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Classic Cocktails with a Gluten Free Twist

December 5, 2011

Best Vodka for a Gluten free diet is most certainly Ciroc Vodka. Ciroc is distilled from Grapes and hella delicious. It tastes much smoother and lighter than most Vodka’s from potato or wheat origin and mixes better too. Avoid the messy distillation debate all together, (Is drinking distilled vodka safe or not because the distillation [...]

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Gluten-Free Lunch and Snack Hints for School Kids

October 17, 2011

Being a kid is rough enough in public school without being different from your peers. If your child has gluten sensitivity or Celiac disease, he or she may face difficult challenges in daily school life. Many school lunch menus offer only one gluten-free item — milk. As the parent of a gluten-free child, you can [...]

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Gluten-Free Grocery Shopping List from Jewel-Osco

August 20, 2011

On a recent trip to my local Jewel-Osco, I noticed a sign in the organics section indicating that a current listing of all the gluten-free foods sold at Jewel was available at the counter. Naturally, I asked and received a neatly organized brochure listing food categories, sub-catagories, the companies and products. The brochure gives you [...]

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Are You Tired of Feeling Tired?

October 13, 2009

Americans drink 146 Billion cups of coffee each year (that’s 400 million cups per day), and most of us don’t drink it for the flavor. We drink it for the buzz! But some of us, especially those of us with celiac disease, feel worn out and tired almost all the time, even after a cup [...]

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5 Little Known Ways To Improve Your Immune System

October 8, 2009

Crystal and I have been working really hard recently to improve our immune system and our overall health. Improving the functionality of your immune system is important for everyone, and it is critical when you have celiac disease. Imagine that your immune system is the security guard of your body, and your intestines are the [...]

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Here’s A Healthy Gluten Free Breakfast That Also Tastes Great

October 2, 2009

Drew and I went to a seminar last weekend about improving immunity through nutrition and lifestyle choices. We learned that there are a lot of things about our health and nutrition that we can improve. Dr. Bevacqua recommends drinking a lot of water, breathing deeply, and sweating on a regular basis to cleanse the body (exercise [...]

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Our Five Favorite Gluten Free Substitutes

September 18, 2009

We make most of our meals using naturally gluten free ingredients, but there are several gluten free products in our kitchen we just can’t go without. Here are five of our favorites (in no particular order): DeBoles Gluten Free Corn Spaghetti Style Pasta Betty Crocker Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix (check out how we doctor [...]

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See How Easily You Can be a Gluten-Free Mom

September 15, 2009

I travelled to Minneapolis over the weekend to present some of my research on depression and anxiety at a conference. While there, I had an opportunity to eat at some fantastic restaurants that offer gluten-free menu options (Fogo de Chão rocks!). I also had a chance to hangout with my best friend from college and [...]

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End the Fight Against Celiac Disease

July 9, 2009

“Fighting Celiac Disease” was recently published by a news outlet in Michigan. We fight against cancer, we fight against AIDS, we fight the war on drugs, and it all seems futile to me, particularly in the case of fighting celiac disease. According to Eckhart Tolle, fighting against something, whether it’s drug trafficking, depression, another person [...]

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