“I ate that as a kid and was fine” 🚨 Food formulas can change a lot over the years, which is why “I ate it as a kid” doesn’t always mean you’re buying the exact same product today. Ingredients can be added, removed, or replaced as companies change how products are made. The best thing you can do

Holistic RN reacts 🌿 🥣 The cereal aisle looks a LOT different to me as a holistic RN and a mom. Many of the cereals we grew up eating are highly processed and packed with added sugars, artificial colors, flavors, and other additives. Just because we ate it as kids doesn’t mean we have to keep buy

COMMENT BOO 🎃 for my healthier Halloween candy swaps and Boo Basket ideas! 🍬👻 As a Holistic RN and a mom, I’m very intentional about what I allow my daughter to consume, and Halloween candy is no exception! But FIRST, let me make something VERY clear! 👇🏽 There is absolutely NO judgment if

Orange peels into vitamin C powder 🍊 Most of us eat the orange and toss the part that contains a lot of its fiber and beneficial plant compounds. Orange peel contains flavonoids like hesperidin, plus other antioxidants, so drying it is an easy way to use more of the fruit instead of throwing it a

Not all chicken and meatballs at Walmart are created equal… 👀🛒 Come with us through the frozen aisle as we find the BEST options at @Walmart when it comes to ingredients, protein, and taste! 🍗 Walmart’s frozen food aisle keeps getting better and better, and these are some finds you won’t want

The best lower-tox trick or treating set up for Halloween ⬇️ 1️⃣ Start with the bowl. Instead of buying another plastic Halloween bowl, use a wooden or ceramic bowl you already own. It’s an easy way to cut down on unnecessary plastic without buying something new. 2️⃣ Choose dye-free candy. Look f

🚨 LET’S TALK ABOUT MAMMOGRAMS & INFORMED CONSENT! After my recent posts about mammograms, it’s become very clear that some people are commenting without fully reading my captions or slides. As a Holistic RN, I believe it’s my responsibility to educate women about INFORMED CONSENT. That means

Holistic RN reacts 🍟 Eating fast food once in a while is very different from making it part of your family’s regular routine. Instead of stressing over one meal, look at what your kids are eating most days and make changes there first. Small swaps you can actually stick with matter more than tryi

5 Candy Brands That Have Been Sued 👀 A lawsuit doesn’t automatically mean a company did something wrong, but cases like these can raise questions about what’s in the products we buy. Heavy metals like lead and cadmium can also get into foods through ingredients and the environment, so their prese

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Let’s talk about the double standard. 👀💊🌿 People are quick to question natural remedies, holistic approaches, and lifestyle changes, yet rarely think twice about taking medications that come with a LONG list of potential side effects, including life-threatening ones. As a Registered Nurse who

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Popular candies found with high arsenic levels 🍬 “Parts per billion” tells us how much arsenic was measured in each product, but the number alone doesn’t tell you how much someone actually consumes. How often a food is eaten and how much is eaten at once both matter when thinking about overall exp

Lunchbox rules that changed everything ⬇️ 1️⃣ Hot food goes in a stainless thermos, not plastic. Heat can increase the amount of chemicals that migrate from certain plastics into food. A stainless thermos keeps soup, pasta, or leftovers warm without the food touching plastic. 2️⃣ Stainless or gl

Your candles could be adding more than a cozy smell to your home. Many conventional candles use synthetic fragrance and paraffin wax, which can release VOCs and other pollutants into your indoor air when burned. I personally look for cleaner options like 100% beeswax or coconut/soy wax candles wi

🚨 FAST FOOD I WILL NEVER GIVE MY DAUGHTER AS A HOLISTIC RN! 🍔🍟 I know this might ruffle some feathers, but as a mom and Holistic RN, I am VERY intentional about what I feed my daughter. And before anyone says, “Everything in moderation,” hear me out! 👇🏽 When you actually start reading the

If you keep your receipts in your purse…🧾 Handling one receipt once in a while isn’t the biggest concern. Repeated exposure matters more, especially for people who handle receipts often, and using hand sanitizer right before touching thermal paper may increase how much BPA or BPS gets through you

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Holistic RN reacts 🍬 Arsenic can get into food through ingredients that absorb it from soil and water, so it isn’t always something intentionally added to candy. And these results don’t mean your child will get sick from eating one piece. The Florida testing is about reducing repeated exposure ove