Confession: I had no idea there were teeth-whitening options outside of those plastic strips filled with bleach I used in high school. Thankfully, there are so many DIY teeth whitening options that are naturally-based with no gross chemicals or dangerous ingredients (that actually work). Whether you want to try DIY teeth whitening or purchase items right off Amazon, here's ...
(Gluten Free) Triple Chocolate Zucchini Brownie Cake
I like brownies ... and cake ... and definitely brownie cake. Okay, I like anything with chocolate, especially if it's healthy and doesn't taste like it. When I first made this recipe I had my sights set on a gooey brownie, but the final product was definitely part brownie and part cake. I tried to think of a name for it: brake (brownie + cake), caknies (cake + brownie), or ...
How to Protect Yourself from Child “Protective” Services
I recently asked thousands of parents what their biggest fear was. By far, the answer was "Child Protective Services." There was a time when I would have thought you were on the verge of conspiracy theorist if you had told me that these fears were even remotely legitimate for anyone outside of an abusive or neglectful parent. (Really? I should worry about the entity in charge ...
How To Get a Vaccine Religious Exemption
In case you haven't noticed, religious vaccine exemptions are getting harder to come by: Paperwork, interrogations (i.e. "interviews"), the third-degree ... it's quite a process. Some states are abolishing the religious exemption altogether -- because people are using them and Merck needs to make as much money as they possibly can and can't have your religious views getting in ...
Why You Should Think Twice About Buying “Raw” Almonds at the Store
I love almonds. (Who doesn't?) When I started living a healthy lifestyle ten years ago, I started eating nuts, but not just any nut ... raw, organic, almonds. I'd order them by the five-pound case from our local food co-op and make all sorts of raw creations from smoothies to flour. Back then, raw and organic meant something. I was re-assured when I saw those words that I was ...
What You Need to Know About Activated Charcoal
I recently started taking activated charcoal. I can think of at least 500 perfectly valid reasons why I thought this was a good idea: White teeth, gut health, toxin absorption, better skin, and because it's the cool thing to do to name a few. But really, it all came down to the fact that activated charcoal is a pretty potent natural remedy of the non-woo variety, and my ...
