The Nourished Path

12/13/2024

Welcome to Friday 🪴
Enjoy a needed cup of tea on this cold December day, celebrate your well being✨
Make time to center yourself amidst this busy holiday season. Consider herb tea as a gift for people in you circle of family and friends 🎄

11/18/2024

When you are directed to manage your challenges with Celiac by transitioning to a gluten free lifestyle, are you ready to make changes to feel better?

These guidelines support a transition ~
1. Learn what foods contain Gluten: Wheat, wheat starch, rye, barley and Brewer's yeast
and malted vinegar.

2. Remove any foods in your pantry that contain Gluten

3. Make a list of foods that you are looking to replace ~crackers, flat breads, flours, pasta. research name brands that are Gluten free

4. While looking for Gluten free items, watch for this logo on the package.
This logo means that the manufacturer successfully completed an 80 step science based process. This testing includes
1. Individual ingredient testing that’s at or below 10 ppm of gluten, which is a stricter threshold than the FDA (20 ppm)
2. Manufacturer team training on gluten-free manufacturing best practices.
3. Annual on site audits by GFCO auditors.
4. Documented compliance of certification criteria.
5. Ongoing testing and test results must be to GFCO on a regular basis.
6. Providing GFCO with updated ingredient lists when substitutions are made (at which time the certification status is re-evaluated.)
While this creates more of a manufacturing cost, it is also a promise to represent a growing demand of the need for safety in the medically necessary gluten free community.

The market place is expanding with gluten free foods. While it is a competitive market, I can help you to understand what food labels mean as you navigate a gluten free path.
Please let me know if you are struggling with any of the guidelines in the comments🌿

09/26/2024

While May is Celiac Disease awareness month, every day is a day to practice self care to keep symptoms in remission, for a person living with Celiac. My ongoing experience of meeting people affected with this auto immune condition has encouraged me to reach out and offer educational content, tools for setbacks and ongoing resources for trusted Gluten free products in the market place.
I am confident that my personal experience of navigating this condition and working through its many facets to better understand its impact has value within the Celiac community.
I am developing an educational course with an opportunity for your input on including specific areas of interest that you find lacking.
I will posting a questionnaire in the next day or two. Before then, please make a note of what you are seeking.

08/10/2024

I like to experiment and create foods that look like store bought, but offer nutrients and use less sugar. While popsicles are thought of as a Summer time treat, I think having a stash in your freezer can really lift spirits when a sore throat or fever may visit your family.
My recipe includes bone broth. WHAT! you might wonder.... Bone broth provides minerals (which viruses deplete) .

Choose the fruit( fresh or frozen) ...3 cups
Add 1/2 cup of broth (chicken or vegetable)
Then mix in 1/2 tsp Lemon or orange zest

Partly thaw your frozen fruit in a bowl. Throw all ingredients in a blender, until smooth. Adjust to taste , if needed.
Put the mixture into popsicle molds. Freeze completely.

The fruit choices are endless, just stick to family favorites.
Coconut water can be substituted for the broth, as it offers potassium. Add 1/8 tsp of salt., to help retain fluids.

Enjoy!

08/10/2024

The formula of this electrolyte includes potassium, sodium and magnesium with monk fruit extract as a sweetener. Monk fruit is a zero calorie fruit that does not create an insulin spike.

Taurine , an amino acid that transports electrolytes to the brain and nerves, and protects the liver, along with creatine aid in activity recovery while it supplies energy to your muscles.

This is a clean electrolyte with tangible benefits, and one that I can safely recommend to my friends who are are challenged with Insulin resistance.

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08/09/2024

As Summer days warm to higher temperatures, the increasing importance of drinking enough water is a basic foundation of supporting your daily energy.
With the added effect of wild fire smoke on air quality, we are challenged with an accelerated impact on our lungs to do their job.
The necessary amount of water is a simple equation ~
half your body weight in ounces.
* Using a quality electrolyte in one of your water containers with help your body to hold onto the fluids you need.
* Begin drinking water as soon as you get up in the morning.
* Use two containers for your daily water that you fill up in the morning. Drink one of them by noon, and finish the second one by 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon. This will help you to use what you need during the busiest time of the day and limit your need to get up during sleep hours

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06/06/2024

Whole 30 is an wonderful roadmap to eating with "clean" low inflammatory foods. If you are someone who has started cooking in rather than ordering out and getting delivery, this is a simple place to start.
Trying to eat whole foods each day for one month is a commitment to your health, just know this will become a reliable friend.
I borrowed this from the library several years after I had transitioned to eating Gluten and dairy free. I was very grateful to find so many ideas. It helped me to stay motivated to cook for myself, especially when I'm about to consider having coconut yoghurt for dinner.

06/06/2024

Celiac is an illness caused by an immune reaction to eating gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, barley and oats.

Celiac is an autoimmune condition that is a life long challenge.
If you are diagnosed with Celiac, it is important to understand that you can diminish the symptoms and manage it, by adopting a gluten free lifestyle. This is the best commitment to make for your personal health.

Learning how to begin creating a healthy gluten free approach to your nutrition may feel overwhelming. While it is helpful to eliminate gluten from your diet, it is essential to seek guidance from a professional to focus on eating nutrient dense foods, as you find a starting point.

Thankfully there are wonderful cookbooks that help to simplify the shift. My daughter gave me "Damn Good Gluten Free Cookbook " which is created by The Curry Sisters who seriously love to m\have fun with food. They show how to create traditional recipes with nutrient sense ingredients. Included in each recipe are suggested substitutions if you need non~dairy options. I appreciate the GF/DF consideration as I cannot tolerate Casein, the protein in dairy.

Each of us is unique in our food preferences and tolerances.
I hope that the suggestions in this cookbook help you to navigate your own needs with a few meal ideas, so you feel encouraged to care for your health.

05/14/2024

The marketplace for tasty gluten free breads is always expanding. Savor Tooth Paleo is a small company that offers mixes and fresh made pizza crusts and buns. After 15 years of searching for tasty and nutrient dense breads, crusts and tortillas, these ended my search!
If you are tired of breads made with high glycemic grains and highly processed oils, treat yourself to a new choice!

Savor Tooth’s prebiotic baked goods and baking mixes support your gut health by feeding your good gut bacteria.

05/12/2024

Substituting foods can be quite tasty as well as appealing with creative ideas.
i also enjoy Nori wraps !

05/12/2024

Understanding the content of beverages is a key piece to making healthy choices with a Gluten free diet..

05/04/2024

While the National Celiac Association has set a standard of 20 PPM to be safe with people challenged with Celiac, Sourdough bread is not gluten free, and contains upward of 200PPM, even after a long fermentation period.

(reference source: Gluten Free Watchdog)
nationalceliac.org