Happy Monday, girls & boys! So many interesting things happened this weekend, I decided to compiled them (along with my own two cents) for you in case you missed them. Coffee & Gluten Cross – False Alarm?? After seeing a few tweets and reading my fair share of very poorly documented blog claims purporting that…
Since we recently heard from Dr. Barry Sears all about eating good quality fats, I thought it might be helpful for you to get your hands a little dirty in, well…fat. To be fair, many clients I met sheepishly admit to knowing very little about what fats are food and what are ‘bad’. So, I…
Ever get the winter blues? As the cold weather really sets in, some feel the blahs much more intensely than others. Though you could possibly attribute it to the decrease in light or the temperature outside, I’d like for you to consider that consuming gluten could have an effect on your mood. It’s a very…
Everyone makes New Year’s resolutions unless they’ve completely disgusted him/herself with years of goal failure. The tossing out of an old calendar somehow signifies to us all that we’ve got to give SOMETHING a go or just not bother at all. I’m personally of the mindset that these types of ritualistic events in the year…
I’m often asked what are some of my favorite products that I use in my home that make life easier and better. Well, here is a short list of those that I’ve found in 2011 and would love to send some gratitude and love to these hard-working companies. Please note that no one listed here…
Gluten-free sugar addict – I’m sure you know some. Or maybe you’re one. Regardless of what your current diet looks like, a sweet tooth can sneak into everyone’s diet at some point since most people rarely make a transition away from unhealthy American eating habits simply because they are gluten-free. I must admit that the…
Holidays can be stressful for everyone. For those of us who don’t eat gluten, it’s worse because somehow gluten has become a staple ingredient in most dishes that are served, even though it’s typically unnecessary. The uncertainty factor can be nerve-wrecking and even maddening because you just can’t ever be sure where gluten is hiding…
Are oats gluten free? No, most oats are not. In fact, you may have to search to find gluten free oats because there aren’t that many producers who go the extract gluten-free mile. Why? Remember the acronym B-R-O-W-S I shared with you to help you understand where gluten generally occurs? Oats always has an asterisk next…
I remember the moment that I received word that gluten and I needed to break up. It had been a wonderful love affair of pasta, pastries and bread for most of my life growing up in an Italian family. This news was pretty devastating for me. At the time, it honestly felt like a curse. …
Going gluten-free isn’t a great weight-loss plan. The reason I say this is because the Wall Street Journal published an article entitled “Giving Up Gluten to Lose Weight? Not So Fast.” which my mom kindly saved for me. On one hand, I am always happy to see articles like this intended to remind people that…
