Twitter Party #holisticmoms

by MiraHMN

It was a busy night last night. Trudy Scott, Certified Nutritionist, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution, and the founder of everywomanovr29.com was the expert online answering questions about food and mood. The twitter party was sponsored by the Holistic Moms Network. The chat started with a discussion of whether or not folks noticed if there […]

What To Eat When You Have Ulcerative Colitis

by MiraUncategorized

Ulcerative Colitis On The Rise

by Mirahealth, stress, ulcerative colitis

My brain is reeling. The following headline made me shudder. “The Ulcerative Colitis Drug Market Will Increase from $1.7 Billion in 2010 to $3 Billion in 2020 as New Agents Will Offer Additional Lines of Therapy for Moderate to Severe Disease.” This is only the latest of an increasing number of articles that have come […]

Saving Calories

by Mirahabits, health, substitutions, weight

The New Year has come and gone. The festivities are over, the days are getting longer and we’re one week into what for many people is the annual self torture of resolutions. As I’ve mentioned before I really don’t like the word resolution. It seems hard and finite and often is a rather amorphous concept. […]

Are Trans Fats Shrinking Your Brain?

by Mirafats and oil, health, labeling

I hear about this scenario a lot. Not just from families, from anyone who has a hectic, modern, over-scheduled life. You’re out and about, after a soccer game, running errands, running late after a meeting, and you suddenly realize that you’re hungry. So you decide to stop for a quick bite to eat. More often […]

Joy Bauer’s Food Cures

by Mirahealth, recipes, reviews, vegetables, vegetarian

Joy Bauer’s Food Cures has been revised and updated; I was fortunate enough to have a copy recently come across my desk. As those of you reading my blog know, I am a huge proponent of food and it’s ability to help support a healthy body. We are what we eat; eating whole food and […]

The Giving Season

by Miracrockpot, holidays, recipes

hot chocolate | photo: Itizdacuriz Every year around the holiday season I always find that I need a few small gifts. Not willing to brave the shopping frenzy at this time of year I turn to the idea of making gifts at home. I find many people truly enjoy receiving these more personal gifts. Confession […]

Heading Home For The Holidays

by Miraholidays, vacation

over the river and through the wood | photo: ladyheart The winter holidays are fast approaching. For many people this includes travel plans to spend the time with friends or family. If you’re going to be on the road, either by plane, train, or automobile plan ahead for snacks and beverages. Of course on an […]

Online Store For Grains&more

by MiraUncategorized

I haven’t been writing much in the last couple of days because I’ve been busy playing with this lovely new graphic. Some time back one of my friends, Darbi, started asking “What would Mira eat?” She took it one step further and started sharing that question with other friends. It became a fun joke with […]

The Hygiene Hypothesis

by Miraallergies, habits, health, immune system, probioticshygiene

In the United States there seems to be an increasing number of people affected by asthma and allergies. These conditions are especially prevalent among children.One reason put forward is that Americans have become more focused on cleanliness, to the point where we have created problems.Overuse of antibiotic soaps and cleansers has reduced our exposure to […]