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GLUTEN FREE DIET – The long awaited answer

Before tackling a gluten free diet, it’s important to know what gluten is.  Gluten is a specific type of protein found in wheat, barley and rye.  1 out of every 22 people are gluten intolerant.  Studies have shown that gluten products are not easily digestible, therefore “clog” our systems.  Going gluten free means avoiding these [...]

HOW TO READ AND UNDERSTAND FOOD LABELS

Since 1994 food manufacturers have been required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to include food labels (or Nutrition Facts labels) on product packaging so that consumers have accurate nutritional information about the food they purchase. But food labels are more than just a federal requirement, once you understand the information they provide, you [...]

THE “DIRT” ON QUINOA

Quinoa is always misunderstood as a type of grain. The truth is quite the contrary to the belief, as quinoa is not a grain but the seed of a leafy plant that is related to spinach!  It is considered as a pseudocereal or pseudograin.  Quinoa is an organic food grown in the Andes mountains of [...]

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