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Gluten Free Pancakes

I must admit that I was pretty excited when I heard that Shrove Tuesday was coming up! Not familiar with this holiday? It’s otherwise known as National Pancake Day. AKA the day you can get free pancakes at iHop and Denny’s. Unfortunately for me and others who cannot eat gluten, going out for pancakes is

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Gluten Free Recipes

Whether you’re new to being gluten free, have been for years or are not gluten free at all, you always need new recipes to fall back on. In 2011 I did a lot of experimenting with new recipes, as well as tweaking old recipes to suite my new gluten free lifestyle. Since we are now

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Living the Gluten Free Life

My name is Kelsey and I blog at Living the Gluten Free Life. I started blogging in May of this year, and just recently moved it over to its current name in September. I had started my previous blog as a way to spend some time and not go crazy in between graduating college and

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Celiac Support Groups Make a Difference

Have you or a friend/family member been diagnosed with Celia Disease?  Do you need more information on what to expect and your new dietary restrictions?  Join your local Celiac support group to get the help you need.

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Why So Much Talk About Gluten Free?

Until I started working in the Natural Foods department, I had never heard of Celiac disease, let alone know that so many gluten free products were available.  With the help of our Registered Dieticians, support groups, and our Festival Foods shoppers, I now know how much a gluten free diet can help.

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What is a Raw Food Diet and Why do it?

Our Registered dietician, Stephanie, and I recently attended a Raw Food Class at a local clinic.  We are starting to see more shoppers who eat only raw food and we wanted to learn more about this interesting way of life.  I also need to eat more veggies and hoped this would give me some ways

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It’s All Greek to Me!

We all know that yogurt is a nutritious food that we really should be eating every day, but have you ever wondered which type of yogurt to buy?  With hundreds of flavors and varieties available in both our dairy and natural foods departments- where do we start?

The popularity of Greek yogurt has been skyrocketing

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Need More Energy and Endurance?

If you answered yes, then the super food–Chia Seed–could be your answer. We have all heard of Chia Pets growing up–those little clay animals that were covered with sprouted seeds. Honestly, I can say my parents never bought me a Chia Pet so I’m feeling a bit deprived. Ever since Dr. Oz featured the health benefits of

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March is all about the Color Green

When I think of March, the first thing that comes to mind is the color green. I bet you think I’m going to write about green vegetables and tell you to eat more of them. That would be typical, but you’re in luck if you want something different! Since March is all about the color

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What Oil is Best Suited for Your Cooking Needs?

When an oil you’re cooking with smokes (reaches the smoke point) it actually begins to decompose and will lose some of its nutritional value. That’s why it’s so important to

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