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03/02/2025

As we welcome spring, let’s talk about the incredible power of leafy greens! They’re not just delicious; they support your gut and bone health. Read all about it here: https://wix.to/V3CkSdx

As we transition into spring, this is the perfect time to start thinking about adding more seasonal leafy greens to our diet. Although there are plenty of ways to include them in the winter, spring seems to increase our desire for lighter foods as the temperatures warm up. Leafy greens are truly ama...

02/07/2025

Unlock the secrets to better gut health and metabolism! Discover the five key markers that can transform how you feel and live. 🌱✨ Read more:

Metabolic health is a key measure of overall health. It refers to having ideal levels of five key markers that show how well your body processes and uses energy. These five markers include blood sugar (glucose), triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), blood pressure, and waist circumference.....

01/16/2025

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01/16/2025

Winter is here, and so is the season for immunity! Check out our latest blog on the best winter foods to keep your immune system strong. Stay healthy this winter! https://wix.to/ywU61g7

IntroductionOne of the most common questions I get this time of the year is what to eat or take as a supplement to help improve immunity and prevent getting sick. This is an excellent question because having a strong immune system is critical in winter when our bodies aren’t as resilient. We spend...

12/21/2024

The holidays are here, and so are the heavy meals! But don’t let that overwhelm your digestion. Check out our latest blog on "Holiday Digestion Rescue: Spices That Can Help" and learn how to keep your gut happy during this festive season. https://wix.to/5OSbzqB

The holidays are a time for indulgence, but they can overwhelm digestion. Rich foods, heavy meals, and irregular holiday eating patterns often lead to bloating, discomfort, and sluggish digestion. Discover how natural remedies like spices can help support your digestive health during the festive sea...

12/10/2024

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IntroductionOver the past 10 years in private practice as a dietitian, I have seen hundreds of people with digestive symptoms and conditions. The most common are irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bloating, and food sensitivities. Unfortunately, our modern life brings many health challenges that impact...

11/22/2024

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Have you ever stopped to think about what it really means to be healthy? So many articles and books are written about health and diet, but how will you know when you are healthy? This article will cover a broad understanding of health, its dimensions, and how to approach it holistically.Defining hea...

11/18/2024

Joshua Becker shares his family's three-gift Christmas tradition: something needed, something wanted, and a shared family experience.

11/18/2024

Thanksgiving Just Got Snackable: Stuffing Bites to Share
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I love finding new holiday recipes to use alongside those classics that the holiday can't be without. This is a fun recipe for stuffing bites that can be used as an appetizer, for a group of kids, for a smaller group that doesn't want the hassle of making a full-size serving of stuffing, or anytime....

11/07/2024

Open letter to Trader Joe’s about their “gluten-free” rolled oats on behalf of the Gluten Free Watchdog community

Dear Trader Joe’s,

In September of 2024, Gluten Free Watchdog commissioned testing on 6 bags of Trader Joe’s gluten-free rolled oats. Results ranged from < 5 parts per million to 120 parts per million of gluten. These results were shared with you but you have chosen to not respond.

We also tested a bag of Trader Joe’s gluten-free rolled oats and Trader Joe’s organic gluten-free rolled oats with ancient grains and seeds that were part of a consumer illness report. The gluten-free rolled oats tested from 66 parts per million to > 80 parts per million of gluten. The organic gluten-free rolled oats with ancient grains and seeds tested from 42 parts per million to > 80 parts per million of gluten.

Gluten Free Watchdog also commissioned testing on Trader Joe’s gluten-free rolled oats in 2022. Results ranged from < 5 parts per million to > 80 parts per million of gluten. Your reply stated that you had no reason to believe your product was mislabeled. As “proof” you provided lot-specific test results for the batch tested by Gluten Free Watchdog. This “proof” consisted of your third-party lab testing one single extraction from the entire lot of oats.

You state on your bags of gluten-free rolled oats that the oats are “pure, gluten-free oats—grown in dedicated oat fields and packaged in a gluten-free facility.” If this is what you believe to be an accurate characterization of the oats in this product, you may want to request more information from your suppliers. The oats you are receiving contain gluten at levels not allowed in foods labeled gluten-free. Continuing to ignore the test results provided to you by Gluten Free Watchdog—testing done by an ISO accredited lab that specializes in testing food for gluten–is putting your customers with celiac disease at risk.

Maybe this is something you should care about.

Tricia Thompson, MS, RD

Founder, Gluten Free Watchdog, LLC

11/04/2024

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10/20/2024

We’re all the way into autumn, but as this gorgeous graphic from Bellevue Farmers Market demonstrates, there’s still plenty of fresh, local produce to fall for at your farmers market- as well as prepared foods, baked goods, pantry items, flowers, all your decorative gourd season needs, and more- and a bit more time to do it. 

Below are end dates for regular markets closing up shop in October. Bloomfield, Carrick Dairy District, East End, Lawrenceville, North Side, Original Farmers Market, Sewickley, Squirrel Hill and Verona all continue into November.

Be sure to check out the blog section of our website (link in bio!) in the weeks ahead-  we’ll be posting a Holiday Market guide for more chances to buy fresh and buy local, along with guides to pumpkin patches,  Pennsylvania apples, shopping for gifts & entertaining, restaurants featuring locally farmed ingredients, and more! 

October 24: GreenTree 

October 25: Braddock Farm Stand (final Friday)

October 26: Mt. Lebanon Uptown; Oakmont; Swissvale

October 27: Brookline 

October 30: Bellevue; Braddock Farm Stand (final Wednesday); Mt. Lebanon Lions

October 31: Market Square (relocated to the Backyard at 8th & Penn); Shiloh Farm Stand