…Because Life is Best Lived, Not Merely Survived!
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 4th, 2011
This week has flown by and I find myself sitting here on Friday without having offered something of value to you yet this week. I’ll be back next week with original content from yours truly, but meanwhile, I thought I’d share a few links you might find interesting and useful: The Gluten Syndrome: A [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, nutrition, Uncategorized on Feb 23rd, 2011
Carbs are very BFF. For those of you hoping that stands for Best Friend Forever, guess again. Carbs are Body Fat Friendly. And if we eat enough of them, they lead to the dreaded BFF…a Big Fat Fanny. Or as my geek friends and I used to tease, “Who you calling a fatty acid?” Carbs [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, Uncategorized on Feb 16th, 2011
Patient: I’m extremely tired all the time. Doctor: I can prescribe something for your depression. Patient: I’m not depressed. I’m exhausted. (…and potentially have sore muscles, achy joints, headaches, and a painful gut.) Doctor: Wanting to sleep a lot is a sign of depression. Patient: It’s also a sign of being sick. Doctor: I can’t [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, nutrition, Uncategorized on Feb 7th, 2011
When I started planning this series, I realized that some of what needs said isn’t going to be liked. Sometimes you’ll immediately identify with the things I talk about and think, Oh! Me too! But at other times you may actually think, No! I don’t want to hear that! There is no one right way [...]
Posted in Exercises, fitness, Gluten-Free, Uncategorized on Jan 31st, 2011
Admit it…you were dancing in your chair while the video played. What do dancing penguins and gluten-intolerant people have in common? Music doesn’t just affect dancing penguins’ ears and gluten doesn’t just affect our intestines. Okay, I guess that really isn’t a commonality, but it’s a good bridge into the first area of healing we’re [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free on Jan 24th, 2011
(While this series is aimed at those with celiac disease, gluten-intolerance, and multiple food allergies, there are many others who might find it useful.) When the diagnosis is given, some feel relief that they finally have an answer and a way to heal. Others feel completely overwhelmed and at a loss for how they’re going [...]
Posted in fitness, Gluten-Free, nutrition, Uncategorized on Jan 18th, 2011
Oh wait; the research paper said extraintestinal manifestations of celiac disease. While that may still sound alien to some of you, what it really means is that there are symptoms of gluten-intolerance that go beyond the obvious gut issues. Look through the celiac forums and you’ll see anemia, osteoporosis, hair loss, excess appetite or no [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, Gluten-free recipes, nutrition, Recipes, Uncategorized on May 1st, 2010
For the Cabbage: 1 large onion ¾ head of green cabbage, shredded or chopped 1 clove of garlic 1 tbsp of walnut oil Water as needed Salt and pepper to taste (I use Real Salt) 1 c. of fresh spinach A few cherry tomatoes for topping Directions… Put the walnut oil in a sauté pan [...]
Posted in Gluten-Free, Gluten-free recipes, nutrition, Uncategorized on Apr 30th, 2010
I am gluten-intolerant. For me it isn’t a fad, a personal dietary choice, or something I am trying. It isn’t ok if I get a bit of it here or there or eat it in moderation. If I eat gluten, even if it is only residue left on the grill from previous gluten-containing seasoning, I [...]
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