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.
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 approaches — especially when paired with
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
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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