Food additives are a real problem in our society. There are SO many more children born these days with food allergies that are directly linked to different additives and chemicals in our food. We as Americans need to OPEN OUR EYES and learn the REAL truth! First, the truth about food additives: To make …
I love everything Christmas. Christmas lights. Christmas carols. Christmas socks. And I most definitely love Advent Calendars. The ones with the chocolate, obviously. This year I knew I wasn’t going to find a calendar that had chocolate in it that I could eat SO I decided to make one myself. And let me tell you, …
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New Year’s is around the corner and let me guess. . . next year you want to exercise more and lose weight? Was I close? According to statistic brain, the number 1 2014 new years resolution was to lose weight. 39% people ACHIEVE their resolution, with only 14% achieving their resolution if you’re over 50. I know that …
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I used to love chicken nuggets. Partially because it was an excuse to basically drink BBQ sauce. Hahaha I remember in high school my friend and I were obsessed with Wendy’s chicken nuggets. I’m pretty sure we ate 20 in one sitting one trip. Last week I was craving chicken nuggets. So I did what …
Last October I started my healing journey with food. For months I cut out sugar, gluten, dairy, corn, soy, gmo’s… the list goes on and on. Fast forward a year. I still have not included most of these back in my diet, but I know I need to make a change because my health has …
Going out to eat is kind of a stressful event now a days. Autoimmune patient food choices can be verrrryyyyyyy limited. I get kinda creeped out when reading menus where ONE of the dishes will be “all natural, no hormone” chicken. Sooooooo does that mean all the other chicken options are not natural and use …
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So it’s been 10 months since I embarked on my healing journey with food. I’ve come far, but I still have a far way to go. I won’t lie, I do get discouraged when others criticize me and comment on how I should feel better since it’s almost been a year that I’ve been on …
This recipe is delicious, but only make this if you’ve added peppers back into your diet and you did not have a problem with them. So many articles tell those with arthritis to shy away from night shade vegetables. When it comes down to it, it really depends on YOUR BODY! That’s why elimination diets are …
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If you follow me on Facebook, you probably noticed I’ve been posting a lot about GMOs lately. The more I’m learning about them, the angrier I’m getting. It’s no wonder that autoimmune diseases are on the rise!!! Do you have any idea what these genetically modified foods are doing to our systems? Probably not . …
I needed to make a dessert to take to a picnic this month and wasn’t sure what to make. My requirements were 1. Had to be super easy 2. Had to use ingredients I already had on hand 3. Had to be delicious So, I started looking through the pantry to see what I had …