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Wheat is NOT Genetically Modified…so why so Many Sensitivities?

March 1st, 2013 · 130 Comments · Food for Thought

I used to get really upset when I was wrong. About anything. I’m not sure how I thought I should always be right, and I bet I put my poor parents through a lot with this tendency. A lot of people recognize that teenagers’ lack of life experience gives them that "invincible" mentality that makes [...]

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Does Satan Hate Bread?

February 12th, 2013 · 147 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments

Whenever we talk about bread being bad, whether it be because of phytic acid, lectins, carbs, or gluten, many Christians offer a simple rebuttal: Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life.” If Christ raised bread in such high esteem as to become bread, how can it be so evil? In fact, in Catholic teaching, [...]

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Monday Mission: If a Food Causes You to Hurt, Cut it Out

June 25th, 2012 · 23 Comments · Big Changes, Special Situations

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to choose to accept what you need to do in your diet to be healthy. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Leap of Faith In today’s giveaway post, you’ll hear from Lenetta, a friend of mine who had to cut out gluten because of the possibility of a [...]

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Kelly Dorfman, Part Two: The Interview

January 11th, 2012 · 21 Comments · Natural Health, Science of Nutrition

Last week’s notes from a talk by Kelly Dorfman, author of What’s Eating Your Child?, seemed to resonate with many people. It’s always so clear to me that what we eat affects our health, our mood, and our children’s behavior. It’s not so clear to the rest of the world. I was pleased to get [...]

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How an Elimination Diet Cured my Daughter’s Eczema and Gastrointestinal Tract {GUEST POST}

December 16th, 2011 · 111 Comments · Natural Health

This is a guest post from Nikki at Christian Mommy Blogger. Maybe “cured” is a strong word. She still has eczema. She still has gastrointestinal tract issues. She has “struggled” since day one, however, I finally found the cure for my baby’s eczema – through diet. Here is my story (the Reader’s Digest condensed version): [...]

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How Did we Do on the Lenten No Grains/No Gluten Challenge?

May 3rd, 2011 · 66 Comments · KS lifestyle, My Story, Special Situations

When I told my mother-in-law that we would be going without grains for the first half of Lent and remaining gluten-free for the second half, kids included, her response was of concern for our health: “Is that okay? Are they going to lose weight? They’re so skinny already…” Ironic, I thought, that I’m trying to [...]

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Got Gluten-Free Friends or Relatives? This Cookbook Can Help {GIVEAWAY}

May 3rd, 2011 · 7 Comments · What to Buy

It seems that many gluten-free cookbooks are aimed at the gluten-free population, which does make sense, but it also makes it hard to jump right in. Typically gluten-free recipes include fancy flours and ingredients like xantham gum that the average cook doesn’t have stocked. Laura at Heavenly Homemakers teamed up with Kimberlee Tandy, a gluten-free [...]

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