Month: January 2022

Eating for the New Year

Every new year, most people decide they are going to eat better, lose weight, cut out sugar, salt, etc.

Have I got a treat for you.  My close friend Chef Fran has launched a YouTube channel that has lots of wonderful salad ideas, flavored waters and food of the month videos that address eating healthy.  She includes ingredient lists and vitamin information in the information section under the videos.  Getting vitamins from food sources is the best.  Please take the time to check out her channel, like, subscribe, comment and share.  You will love the colors and flavors she uses.  I have broken down the videos for you so that you can choose where to start.  They are all incredible and delicious.

Enjoy.  I know I am.

Food of the Month:

Omelet   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss9ZaEAxLaM&t=31s

Frittata     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5nqkMd52fE

Salads Galore:

Cauliflower Salad   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS0qkmmQ3ic&t=36s

Spinach Kale Salad  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OihjgIhJQsg

Watermelon Basil Salad   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc-jI1KbtN8&t=398s

Chicken Cesar Salad  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1GFE13qxTY

Spinach Quinoa    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLAGqa8TVUw

Asian Salad  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmV-Rnk-p4Q&t=2s

Caprese Salad     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPxx4VGr3oc

Warm Potato Egg Salad  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nkbnHo-Gt4

Tuna Salad  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYuMLDjYu8Q

Taco Salad   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfTvjnVEGSE

 

God gave us food to use to nourish our bodies.  These recipes can be adapted to meet your specific dietary requirements.

Does a Gluten Free diet really help me?

I am not a doctor.  I am only sharing with you what I have found to work for me.

One of the things I find interesting is that many people are on a gluten-free diet to keep the weight off.  I will admit that is one of the benefits.  Taking out all processed grains that contain gluten do limit your diet selections.  You can kiss those donuts, cookies, cakes, bagels, breads, crackers, and  pastas good bye.   Now, I do know that there are some replacements.  Honestly, they aren’t that good (unless you like sandy hay).

Then comes the question, has this really helped me with all my conditions.  Honestly, I believe so.  If I do have something with gluten, I pay for it a day later or earlier.  I could have digestive issues.  Usually it manifests itself as tingling lips (the immediate reaction) or a rash (delayed- sometimes up to a day).

So, in the interest of finding out if there was any research about it, I ran across an article in Everyday Health by Carol Eustice.  Here is the link.

https://www.everydayhealth.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/diet/gluten-free-diet-helpful-managing-rheumatoid-arthritis-symptoms/?slot=1&eh_uid=80668719&xid=nl_EHNLra_2022-01-16_26384589&utm_source=Newsletters&nl_key=nl_living_with_rheumatoidarthritis&utm_content=2022-01-16&utm_campaign=Living_With_Rheumatoid_Arthritis

I have had such success with my conditions with avoiding gluten, I was a bit surprised about the lack of evidence.  Take a minute and read the article I have put above.

Personally, it has been one of the best things I have done.  Now, understand that I do not have Celiac disease, but I am allergic to wheat and I have tested positive to being gluten intolerant.

The article mentions about needing additional supplements when you go gluten-free.  Since I have always had such a limited diet, I didn’t really need to add anything new to my supplement list.

Changing to gluten- free was just the beginning of my diet changes.  God has led me to using paleo diet guidelines and now He added Low-FODMAP.  My diet has become extremely restricted.  But, I feel better.

All I can say, when dealing with illness diagnoses of Lupus, Sjogren’s, RA, OA, GERD, and so on, please do your own research.  Try different diets that help with inflammation reduction.  Adjust your eating to keep you functioning.  Invest in good vitamin supplements to help with any deficits.  Again, do your research to make sure that the vitamins do not interfere with your medications.

May God keep you healthy.