesn’t come without consequence. 30 million to 50 million Americans are lactose intolerant, including 75 percent of African Americans and American Indians and 90 percent of Asian Americans. (1) On top of that, most […]
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I hope there’s bone broth in that cup! With all this talk about gut health (not just talk coming from me, but the growing awareness of in general), combined with my recently increased interest of the gut health of a baby, for obvious reasons, it occurred to me that much of what we read is […]
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And, no, eating “three daily servings of dairy for calcium” needn’t be part of the picture. How does one stay fit, lean and healthy during this incredible time of life, while ensuring that baby’s getting what he or she needs for optimal development? When I first got the great news, I immediately began to wonder […]
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I am thrilled to share with you that Chris and I are expecting our first baby and IT’S A BOY! I’m six months pregnant and due on May 2nd and all ultrasounds and blood tests show he’s healthy across the board. We chose to keep him under wraps for the first few critical months as was advised […]
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Is this how you feel when you get on the scale? If not, read on to learn how and why it’s not actually that tricky and that you can, in fact, take control of the situation. As much as I love reading my favorite part of the NY Times (Wednesday’s Food Section, which I do […]
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Why are your wrists feeling stiff for no particular reason? What’s that odd itching sensation you keep feeling on your arm, even though you can’t see anything? And how come, although you felt completely normal yesterday and didn’t engage in any unusual activity, your knees and ankles feel as swollen as though you’ve run […]
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I love my dermatologist. She’s efficient, kind and incredibly talented at spotting even the most unsuspecting moles or skin abnormalities that an untrained eye (such as my own) would miss. Last summer, at my twice annual mole check, she detected a tiny, pink spot on my back that she didn’t like the […]
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