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Gluten Free Fitness And Wellness Podcast Episode 5-Gluten Free Food Expo and more!

This week, Erin goes solo and talks about her latest outing to her local gluten free convention. Also, why a completely free event may not have been so beneficial to the more dedicated followers of gluten free trends, diets, and food products. Also discussed are some of the problems associated with dining out on a gluten free diet, how to keep your sanity, health and well being when recovering from injuries caused during exercise and fitness regimes. She reveals her technological shortcomings when it comes to facebook and asks listeners-would a facebook “fan page” be a helpful and fun place to hang out?
All this and more in the fifth installment of the Gluten Free Fitness and Wellness podcast!

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How I Was a Cheater at the Gluten Free Diet

Yup, I was a cheater. When I was diagnosed with celiac disease, I cheated on the gluten free “test.” How is this? What the heck do I mean? I didn’t cheat in the sense you may be thinking. I didn’t, and don’t, eat any gluten foods. But I was cheater in the sense that my [...]

Walk, Type, and Burn Calories-Seriously.

Remember the old “pat your head and rub your belly” trick? Try it again, now, just for fun. Go ahead, I’ll wait. Now try it, but rub your belly slowly. Don’t think about it too much, just let your hand move. Got easier to pat your head, didn’t it? I promise you I have a [...]

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Say Hello to My Little Friend-Probiotics and Gut Health

Probiotics. A popular word for sure right now. Looking around in the grocery store it seems like the healthy bacteria are being added to everything from yogurt to cottage cheese to coffee. (Kidding about that last one. Although given how much I love coffee, I’m not opposed to the idea.) Probiotics by definition: Probiotic: A [...]

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Not Really a Recipe-London Broil AKA Top Round-the Gluten Free Fit Edition

You may say to yourself-”Self-I thought London Broil was a method of cooking, not a cut of meat.” I’m right there with ya. Being a mostly health conscious person concerned about getting the most nutrition for my caloric buck, I like to learn about food. And I like to eat. And I like to eat [...]

GFF and Wellness Podcast 4- Part 3 of 3- Interview With Shelly Stuart Gluten Free RN

In the final part of this three part interview, Erin Talks to Registered Nurse and Celiac, Shelly Stuart. They discuss the gluten filled and gluten free food alternatives,why gluten free processed foods aren’t always the best option, and they also talk about their hopes for the future regarding celiac testing and living a healthy, gluten free life. They also discuss and debunk the idea that eating gluten free has to be expensive.
So If you have been following the episodes so far then you don’t want to miss this final chapter of the Shelly Stuart interview. If you haven’t, why not take a listen to the previous podcasts for even more useful information from this well versed and extremely knowledgeable individual.

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution-let’s make a positive change

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution-let’s make a positive change

Jamie Oliver is a chef from the UK who originally came on the scene with the “Naked Chef” TV show. No, he wasn’t naked. The “naked” name referred to his method and philosophy in cooking-that food didn’t have to have a bunch of crazy ingredients or use fancy items in prep. That great food could [...]

Guest Blog-Kim Bouldin from Gluten Free is Life

Hi guys!  My name is Kim and I write a blog on gluten-free living called Gluten-free is Life.  Erin asked if I would do a guest post and I was thrilled and honored to write one.  I have been gluten-free for a little over 4 years now. I am currently training for my first full [...]

See how good she is!

Not Really a Recipe-Gluten Free High Protein “Pancake”

Everyone has some things that they do so regularly, and with so little thought, that they seem like second nature. For most of us, driving is one of those things. When we first started driving, it was really challenging, and seemed so overwhelming. After a while, it gets easier, you can turn on the radio. [...]

Non Celiac Athletes Going Gluten Free-Is there a Performance Benefit? Part 2

Non Celiac Athletes Going Gluten Free-Is there a Performance Benefit? Part 2

In Part 1, we reviewed some mainstream and popular athletes who had gone the gluten-free route. The experiences that they shared showed a perceived improvement in performance on a gluten free diet. These athletes were not diagnosed with celiac disease. So, what gives? There are several potential reasons why the athletes may have in fact [...]

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