I recently had the pleasure of attending a Lupus Awareness Fundraiser in Long Island, NY held by Christine Miserandino and received a package of Kind Bars as part of a gift basket. I have to say, I had never heard of them before, but they looked pretty good. I decided to take a few along one da
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It can be tricky when you are on a special diet, like gluten-free or are simply trying to eat healthier. Seems like the most nutritious foods aren't very appealing, and the most yummy goodies are nothing more than empty calories that derail you from your goals. And what about convenience? You want
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A few months ago, I was in a local health food store and saw a sad but familiar sight: a woman with an utterly bewildered expression standing in the gluten-free aisle. I asked her if I could help her find something, and she said, "I don't know! The doctor told me today that I have celiac disease and
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I have always been a big proponent of calling a ‘spade a spade’ and telling it like it is. I don’t want things sugar coated or watered down to make them sound nicer or less scary. Give it to me straight or not at all. This belief was reinforced during my last doctor’s visit. I had been
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“Is this gluten free?” Loaded question? You betcha, especially when posed by the smallest and most finicky person sitting at my breakfast table. My second gluten free product review is going to get a pretty high scoring from me again, but don’t start thinking that I hand out spoons too easi
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"Oooooohhhhh.” “Oh, yum.” “This is sinful.” No that wasn’t the audio heard while flipping past the adult pay-per-view channel, but comments from coworkers around the table unknowingly enjoying a gluten free dessert! My first gluten free product review gets an enthusiastic thumbs up
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