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Food Ingredients Banned in Other Parts of the World
Have you ever given thought to the foods in other countries? Are they the same as what we eat here in the United States? You may be surprised to find out that many foods overseas are reformulated. Why would companies make more than one version of the same food? Because the safety of some of the ingredients in our food has been called into question …
The Dangers of Soda: 10 Reasons Your Kids Shouldn’t Drink Soda
Many of us have opted for healthier choices for ourselves and our family. It certainly isn't an easy process to break bad habits and relearn everything you've been taught about food. This is why it's even more important to stop bad habits before they start, whenever possible. We gave you 10 reasons to dump diet soda, which can be the hardest …
Superfoods :50 You Should Be Eating
The food we eat can impact our bodies in many different ways. Superfoods are those unique foods that benefit our health in more ways than one. They contain a myriad of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and more. See why the foods below are a great addition to your diet. 50 Superfoods 1. Chia Seeds- These tiny black seeds are loaded with …
Don’t Scream For This Ice Cream
Ice cream, ice cream, we all scream for ice cream, but not for toxic ice cream! Summer is here and that means our kids will be clamoring for sweet, refreshing ice cream. There are lots of brands for moms to choose from and not all of them are as healthy as we’d like to think. After all, ice cream should be just milk, cream and sugar, right? Not …
Diet Soda :10 Reasons to Dump the Habit
Do you drink diet soda? Maybe you know someone who is hooked on the stuff. As a former Diet Coke fiend, I can still recall the week long withdrawal I had when I finally kicked my habit 5 years ago. I had terrible pounding migraines, was irritable, and generally all around miserable until it got out of my system. It only reassured me further that I …
Help Bees: 5 Things You Can Do to this Pollinator Week
June is full of meaningful occasions, like graduations and Father’s Day, but it also marks National Pollinator Week. It’s a time to bring awareness to the vital role bees, birds, butterflies and other pollinators play in creating a diverse, bountiful food system. In fact, honey bees pollinate one out of every three bites of food we eat — and …
10 Reasons to Retire Ronald McDonald
We all know that red-haired clown. The one that has a painted on smile, yellow jumpsuit, and is pushing Happy Meals at our kids. Yes, I'm talking about the poster boy for marketing to children, Ronald McDonald. My child has never eaten McDonald's, but still sings along to song in the happy meal commercial about gray skies and bad days …
Will Quaker Oats Conceal or Reveal GMOs?
Here's a something I'd like you to ask yourself – Would you eat your food in the dark? Would you eat a meal without knowing what the mystery food was made of or what it contained? Sounds risky and crazy, right? Well, if you agree, then we need to talk about GMO labeling. That craziness is a likely reality, in a way. There is a bill in Congress …
Save Money: 13 Foods You Don’t NEED to Buy Organic
I know what you're thinking, Mamavation is big on eating organic, so why are we writing about the opposite? We've shared the reason's why you should feed your family organic as well as the dangers of GMOs and glyphosate. Organic is always the best option to avoid GMOs, synthetic pesticides, biosolids, and artificial ingredients, but eating 100% …
20 dishes: Prep 7 Whole Food Dinners Fast
The more informed we become about our food system, the better choices we can make. Whether your first step is swapping out processed foods, or opting to feed your family organic, every little bit helps. Before you know it you'll look back and see how far you've come. 20 dishes and Leah will help you out! But change isn't always easy. It's no …
School Lunch Ingredients: 64 Ingredients
Have you ever tried to find out the ingredients in the food being served at your kids' school? It's certainly not an easy feat. Some have even had to file a freedom of information act to learn what food children were being served. Yes, school lunches leave little to be desired, but are they actually posing a threat to our children's health? Our own …