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Review of “Gather: The Art of Paleo Entertaining”

By: Diana Rodgers | 0 Comments | On: April 10, 2013 | Category : Nutrition 101

Tweet I was thrilled to see my review copy of Gather come in the mail last week. It’s a truly beautiful book, and all of the photography is shot by Bill Staley, one of the authors. I’m pretty good at entertaining, but always get a little nervous when it...
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PaleoFX13 Recap

By: Diana Rodgers | 0 Comments | On: April 6, 2013 | Category : Nutrition 101, Uncategorized

TweetI wanted to call this post “Gratitude” because that is what I’m feeling from having spent last week with so many wonderful people and such consuming amazing food. I had the honor of staying with Michelle, Henry and their two adorable little kids in a cute house rental near the...
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Sustainable Beauty: The Skintervention Guide: Change Your Skin, Change Your Body, Change Your Life – Naturally! By Liz Wolfe

By: Diana Rodgers | 0 Comments | On: February 10, 2013 | Category : Nutrition 101

TweetFor those of you dealing with acne or other skin issues, this e-book is a must have. There is big money to be made in chemical creams and products targeting women who want perfect skin. What they’re not telling you is that most of the products are completely crap, and...
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Setting New Family Traditions: Breaking the Sugar Cycle

By: Diana Rodgers | 0 Comments | On: December 14, 2012 | Category : Nutrition 101, Uncategorized

TweetA nutrition client I saw recently reminded me of this post I’ve been meaning to write. I love working with moms of little kids. They are really receptive to my suggestions but often seem to be stuck in certain conventional ideas of what “mothering” should be. Many of them find...
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Montréal: Family Vacation

By: Diana Rodgers | 1 Comment | On: August 29, 2012 | Category : Nutrition 101, Uncategorized

TweetMy husband and I love visiting cities for vacation. In country settings, we feel restless; like we should be doing something (weeding, tending crops, moving animals). In a city, there is not much for us to do, so we can really unwind. Montréal is one of my favorite places. To...
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Recap of AHS12 and The Sustainable Feast

By: Diana Rodgers | 6 Comments | On: August 17, 2012 | Category : Nutrition 101, Uncategorized

TweetWe’ve had a busy week here on the farm. I got to attend (part of) the Ancestral Health Symposium at Harvard University and then hosted the Sustainable Feast in the Barn on Friday, August 10th for many of the attendees in our barn at Clark Farm. In addition, we hosted...
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Are We Going Bananas? A Few Thoughts on America’s Favorite Fruit.

By: Diana Rodgers | 2 Comments | On: July 6, 2012 | Category : Nutrition 101, Uncategorized

TweetBananas are the most widely consumed fruit in America. The average American consumes approximately 30 pounds per year. However, since they don’t even grow in this country, are not the best source of vitamins, and pose some serious environmental and ethical issues, should we really be eating so many of...
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Put Down That Kale Smoothie! Why You Should Cook Your Food…

By: Diana Rodgers | 0 Comments | On: June 26, 2012 | Category : Nutrition 101

TweetI hear and read about lots of people making kale smoothies, consuming raw nuts, and munching salads consisting of raw broccoli. So, I decided to take a look at some research to see what the nutritional costs were to eating raw foods. The truth is, it’s better for your body...
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Why Pasture Raised Chicken Eggs?

By: Diana Rodgers | 0 Comments | On: June 25, 2012 | Category : Nutrition 101, Uncategorized

Tweet At our farm, we raise our chickens on grass, rotating them about once or twice weekly to new pasture. We have built two chicken houses on wheels: one for roosting and one for laying eggs. This means the chickens have a dedicated house for daytime egg laying which is...
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Book Review: It Starts with Food

By: admin | 0 Comments | On: June 25, 2012 | Category : Nutrition 101

TweetI was one of those people who looked healthy but on the inside I was miserable. I appeared thin and fit, but in reality I was just steps away from type 2 diabetes. Three weeks on the diet that Dallas and Melissa promote changed my life. It will change yours too....
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