Crystal Stafford, MPH, is the founder of Jungle Momma, a plant-forward brand from Costa Rica. She believes plants are medicine and diversity builds resilience. She creates nourishing, fermented foods designed to support gut health and vitality.
Founder's Log
Yesterday I did everything “right.” High protein. 30+ plant diversity. Beans. Greens. Seeds. Fermented cashew cream. Whey. Collagen. Soy milk. On paper? Elite. By 8pm? Sharp, sulfur gas. Bloating. Up multiple times overnight. I also started my period. The Problem Wasn’t the Food. It was the stack. I combined:
Founder's Log
Let’s name the real problem. Women over 40 are not undisciplined. We are under-eating, over-stressed, and under-muscled. We’ve spent years chronically under-eating in the name of discipline. Prolonged calorie restriction can lower metabolic rate, reduce lean mass, and increase stress hormones. Extreme low-carbohydrate
Founder's Log
This week, week ONE, the goal / theme is calm and centered. It's been a long time. I have been so scattered - starting this, trying that, nothing sticking. Nothing growing. It's time to look inside and determine what I truly want. To let that slowly appear from
Founder's Log
For 30 days, I am treating my body like a client. My name is Crystal Stafford. I am the founder of Jungle Momma, a food and beverage company located in Nosara, Costa Rica. I started this company in my tiny kitchen, blending dressings and experimenting with ferments, because I was