From legitimate discussions of Celiac Disease in prime time shows to rude jokes poking fun at someone with a wheat allergy on children’s networks; the gluten free lifestyle is all over the media. How the gluten free community takes these portrayals is often itself as polarized at the portrayals themselves, unless the mention appears to Read More …
You get the call, the call none of us want to get. Someone you love has passed away. Whether sudden or expected your world has been rocked. It is heart breaking, and I doubt the first thing on your mind is ‘What will I eat next?” You may not be hungry, you may not have Read More …
Yesterday, before the hustle and bustle of the Thanksgiving weekend commenced, I woke up earlier than I needed, started the tea kettle, and slipped on my rain boots. Ice crystals were still on the patio table, and the world was just shaking awake on an uncharacteristically warm November morning as I went and opened up Read More …
I looked at my Celiac Disease Diagnosis as a prescription for health. Control of my health was now in my hands and I had a solution I could personally manage to live a healthier life, which is in my mind better than taking any medication. Now, this doesn’t mean that I don’t bitch and moan Read More …
I came across this Infographic online, and thought that it was a great reminder of the costs (monetarily and beyond) of chronic diseases such as Asthma, Heart Disease, and Diabetes. Although, as discussed in the infographic, our extended life expectancy has part to do with our growing risk of developing a chronic disease I personally Read More …
The last year of my Master’s program in Social Work I interned with Healthy Schools NY, a program dedicated to improving access to healthy foods, and physical activity and physical education, within local school districts by improving buy in from all members of the school community and developing effective health policies. A big part of Read More …
“Food and Love are the essence of the soul and the moderator of personality.” I said something similar to that to a friend the other day, and I’ve been reflecting on it since. Hunger and want for love and food drives many to illness, depression, and violence where as fulfillment of those needs seems to Read More …
We all know there are many resources out there for gluten free living. From websites, to books, to apps. one doesn’t have to look far to find something but in my mind there are few resources that are comprehensive yet not overwhelming to anyone, let alone someone new, to a gluten free diet. One resource Read More …
You may have noticed a few announcements from me on my social media sites over the past few days about my selection to be one of 7 health coaches participating in The Gluten Free Health Challenge over at The Daily Dietribe. Well, what’s that all about, and how can you become involved? The What: Iris, Read More …
In the last two Gluten Free Self-Advocacy Tools we talked about advocacy in your personal life, and advocacy in regards to meeting your shopping and dining needs. These might have seemed more about spreading awareness than self-advocacy, but I assure you advocating at a personal level is still advocacy. The broader areas of legislative and Read More …
