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digestive health

Addictive Double Chocolate Granola Bars

Do you ever make a treat that is so delicious and so insanely addictive, that you have to swear you will never make it again? Something that should serve eight, but you and a loved one devour in less than 24 hours? You can’t help yourself. They are just too easy. They taste too darn [...]

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Listen up, your body has something to say

Ever since I took a biology class in middle school and an anatomy class in high school, I was hooked on science and especially the science that took place in our bodies. I was fascinated by the thought of cells responding to a cut on your skin to begin healing and repair. I was intrigued [...]

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5 Things to discuss with a doctor if you think you’re gluten intolerant

5 Things to discuss with a doctor if you think you’re gluten intolerant

As a dietitian, the sudden surge of people on gluten free diets makes me nervous. Very nervous. Celiac disease and gluten intolerance are very real things. People who cannot tolerate gluten know that even one crumb of food that contains gluten will make them extremely ill. I’m not discounting that. What makes me nervous is [...]

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What Gluten Free Means to Me

What Gluten Free Means to Me

As I write this post I’m about half way through my Gluten Free Month Challenge. Last month I explained the reasons I was embarking on this challenge. Now I thought I’d check in and share some things I’ve learned, some challenges I’ve encountered and what Gluten Free has come to mean to me. 1. Gluten [...]

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Taking ownership of your health

“Gluten Free” is such a loaded statement these days—this is a fun topic to write about! In my mind, gluten free does not mean a low carbohydrate diet or a weight loss plan.  For me, being gluten free means truly knowing what goes into your body. When you start to notice what you eat, your [...]

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