The Skinny on Fats

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Fat makes us fat, right?  If we are concerned about heart disease, obesity or cancer we should cut out fat altogether, right?  WRONG!    Ann Louise Gittleman, the author of The Fat Flush Plan and Eat Fat Lose Weight, shows us that dietary fat is not the enemy in the battle to lose weight. Instead,… continue reading →

Finally!

Frustrated!

I’m excited about finally entering this post and here’s why: I’ve been writing to this blog for the past couple of years  – writing about my insights into personal growth and spirituality, but there was always something missing.  I was diagnosed with a gluten allergy 11 years ago (I can’t believe it’s been that long!) … continue reading →

Mountain Meditation

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Studies have shown that even 15 minutes a day of quiet meditation can have amazing benefits -decrease in anxiety and depression, increase in energy, increase in mental acuity, and the list goes on. I recently decided to make having a consistent meditation practice top on my list of personal priorities and I can’t believe the… continue reading →

My Gluten Free Mother’s Day Breakfast Menu

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Check out the menu for my gluten-free Mother’s Day breakfast!

I did it!

On Memorial Day 2007 right before our big 2nd Annual Memorial Day Picnic and Potluck party (like about 10 minutes before), I decided to get on the scale. At the time it wasn’t smart but now I see it as a blessing. I had put on 15 pounds over the past year and a half… continue reading →