Fall is apple time of year! My family loves to get out into the fresh air and go apple picking. It is such a great family event. But, picking apples leaves us with the need to consume them! Typical apple crisp is full of fatty butter and gluten-filled topping. There is no need to include […] Read more »
How to Avoid Gluten in Your Diet
What is gluten? Gluten is a type of protein present in wheat, rye and barley. It is a protein compound that makes foods hard to chew and gives them elastic grain. Specifically, secalin is the protein that appears in rye; gliadin in wheat; and hordein in barley. As a group these proteins are identified as […] Read more »
7 Things You Should Know about Gluten and Celiac Disease
The gluten free diet has been bandied about on the internet and in the news quite a bit lately, leading some folks to wonder just what it is. Some have wondered if it’s not the latest weight loss ‘miracle’. The truth is that it has nothing to do with weight loss, but everything to do […] Read more »