How to Start a Healthy Lifestyle Journey
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How to Start a Healthy Lifestyle Journey

While you may have a big goal of weight loss, having more daily energy, or being more flexible, you'll want to take your big goal and break it down by setting small goals. Next, take these small goals and create manageable first steps that you can achieve every day. By taking small steps to achieve your overall health goals, you can accomplish a holistically healthy lifestyle and reap the benefits of your new habits!

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Fun and Easy Travel Options for Gluten Free Travelers
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Fun and Easy Travel Options for Gluten Free Travelers

If you have Celiac disease or another auto-immune disease, traveling can be hard - but it doesn't have to be strenuous! Doing a bit more planning ahead, along with taking easy-to-manage trips that I've listed in my blog, will make traveling less stressful and more exciting and give you the opportunity to learn how to travel gluten-free in baby steps!

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What Foods Can You Eat with Celiac Disease?
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What Foods Can You Eat with Celiac Disease?

Gluten is a protein that naturally occurs in some foods. It acts as a binding agent for the food, helping it maintain shape and stretch. The most common foods gluten is found in are wheat, rye, barley, and triticale, a cross between rye and barley. Gluten can be extracted from foods, but also added to other foods.

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Solving the Gluten Free Puzzle
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Solving the Gluten Free Puzzle

Over half of those individuals affected by gluten sensitivity do not realize they have this health issue because their symptoms range from gastrointestinal distress to joint pain. Individuals aren’t making the connection between diet and their bodies reacting negatively to wheat or gluten.

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Gluten Free and Gluten-Containing Grains
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Gluten Free and Gluten-Containing Grains

Gluten hides in many different foods, such as rotisserie chicken, peanuts, and beef jerky, which you wouldn't expect. In addition, gluten disguises itself under code names you may not understand or know! So where can you expect to find gluten when looking at a menu or in the supermarket shopping for food?

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