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We have a lot of lovely, fun times! But honestly, every

what I wanted and now, I finally have it with Kind Organics.

single day is the best with Bear—waking up, snuggling

We start with food and end with food.

and getting him fed and dressed—I just love our
everyday life together.

EXH: When did you start paying
more attention to the quality of

EXH: How do you make sure you’re

the vitamins and supplements you

getting the most out of your family

were taking and the ingredients

time together?
AS: For me, I think it’s because I

CERTIFIED ORGANIC

AS: When I got pregnant, I started

realize this time is so fleeting. I want

NON
GMO

to enjoy every moment of it, so I try

VERI

to be very mindful and patient.
I don’t want to rush through anything

in them?

Project
FI E D

nongmoproject.org

NON-GMO VERIFIED

to look at vitamins differently and
realized they can be the insurance
you need to get enough of the
proper nutrients necessary during

with Bear! If we’re on a walk and he

this time. It was always an ordeal

wants to sit down and play in the

for me to find a good “quality”

dirt, I want to be able stop and let

vitamin. I started examining all the

him do that without worrying that
I need to be somewhere else. I’m

FROM REAL FOODS

ingredients in these supplements
and noticed there were lots of

always working towards balance and

chemical additives and fillers that

my healthy diet not only makes me

were definitely not food!

feel great, but allows me to be patient and present
and I can manage life so much better because of it.

EXH: Why did you come to Garden of Life?
AS: I reached out to Garden of Life because they are

EXH: How do you feel knowing that you are part of

not only the #1 selling supplement brand in the Natural

making the first Certified USDA Organic, Non-GMO

Products Industry, but also leaders in Certified USDA

Project Verified multivitamin made from food?

Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified nutrition.

AS: I’m so excited! For years I’ve been looking for a
vitamin that didn’t exist. It was so frustrating to read

EXH: How would you describe your collaboration

all the chemicals that were used in “healthy” products.

with Garden of Life?

It wasn’t just the synthetic binders and fillers such

AS: It’s great because, from the very beginning, Garden

as magnesium stearate that turned me off. It was

of Life has been so keen on listening to my wish list and

knowing that the entire pill started off as a chemical

making sure everything from ingredients to packaging is

replica of the great vitamins found only in food. Why

the best available. I think one of the reasons Kind Organics

couldn’t they just start with the food itself? That’s

is so special is because the standards are so high.

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