For years I stayed away from coffee. I was told that it would irritate my already irritated digestive track, so I listened to the doctors, and drank water for so many years. I forced myself to believe that coffee was one of the worst things you could put into your body because, to be honest, it was my way of keeping away from the drink I craved and loved the taste of. That's … [Read more...]
5 Things I Have Learned In The Past 10 Years
It has been roughly 10 years that I have been gluten free. It has been 10 years that I have learned the ins and outs, ups and downs, and the lessons learned that go along with living a fully gluten free diet. You see, my destination really began almost 20 years ago when I was told that I had to cut dairy, caffeine, and anything acidic out of my diet. So, out went cheese, … [Read more...]
The Trials and Tribulations of Traveling Gluten Free
This summer I have done a lot of traveling…more than I have done in a very long time. Granted, I have done road trips with the family to places within a 2 hour drive, but I really haven’t gone away far since being gluten free…and that was almost 10 years ago. If you don't know my story, you can hear it on my podcast A Gluten Free Me, episode 1. So, with all my knowledge of … [Read more...]
Bee Smart About Digestive Health
Being gluten free is not enough, sometimes. The truth is that sometimes it's not only about being on a specialty diet. Sometimes, or rather, many times, it's about putting into your body what your body needs in order to restore itself to it's natural well-being. It's about eating to nourish, and not to taste. It's about getting away from the cravings and moving towards all the … [Read more...]
How To Be Gluten Free On The Run
We all have those days when we are so busy that we barely have time to breathe. Days that pull us in to the activities, and chaos that life tries to absorb us with, but we don't submit to it. We cart the kids around. Food shop for the family. Sprawl around the mall searching for the right clothes, shoes, etc. All the while not thinking about what we should be giving our body … [Read more...]
