Brenda photo credit Yesterday, I wrote GAPS is not a Low Carb Diet. Today, I thought I’d share with you everything I know (ha! ;)) about what carbohydrates are allowed on the GAPS Diet and which ones are not. In Gut and Psychology Syndrome, Dr. Natasha talks about the three most common molecules that make up carbohydrates: … Read more
One of the biggest complaints that we heard when we were putting our children on GAPS was that it was a low carb diet, and that isn’t healthy for kids. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people out there who don’t understand the diet and who really believe it is supposed to be a low … Read more
I was thinking that I needed to come up with a treat for Valentine’s Day, and then this one came to me. As a chocolate lover, I will tell you, this is the BEST recipe I have ever invented. It is SIMPLE and yet has a complex, chewy, sweet, salty, wonderfulness to it! I … Read more
Last week I had a friend from church ask me: “So, do you ever cheat on the diet, or are you hard-core GAPS?” I was thinking that would be a good post for all of you. Then today, I saw Cara’s post called GAPS Cheats-what to do if you cheat, how to cheat with minimal … Read more
What are we being told is healthy? Does this look healthy to you?? I just got off the phone with a registered dietician, whom I have talked to off and on for the last several years regarding Farm Boy 1’s weight. After his endocrinology appointment about a month ago, I requested an appointment with her … Read more
I hate math…kind of…I’m a homeschool mom, and I love teaching my kids. My children are well versed in many events in history, lots of literature, some science, some geography, and they know their grammar and spelling pretty darn well. But when it comes to math, I lose patience with spending an hour over a … Read more
Do you know a lot of people with lung cancer? Children with Autism? People with Asthma? For the United States, the CDC has state-by-state information on most of the common diseases. Do you know where your state falls in the statistics? I analyzed the data (because I’m a geek, and I like this kind of … Read more
At one time, everyone drank raw milk. But with the invention of pasteurization and its alleged safety benefits, consumption of raw milk in this country almost completely disappeared. In fact, in some states it is illegal to sell raw milk. But a growing segment of the population is clamoring for increased access to raw milk, … Read more
(my pea seedling nearly two years ago…my first year of my own garden!) You are going to love this…the first step in starting a garden is dreaming about it! Easypeasy, right!?! Start thinking about where you would like to have a garden (if you have never had one)…even if it’s just in pots on a … Read more
This photo was taken inside of a commercial chicken house, where chickens are not allowed to live in the light. Yum, doesn’t this make you want to eat more chicken? *photo credit In Food, Inc., there was a quote about the average chicken farmer being about $500,000 in debt (from building two chicken houses) and … Read more