KIWI magazine - Spring 2018

The New Label for Glyphosate-Free Foods

ECO-FRIENDLY

NURSERY Green and gorgeous

The Power of

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Eating for Kids Trend Alert:

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Spring 2018

Fill Up on Plant-Strong Foods

Learn how to raise your kids on a whole-food, plantbased diet.[Pg 12]

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RAISING PLANTBASED EATERS More than a trend, this diseasefighting diet is easier than you think.

BY MAUREEN BROWN

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BALANCE YOUR HORMONES, NATURALLY Learn how to regain balance when toxins and diet throw you off course.

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Green interior designer Jennifer Jones shares steps to create a toxic-free nursery.

Celebrate Passover and Easter with these fun and educational books.

AN ECO-CHIC NURSERY

SPRING INTO A NEW BOOK

BY VICTORIA ZEITZ

BY JENN ANDRLIK

BY MAUREEN BROWN

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Plant-Based Kids

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Balancing Hormones

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Glyphosate-Free Label

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Hypnobirthing

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EDITOR’SLETTER

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art of our mission at KIWI is to promote good stewardship of our environment. Caring about the health and wellbeing of our planet and those who inhabit it is always at the forefront of everything we do. Our story, “Raising Plant-Based Eaters” (pg 16) delves into a world where improved planetary and human health are two outcomes of the same action. When the way you eat can not only help heal the environment but also ward off disease, it’s an area worth exploring for all families. In our story you’ll find expert advice from two seasoned plantbased eaters who successfully raised their kids without meat or dairy, as well as hearty recipes to get you started.

In “Balancing Your Hormones, Naturally” (pg 12), we further examine the intersection of human health and the environment as well as the role toxins play in your fertility (pg 9). Bringing a new life into this world comes with a lot of decisions, so we always strive to give you the information needed to make healthy choices. In this issue, we discuss a zen labor trend (pg 8) and offer up green interior designer recommendations for creating a toxic-free nursery (pg 22).

As we celebrate the excitement of growing families, we also want to turn your attention to this spring season of renewal and fresh starts. We hope you take this time to strengthen your commitment to raising a healthy family and caring for our planet.

Lastly, with Easter and Passover around the corner, we’ve rounded up fun crafts and tasty recipes (pg 6) the whole crew will love. And don’t miss our favorite books for the kiddos to share in the traditions of the season (pg 7).

From all of us at KIWI, have a healthy and happy spring!

Maureen Frost Senior Editor mfrost@maymediagroup.com

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CELEBRATE SPRING WITH 5 FUN ACTIVITIES 1. St. Pat’s Pepper Stampers Irish eyes will smile for this easy craft that’s fun for all ages. Kids will love how the peppers add festive flair with their natural clover shape. kiwimagonline.com/2013/03/st-pats-pepperstampers/

4. Milk Carton Birdhouse Feeder Welcome spring with this DIY feeder that’s sure to attract all the pretty birds to the yard for some excellent bird watching! kiwimagonline.com/2012/05/milk-cartonbirdhouse-feeder/ 5. DIY Egg Dye Opt for natural dyes made from plants, fruits, and spices to give your Easter eggs a vibrant, beautiful hue. kiwimagonline.com/2012/03/diy-dye-plusan-all-natural-kit/

2. DIY Easter Basket Put all your eggs in this DIY Easter Basket made from an old shoebox as you gear up for the Easter Bunny’s visit. kiwimagonline.com/easter-basket 3. Matzo Fun Celebrate Passover with a matzo brei recipe that features four different flavor variations to satisfy a sweet tooth or salty craving. kiwimagonline.com/matzo

7 WAYS TO GREEN THE WORLD NOW

Earth Day is April 22! Go green, one choice at a time, with these simple adjustments that can make a big impact on our environment. With solutions like switching to cloth diapers, buying organic and local produce, and creating a carpool group, you are lowering your carbon footprint, protecting natural resources, and creating a more sustainable society for now and for future generations.

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6 SOOTHING USES FOR COCONUT OIL DURING PREGNANCY Mommas-to-be know that pregnancy can bring about changes in the body that require some extra pampering. Coconut oil, quite possibly the eighth wonder of the world, may just be the soothing solution pregnant women need to ease these uncomfortable side effects.Head to kiwimagonline.com/2017/02/6-soothinguses-coconut-oil-pregnancy to learn how coconut oil can help you through the next nine months.

Our top picks for coconut oil: • Dr. Bronner’s Whole Kernel Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, 14 oz. (Starting at $15, amazon.com) • Nutiva Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, 15 oz.

(Starting at $8, amazon.com) • Carrington Farms Organic Extra VirginCoconut Oil Paks, 4 oz. packs (Starting at $15, amazon.com)

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HEALTHY FAMILIES

READINGCORNER

By Victoria Zeitz

My First Easter by Tomie dePaola ($6, Grosset and Dunlap, Ages 3-5)

SPRING INTO A NEW BOOK With Passover and Easter quickly approaching, it’s the perfect time to teach your little ones about the traditions of these holidays. From religious stories surrounding the life of Jesus, to fun tales about a Matzo Ball Boy, there’s something for all kids (and parents) to enjoy.

This board book is full of oldfashioned charm. The bright illustrations and simplistic text help highlight Easter celebrations, and with it, the importance of family and sharing.

Lotsa Matzah by Tilda Balsley ($6, Kar-Ben Publishing Ages 2-4)

This adorable board book provides a great introduction to Passover for your little ones. It covers traditional Passover foods and features of the holiday with simple rhyming text and cute illustrations.

The Matzo Ball Boy by A tongue-in-cheek story, this advanced picture book is about a Bubbe (grandmother) who makes a matzo ball boy to keep her company. Her plan backfires and the matzo ball boy embarks on his own adventures, leaving Bubbe and an assortment of characters on a mission to bring him home.

M i r a c l e M a n : Th e Story of Jesus by John Hendrix($15, Abrams Books for Young Readers, Ages 6+)

John Hendrix, an awardwinning author and illustrator, has created a visually stunning biography of Jesus Christ. This book deals with Jesus’s miracles and his life in a fresh way. It is sure to be treasured by all Christian denominations.

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“Producing the food we throw away consumes 21 percent of the water used by the U.S. agricultural industry and generates climate change pollution equivalent to 37 million cars per year.”

– The Good Groceries Guide

The overworked and tired masses now have a place to rest their weary eyes during the midday hustle and bustle. Popping up in cities across the country, nap studios offer users a peaceful place to curl up for a catnap so that they can awake refreshed and rejuvenated.

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HYPNOBIRTHING: THE ZEN WAY TO GIVE BIRTH The practice of hypnobirthing utilizes breathing techniques, affirmations, and relaxation methods to produce a positive birthing experience for both mom and baby. Instead of focusing on the fear and expectation of pain associated with giving birth, hypnobirthing helps moms-to-be envision a gentle birth.

One of the practices utilized by this tranquil trend is to introduce new language that replaces words that may conjure up the feelings of pain or stress. In hypnobirthing, contractions are instead called surges or waves and dilation is referred to as blossoming.

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7 SIMPLE WAYS TO PURGE PLASTICS FROM YOUR LIFE

GLYPHOSATE-FREE FOODS GET THEIR OWN SEAL

There’s a new label hitting grocery store shelves that will help you identify foods that are free from the harmful weed killer, glyphosate. Research has shown glyphosate, found in Monsanto’s Roundup and used widely on countless crops, to be an endocrine disruptor, probable cause of cancer, and source of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Human consumption of plastic has reached a reported 8.3 billion metric tons. Much of this plastic spills out into our oceans and overwhelms our landfills, damaging our environment and its inhabitants. You can do your part to curb consumption with these easy changes: üü Swap out plastic tupperware with glass containers for food storage. üü Stock up on reusable produce bags to bring to the grocery store instead of using individual baggies for each piece of fruit or veggie. üü Keep reusable grocery bags in your car for last minute trips to the store. üü Replace your plastic straws and stirrers with stainless steel ones that can be washed and reused. üü Buy your shampoo, conditioner, and soap from bulk stores, using glass jars to fill up. Or, switch to bar shampoo and conditioner. üü Utilize reusable sandwich and snack bags, whether they be cloth or beeswax, instead of plastic baggies. üü Ditch the plastic cutlery and plates in the office. Instead, keep a set of silverware and dishes at your desk.

ARE ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS DISRUPTING YOUR FERTILITY?

Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that can alter the endocrine system and thus your hormone balance, leading to possible infertility and reproductive issues. Going by the names of BPA, phthalates, parabens, and more, these chemicals can be found in plastics, personal care products, and makeup, just to name a few. Learn more about these and other chemicals on the Environmental Working Group’s list of Dirty Dozen Endocrine Disruptors.

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In an effort to establish more transparency into the safety of our food, BioChecked, an independent third party certification organization, has begun to test and certify qualifying foods and beverages as Non Glyphosate Certified.

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Balancing Your Hormones,

Naturally

By Maureen Frost

When it comes to the internal workings of the body, have you ever wondered who, or rather, what is calling the shots? What decides how well you sleep, how tall you are, whether you are prone to acne or if you’ll experience strong PMS symptoms? Well you can look no further than your hormones, the trusty (and sometimes pesky) chemicals that play a crucial role in who you are and how you feel.

As the messengers of the body, hormones perform the very important job of controlling the processes and functions your body goes through everyday. Created in a series of glands known as the endocrine system, hormones are secreted directly into the bloodstream. This allows them to travel around the body delivering directions on what each body part, large or small, needs to do.

Your hormones affect your fertility and reproductive health, metabolism, growth, movement, respiration, sexual development, and more. While there are perfectly normal reasons for your hormones to be in flux, like puberty, pregnancy, or menopause, there is a delicate balance needed to function optimally. If your body starts producing too much cortisol, or too little estrogen, for example, this can affect the different bodily processes, leading to health issues.

Hormone imbalance can be hereditary or disease induced, but for many of the causes, they originate in our habits and lifestyle choices. Amongst the many possible causations of imbalanced hormones are stress, lack of sleep, poor diet, little to no exercise, and exposure to endocrine disruptors.

The good news is, we have the power to reverse these habits to help our hormones naturally rebalance themselves.

Because our environment and our lifestyle highly influence our hormones, we went to our favorite detoxinista, Joy McCarthy to learn how she overcame her hormone imbalance. As a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and best-selling author, Joy shares her expert insight, practical tips, and clean eating recipes on her blog, joyoushealth.com and through her books Joyous Health and Joyous Detox.

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The Hormone Health Network defines environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) as “a substance outside of the body that may interfere with the normal function of the endocrine system.” They go on to say, “some EDCs mimic natural hormone binding at the target cell receptor. EDCs can start the same processes that the natural hormone would start. Other EDCs block normal hormone binding and thereby prevent the effects of the natural hormones. Still other EDCs can directly interfere with the production, storage, release, transport, or elimination of natural hormones in the body. This can greatly affect the function of certain body systems.”

Hormonal Healing with JoyMcCarthy WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HORMONE IMBALANCE? The signs and symptoms are vast and varied but some of the more common symptoms range from hair loss, to acne, PMS, brain fog, anxiety, headaches, and more. Two different people could be suffering from low estrogen and testosterone, but their symptoms could manifest quite differently. No two people are exactly alike and this is why the standard medical approach to medicate people with hormonal imbalance not only masks the symptoms but can make things worse.

WHAT WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH HORMONE IMBALANCE AND HOW DID IT AFFECT YOU? The main symptoms I had were hair loss, anxiety, and amenorrhea. I also had chronic digestive issues from constipation to bloating and heartburn. I felt like no matter what I ate my tummy was bothering me.

However, I was eating a lot of the same foods day after day. I had no idea that dairy, soy, and gluten were all inflammatory foods and they were negatively affecting my digestion and my health. Once I understood that my digestive health was the foundation of my whole body’s health, things changed for the better.

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HOW DID YOU BALANCE YOUR HORMONES NATURALLY? I focused on improving my digestive health by eliminating foods that were triggering many of my digestive symptoms. I ate more natural hormonallybalanced foods like cruciferous vegetables including kale, cauliflower, broccoli, arugula and good fats such as olive oil, flaxseed oil, avocados, and coconut oil. I eliminated dairy, gluten, and soy from my diet completely. While that may seem like a drastic change, when I cut these foods out I had to re-learn how to eat. That’s when I

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discovered how lacking in variety my diet was and I became creative with recipes and eating.

Now, I absolutely love cooking and eating! I am able to eat gluten and dairy on occasion, but I have such a strong reaction to soy milk and other processed and unfermented soy foods I have to avoid them completely. I’m not saying that what I did from a nutritional perspective is the key to fixing everyone’s hormonal imbalance.

Everyone is biochemically unique and what makes me thrive may be very different than someone else. For example, someone with considerable inflammation in their gut would not do well eating raw cruciferous veggies.

Everyone is biochemically unique and what makes me thrive may be very different than someone else.

Another important factor in my healing was the introduction of natural health supplements and the additional detoxifying habits and herbs. I started taking fish oil, probiotics, and vitamin D daily. I also cleansed my body every morning with lemon and water or apple cider vinegar with water, always followed by a yummy and nourishing smoothie. I drank tea with milk thistle and other liver-cleansing herbs and practiced dry skin brushing before every bath or shower. A big part of my healing journey was understanding the emotional connection to my overall health. Your emotional state deeply affects your hormones because thoughts are hormones after all!

If you think you may be suffering from a hormonal imbalance, speak to your doctor about diagnosis and treatment options.

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Natural Ways to Support

Hormone Balance

• Think of food as medicine; Eat an organic, noninflammatory diet and avoid high-processed foods to lessen your toxic exposure and support a healthy gut.

• Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day to stay hydrated and flush out toxins.

• Get enough sleep on a daily basis to allow your body to rest and rebuild.

• Incorporate low impact exercise and weight training as this helps regulate a multitude of hormones including estrogen, testosterone, and cortisol.

• Add adaptogen herbs to your routine, which have been shown to fight inflammation and stress and help balance an array of hormones.

• Lessen your exposure to endocrine disruptors.

6 STEPS TO REDUCE EXPOSURE TO ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS • Ditch your makeup and personal care products with EDCs in them (check the EWG Skin Deep Cosmetic Database to get started).

• Replace your teflon cookware with cast iron, stainless steel, and ceramic cookware.

• Dump the plastic tupperware for glass containers.

• Swap the chemical cleaners for non-toxic versions or make your own at home.

• Buy flame retardant-free furniture.

• Forego the plastic water bottle for a reusable stainless steel one that you can fill up with filtered water at home.

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NUTRITIONNOW

By Maureen Brown

Raising Plant-Based Eaters When you picture an average American child’s diet, you may see visions of chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, and peanut butter and jelly on white bread dance in your head. Despite your best efforts, little ones can often have a narrow palate that may not be providing them with the optimum nutrition to grow strong and avoid disease. Starting your children on a whole-food, plant-based diet can provide them with all the nutrition they need without any of the junk and processed ingredients that can harm them.

The standard American diet (aptly abbreviated as SAD) is high in animal fats, dairy, and processed foods that contain preservatives, artificial ingredients, and an abundance of sugar and sodium. This way of eating has led our country to widespread chronic illness, heart disease, cancer, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Research has shown that the groundwork

for these diseases starts in early childhood, while some say it even begins in the womb. The good news is, studies show that switching to a whole-food, plant-based diet has the power to reverse, stop, or slow down these chronic diseases.

We enlisted Rip and Jane Esselstyn, Rip and Jane Esselstyn, authors the brother and sister team behind of The Engine 2 Cookbook The Engine 2 Cookbook, to explain to us the benefits of incorporating a whole-food, plant-based diet into your family’s lifestyle. As leaders in the movement with over 30 years of plant-based eating under their belts, they share the methods behind how they are raising passionately plant-based kids.

Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet for Kids Inspired by their father Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr.’s groundbreaking research on plant-based nutrition and disease, both Rip and Jane are raising their children on a whole-food, plant-based diet. “We now know from a lot of extensive studies that are out there. Kids start laying down the foundation for heart disease from ages 3, 4, and 5 when they’re eating the standard American diet,” explains Rip. They agree that the earlier you can get your kids to eat plantbased whole foods, the better off they will be. Furthermore, they say, it will give them the foundation to create healthy choices towards plant-strong foods (a term coined by Rip) and away from weak foods, like dairy and meat.

EAT whole, unrefined, or minimally refined foods

Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet

Whole grains

Vegetables

Legumes

Tubers

AVOID animal products and highly refined foods Oils

Bleached Flour

Meat

Sugar

Dairy

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Make the Switch, Easily While transitioning to a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle can seem daunting, Jane and Rip have learned to streamline the process. Tactics like batch cooking your grains and potatoes or doubling a recipe for sauces and dressings can supply your brood with a solid base for the week. For Rip’s family, prepping their kitchen equipment and ingredients beforehand, so that all they have to do is turn the stove on, is key for their mealtime success. It’s now easy for Jane’s high school kids to be vegan while outside the house.

She says, “In the last 10 years, the world has changed in such a user-friendly way, even at their school where they serve lunch, they can find food there and navigate their way around things.”

Get Your Kids Onboard It’s likely that your kids already enjoy a lot of meatless foods, so it’s not necessary to make a big announcement about transitioning to a plant-based diet. Instead, Rip and Jane suggest taking the foods that your kids love and making some smart, simple substitutions. For starters, choose brown rice over white rice. Go 100% whole grain with your pastas, breads, and tortillas. Ditch the conventional peanut butter for one without oil and sugar. Opt for non-dairy milk when serving cereal. And lastly, swap out the cheese for nutritional yeast.

Including your kids in the cooking can also help them get excited for what they are about to eat. Jane and her kids love to cook together. Many of their favorite recipes can be found in the pages of The Engine 2 Cookbook. For Rip, persistence and creativity was key to getting his kids to eat healthy when they were young. Broccoli was a challenge until he bet them they couldn’t eat the broccoli with their toes—and just like that, they were hooked. “Be persistent, don’t give up, keep putting stuff on their plates,” he advises, “you never know when they will try it.”

Why Go Plant-Based?

Your Body

A whole-food, plant-based diet can prevent disease from forming, help you attain a healthy weight, and give you increased energy.

The Environment

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that animal agriculture accounts for 14.5% of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, while the Worldwatch Institute puts the damage as high as 51%. Experts across fields suggest reducing your intake of animal products will reduce emissions.

Your Wallet

Plant-Based Kitchen PURCHASE FRESH: fruits, veggies, herbs, non-dairy milk

STOCK THE FREEZER: frozen fruits, veggies, and prepared grains

BUY IN BULK: beans, cereal, flour, grains ADD FLAVOR: Salsa, peanut butter, vinegar, ketchup, mustard, and BBQ sauce

A whole-food, plant-based diet allows you to buy staples like beans, brown rice, and quinoa in bulk, cutting down on your out-ofpocket expense. Other cost-cutting tactics include shopping seasonally, buying your fruits and vegetables locally, and cooking at home. A study published in the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition who compared a weekly meat-filled menu to a plant-eater’s, noted a yearly discount of $750 for non-meat eaters.

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RECIPES Adapted from the book The Engine 2 Cookbook by Rip Esselstyn & Jane Esselstyn.

Copyright © 2017 by Rip Esselstyn. Reprinted with permission of Grand Central Life & Style.

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WHOLE-FOOD, PLANT-BASED

Mac-N-Cash Ingredients: 8 ounces whole-grain elbow pasta 1 onion, chopped 1 cup cashews ¼ cup lemon juice 1½ cups oat milk ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ cup roasted red bell peppers, or 1 4-ounce jar roasted peppers, drained ¾ cup nutritional yeast 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 cup roasted corn, frozen or fresh 2 crowns broccoli, chopped into bite-sized florets 1 cup collard greens, chopped into inch-long, fine ribbons (optional)

Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. 2. Cook the pasta according to directions on package. Drain.

3. In a skillet over high heat, cook the onion for 3 to 5 minutes, until translucent.

4. In a food processor, combine the onion, cashews, lemon juice, oat milk, and salt and blend until smooth. Gradually add the roasted peppers, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and onion powder and blend until the liquid is smooth and red-orange in color.

5. In a bowl, combine the cooked pasta with the sauce and thoroughly toss them together. Add the roasted corn, broccoli, and collard greens.

6. Pour the mixture into a family sized baking dish and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

Makes 4 Servings

Per Serving: 530 calories, 30g protein, 71g carbs, 19g fiber, 20g sugar

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Magnetic Wild Rice Salad Ingredients: 2 cups cooked wild rice 4 stalks celery, chopped ½ bunch parsley, stemmed and chopped 4 green onions, chopped 1 Granny Smith apple, cubed 1 cup mandarin oranges, drained ½ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup walnuts, in pieces 1 avocado, cubed (optional) 6 Tablespoons red wine vinegar, or more to taste

Directions: 1. Prepare the wild rice as directed on package. Let cool.

2. In a salad bowl, toss together the wild rice, celery, parsley, green onions, apple, oranges, cranberries, walnuts, avocado if using, and vinegar. Taste to see if you prefer more red wine vinegar. It is up to your preference.

3. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Makes 6 Servings Per Serving: 186 calories, 4g protein, 26g carbs, 5g fiber, 10g sugar

Two-Handed Sloppy Joes Ingredients: 1 medium onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 6-ounce can tomato paste 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained 3 cups cooked brown lentils, or 2 15-ounce cans lentils, drained and rinsed ¼ cup barbecue sauce (we prefer Bone Suckin’ Sauce) 1 Tablespoon 100% pure maple syrup ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke, or ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika 2 teaspoons chili powder 4 whole-grain buns Fixings: butter lettuce, sliced tomato, sliced red onion Directions: 1. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the onion, garlic, bell pepper, and mushrooms until soft and slightly browned, about 5 minutes.

2. Add the tomato paste and diced tomatoes and continue to cook and stir over low heat until all warmed and mixed together, about 3 minutes, 3. Add the cooked lentils, barbecue sauce, maple syrup, liquid smoke, and chili powder, and thoroughly mix.

4. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 more minutes.

5. Taste and tweak mixture to your liking: Add more maple syrup for a sweeter flavor, or more barbecue sauce for a smokier or more fiery flavor.

6. Load the filling onto your whole-grain buns and add your preferred fixings.

Makes 4 Servings Per Serving: 315 calories, 17g protein, 59g carbs, 16g fiber, 16g sugar

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An Eco-Chic

Nursery Because toxins are the last things you want in your baby’s room, we asked green interior designer Jennifer Jones to share the steps she took to create a healthy space for her son.

By Jenn Andrlik

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As the owner

and principal designer of Niche Interiors, a San Francisco–based design firm specializing in eco-friendly interiors, Jennifer Jones knows how harmful the chemicals in conventional furniture and decor can be. So when it came time to design her son Owen’s nursery, Jones and her husband, Angelo DiGiovine, were passionate about using the safest materials possible. “Green design is important for people of all ages, but it’s crucial for infants,” says Jones. “They spend so much time in their room, and they’re extremely vulnerable to the effects of chemicals.”

Her first priority was to ensure good air quality in the nursery. “My husband and I used zero-VOC paint, natural fabrics, and sustainable furniture to avoid toxic emissions,” says Jones. “We specifically avoided upholstery that contained flame retardants and anything made with PVC or MDF.”

GREEN AND GORGEOUS Not only did Jones choose safe, eco-friendly products (including zero-VOC paint and a sustainably produced crib), she also opted for styles and colors that weren’t too cutesy— ensuring that she wouldn’t create excess waste by constantly updating the room as her son grew.

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Greening the Nursery Paint: Choose zero- or low-VOC paint, which releases fewer harmful volatile organic compounds into the air. Jones’s favorite is Benjamin Moore’s Natura Paint because it’s zero-VOC and comes in a wide range of colors.

Crib: Look for a crib with non-toxic finishes that meets the highest regulations for formaldehyde emissions (most cribs manufactured in Europe or Canada will meet this standard).

Jones likes Oeuf (oeufnyc.com) for its clean, modern style and use of sustainably harvested wood.

Mattress: Standard crib mattresses often contain harmful flame retardants. Opt for a mattress made from natural latex, organic wool, or organic cotton. Naturepedic (naturepedic.com) and OMI (omimattress. com) are good sources.

And not everything was new. A petite, eco-friendly rocking chair was on Jones’s must-have list, but when she discovered a mid-century armchair at a flea market, she decided to upcycle instead. “We bought a water-based polyurethane to finish the legs and arms of the chair and chose a natural cotton-and-linen-blend fabric to cover it,” says Jones. “I love repurposing something and giving it new life.”

Even though health concerns were a top priority, Jones didn’t want to sacrifice style. She envisioned a colorful and sophisticated room that was appropriate for a baby but could easily grow with her son. “Owen is three years old now, and that approach has really helped to minimize unnecessary waste,” says Jones. “We specifically looked for a crib that converted to a toddler bed and a dresser with a changing pad attachment that could be removed.” She also had the future in mind when she chose the yellow and gray color palette. “I thought gray would keep the room from looking too babyish,” she says.

Jones and her husband also tackled two DIY projects that are focal points in the room: the chain link wall stencil (an Etsy find) and the whimsical bookshelves, which were created with reclaimed wood from a local salvage yard. “Both were made with a lot of love, and they’re my favorite parts of the room,” she says. Owen, SUSTAINABLE STYLE Jones was able however, likes the overhead light best. “Green to cut down on consumption by upcycling a seems to be his favorite color,” says Jones. chair (left) and using salvaged wood to make When your mom is an eco-friendly interior bookshelves (above). Right: The designer with designer, what else would it be? her son, Owen.

Fabrics and Flooring: Avoid upholstered furniture that contains flame retardants. Some retailers, including Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Crate & Barrel, and Design Within Reach, have started to make the switch to safer materials, but it’s always best to ask. When buying window treatments, choose natural, organic fabrics; for flooring, Jones’s pick is a hardwood floor and area rugs made from natural wool or cotton.

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AVOCADOS Why we love them: Low in calories per serving, yet high in minerals and vitamins, avocados are a nutrient dense food that tastes good with just about anything. This creamy and smooth crowd favorite is also full of monounsaturated fat that can help reduce bad cholesterol levels in your blood to keep your heart healthy.

How to choose them: Pick a ripe avocado by how it feels. Avoid ones that are still hard and instead, select a firm fruit that gives a little when you press on it. Steer clear of ones with soft spots, as they are past their peak.

How to store them: Ripening avocados can be stored at room temperature. Fresh cut avocados should be stored in an airtight bag or container in the fridge and used within a couple of days.

Delicious ways to use them: This versatile fruit can be whipped up into a flavorful guacamole, mashed and served as your baby’s first fresh food, or spread atop your favorite whole grain toast. You can even add avocados to your smoothies, toss into your salads, or mix into your soups, chilli, or omelettes.

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