by Beth Mielbrecht | May 2, 2026 | Blog
I grew up at the beach in New Jersey. Every morning, I heard the foghorns from the fishing boats heading out before sunrise. There were train whistles in the early morning carrying commuters north to Wall Street. I heard these sounds before I was fully awake. Before...
by Beth Mielbrecht | Oct 11, 2025 | Blog
Cue the late ‘70s anthem “I Will Survive,” the song that declared every woman’s independence from toxic relationships. Now imagine your hormones singing that same song about sugar and refined carbs. They’re done with the toxic relationship, but sugar...
by Beth Mielbrecht | Oct 4, 2025 | Blog
Remember those infomercials from the ’90s? “But wait, there’s more!” The Ginsu knives that could slice through tin cans, the Thighmaster, the ab roller that would give you a six-pack in six minutes. We’d watch, mesmerized, thinking this...
by Beth Mielbrecht | Sep 27, 2025 | Blog
You know how some people ate locally grown food before Whole Foods was mainstream? Or used natural remedies like fresh air and sunshine when everyone said just take an aspirin? You’ve done something similar with your health choices. While most people were still...
by Beth Mielbrecht | Sep 6, 2025 | Blog
You know that maddening beeping when your smoke detector’s battery is low? It goes off at 3 AM, chirping every few minutes, sometimes even announcing “Fire! Fire!” when there’s no fire at all. The detector is doing its job, but it can’t...