Have you had a chance to see this week's edition of Mamavation TV? It was an eye opening look at the safety of water with the CEO of EWS Water, Howard Esbin. When you see him speak you can really tell that this is his passion. Know What's in Your H20 With up to 80,000 possible chemicals in our water, looking at the safety of water can feel a bit …
Toxic Tap Water: Top 7 Reasons To Get A Home Water Filtration System
The water that comes from your tap should be a life-giving substance, but all too often, it is treated with processes, exposed to chemicals, and may actually do more harm than good. Earlier this year, the residents of Charleston, West Virginia, discovered just how toxic tap water can be when a chemical spill from a nearby plant shut down the …
Remove the Toxins with Toxin Toxout
Did you know that there are over 80,000 synthetic chemicals in commercial products? That means that every day, we are bombarded by toxic chemicals and ingredients that could be (or rather are most likely) wreaking havoc on our bodies. This week on Mamavation TV, we'll be talking about practical strategies to remove the toxins from our bodies and …
The Dangers of Glyphosate: How Roundup is Poisoning Your Family Everyday
There’s a danger that has been spreading across this country, a toxic chemical that is so harmful to your food, your lawn, and your family that it may be banned in Europe soon. What’s the name of this poison and how is it spreading? It’s called glyphosate – although you might know it as the active ingredient in Roundup, Monsanto’s popular weed …
Your Summer Garden
Summer time is the perfect time to work on a summer garden. After all, what better time to begin growing your own food so that you know exactly what you're putting on your plate and into your mouth. Many of us in the Mamavation community have our own gardens, but not everyone is an expert on what to plant when or how to keep the garden healthy …
Healthy Cookout Recipes
Heading out for a cookout this weekend and looking for some recipes that will be tasty and healthy at the same time? This past Monday's show with Jasmine (Healthy Jasmine) and Liza (aMusingFoodie) brought us multiple recipes for really tasty yet healthy options. If you're hosting the party and planning the menu, try to keep things simple. Go …
Natural Pest Control for Summer Insects
Summer is here and that means one thing: bugs. From ants and flies, to fleas and ticks, to bees and wasps, nothing can ruin your summer more than pests invading your turf. Remember, it’s not really your turf – it’s theirs. While we need to safeguard ourselves from the diseases that bugs can spread, we should keep in mind that pesticides not only …
Avoiding Toxic Foods at Your Backyard Barbeque
The summer season is upon us and that means it's time to eat out — outdoors, I mean! From holiday parties to lazy summer family days, the kids will be running around the yard while you grill up food. But is that barbeque safe? Meats and buns can be loaded with dangerous toxins. Mamavation's Guide to Safe Summer Grilling will help you avoid toxic …
How to Store Organic Foods and Meats Safely
With the recent recalls of Trader Joe's and Target brands of hummus in the news, the spread of listeria and other poisonous bacteria is on everyone's mind. You can keep your family safer by making foods like that yourself, but you should also be aware that bacteria, germs and toxicity can happen to even the cleanest food if you don't store it …
McDonalds LIVE Shareholders Meeting Gives YOU The Opportunity To Be Heard
If you had a chance to speak to the CEO of McDonalds, what would you say? Would you talk about how you grew up loving their Happy Meals OR would you ask them to retire Ronald McDonald? McDonald's is a company that is controversial to say the least and debatably the leading force behind the factorization and degradation of our food supply. But what …
What’s Really in The Orange Juice You Feed Your Kids
We were all taught that a glass of orange juice a day is a great way to get plenty of Vitamin C into your kids and to prevent colds and viruses. With its high sugar content, I recommend you limit quality orange juice as you would any sugary treat. But are you really getting pure orange juice in that glass you poured your child – or something cooked …
How McDonalds Insulted a Blogger By Telling Her “Go Parent Your Kids” & What That Really Means About Their Marketing Tactics
My jaw dropped this morning when I saw that McDonald’s corporate twitter account had insulted Casey Hinds, mom and author of the kids’ health blog KY Healthy Kids: Go parent your kids? REALLY? Parenting our kids is EXACTLY what we’re doing. The insult arose because Casey, like I am, is part of the #MomsNotLovinIt movement to stop fast food …