A happy, healthy gut is important to your overall health. The gut is made up of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and includes your stomach and your small and large intestines. The gut is responsible for digesting food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating waste. Living within these organs and helping with these activities is a vast array […]
Preserving Your Green Beans
As summer gives way to fall, our gardens are giving way to their bounties for harvest. So how do you preserve some of your favorites? Some of my favorite ways to preserve green beans are either pressure canning or pickling. History of Preservation Preserving food whether fruit, vegetables or meat reduces the spoilage of food, […]
Feeding Strategies for the Active Child
It’s September and that means school is back in session and fall sports are underway. Between the energy demands of normal growth and added physical activity, it may seem as though your child has a bottomless pit for a stomach. As a busy parent, it can be tempting to feed your hungry child with whatever […]
