It's the first Monday of the new year, and Sugar-Free January is officially kicking off today! If you've been reading Happy Healthy Mama for a while, you might remember when we did the Healthy Year Challenge back in 2016 with a new challenge every month. January was Cut the Sugar month, and I've ...
General Nutrition
An Updated Look at Probiotics and Why I Switched Brands
What are probiotics and how can they help me? Read on to answer these questions and find out why I recently switched brands! Please note that links to products are affiliate links. This means, at no extra cost to you, if you purchase through the links I will receive a percentage of the sale. I ...
High Fiber Foods: Are you getting enough?
Are you looking to get more fiber into your diet? This list of high fiber foods will help you naturally get more fiber through whole, unprocessed foods! So what's all the buzz about when it comes to fiber? Is fiber really that important? Yep, it is! Fiber is our friend and everyone should ...
The Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Yes, It’s For You
Let me get one thing clear right off the bat. Even though I'm talking about the anti-inflammatory diet today, I don't consider it a diet at all. When I think of a "diet" I think of something you "go on" for a period of time, usually a short period of time, and then go back to some other, less ...
Golden Milk Turmeric Tea Recipe
Golden Milk Turmeric Tea, made with turmeric, is a powerful anti-inflammatory drink that may ease depression symptoms, build heart health, relieve arthritis symptoms, and more!I love the way blogging connects me to so many people everywhere. Last year, when I blogged about the finger pain I was ...
5 Tips to Promote Healthy Inflammation
This post is sponsored by MegaFood®. All opinions, as always, are my own. There is so much talk about inflammation these days. What is it? Inflammation is the body’s natural response to outside stress like infection, illness, or injury. In this sense, it’s a healthy and necessary immune response. ...
How to Stay Healthy During the Changing Seasons
This post is sponsored by MegaFood®. All opinions, as always, are my own. Leaves are falling, temperatures are dropping and noses are sniffling. Seasonal changes can cause our immune systems to go a little off track and, sometimes, into a fast, downward spiral that can be hard to bounce back ...
Are Canned Foods Nutritious? Recap of the Farm to Can Tour
Are canned foods nutritious? Last week I was able to spend a few days in Indianapolis, Indiana for a special bloggers' event, Refreshingly Real Farm to Can Tour, where I was able to seek the answer to that question. I saw first hand the process of food going from the farm to the canned product you ...
Should You Worry About Glyphosate in Your Food?
Should you worry about glyphosate in your food? Read and decide for yourself. Glyphosate has been in the news a lot lately. In a landmark lawsuit last month, DeWayne Johnson was awarded $289 million dollars in damages caused by the Monsanto's Roundup (in which the main ingredient is ...
Best Multivitamin for Women
Women and men are different. Let’s face it; sometimes it feels like we’re from different planets. We have different caloric needs, our bodily functions vary and our health priorities don’t always match up. It only makes sense that when a woman is searching for a supplement regimen; she looks for the ...
7 Signs You Might Need an Iron Supplement
You might need an iron supplement and not even know it. Being iron deficient can have a profound effect on our health. I experienced this first hand in an extreme way eight years ago. Between having my daughter Meghan and son Luke, I had a pregnancy that ended in a missed miscarriage at 12 weeks ...
MegaFood Kids Daily Multi Review
There are a few questions I get really frequently, over and over again. One of them is: “Do your kids take vitamins?” And it’s promptly followed by “Which brand?!” A few months back I wrote about why the answer to the first question is YES. So the answer is yes, my kids do take ...
