Tag: gluten

  • Don’t Eat Toxins

    I had a great day yesterday filled with lots of great people around me and an easy relaxed day. I went out to lunch with two of my favorite people -Scotty & Britt – was able to take a nap – and go out to dinner with Scotty and eat a good meal and just…

  • Gluten is NOT good for your health!

    All grains, including other non-gluten containing grains like oats and corn, are bad because they contain gut irritating lectins and mineral binding phytates, but you’ll learn here why gluten-containing grains and wheat especially can not only cause the same problems as other grains, but also cause much more trouble down the road. 11 Ways Gluten &…

  • Gluten Free – A Fad Diet?

    What is a fad Diet? What is a fad diet? I only asked because a few commentators have suggested that gluten-free is the latest in a long line of fad diets – similar to the low carb Atkins Diet craze of a few years back, or the hunter-gatherer diet – an eating regime supposedly enjoyed…

  • Gluten is Bad News Folks

    Gluten: What You Don’t Know Might Kill You The Dangers of Gluten A recent large study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that people with diagnosed, undiagnosed, and “latent” celiac disease or gluten sensitivity had a higher risk of death, mostly from heart disease and cancer. (i) This study looked at almost…

  • Is Gluten Free a Fad?

    Celiac Disease on the Rise in U.S. I am mostly gluten free, my son Nate is gluten free, my older sister has sensitivities to it — Scott’s cousin is Celiacs. You think there’s a problem? Nate’s pediatrician told me that gluten-free was just a fad — yeah, a fad. FRIDAY, Aug.19 (HealthDay News) — Complaints…

  • Gluten is tied to early menopause

    Gluten allergy linked to earlier menopause NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women with untreated celiac disease may hit menopause earlier, and have a higher risk of some pregnancy complications, than women without the disease, suggests a small study. However, if women with celiac disease are diagnosed early, and follow a strict diet as treatment, the…

  • Double Unders — Making some progress!

    I love those days when you just aren’t feeling your best and contemplated not going to your workout but you do and you have end up having a breakthrough!  They come when you least expect it! Warmup lap around both bldgs 2x 21 push ups 15 pull ups 9 KTE Skill Handstand forward roll Cartwheels…

  • Going Gluten Free

    Gluten-Free: The Low-Carb of This Decade? The slant of this is annoying — that you shouldn’t go gluten free if you don’t have a health issue bc  you could lose out on vitamins. If you are eating whole, clean foods –that shouldn’t be an issue. “Gluten-free” is fast becoming the “low-carb” diet trend of the…

  • Gluten Free and Be Done With It

    Will a gluten-free diet improve your health? (Health.com) — Sarah Cooper was a new mom in her mid-20s, busily juggling her family and a career as an electrical engineer, when everything came to a halt. She lost all her energy. She developed acne. And she began experiencing gastrointestinal problems: bloating, diarrhea, cramping, constipation. Her doctors,…

  • Thoughts from Shopping on a Sunday Afternoon

    Today is a rest day –and pulling those sleds and flipping those tires yesterday made this rest day much appreciated! I went to Wegman’s for my weekly grocery shopping pilgrimage. I probably spend at least another 20 bucks a week buying gluten free stuff for Nate. It’s mind boggling that gluten is found in just…