Udi’s Gluten Free Products Review, Giveaway and New Products!

I absolutely love Udi’s Gluten Free breads, both their sandwich bread (which is white) and their whole grain bread.  I recently had the opportunity to sample more of their products.  Well, now you not only have a chance to win their former full  product line, but you get to hear about their 2 new products, …

Gluten-Free Candy List

Since Halloween is upon us, I thought you all would appreciate a current list of gluten-free candy.  I either contacted the manufacturer or obtained their gluten-free information from their website which I link to below.

Gluten-free Giveaway and Review: Cassava Chips by Arico Natural Foods

This particular gluten-free giveaway and Arico’s Cassava Chips review was fun and educational for me.  I don’t eat chips often and was able to sample all 4 flavors of Arico Foods‘ wonderful Cassava Chips.  The first thing I did is research cassava.  Cassavas are roots, grown similar to potatoes and are naturally gluten-free.  Much like …

Celiac Disease: In Memory of Dr. Mathew Baillie

Dr. Mathew Baillie, born October 27, 1761, known to have been one of the frontiers in celiac disease, discovered that a gluten-free diet would help those suffering from gastrointestinal problems and other symptoms, what is now known to be celiac disease.  In the early nineteenth century Dr. Baillie documented the improvements of following a gluten-free …

Expandex: Modified Tapioca Starch for Better Gluten-free Baked Goods (Updated 2022)

Expandex®, a gluten-free modified* tapioca starch made by Corn Products (though not a corn based product) is promoted as enabling gluten-free bakers to create a gluten-like baked good, similar to using gluten flours. It is promoted as improving the rise, taste, texture, appearance and extends shelf life. In addition, Expandex creates a more moist and …

Gluten-Free Giveaway and Gluten Sensitivity/Celiac Event

As many of you know, Dr. Vikki Petersen was on my radio show earlier this year.  As co-founder of the HealthNOW Medical Center she is hosting their second annual Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Forum event.  In addition, she has generously donated 3 copies of their book, “The Gluten Effect“, known by leading experts in the …

Why Soak Nuts, Grains, Beans, Peas, Before Eating?

In one of Ani Phyo’s Raw Food Kitchen YouTube videos she mentioned the importance of soaking nuts and rinsing nuts and explained a little about them containing enzyme inhibitors. This made me wonder more about why we should soak nuts before eating them? My research shows that all nuts and seeds contain enzyme inhibitors which …