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A Response to the KIND Bar Controversy

April 16, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 14 Comments

A Response to the KIND Bar Controversy

The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning to KIND snacks saying their labels are making false claims. The FDA takes issue with some of the claims on KIND bar labels including: “good source of fiber,” “no trans fats,” “very low sodium” [Kind Fruit & Nut Almond & Apricot, Kind Fruit & Nut Almond… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Natural Living Tagged With: antioxidants, chocolate, claims, fat, FDA, food, Food and Drug Administration, Food dyes, food labels, food processors, frito-lay, health, ingredients, KIND bars, natural food, processed food, protein, saturated, saturated fat, snack food

Why My Son Got Type 1 Diabetes

January 26, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 71 Comments

Why My Son Got Type 1 Diabetes

Colin was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on June 27, 2007, at the age of 7. With no family history, we were shocked by the diagnosis. Colin was the eighth of our nine children. Why did Colin get type 1 diabetes and not our other kids? A Stroke of Bad Luck? When the doctors diagnosed… 

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Filed Under: microbes and mold, Type 1 Diabetes, Uncategorized Tagged With: child, diabetes, diagnosed, disease, environment, exposed, family, immune, indoor air quality, microbes, microbiota, mold, processed food, Real food, toxic, toxic mold, type 1 diabetes

Where’s the Cow? Somali Women on Life in America

May 30, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 9 Comments

Where’s the Cow?  Somali Women on Life in America

I have a trade arrangement with a group of Somali refugee women. I teach them healthy ways to live in the United States, and they teach me what it means to emerge from a deep trial with a gracious spirit. These women have survived refugee camps, lost family members, and endured a steep language barrier… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Mold and Microbes, Natural Health Tagged With: processed food, refugees, Somalia

Type 1 Diabetes and Real Food

February 9, 2014 by Colin Fabry Leave a Comment

Type 1 Diabetes and Real Food

Colin is 15 years-old and enjoys drumming and writing. He was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 7.  In this essay Colin shares his perspective on his journey from fast food to real food. Type 1 Diabetes and Real Food I’ve had people ask me before: “Is it hard to eat the… 

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Filed Under: By Kids for Kids, Foodie, Type 1 Diabetes Tagged With: by kids for kids, processed food, Real food

MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

1. The answer may be right in front of you.
2. Time is often the best medicine.
3. Speak kindly to yourself.
4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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