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.

Decoding Labels: Good Kind Natural Coffee Creamer

Sadly most flavored coffee creamers are full of genetically-modified corn syrup solids and partially hydrogenated oils (read: TRANS-FATS). Some brands have opted out of the trans-fats bandwagon and replaced the hydrogenated oils with palm or coconut oils. I guess that’s a step in the right direction…. If you love flavored creamers but want an all-natural product free of GMOs, growth hormones, and trans-fats, you may have tried out this week’s product: Good Kind Natural Coffee Creamer French Vanilla.

GIVEAWAY: Well-Fed Paleo Recipes Cookbook

Melissa Joulwan is a rock star. Ever since she started sharing recipes on Fight Back Fridays, I knew this fellow Austin blogger was on to something game changing — a way to throw deliciously healthy meals together for people who don’t really have the time, energy, or desire to cook. Apparently, she realized she was on to something, too, because she turned her system into a cookbook full of mouthwatering recipes.

Confessions Of An Rx Drug Pusher

She admits it. Gwen Olsen spent fifteen years as a sales representative for the pharmaceutical industry. In the video below, she tells it like it is. She admits that drug companies aren’t in the business of finding cures. They’re in the business of symptom management. That’s because if they found a cure for cancer, diabetes, heart disease, or mental disorders, they’d be putting themselves out of business. Their goal is to keep you buying their drugs, preferably for life.

Fight Back Friday March 2nd

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,…

Judge Sides With Monsanto, Ridicules Organic Farmers

On February 24, Judge Naomi Buchwald handed down her ruling on a motion to dismiss in the case of Organic Seed Growers and Trade Assn et al v. Monsanto after hearing oral argument on January 31st in Federal District Court in Manhattan. She ruled to dismiss the case brought against Monsanto on behalf of organic farmers, seed growers and agricultural organizations. Their goal? To protect themselves from patents Monsanto holds on genetically-modified seeds. 83 plaintiffs joined the suit, representing more than 300,000 members. To say they are disappointed in Judge Buchwald’s decision to dismiss the case is an understatement.

Broccoli Bites Recipe

Broccoli bites double as a crowd-pleasing appetizer or a kid-friendly lunch. Really, they’re quite clever. Who doesn’t love broccoli surrounded by melted cheese? Broccoli bites serve up both both broccoli and cheese, but packaged as a finger food! Paired with a maple-dijon dipping sauce, they quickly become a favorite.

Fight Back Friday February 24th

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.

Did You See This Chipotle Ad?

It aired during the Grammy Awards. The next day, McDonald’s announced that it would require its pork producers to end the use of gestation crates for sows — you know, those lovely “stalls” that allow a pregnant sow to only stand up, lie down, or eat for the full 115 days of her pregnancy. A week later, the Bon Apetit Management Company (BAMCO) committed to entirely phasing out the use of both gestation crates for sows and battery cages for hens by 2015.

Earthing on Dr. Oz

I’ve been sleeping on my new Earthing Sheets for a couple of weeks now. According to the video below, Dr. Mercola’s been sleeping on his for 7 years! This week, Dr. Oz had Dr. Mercola on his show again. Their topic? “All Natural Cures Your Doctor Thinks Are Crazy.”

Fight Back Friday February 17th

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.