How We Flourish

Creating healthier people and a healthier planet, one step at a time

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AIP Tuna Salad (Paleo, Full GAPS)

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.This post was originally published on June 3, 2015 Ah, the humble tuna salad. (now an AIP tuna salad!) Most people have strong feelings about tuna salad, and other related sandwich fillings. You either love it or your hate […]

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Postpartum Fitness – How I am Getting My Health Back

Pregnancy is not kind to the female body. That can be hard to be okay with at times. Very few women are immediately okay when they are covered in stretch marks and left with more fat and flab than they started with. That’s okay to admit. I’m not comfortable with my body right now. I […]

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Gestational Diabetes Prenatal Care – How GD Affects My Birth Plan

Getting the diagnosis of gestational diabetes is always scary on some level. I was not surprised by my diagnosis; I was prepared to have to deal with it. But even when you see this coming, there’s that question looming over every woman’s head: gestational diabetes prenatal care. How is this going to affect my care […]

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Gestational Diabetes Meal Plan

When I was first diagnosed, I was given a book all about gestational diabetes. In it was information about this disease, how to count carbs, and a sample meal plan. Their gestational diabetes meal plan looked like this: Breakfast: 1 slice wheat toast, 1 egg, 1 tsp margarine, 1 cup skim milk Snack: 1 small […]

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Soaked Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins

I discovered buckwheat flour three years ago (wow…has it really been that long?) while on my first elimination diet, as I did with so many other gluten-free flours. I tried it in many things: gluten free blueberry muffins, pizza crust, cinnamon rolls, and raisin bread, just to name a few. It has a much different […]