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Kelly Dorfman, Part Two: The Interview

January 11th, 2012 · 20 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 [...]

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

December 16th, 2011 · 83 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): [...]

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 [...]

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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Food for Thought: Katie Learns About Gluten

November 5th, 2010 · 82 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition

Is gluten good or evil? I’ve received a couple emails just in the past week from opposite sides of the court on this one, and it just demonstrates how controversial and confusing gluten can be. The first asked me if it was a bad thing to add “vital wheat gluten” to whole wheat bread to [...]

Monday Mission: Watch for Gluten

November 1st, 2010 · 12 Comments · Monday Missions

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to seek out the gluten in all the foods in your house. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps Gluten, as we learned last spring, is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. Amy shared her story of gluten sensitivity and gave some ideas for cutting [...]

What Was it Like to go Gluten Free for a Week?

April 12th, 2010 · 28 Comments · My Story, Special Situations

Sometimes I make hasty decisions. When I decided to go gluten free for Holy Week, I just did it. It wasn’t until I was writing a post about it that I began to realize it was going to take a lot more effort than I had given it credit for. Gluten is in wheat, rye [...]