Saturday, February 11, 2012

All SharePosts Relating To "diet"

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Melina Young

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Diagnosed with celiac disease in July '10 - awesome since May '85

Gluten Free Diet Shakes Up Tennis

Novak Djokovic has become a force in the tennis world recently. He has won the last 37 straight matches, with seven titles - including multiple wins against tennis giants Federer and Nadal. This is not his first season and previously he was much less than exemplary in the sport. This change from zero to hero is causing countless outcries from fans... Read moreChevron
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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

Gluten-free Update

It is with a modest amount of trepidation that I am writing this Sharepost. While I'm not particularly superstitious, over the years I have found that talking (or writing) about my health and how good I'm feeling can cause a set-back or two. But, I have decided for the good of the group to take the risk, jump in with both feet, and write this post... Read moreChevron
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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

What is an Elimination Diet?

An Elimination diet (ED) can be very beneficial to people who are have gastrointestinal (GI) problems. Elimination diets are helpful whether or not you have a firm diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or a possible food allergy, like Celiac disease.   The main purpose of an Elimination diet is to... Read moreChevron
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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

My Gluten-Free Experiment cont.

It has now been nearly 3 months that I've been eating gluten-free (GF). And a week ago I decided to see what would happen if I added gluten back into my diet. The first day I ate a piece of regular bread. In all honesty after not having eaten "real" bread for 10+ weeks I expected this piece of toast to be the most fabulous food I've ever tasted.... Read moreChevron
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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

The Inflammation Factor?

If you are a regular reader of my Shareposts then you know that I have spent a lot of time figuring out what I can and can't eat to keep my Ulcerative Colitis symptoms at bay. That said, what I can eat and what a nutritionist would tell me is "healthy" for me to eat tend to be on different levels. Yes, I know that the food pyramid tells me to eat... Read moreChevron