Today’s post comes from my friend Kara. In five short months, she has made huge steps toward eating and living healthier. I am inspired by her desire for growth in both her professional and personal life; I am blessed to call her a friend. Please enjoy her thoughts, as a busy working mother, on simple steps to eating healthier. […]
Category Archives: Natural Health
I’ll admit it… I’m stuck in a rut! Somehow, I have allowed myself to incorporate sweets into mine and my family’s’ everyday lives, even though in theory, I am totally opposed to this! So last week, we started something new: Sugar Free Weekdays. And it was a total fail! A goal like this takes serious planning… something I underestimated! But I […]
One year on the gluten free path feels like a major milestone! Last January, I made the resolve to switch to a gluten free diet for the sake of my health (and to find relief from a myriad of symptoms). By February (it took me a month to prepare myself!) I was ready to take […]
I love the holidays; Christmas and New Years are wonderful occasions to celebrate with family and friends. However, this time of year also seems to add extra stress, busyness, and lack of sleep. (Even if they are all for good reasons!) This, along with the added sugar in my diet, and it’s no surprise that I’ve had a tickle […]
September 13th is National Celiac Awareness Day in the United States. It is a day to recognize the progress that has been made thus far, and the hurdles still ahead. It is a day to reflect on both the people that live day to day with the disease, and those who have worked so hard to understand it. Dr. Samuel Gee, who is credited […]
I’ve been living a gluten-free lifestyle long enough to know that my diet ebbs and flows. I go for several months totally on point, respectful of my dietary limitations, and then I become careless. It’s like I forget the inevitable symptoms and pain that follow. I eat a food I shouldn’t because I assume it […]
Wheat-free, Low-carb, Paleo, Primal, Gluten-free…. These are the buzz words of the health and diet industry at the moment, which is why I was a bit uncomfortable including ‘gluten-free’ in the description of my blog. I don’t want to be writing about a trend that might soon be gone, such as the likes of Atkins, South Beach, or […]
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