Health and Well Being
Gluten Free 101
02 January 2012
Gluten Free Eating Gluten is a protein compound normally found in bread products, including pasta and beer. During bread production, gluten adds structure and integrity to the dough, giving it its familiar shape and feel. Gluten is also an additive in many food items where you wouldn’t necessarily expect it. Ice cream, lunch meat, salad _ Read more
Nutrition By Example
16 December 2011
Even before concerns of the diet and exercise of our children were making national news, we wanted to know that our kids were getting the proper vitamins and minerals. Considering the busy schedules we’re all on, it’s easy to get overwhelmed — PattyDMom
Sports and Nutrition for children with Autism
26 November 2011
Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome both belong to what is known as the “Autism spectrum”. Disorders that belong in this category are development disorders that deal with neurobiological aspect of the body. Many children, depending on where they are on the spectrum can be very high functioning. Others have little spatial perception, reduced fine motor _ Read more
To Noni or not to Noni…..that is the question!
27 October 2011
Those of you that know me, know that I am an advocate of supplements. Specifically of vitamins and minerals. My belief has always been that taking vitamins, although some gets wasted, can only help you and your body will indeed use whatever it can. We all know that the RDA is ridiculous. So, in that _ Read more
Watermelon……really? The ignored fruit.
25 October 2011
Contrary to popular belief, Watermelon is packed with nutrition. I often find that folks have no clue about the value of this seemingly benign fruit, the Watermelon. Well, I decided to look into it a little further and share my findings. I always knew that this fruit contained fiber and some B vitamins, but _ Read more
Diagnostically misdiagnosed
21 September 2011
Hi! My name is Lisa and I’ve been Marneen’s friend since 1999. Marneen knows I’ve been struggling with health issues since before we met, and he asked me to share my story and experiences with my illness through his website. I’ve had digestive issues dubbed as IBS, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome, for most of my _ Read more
