Health + Wellness

We at FMB are not doctors, but we do encourage the discussion of topics relating to women's health. Please seek the advice of your medical provider if you find yourself struggling with an eating disorder. For years, I lived with...

First, I am still meditating, daily and it has made me more present but also made me have more fun! I wrote a bit about my journey at the 6-month mark, found here. This has been a wonderful new habit...

Picture this: you just gave birth to your newborn. You clap yourself on the back for running the marathon that is labor. Maybe you deal with some hard feelings about the way your birth experience turned out. You probably...

As I am writing this, my baby is on her fourth bout of illness this winter. She is eleven months old, eats more fruits and veggies than me, and still has been hit ruthlessly by this flu season. Kids...

I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) at the age of 14.  At what was probably my very first visit to the gynecologist, she asked me the dreaded question: "When was your last menstrual period?"  This was an awkward question...

What is Plant-Based? Plant Based is a less intimidating way of saying you eat Vegan. All of the following meals contain no animal products. Eat them three meals a day, or once a week. Either way, you're doing the earth a...

I love a new year, a fresh start, a clean calendar, and to be honest, a do-over. I can't even remember what my New Year's resolution might have been a year ago. But I know I want something different...

Every 'diet' and 'healthy eating plan' out there agree on at least one thing, eat more veggies! That may be the only thing all eating plans have in common! But I believe it is true and I want to...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it is a topic that is often on my mind. We all know someone who has been affected by breast cancer or some kind of cancer. It is so common now. Here...

How Does Diet Affect the Planet? A recent study concluded that if every American could cut beef out of their diet (just beef) we could reduce our greenhouse gas emissions significantly enough to reach the emissions reductions goals that our...

Who loves tacos? My family sure does. Way back before kids, I had a personal trainer and he wanted me consuming less sodium which means pre-made taco seasonings were not an option! As a result, from that moment on...

One of the first purchases we made when we moved to Flagstaff two years ago was hiking gear at our local REI. Although my husband and I are Arizona natives, it took us living across the country to truly...

If someone was to ask me if I would rather have a nanny, a chef or a maid I would pick chef all the way! I just don’t enjoy cooking. I did when I was newly married with no...