This is a companion post to my earlier post on Who Should Consider the GAPS Diet? In the health portion of the blogosphere the GAPS diet is discussed frequently. Obviously not everyone needs to be on the GAPS healing diet? (If you are not sure what the GAPS diet is you can read more at my GAPS page … [Read more...]
My Favorite New Cookbook for Whole Foods Cooking and Living (And a Giveaway)
(This post may contain affiliate links for some of my favorite products from which I will benefit if you purchase through them.) The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook I received this cookbook as a review copy. Let me say right off that it is absolutely beautiful. At 449 pages it has a lot of great … [Read more...]
The Raw Diet: Helpful or Harmful?
What is a raw diet you might ask? The raw diet may mean different things to different people, but the most common interpretation is one in which foods are uncooked and vegan, so no meat, dairy, fish, poultry or eggs. Instead a diet full of fresh raw vegetables and fruits along with nuts and seeds is the … [Read more...]
GAPS Diet Stories – June
Water melon cake with fruit kabobs - a GAPS legal Birthday cake 1. How long have you been on the GAPS diet? 13 months 2. What was going on that made you decide to pursue the diet? My son has Aspergers Syndrome. He is now 8.5 years old. He had been GFCF (Gluten Free, Casein Free) for a bit over a year … [Read more...]
The importance of PREbiotics
Most everyone has heard of probiotics but what about prebiotics? Have you heard of them? Do you know what they do?] Let's start with a definition. According to the Google dictionary prebiotics are "a nondigestible food ingredient that promotes the growth of beneficial microorganisms in the intestines." the … [Read more...]
Gaps Diet Stories – Tara Rosas
Tara Rosas is a blogger and health coach who has been through the GAPS diet and healed from Crohn's Disease. As with my other guests we connected through the internet. I was impressed with her story and asked if she would share here. She has a great blog as well and I encourage you to check that out after you … [Read more...]