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Energy Times - Health, Vitamins, Supplements and Nutrition. Savoring Gluten-Free Holidays You don’t have to feel deprived during this festive season. November/December 2013 By Linda Melone A gluten-free diet presents challenges year-round, but never more so than around the holidays. Gluten triggers symptoms in sensitive people in different ways. In either case, the key to avoiding a flare-up lies in avoiding all forms of gluten. Toasting a slice of gluten-free bread in the same toaster used for wheat bread can also cause a reaction in gluten-sensitive people. Naturally Free In general, avoid gluten by eating foods in their natural state. If you’re hosting a holiday party you can accommodate gluten-free guests by keeping sauces separate from a gluten-free entrée, which gives guests the option of skipping the sauce. Tell the host ahead of time if you’re on a gluten-free diet and ask if you can bring a gluten-free dish everyone will enjoy.

Due to the wetter, denser batter, gluten-free breads generally take a little longer to bake. The Link Between Celiac Disease and ADHD. Heart of Nourishment. Joan Lunden's Line of Cookware-Twiztt-a new alternative for healthy cooking. Our Gluten Free Family. Homemade Mayonnaise (Gluten, Casein and Soy Free) This is a recipe for homemade mayonnaise free of gluten, casein and soy. My kids are super healthy since we went gluten free. I can't remember the last time they were sick so I feel comfortable giving them a little raw egg here and there. These days I am more worried about the chemicals in food than raw food.

Although I appreciate that store bought mayo can last a year in the fridge, I just have the sneaking suspicion that whatever is "preserving" that stuff just couldn't be anything close to "real" ("Real Mayonnaise" labeling, not withstanding.) Ingredients:2 egg yolks1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon powdered mustardPinch of sugarPinch cayenne pepper3 teaspoons lemon juice or rice wine vinegar1-1/2 cups olive oil4 teaspoons hot water Directions: Beat yolks, salt, mustard, sugar, pepper in a small bowl with a whisk until very thick and pale yellow. Why Vitamin D Supplements Can’t Replace Sunshine « The Mommypotamus. [info_box] Note from Mommypotamus: I realize that some people who read this have experienced the pain and difficulty of skin cancer, either personally or with a loved one. I would never dare to invalidate these experiences or to treat them lightly.

It is my hope that by providing this research, which is based off the work of a senior MIT scientist and a former cancer and DNA research scientist, I will make a compelling case for re-examining our cultural attitudes about sunlight. I am not a doctor and I do not advocate sunburns at all, but it is my opinion that responsible sunlight exposure positively affects our health when a good diet with plenty of healthy fats/ antioxidants are present. My writing reflects a commitment to that lifestyle. Comments are welcome no matter your opinion, but please show kindness to one another. The other day I was talking to this Senior Researcher at MIT . . . Hanging out at Wise Traditions with Emily of Holistic Kid and Kristen of Food Renegade Maybe not. Www.gfcfdiet.com. Gluten-Free Recipes | Gluten-Free Goddess.