Posts Tagged gluten free

In My Neighborhood…

I love Mount Pleasant. I truly do. Tonight on a walk back from the library I took a slight detour and noticed a little shop across the street on Broadway. The window proclaimed; mygoodnessglutenfree.com. I thought, ‘we have a gluten free place in the neighborhood? Huh. I never knew that.’ So yes, apparently we do and I checked out their website and wow- it’s JAM PACKED of goodness. I have met so many people lately who suffer from Celiac Disease and it pains me to hear the ordeals they go through to find quality, tasty food items. I haven’t gone in My Goodness yet…but trust me, I will. If the pics and descriptions on the website are anything to go by, I’m soooooo there.

I picked up a copy of the Diary of Anne Frank for Moops as well over at Pulpfiction Books tonight. We’ve been wanting her to read the story, and since she watched the made-for-TV movie, we think she’s ready. Pulpfiction is the kind of bookstore you can seriously get lost in. It does used and new, but it’s for serious book lovers only! You know those places with really high shelves stacked with so many books it makes your head spin? The scent of ink and paper in the air, the only sound is people turning pages…that kind of place.

When was the last time you explored YOUR neighborhood? Take a walk this weekend and look close because you never know the hidden gems you may find…

A “real” blog post to come soon…I promise :-)

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Is Gluten-Free the way to go?

Maybe it’s because I’m going through some digestive health issues, but it seems to me that ALOT of women I know are experiencing varying degrees of medical problems involving digestion and intestinal upset. Right now, I know of 6 women personally who are going through *something* that is equally frustrating and disheartening. They’ve all struggled through their doctors testing and re-testing…of living with some kind of pain…and of experimenting what they can and cannot eat successfully. I don’t know if it’s my little world, or is this a sign of something bigger?

Personally speaking, I don’t do alot of dairy. This isn’t because I’m a vegetarian (if I was a Vegan I would abstain from eating dairy) but rather because I feel my body can’t handle it properly and it just causes me too much discomfort in the end. I love my cereal but have found a soy milk I love (Silk) and eat cheese in moderation…

My next avenue to explore is a gluten-free diet. Gluten seems to be a major player in abdominal pain and in the 6 women I know of with issues, 3 are in some stage of attempting to go gluten free. It’s like a last ditch attempt at a pain free and uplifting day…

So what’s a person to do? Go gluten free? Go Veg? I firmly believe everything we put into our bodies must be something we are ABSOLUTELY POSITIVE is the right thing for us. We need to make conscious decisions and eat right….eat for LIFE.

In my research I’ve found some really great gluten free blogs and sites I wanted to share for those of you who may be looking down this avenue…

I’m really impressed with this site, Gluten Free Girl because it’s colorful, fun and the recipes are REAL. By that, I mean not frou-frou recipes that you have to hunt all over the city for a few weird ingredients that NOBODY in their right mind keeps in the kitchen. I’ve told a few people already about this blog and they love it….

A Gluten Free Day is another great blog mainly because the variety is really amazing….(plus the desserts!).

Stop over at I Am Gluten Free for one bloggers take on living gluten free and check out the yummy looking recipes!

All you have to do is Google “gluten free” for a wealth of information. This is definitely a road I’m considering taking, I’m just not 100% sure yet…I’m taking one day at a time and making sure I give my body the absolute best…

I’d love to hear YOUR story.

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