28Oct

Gluten-Free Ingredients

The following is a list of gluten-free flours and additional ingredients that I use when baking gluten-free breads, muffins or desserts.  I personally have used Bette Hagman’s books to learn the process of creating gluten-free breads that taste just as good as regular wheat products.  I like what she says about gluten-free baking:  “don’t believe anyone who tells you that gluten-free has to taste gritty.”

It wasn’t until I started baking my own gluten-free breads that I came to discover that what she says is in fact very true.  I had tried out the commercially made gluten-free products; some were okay while others turned me off completely.  I admit I was very happy when I discovered her recipes and flour combinations that create wonderful alternatives to wheat bread.

Bette gives a thorough explanation of the different gluten-free flours in her books, which I highly recommend purchasing if you are serious about making your own gluten-free breads and desserts.  However, I will list the main flours, which I use when baking and a brief explanation for each.  Most flours listed here work much better in combination with other flours.

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11Oct

Testing for food allergies

There is a variety of ways to determine whether you are allergic or sensitive to certain foods. These include blood tests, skin prick tests and muscle testing.  If you want to take one of these tests, I suggest you find a professional holistic or naturapathic doctor who is versed with food allergies.  Each doctor’s approach will be different so it is important for you to ask how they go about testing for allergies.

Keeping a journal:
Did you ever notice that when you’re interested in a certain car, you start seeing it on the road everywhere you go?  Are there suddenly more of these cars or are you just seeing them because you’re looking for them?

Awareness is one of the first steps to discovering a diet that works for your body. There are so many things in our lives that divert our attention away from our bodies and we often end up living in our heads when we are at work or at school.

If you want to start the slow but sure detective work of finding out if the foods you are eating are creating your physical, mental or emotional symptoms, a good place to start is to keep a daily journal of what you eat and how you feel.

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