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5 Tips to Go Gluten Free

8/19/2024

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5 TIPS TO GO GLUTEN FREE

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Tip #1- Read Labels
Start reading all labels to familiarize yourself to gluten containing foods. Processed foods, baked goods, cereals, snacks, and pastas are common ones. 

Some less obvious sources:
  • Alcohol
  • Sauces- barbeque, ketchup, mustard, etc
  • Bran
  • Brewer's yeast
  • French fries
  • Deli meat and cheese
  • Soy sauce
  • Soup

Tip #2- Choose Naturally Gluten Free Food
Cook with foods that are naturally gluten free.
  • Use potatoes, quinoa, spagetti squash and rice instead of pasta.
  • Use lettuce or wraps instead of buns.
  • Choose ice cream or chocolate for dessert.
  • Use cauliflower pizza crust instead of store bought pizza. 
  • Make soups, skillets, meat & potatoes and salads instead of sandwiches or wraps.
  • Eat eggs, yogurt and meat for breakfast instead of waffles, cereals and pastries. 

Tip #3- Find Your Favorite Gluten Free Substitutes
These are my favorites:
  • Breads- Sami's or Udi's
  • Flours- 
    • Namaste- easy to use, good texture and taste. Also has lots of mixes (pancakes, muffins, etc)
    • Bob's Red Mills- has different options of flours
    • Crushed Whole Cell Floor- not gluten free but sometimes the body can handle this even when you are sensitive to gluten. 
  • Simple Mills- my favorite brand for gluten free- it's cleaner, great taste and healthier but pricer
  • Siete- chips, tortillas
  • Nut Thins- crackers
  • Cereal- Rice Krispies, Rice and Corn Chex are gluten free

Tip #4- Get New Recipes/Cookbooks
Danielle Walker is one of my favorites! Her recipes are simple and easy to make. She uses almond and coconut flour. They are the healthiest option but they can have a "squeaky" texture.

Find gluten free people to follow on social media for great gluten free recipes


Tip #5- Enjoy What You Can Eat!
Instead of wishing for or missing what you used to eat, embrace the new things you are eating. Find new recipes, ingredients and have fun creating and savoring what nourishes your body!


Find more recipes, tips and the "whys" for going gluten free inside my Personalized Wellness Program! 
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Sugar. A Love-Hate Relationship

8/5/2024

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Sugar. A Love-Hate Relationship

Sugar. It's a love-hate relationship. It's addicting- even more than cocaine! It tastes good, so we like to eat it but it's so bad for us. Which we probably all know to some extent. And that we should eat less. But sometimes knowing exactly how damaging it is motivates us eat less. 

One of the scariest things sugar does is causes inflammation.  Inflammation manifests in joint pain, skin issues, digestive discomfort, irritability and mood issues, weakened immunity, sinus congestion and disesases. Diseases that no one wants- like cancer, fatty liver, cardiovascular disease, leaky gut and type 2 diabetes. 

The average American consumes 22 teaspoons of added sugar daily. That's a lot of sugar! And then we wonder why we don't feel good and diseases are on the rise.

The American Heart Association's recommendation for daily added sugar is only nine teaspoons for men and six teaspoons for women. 
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You can start reducing added sugar by the obvious things:
*Sugary drinks like sodas, coffees, energy drinks and juices
*Sugary treats like donuts, cookies, pastries and any type of dessert


Then there's the harder, less obvious things:
*Salad dressings
*Condiments- ketchup, pickles, mayo, etc
*Processed food
*Breakfast foods- pancakes, cereal, oatmeal

Upgrade your sugars by choosing brands that have healthier sugars.
Read the label on everything! These are the things you want to avoid:
  • Corn syrup
  • High fructose corn syrup
  • Corn syrup solids
  • Malt syrup/sugar
  • Pancake syrup
  • Brown rice syrup
  • Agave syrup
  • Fructose
  • Dextrose
  • Maltose
  • Sucrose
  • Sugar
  • White granulated sugar
  • Powdered sugar
  • Brown sugar
  • Maltodextrin
  • Aspartame
  • Splenda
  • Sweet & Low


Sugar upgrades:
  • Honey
  • Molasses
  • Raw sugar
  • Coconut sugar
  • Stevia- make sure there are not additives
  • Dates/ date paste
  • Maple Syrup
  • Monk Fruit
  • Mashed bananas
  • Applesauce
  • *Sugar alcohols-xylitol, erythritol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol 
*These aren't absorbed well and can cause digestive issues in some people so use them cautiously. 


If you aren't feeling your best and are ready to quit sugar, schedule a discovery call to see how a Personalized Wellness Program and help you to feel happy, more energetic and yourself again! 
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