I’m sure you’re all super busy moms, coming to this site to find ways to make your life as a mom better. Well, what better way to improve your life than to feel better all month long? A lot of women I see in my clinics deal with PMS. They have a week or two […]
Category: Healthy Living
Healthy Living is where you can find more about how to live a healthy and sustainable lifestyle as well as how to better your emotional health. There are so many factors in our daily lives that all contribute to our overall health – nutrition, environment, products, stress, relationships, etc. – it is important for us to take a holistic look at how we can better our health in all we do.
Each week we will invite healthy living pros to come share tips and tricks we can all use to create a better environment for ourselves, our families and largely our world. Moms move the world: let’s make it a healthier one!
The Mommybites’ Healthy Living section is co-hosted by Mott’s and Mommybites. This partnership does not influence the content, topics or posts made on this blog. We always give our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on all topics, products, and services.
Women, Fertility and a Healthy Pregnancy: Teleclass Re-cap
For those of you who missed this wonderful teleclass, presented by Aimee Raupp, acupuncturist, author and women’s health advocate, here is a link to the taped class. Did you know that Chinese Medicine refers to the female reproductive system as the richest place on earth? It’s the foundation for life itself, but are you caring for it […]
Carrot Quinoa Muffins
The other day before work, I picked up a quinoa muffin from Grand Central Station. It looked dry but figured I would give it a shot. It was like tasting a cotton ball. I decided to try to make my own quinoa muffins, but make them super-moist and satisfying. If you add the right ingredients, […]
Get Your Kids to GO GREEN!
Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. – New England proverb It’s never too early to start teaching your kids the importance of taking care of Mother Earth! You can start by setting a good example by doing the basics. You know, things like recycling, composting, conserving water and never […]
Back to Nature for Better Health
Nowadays we are constantly reminded how important good probiotics, digestive enzymes and vitamins are. No doubt consumed as part of natural products, all these are a lot more beneficial to the body than taken as supplements full of synthetic ingredients and additives. Lacto-fermented foods are real, nourishing, packed with vitamins, minerals, enzymes and beneficial bacteria […]
No More Cupcakes and Tummy Aches
No More Cupcakes & Tummy Aches is a wonderful book to help explain to a child what Celiac Disease is as well as the challenges that might accompany it. This book is well written and clearly describes the symptoms and emotions of having Celiac Disease. It also discusses the process of visiting the pediatrician and […]
Choose Your Care Provider Carefully and Early
For years I have had conversations with upset students about the care they are receiving from their providers. Usually this happens around 25 to 30 weeks into a pregnancy, when the student is seeing her care provider a little more often and starting to think more seriously about her upcoming birth. Certain topics begin to […]
Green Parenting: Using Essential Oils On Children
Last year, my daughter’s school was hit with a case of head lice. The schools sent out a memo and I was panicked. While it is apparently not an uncommon occurrence in schools these days, it was a huge shock that sent me searching on the internet for ways to keep my girls’ heads lice […]