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It's pumpkin (pie) season!  Scroll down for 2 treat recipes :)

Pumpkin (and squash) is loaded with antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin A, and beta-carotene - helping support cellular, skin & eye health...

The Beta Glucans in pumpkin are superstars:    

Immune Boosting Beta Glucans activate immune cells called macrophages, natural killer cells, and neutrophils - which help identify & destroy infectious microbes (bacteria, viru…

We're off to a special huckleberry patchbetween high mountain lakes in the northern Cascade Range.

It'll be a quick trip between school, sports, and outdoor movie night.

It's essential for us.

It's how my son & I take root & stabilize for the changes of fall.

Just as things begin to get hectic with school & fall busy-ness & the coming holidays...

We step away from it all.

It's a great way to get restorative sleep and synch our c…

We went backpacking along the coastal wilderness for a few days with friends.

Did you know that kids who eat more protein (proportional to sugar & carbs) have a higher body mass index?  (1)

Enjoy 25% off my favorite protein shakes and all supplements today! 

For backpacking, I always bring a tasty vanilla protein shake mix.

It's a super swap for powdered milk!

It's a protein boost for our homemade nutty-seedy granola, for…

Are you getting enough zinc?  

Here are common symptoms that can be triggered by zinc deficiency.  

Sensory:

- picky eating/poor appetite

- lack of taste/smell

- sensitive to sounds, light, and touch

Hair:

- alopecia (abnormal hair loss)

- premature gray hair

Mood & Brain:

- anxiety, anger &/or emotional instability

- cognitive lethargy/brain fog

Immune System:

- delayed wound healing

- candida overgrowth

- frequent infe…