Resources
Recipe Resources
Recommended Reading
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon (cookbook)
Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair (cookbook)
The Petit Appetit Cookbook by Lisa Barnes (cookbook)
Super Natural Cooking by Heidi Swanson (cookbook)
The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray and Joseph Pizzorno with Lara Pizzorno
Real Food: What to Eat and Why by Nina Planck
Real Food for Mother and Baby by Nina Planck
Nutrition Resources Online
Weston A. Price Foundation: recipes, articles, and support to sustain a real, whole foods diet.
Holistic Health Support for Parents and Families
Holistic Pediatric Association: education and support and network practitioners who are supportive of the family wellness lifestyle.
Mothering Magazine: helpful information upon which parents can base informed choices.
Healthy Child: Healthy parenting and safe product guide
Resources for Eating Real, Whole Foods
Eat Well Guide: a free online directory for anyone in search of fresh, locally grown and sustainably produced food in the United States and Canada including family farms, restaurants, farmers’ markets, grocery stores, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, U-pick orchards and more. Search by location, keyword, category or product to find good food, download customized guides, or plan a trip with the innovative mapping tool, Eat Well Everywhere.
Local Harvest: find farmers’ markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.
Whole Foods Market: find recipes, shopping lists for special needs, and health-wise articles.
Parenting Networks
Mamasource: a safe and easy way to connect with other moms in your local area. Find the advice, referrals and insight you need, in a supportive community of moms helping moms.
Berkeley Parents Network: This web site contains thousands of pages of recommendations and advice contributed by members of a parent-to-parent email network for the community of parents in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Holistic Moms Network: a national non-profit organization connecting parents who are interested in holistic health and green living.
Hilarie’s Helpful Hints: this website is helpful to all expectant parents, new parents and ongoing parents as we all trek through this journey called “parenthood.” This is a local resource for Bay Area families.
Health Awareness Resources
Environmental Working Group: using the power of public information to protect public health and the environment.
Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database: a safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products brought to you by researchers at the Environmental Working Group. Learn about the safety of your personal care products by searching their database — 50,158 products with 8,728 ingredients.
Natural Resources Defense Council: information regarding mercury levels in fish and safety issues.
Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides: Get the guide so when you’re shopping you’ll know which produce to buy organic, and which conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables are okay if organic isn’t available.