Articles by Kristen Michaelis CNC

Kristen Michaelis CNC is a published author and teacher. She's created a general nutrition curriculum used by classrooms around the US and written Beautiful Babies -- a book on nutrition for fertility, pregnancy, and breastfeeding that premiered at #1 on Amazon in its category, beating out What to Expect When You're Expecting.

3 Winners & Coupon for Primal Pit Paste Store

Did you know that every year, your body absorbs an average of 5 pounds of toxic chemicals through your skin? Think of all the personal care products you use — everything from shampoo to lotions, deodorant to lip balm. We are literally inundating ourselves with toxins in the name of good hygiene. That’s why I made a promise to myself a few years back. I told myself I wouldn’t put anything on my skin that I wouldn’t also feel safe eating. To help bring in the New Year, one of my sponsors, Primal Pit Paste, has introduced a new line of personal care products that are so non-toxic your two year old could eat them. And today, 3 of you will receive a $50 gift card to their store. The rest of you? Will get a fabulous coupon so you can try out their new products.

The Paleo Sweet Tooth: Review

In the world of clean eating, it’s hard to satisfy your sweet tooth while steering clear of common allergens like dairy, gluten, and eggs. Recipes are often too sweet, trying to make up for the lack of refined sugar with excessive amounts of natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup. They often try to imitate cake-like favorites with alternative flours like coconut flour or almond flour, but end up falling flat for the truly picky palate. In her latest e-book, The Paleo Sweet Tooth, nutrition consultant Alison Russo overcomes these obstacles to bring you — I kid you not — Paleo candy recipes.

Fight Back Friday January 10th

Welcome to another Fight Back Friday! Today we are bringing together another collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution.

Who are they? Why, they’re the Food Renegades. You know who you are — lovers of SOLE (Sustainable, Organic, Local, and Ethical) food, traditional food, primal food, REAL food, the list goes on. I believe that by joining together, our influence can grow, and we can change the way America (and the industrialized world) eats!

So, let’s have some fun.

Giveaway: 3 $50 Gift Certificates to Primal Pit Paste

Are you hunting for 100% natural body care products that are aluminum-free, paraben-free, and so non-toxic your two year old could eat them? If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, you know that my favorite deodorant is the Thyme & Lemongrass scented variety from my sponsor Primal Pit Paste. It “kills the odor without killing the body.” In 2014, they’ve launched an entirely new line of products — Go Primal Body Whip, Go Primal Pucker Paste, and Go Primal PoPo Powder. And this week, I’m giving away a $50 Gift Certificate for all their products to three of you lucky readers.

December Giveaway Winner

It’s time to announce the winner of December’s Instant Pot 6-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker. And the winner is …

Coconut Sugar is Sustainable

Coconut sugar, also called coconut palm sugar, palm sugar, and coconut crystals/nectar is rapidly becoming a popular natural sweetener in households across the US. But is it sustainable?

Fight Back Friday January 3rd

Welcome to another Fight Back Friday! Today we are bringing together another collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution.

So, let’s have some fun.

WINNER + COUPON: Foraging & Feasting

So last week I hosted a giveaway for one of my favorite new books — a stunningly illustrated field guide and cookbook for wild edibles. It’s called Foraging & Feasting – A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook. Today, I not only get to announce the lucky winner, but share a fabulous coupon with you from the author so you can get your own hands on this lovely hardback tome (or give it as a gift!).

January Giveaway: All Clad Stainless Steel Cookware Set ($500 value)

This month, I’m giving away this All Clad Stainless Steel Cookware Set to one of you. I am so grateful for you, my readers! You hang with me through thick and thin as we buck conventional nutritional wisdom and cleave to eating according to our ancestral, traditional food ways. Without you, I wouldn’t be where I am today. So, as a way of saying thank you and giving something back, I’m hosting monthly giveaways!

Fight Back Friday December 27th

Welcome to another Fight Back Friday! Today we are bringing together another collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution.

So, let’s have some fun.