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Next Care Pack Mailing JUNE 1st!
Over $110 Value
Introductory price of $19.99 (+ S&H)
For Your First Care Pack
Three times per year, GFree Connect will send a gluten-free product “care package” to your home. Each package will include approximately 25 gluten free items to sample, plus valuable coupons – some for free or heavily discounted items, professional/ organization information like celiac centers, health care professionals, support groups, and more. Each care package mailing will contain different items, so you will enjoy tasting different foods sent directly to your home three times per year.
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People with Celiac Disease and other food sensitivity and chronic digestive conditions are more likely to suffer from a damaged and inflamed gut. Many autoimmune diseases including Celiac Disease, Type I Diabetes, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) such as Crohn’s and Colitis, are associated with what...
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By Karen Graham, RD
www.SmartNutritionbyKG.com
There are three main conditions that react negatively to gluten; wheat allergy, celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. A wheat allergy involves the immune system by triggering histamines, basophils and mast cells, similar to a peanut allergy. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder, creating antibodies (tTG) that...
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A Sleepover Survival Guide: The Child
Written by: Amy Macklin RD, LDN
This is the second part of my three part series on how to handle sleepovers when your child is gluten free. This post will focus on what your child needs to know to have a safe experience away from home. ...
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A Sleepover Survival Guide
Part 1 of 3: The Parent
Written by: Amy Macklin RD, LDN
Does the thought of your child asking if s/he can stay over so-and-so’s house totally stress you out? Sleepovers can be quite nerve racking when you have a child on a special diet, but don’t let that...
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If you’re on a gluten-free diet, cake is most likely not on the top of your dessert list given the flour content. But you’d be surprised at what you can make into cake! When I was given this recipe for garbanzo bean chocolate cake and my first thought was “That’s...
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Gluten gives an elastic and stretchy quality to foods. Think about the chewy texture that only a bagel can deliver. Gluten comes from various grains like wheat, barley, rye, spelt, and kamut. Gluten cross contamination occurs when a non-gluten grain comes in contact with a gluten containing grain in the...
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With spring in full bloom and summer lurking around the corner, many of you are probably planning your weekend adventures, a tropical vacation, or maybe even an excursion abroad. However, as many of you may already know following a gluten free (GF) diet can be difficult especially when you have...
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Following a gluten-free diet can lead you to interesting new foods. Have you tried buckwheat yet? You may be avoiding buckwheat since it has “wheat” in its name. Actually, buckwheat is fruit seed from the rhubarb family. It’s not at all related to wheat and does not contain gluten.
Essential Minerals
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As a Registered Dietitian, I am often asked similar questions related to general health and well-being. Particularly, when it comes to eating gluten-free, or really any allergen-friendly plan, it is important to consider the amount of sugar in your food and beverage choices. With diabetes on the rise, blood glucose...
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Does this sound like you? You’ve had a love-hate relationship with food for a long time. In fact, for as long as you can remember, you’ve always loved food more than food has loved you. Once you made the decision to give up gluten you dedicated yourself to reading labels,...
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BONE HEALTH & CELIAC DISEASE
Bone health is a complex interplay of factors. Bone is metabolically active and constantly being remodeled. Ideally, bone formation and breakdown exist in a dynamic equilibrium that favors bone growth until about 30 years of age. People with Celiac Disease, especially those who were undiagnosed during...
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By Leslie Cerier, The Organic Gourmet www.lesliecerier.com
Adapted and excerpted with permission from Gluten-Free Recipes for the Conscious Cook by Leslie Cerier (New Harbinger Publications). www.lesliecerier.com
Everyone can benefit from eating a wide range of gluten-free whole grains. Gluten-free cooking and baking goes beyond just replacing the few popular gluten grains wheat,...
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We all want to eat closer to the earth these days. Some of us cultivate our own kitchen gardens, growing a cornucopia of brilliantly colored and aromatic vegetables and herbs to share the Thanksgiving table with roasted turkey or game, rich gravies, and wholesome fruited desserts. Some of us gather...
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Written by Amy Macklin, RD, LDN (See end of article for more information)
Being a gluten free guest in someone's home for the holidays can be overwhelming and awkward at times, especially if you're new to the gluten free lifestyle. With some planning on your part, it can be a great...
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Happy New Year to all of you! We hope that it’s been a great New Year for you so far. There are probably a lot of you who are now working on your New Year’s resolutions and on your way to reaching your goals during 2013. We know a common...
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Written by Amy Macklin RD, LDN
This is the third and final post of my gluten free sleepover series. The first post focused on the parent and the second post focused on the child. This post will focus on what the host needs to know to ensure your child has a...
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Ingredients:
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 3 pounds chicken drumsticks and/or thighs
• 1 red onion, diced
• ½ cup carrots, peeled and diced
• ½ tsp. salt
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 package Saffron Road Moroccan Tagine Simmer Sauce
• ½ cup dried apricots, chopped
• ½ cup dates, chopped
• 1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas, drained...
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Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 7 minutes
Ingredients
8 slices of Schar 'Heat & Serve' Baguettes
1 teaspoon vanilla
Chopped nuts, your choice (optional)
3 ounces cream cheese
3 eggs
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons nutmeg or Vietnamese cinnamon
1. Slice your bread into two-inch pieces, if not already sliced. Put aside.
2. Cream together the vanilla, cream cheese,...
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Ingredients
10 to 15 ice cubes (depending on how thick you want your smoothie to be)
2 cups Good Karma Flaxmilk
1 cup carrot juice
2 tablespoons raw honey
1...
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Soak 8 hours
2 cups Sunflower Seeds
½ Cup Sesame seeds
½ Cup Pumpkin Seeds
Mix in 3 Cups of Go Raw 100% Organic Original Granola
Mix in Fruits of Choice (i.e. 3 chopped lemon soaked apples, blueberries, strawberries.. Etc.)
Refrigerate Mixture before mixing in sauce.
Sauce:
(Blend)
¾ Cup Coconut Oil
¾ Cup Agave
1 tsp Sea Salt
1 ¼ tsp Cinnamon or Pumpkin Spice
Yield: 14 servings of 4 ounce portions...
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