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How Much Fluoride is in Your Local Water Supply?

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Fluoride is a drug so unregulated that the FDA’s official classification is “Unapproved New Drug.” And yet, it’s still pumped into the water supply of over 180 million Americans, including infants and the elderly, with no way to control who gets it, how much they get, or what effect this mass dosing has on any [...]

Yet Another Increase in Vitamin D Supplement Dosage Recommendations

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We’ve written about the importance of Vitamin D as it relates to health and the body’s ability to ward off illness in previous Babyminding articles. Vitamin D deficiency is common in people of all ages. The sun is the best source of Vitamin D.  However due to skin cancer concerns and the subsequent application of [...]

USDA Introduces the Food Plate!

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PRESS RELEASE; CONTACT: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 First Lady, Agriculture Secretary Launch MyPlate Icon as a New Reminder to Help Consumers to Make Healthier Food Choices WASHINGTON, June 2, 2011 – First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled the federal government’s new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to [...]

Jacquelyn’s Story Part 5: Special Needs No More!

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“Jacquelyn’s Story” is a series of posts about my daughter who has a neuro-behavioral disorder. You can read the first post in the series here. Today Jacquelyn is seven years old, and this is a big day for our family for a couple of reasons. Not only is it our first child’s birthday, we are [...]

Dare to Compare: Organic Produce vs Conventional Produce

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Each year Environmental Working Group puts out a list of the “Dirty Dozen” – the 12 types of produce that show the highest levels of pesticide residue based upon US Department of Agriculture Pesticide Testing Program. It’s meant to serve as a guide for consumers who are wanting to go organic on a budget, giving [...]

Extreme Couponing and The American Diet

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Extreme couponing is saving families money on groceries but at what cost?

Watch Robyn O’Brien on TEDx! Learn How our Food Supply is Making Us Sick.

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Watch this if you want to understand the rise in food allergies and cancer in the United States. Please, please, please watch this – only takes 18 minutes and will change the way you think about food! Robyn shares her personal story and how it inspired her current path as a “Real Food” evangelist. Grounded [...]

Hormone Disruptors: Everything You Need to Know & More

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Who’s banning Bisphenol A (BPA)? Europe? Canada? United Arab Emirates? China? US? Answer: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. NO!!! These other countries have banned the use of hormone disruptors such as BPA because of their unproven safety and the myriad of studies that show potential harm. The United States however, still refuses to regulate toxic substances such [...]

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

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My very favorite children’s author, Theodor Seuss Geisl would have been 107 today if he were still alive (he passed away in 1991). I particularly love his story “The Lorax”. It was before it’s time, a metaphor for environmental responsibility. The story speaks for the trees in defense against human impact and at one time [...]

Babyminding’s Favorite Kid-Friendly iPad & Smart Phone Apps

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We’ve written about interactive websites for kids and now with the explosion of tablet computers and smartphones, it’s time for a list of our favorite apps and games for kids. Jack and the Beanstalk Children’s Interactive Storybook [dollarsignr.99]: This is an interactive storybook keeps the attention of both my 6 and 3 year old. It [...]