Feb 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Someday we shall look back on this dark era of agriculture and shake our heads. How could we have ever believed that it was a good idea to grow our food with poisons?” —Dr. Jane Goodall Pollution in plants includes the toxic pesticides used in growing the...
Jan 2, 2020 | food literacy, Motivation, Nutrition Science
A new year has most of us thinking about how we can improve the year to come. This time around, we are starting a new decade. In honor of this, I am assembling a list of resources to help you grow mentally, physically, and spiritually with food. I recently had a...
Dec 30, 2019 | food literacy, Motivation, Uncategorized
Link to corresponding Food Smarts Podcast episode. If you have been following me for a while, you know I am not a fan of diet challenges, detoxes, and the like. The problem I have with diet challenges (even when they are sound nutrition advice— they often are...
Dec 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Hang in. This starts with tragedy and ends with a truly heartwarming holiday story. 23 years ago, my husband and I lost our first daughter 24 weeks into my pregnancy. Her name is Adele Maya Serrano. To say it was devastating is an understatement. Besides some very...
Nov 27, 2019 | Better Products, What to Buy
Here are my suggestions for gift giving this year. They stress things you can consume, experiences, and health-related items. I think there’s something for almost everyone. It’s my list for a great “no plastic crap” Christmas. Check out Episode...