RESOURCES
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ADDICTION
Free Rehab Centers (Texas)
The Recovery Village Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs and Mental Health Support
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ALLERGIES
Allergic Living magazine and website
Allergy Eats app
Safe Eats Allergy-Friendly Recipes
BEAUTY/SKIN
All products scored 1-3 by EWG Skin Deep
(low in carcinogens and endocrine-disrupting chemicals)
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BOOKS
Children & Environmental Toxins*
Grit by Angela Duckworth
The End of Alzheimer's* by Dr. Dale Bredesen
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BLOGS
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BUSINESSES, Local
Based in Austin & Surrounding Areas
Constant Feathers (handmade leather and feather jewelry)
Life-Force Fitness (training studio in Round Rock)
Remnant Studios (non-profit making ceramic pottery, jewelry and more in Austin, benefiting organizations fighting child trafficking)
Renaissance Well Fitness (all-in-one health company - massage, chef services, fitness)
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CLEANING
All products rated A-B by EWG
(low in carcinogens and endocrine-disrupting chemicals)
Dishwashing (Attitude Automatic Dish Detergent, Seventh Generation* - packs or powder, not liquid, Whole Foods Market automatic dishwashing detergent)
Floors (Earth Friendly, Eco-Me*, Martha Stewart Clean Wood)
Laundry (Molly's Suds*, Seventh Generation Bleach*, wool dryer balls*)
Multi-purpose (Arm&Hammer baking soda, Attitude Cleaners,* distilled white vinegar, Dr. Bonner's,* Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day*, Whole Foods Market All-Purpose Cleaner)
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CANCER
The Mesothelioma Center (nutrition for Asbestos exposure)
International Agency for Research on Cancer (Nutrition Section)
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COOKBOOKS
Deceptively Delicious* (kid-friendly)
The Foodie Bar Way* (plant-based)
The Sneaky Chef* (kid-friendly)
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COOKING HELP
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EATING OUT HELP
DietMenus (customized restaurant menu items based on your diet preferences and/or allergies)
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EQUIPMENT
Bees Wrap* (healthy alternative to plastic food wrap)
Breville Sous Chef Food Processor*
Slow Cooker (or use Instapot)
Rice Cooker (or use Instapot)
KitchenAid Mixer Spiralizer Attachment*
Le Creuset cookware*
Santoku Knife
Silicone bakeware* (Pantry Essentials)
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HEALTH INFO
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HOUSEHOLD
Allergy Bedding Covers
Food Storage: glass containers with lids (Glasslock*, Pyrex* or wide-mouthed Mason jars with plastic lids*)
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KIDS/PARENTS
Internet Advisor (internet access guide for parents)
Ursor (kid-safe internet search engine)
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FARM to TABLE
Farmhouse Delivery*: Use coupon code "NBN" for waived sign up fee. (Austin, Dallas & Houston)
Farm Fresh To You (California)
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MEAL PLANNING
Cooksmarts (regular, gluten-free, paleo & veg options)
Happy Herbivore (plant-based meal plans)
Instacart (grocery delivery)
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MEAL KITS
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MOTHERS
Single Mothers Financial Assistance
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PODCASTS
Dr. Oz
Found My Fitness, by Rhonda Patrick, PhD
Kwik Brain
Model Health
The Drive, by Peter Attia, MD
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SNACKS
Aim for 50% produce at snacks, and just a few familiar ingredients to avoid excessive processing
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Bars: RxBar*, Larabar*, Epic*, Pressed by Kind*, or That's It*
Chips / Salty & Crunchy: Beanitos*, Beanitos Baked Mac N' Cheese Puffs*, Hippeas, Food Should Taste Good*, Plantain Chips; Dehydrated seaweed, Biena dehydrated chickpeas*, flavored peas, roasted, salted pumpkin/sunflower seeds, Kala* bean snacks, Quinn popcorn*
Fermented: Sauerkraut, Cottage Cheese, Yogurt, Kimchi
Homemade: No sugar added cookies, sweet potato date brownies, flavored & baked chickpeas/beans, kale chips, GF vegan cornbread
Pickled: Olives, Pickles, Escabeche, Okra
Planned/Prepared: Unsweet Greek yogurt + berries; cultured cottage cheese + fruit; baby carrots, sweet peppers, snap peas, snow peas, green beans, broccoli or cauliflower with hummus; apple or celery sticks with almond butter; boiled egg + fruit; almonds/pistachios + berries
STAPLES - COLD
REFRIGERATOR
Amino Acids (Bragg's or Coconut)
Applesauce: organic
Butter: grass-fed or vegan (Kerrygold, Earth Balance)
Cheese: sharp cheddar, Baby Bel, feta
Eggs: pastured
Hempseed (Nutiva*)
Honey: local
Hot Sauces (Yellowbird*, Frank's Original Buffalo*, Tabasco & Sriracha)
Hummus (homemade or Grandma's)
Maple Syrup: organic
Mayo, vegan (Just Mayo* or Fabanaise*)
Milk: Flax + Protein (Good Karma), Almond (organic) or Hemp, all unsweetened
Nut-free Butter (Sneaky Chef*, Once Again*)
Nut Butter (SuperFat)
Pesto
Produce: organic berries, baby spinach and other greens, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, lemons, limes, others
Seeds: hemp (Nutiva)
Smoked Salmon
Sunflower Seed Butter (Once Again*)
Tahini Paste
Tamari Sauce: GF
Yogurt: organic/grass-fed Greek (Siggi)
FREEZER
Breakfast: Homemade & GF Muffins/Waffles/Pancakes/Crustless Egg Quiches
Breads: sprouted whole grain breads, corn tortillas
Fish: wild salmon, halibut, snapper, shrimp
Flours (if not used quickly or preservative-free): whole cornmeal, GF blends, whole grains, and seed flour (Guiltless Superfoods)
Meat: whole organic chickens, ground turkey/bison
Nuts/seeds, raw: pecans, almonds, walnuts, flaxseed
Produce: mixed berries, bananas, cherries, blueberries, peas, shredded cabbage, dark leafy greens
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STAPLES - PANTRY
Bars (RxBar*, Larabar*, Pressed by Kind*, Health Warrior, or homemade)
Bread: Sprouted (Ezekiel, Alpine Valley)
Bread: Gluten Free (GF) - Bread Srsly, Schar & homemade
Beans/Lentils/Peas: canned low sodium, dried
Cereal: GF (Qia Superflakes*), Muesli
Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce (San Marcos*)
Chips (Beanitos*, plantain chips, organic corn chips)
Chocolate: does not contain dairy or nuts (Guittard 63% Extra Dark Chocolate Chips, Endangered Species, Alter Eco Dark Quinoa, Little Secrets Classic Dark Candies*)
Coconut: unsweetened shredded, flakes, canned full fat, cream (Trader Joes or Thai Kitchen Organic)
Dried Fruit: Prunes, Apricots, Raisins
Fish: Sardines (Season brand* - amazon and Costco), Canned light tuna (avoid Ahi, Yellowfin and Albacore due to high mercury), Wild salmon
Flours: GF, Chickpea, Buckwheat, Nut (Bob's Red Mill* & Trader Joe's)
Granola & Muesli (Bob's Red Mill*, No-Grain-Ola, or homemade)
Grains: Picky Oats Performance Oats*, quick-cooking steel-cut (Bob's Red Mill), quinoa, wild rice
Flavored Vinegars (Con Olio)
Hot Sauces
Kathleen's Bean Soup Cups
Mustards
Noodles, Soba or Rice: GF (Assie Glass Noodles* (100% sweet potato starch), or King Soba*)
Nuts/seeds: Roasted/salted pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pistachios, almonds
Oats: Picky Oats Performance Oats*, quick-cooking steel-cut (Bob's Red Mill)
Oils: Avocado, Olive, Coconut (Nutiva*), Sesame
Pasta: Gluten-free (Jovial* brown rice, Tinkyada* brown rice, BGreen* millet/buckwheat, Al Dente* white bean, Banza* chickpea, Tolerant* (favorite))
Pickled Vegetables: olives, okra & others
Produce: Potatoes, Onions, Garlic, Tomatoes
Pumpkin: canned
Roasted Crunchy Chickpeas (Biena*, Simply Balanced or Saffron Road*)
Salsa
Seaweed Snacks
Seeds: roasted sunflower, roasted pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, flaxseed
Spices (Savory Spice Shop)
Stock: chicken, vegetable
Tomatoes: diced, canned
Vinegars & Oils Organic, Raw Apple Cider Vinegar (Bragg's*), various (Con Olio)
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HEALTHY TOP 8 FREE FOODS/SNACKS
(ingredients only, check for cross-contamination)
Bars: Epic*, Pressed by Kind*, or That's It*
Chips: Beanitos, Plantain chips
Coconut: Coconut flakes, Coconut aminos
Dairy Milk Alternatives: Good Karma flax milk with protein, organic almond milk, Oatly oatmilk, Califia Farms Toasted Coconut Almond
Dairy Cream Cheese Alternatives: Miyokos (cashew cream cheese), Kite Hill (almond cheese), GoVeggie (nut-free cream cheese alternative)
Dairy Cheese Alternatives: VioLife, Daiya Mozzarella-Style Shreds
Fruit: raw, dried, frozen
Pasta: Schar, Tolerant or Assie Glass Noodles*
Planned/Prepared: coconut yogurt + fruit + seeds; hummus + raw veggies; GF bread with Once Again sunflower seed butter and jelly; smoothies; Schar crackers + hummus; Cinnamon applesauce;
Protein powders (see supplements below)
Salty Snacks: Dehydrated seaweed, Biena dehydrated chickpeas, flavored peas, olives, pickled okra, Roasted, salted pumpkin/sunflower seeds, chips, Kala* bean snacks
Sweet Snacks: fruit, Enjoy Life chocolate, Pressed by KIND, Annie's fruit snacks
Veggies: raw with hummus
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SUPPLEMENTS
Access your personal NBN online supplement dispensary here
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VEGAN
Travel Guides, Tips, Resources
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Love Holidays: A Guide To Traveling As A Vegan
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