5 Tips for Living Gluten-Free on a Budget
If you, or someone in your household, are celiac or gluten intolerant, you realize very quickly that gluten-free products often come with a much larger price tag. All you have to do is compare a bag of regular white flour to a bag of gluten-free flour at the grocery...
Celiac Disease-Not Easy for a Child
Today is my oldest grandson's birthday. He turned 5 today. He is in pre-school and one of his fellow classmates was diagnosed with celiac disease in October. The little boy is 4. I was diagnosed at the age of 26 and it was hard. There were many days I cried. Because I...
Adapting to a Gluten-Free Diet
Keeping your kitchen gluten-free is extremely important if you have celiac disease, or a gluten sensitivity. There may be those in your family that do not have a problem with gluten. So there could be gluten in your cooking and food prep environments. The best way to...
Easy Gluten-Free Food Swaps for Health and Happiness
Just because you are cutting out gluten doesn't mean you have to go grain-free. Some people cut out the majority of grains from their diet, just so they can be sure there is not some wheat or gluten variation they are eating. On the other hand, quinoa, gluten-free...
4 Common Weight-Loss Myths…Busted
Weight loss advice is so common (and contentious) now. There are competing opinions everywhere. I say, forget about "who's right" and let's focus on "what's right." Because what gets results is what I'm focusing on in this post. I respect you too much to make empty...
Recipe – Summer Detox Salad
This is just one of the many recipes that comes in the 12 Day Detox recipe book, that you will receive free when you purchase my 12 Day Detox.Summer Detox Salad - A delicious super summer salad to help you along with your detox. With recipes...
How to Reach Your Health Goals
As I write this we are starting the second Monday of the second quarter of the year. Everyone thinks about goal setting and getting healthy in January, but most people have either given up or forgotten about those New Years Resolutions by this time. Are you one of...
Recipe – Probiotic Rich Fermented Carrots
Monday, I was talking about gut health and how important it is to our overall health, and it works by maintaining a good barrier and maintaining healthy gut microbes. If you missed that post, you can find it here: Improve your gut health The main ways to improve both...
It’s True, You Are What You Eat!
I proved to myself this week, that it's true, you are what you eat. As a result of my Celiac disease, I have osteo-arthritis in several of my joints. One of the worst places is the joint at the base of my right thumb, where my thumb meets my wrist. Over the weekend,...
Your Gut Health, and How to Improve It
Hippocrates said, “All disease begins in the gut.” While this may not be 100% true for every disease in every person, we know that it is certainly true for Celiac Disease, and more and more research shows that our gut (digestive system) has a bigger role in many...