I recently attended an amazing fundraiser for Lupus Awareness called "Christine's Un- Birthday Party for Lupus". I received a gift basket with some VitaCoco Coconut Water in it. I have heard a lot of things about coconut water but thus far had not joined the craze. Coconut water is a gluten fr
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I recently had the pleasure of attending a Lupus Awareness Fundraiser in Long Island, NY held by Christine Miserandino and received a package of Kind Bars as part of a gift basket. I have to say, I had never heard of them before, but they looked pretty good. I decided to take a few along one da
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It can be tricky when you are on a special diet, like gluten-free or are simply trying to eat healthier. Seems like the most nutritious foods aren't very appealing, and the most yummy goodies are nothing more than empty calories that derail you from your goals. And what about convenience? You want
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It’s 4am in the morning and storms are rolling into your area. Your three year old is terrified of storms so inevitably ends up in your room saying she’s scared. You have her climb into bed with you because there is no hope of getting her back in her own. You have hopes of getting a fe
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When we're on the go, many of us grab a protein bar as a snack. While a protein bar can provide quick energy, it also can provide quite a bit of sugar and an equally quick post-energy letdown, not to mention some dubious chemicals which make them questionable for certain medically necessary diets. I
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Gluten allergy? Celiacs? So is my mom. In fact just recently she found out she couldn't' have gluten anymore, which meant we couldn't really either. One problem, I think all the homemade flour mixes are crap. Gooey, gloppy, nasty, no good! Some of it's ok, but it's not FLOUR. (I won't speak of the b
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Problem: It’s 3 pm and I have a chocolate craving. If I splurge on that chocolate cake in the break room, I’ll never forgive myself. I want something different. And what can I bring to that party tomorrow? Answer: Cocoa Roasted Dark Chocolate Almonds from Emerald Nuts These addictive little gu
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I know that eating nutritious meals is an important part of any daily health routine. The benefits of proper diet are significant to anyone, but for those of us with chronic illness, proper nutrition – or a lack thereof – can often mean the difference between a manageable flare and a hospital vi
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Are you bored with the old everyday snack? Do you need something quick and easy, but also filling and nutritious? I am happy to share two new snack bars I have found. They are both very interesting and different from any others that I have tried before. The first is called the Yotta bar. These bar
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My family loves tortilla chips and salsa, so I decided to try a different brand than my usual. I tried the multi-grain tortilla chips from Mexi-Snax and what grabbed my attention was that these snacks are certified organic, wheat-free and gluten-free. They also come in blue chips as well as white an
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How lucky is this? In the mail today, I received a free sample of Musselman’s Apple Sauce, just when I made a commitment to lose weight last week. The great god of internet says I can snack on ½ cup of unsweetened apple sauce for 2 points but with a ...
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