| I love "No-Fail" recipes. Knowing me-I will probably mess it up anyway. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe with me!!! The Gluten Free Club has awesome recipes. Traditional Pie Crust  Basic no-fail pie crust. Ingredients: 1 cup + 2 Tbsp brown rice flour mix* 2 Tbsp sweet rice flour 1 Tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp xanthan gum 1/4 tsp salt 6 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes 1 large egg 2 tsp lemon juice Directions: Using a food processor, combine the flours, sugar, xanthan gum and salt. Then add the butter and mix (start by 'pulsing') until the mixture is crumbly and resembles a coarse meal. Then add the egg and lemon juice, mixing until dough holds together. Shape the dough into a ball using your hands and place between two pieces of plastic wrap (flatten). Then roll the dough out to 1/4" thickness, remove one side of plastic wrap and invert into a 9-inch pie pan. Remove second sheet of plastic paper, trim excess edges with knife, then crimp the edges. Fill with desired filling, or bake to make a prepared pie crust (ie. for lemon meringue pies). *Brown Rice Flour Mix: 2 cups. brown rice flour 2/3 cup potato starch 1/3 cup tapioca flour | ||||
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Contributed by Angie Halten |
March 28, 2012
No-Fail GF Pie Crusts
March 27, 2012
Peanut Butter Cups
| This recipe was sent to me by a friend she found on the Gluten Free Club Web Site. Thanks so much! Peanut Butter Cups  This will definitely satisfy your sweet tooth! Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter 3/4 cup GF graham crumbs 1/4 cup sugar 2 cup chocolate chips 1/2 cup almond milk Directions: In a saucepan melt butter, then add peanut butter. Once combined, add graham crumbs and sugar and mix until sugar is dissolved, remove from heat. Line a cupcake tin with wrappers and spoon 2 tablespoons of mixture into each wrapper, then refrigerate until firm (about 30 minutes). In another saucepan, melt chocolate chips and milk together over low heat. Then spoon 2 tablespoons over hardened peanut base, and refrigerate again until set. Keep in fridge until ready to eat. **GFC Kitchen Tip: This chocolate topping is a soft version, if you want a chocolate that sets firm replace the almond milk with butter or margarine. | ||
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Contributed by Angie Halten |
March 25, 2012
Have you hit a plateau in your weight loss program?
I gained 70 lbs over 10 years and seemed to hit a plateau. It is so frustrating and after trying everything I could for over 13 years I finally had success with Isagenix. The following ideas might help:
Make sure you are continuing to drink enough water each day, and that you are moving your bowels well every single day.
In addition, make sure that you are eating enough calories and that your meal is healthy and balanced. For some people, it is better that they split their one meal into two smaller meals. Often, adding IsaPro to your shake can help break a plateau. We recommend that you add 1 scoop of IsaPro to 1 1/2 scoops of IsaLean Shake. The additional protein can help boost metabolism, fat burning, and satiety.
In addition, getting enough fiber in your diet can help lead to better results. If none of this seems to help, you may need to increase your activity level and/or do something to reduce your level of stress.
Need additional information? Contact brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com
March 20, 2012
Three Ways Toxins Are Invading Your Body
Three Ways Toxins Are Invading Your Body
Your body is attacked by toxins daily. They’re in the food that we eat, the air that we breathe and the water that we drink. Reduce the harmful effects of these pollutants with one powerful, all-natural elixir that offers three easy ways to cleanse the body of these impurities.
Plus, find out how this special drink helps with stress, too
March 16, 2012
Gluten Free Club & Other Links
The following information comes from a "Gluten Free" acquaintance I met in Pocatello Idaho this week. It was quite a coincident as we both went to Wendy's, ordered the same "Gluten Free Chicken Salad"! Had to send it back as they gave us breaded chicken instead of grilled chicken and we share the same name. Thanks so much Brenda for emailing me with this valuable information and links to other sites. It was fun to meet you!
Gluten Free Club
http://www.glutenfreeclub.com/Article.aspx?nid=1578&utm_nooverride=1
Comments: email brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com
Gluten Free Club
http://www.glutenfreeclub.com/Article.aspx?nid=1578&utm_nooverride=1
http://www.glutenfreeclub.com/g/PotatoPie recipe club..
Triumph Dining Gluten-Free Publishing <rosscohen@triumphdining.com>
Mark Hyman, MD <drhyman@drhyman.com> great articles on gluten and other health
Datis Kharrazian, DHSc, DC, MS <info@thyroidbook.com> this is the book that started it for me...and my doc in IF uses...
Dr. Wirick in IF... www.idahochiropractic/neurology.com
momsplace@momsplaceglutenfree.com email for www.Momsplaceglutenfree.com they are in IF...
Well, these are some of my favorites...also Dr. Mercola you can sign up for a free email and he has tons of info..
Let me know what you think...have been looking at your site also...good job...
Great meeting you....we gluten-free need to stick together...
Comments: email brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com
March 10, 2012
Goodbye Pyramid, Hello Plate
The new icon will replace the MyPyramid icon, a move that is sure to be welcome news for nutritionists across the country. The prior icon, released in 2005, was largely criticized for not presenting any useful advice in and of itself about food intake, but only requiring people to go online to a website for personalized food recommendations.
“USDA finally got the message,” said Director of Isagenix Research and Science Susie Rockway, Ph.D. “No one understands what the food pyramid was trying to convey. Now our government officials have simplified the message.”
More about the new food icon can be found at ChooseMyPlate.gov.
The new Guidelines are mainly focused on improving consumer eating habits to reduce the prevalence of obesity in the country. (See Dr. Rockway’s full summary here.) In short, they deliver the same message that Isagenix has emphasized for the last eight years—that is, to manage weight by eating less energy-dense foods and replacing them with more nutrient-dense foods.
The Guidelines messages include balancing calories, avoiding oversized portions, making half of plates fruits and vegetables, switching to fat-free or low-fat dairy products, choosing foods lower in sodium, and drinking water instead of sugary drinks.
Once again, we encourage you to look to Isagenix as a way to help you meet the new Guidelines or even exceed them.
For example, we know nutrients that are low in our diets include calcium, vitamin D, B12, and potassium—all insufficiencies that can potentially be worsened by dieting. Also, we know that fast foods typically account for a major amount of sodium in a person’s diet; and sugary drinks often account for much of the extra calories. And, we know that Americans are getting only about half of the recommended amounts of dietary fiber they should be receiving.
By consuming products such as IsaLean Shakes or Bars, Ageless Essentials Daily Pack, SlimCakes, FiberSnacks!, IsaFruits and Greens!, Isagenix can help you stay on the right track and gain more out of life with optimal health.
For more information contact Brenda Bailey @ brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com
Healthy Habits for Life!
March 8, 2012
Carob Puff Corn
This recipe for Carob Puff Corn was sent to me by Pat Corle of the Celiac Support Group of Magic Valley. The Support Group meets in Twin Falls once a month. If you are interested in attending email Pat at: celiacmv@cableone.net or contact her by phone at 208-731-9079. They have a lot of interesting guests who speak and give demonstrations about "Gluten Free".
Carob Puff Corn
4 Tbsp. co-conut Oil Melted
4 Cups Carob Chips
4 Tbsp. Honey
Melt the chips in the co-conut Oil, on low heat and stir constantly add Honey,
Pour Mixture over the Puffed Corn or Rice. You can add dried Almonds to the
Puffed Corn spread out on a Cookie Sheet, then refrigerate till hard remove in
chunks, put into a container. It will stay hard without refrigeration.
p.s. Carob chips are a substitute for choc chips, available at health food stores--
Pat Corle
Celiac Support Group Magic Valley
208-731-9079
February 21, 2012
Jake's Gluten Free Market - Boise Idaho
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February 13, 2012
Take Care of Your Heart
How to begin the journey of taking the strain off your heart?
During the month of February, our minds may be on Valentine’s Day romance, but we shouldn’t forget to give a little love to our hearts. Our hearts work tirelessly, without rest or pause, over the course of our lifetimes providing us with an average of 70 to 75 beats per minute, or more than 100 thousand beats a day.
When given regular exercise and a healthy diet rich in nutrients, a typical human heart will beat around 2.5 billion times by age 70. Unfortunately, statistics point out that too many hearts fall short of that milestone. As it’s American Heart Month, it’s time to spread awareness that one in every three deaths is from heart disease or stroke.
What’s more worrisome is that risk of heart disease may be underestimated, according to a new 50-year-long analysis performed by University of Texas Southwest Medical Center researchers. The researchers categorized for “high-risk” markers of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, overweight or obesity, history of smoking, and diabetes and found that the risk of death from heart disease for most adults remains high over a lifetime with:
- white men having 36 percent risk
- black men having 33 percent risk
- women (both black and white) having 27 percent risk
Their findings may help explain why, according to the latest report (2) released by the American Heart Association (AHA) in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately one American dies of cardiovascular disease every 39 seconds, with nearly 33 percent of these deaths occurring before the age of 75, well before the predicted average lifespan for Americans of 78 years.
Once again, these statistics are presented alongside the baffling reality that heart disease is completely preventable. Every risk factor can be mitigated or eliminated by simply choosing a heart-healthy lifestyle.
Heart-healthy Lifestyle
How to begin the journey of taking the strain off your heart? Regular exercise and quitting smoking are critical, and so is eating a diet rich in antioxidants and fiber, as well as maintaining a healthy weight. Excess weight, the kind carried around the middle in particular, can put major strain on the heart and contributes to risk factors such as high blood pressure, insulin resistance, high cholesterol, and high triglycerides.
For help doing away with risk factors, there’s Isagenix—the Cleansing and Fat Burning System with Ageless Essentials Daily Pack is nutritionally sound and is clinically shown to help people meet their weight-management goals. The system’s Shake Days help control calories and its Cleanse Days help trigger healthy fat burning and promote natural detoxification while resting the liver. In addition, the system maximizes nutrition, providing all-important antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin E and coQ10, while also including fish omega-3 fatty acids to keep the heart going strong into old age (3-4).*
Regular add-ons such as SlimCakes or FiberSnacks! are also excellent for supplementing a fruit-and-vegetable-rich diet for heart-healthy fiber, which is largely absent in the American diet.** IsaDelight Plus chocolates can also be included as delicious, guilt-free snacks that can curb cravings assisting with weight loss (5).
Regardless of how we take care of ourselves, every heartbeat should serve as a small reminder this month of the statistics given above, the role of the heart, and to make choices showing we appreciate what it does for us daily as long as we live.
References
1. Berry JD, Dyer A, Cai X et al. Lifetime risks of cardiovascular disease. N Engl J Med 2012;366:321-9.
2. Roger VL, Go AS, Lloyd-Jones DM et al. Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics–2012 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2012;125:188-97.
3. Shargorodsky M, Debby O, Matas Z, Zimlichman R. Effect of long-term treatment with antioxidants (vitamin C, vitamin E, coenzyme Q10 and selenium) on arterial compliance, humoral factors and inflammatory markers in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2010;7:55.
4. Strom M, Halldorsson TI, Mortensen EL, Torp-Pedersen C, Olsen SF. Fish, n-3 fatty acids, and cardiovascular diseases in women of reproductive age: a prospective study in a large national cohort. Hypertension 2012;59:36-43.
5. Buitrago-Lopez A, Sanderson J, Johnson L et al. Chocolate consumption and cardiometabolic disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2011;343:d4488.
*Supportive but not conclusive research shows that consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. One serving of Ageless Essentials Daily Pack provides 1,200 milligrams of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids. [See nutrition information for total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol content.]
**Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease.
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February 4, 2012
Hyperaldosteronism (Conn's syndrome)
My sister has suffered for many years and I wanted to post her story in case someone can benefit from her information.
I finally got a diagnosis in Salt Lake City by an endocrinologist from Iran. I met with her and after tests,labs etc. she told me I have Hyperaldosteronism(Conn's syndrome)!
It's a disease of adrenal gland. My left adrenal gland has a tumor inside of it causing an overproduction of aldosterone etc. This has caused all kinds of problems for me for years. Lucky I haven't had a stroke, but still at high risk for one.
The doctors have been checking for other adrenal diseases but not this one, til now!!!
Met with the adrenal surgeon last week in Salt Lake City and am having the tumor and adrenal gland removed at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City. I will be in the hospital a day or two so they can closely monitor me.
I have been getting worse and worse with more blood pressure meds, seizure meds, tons of pills a day, and still ended up in ER not too long ago with 188/105 bp, heart racing, etc.
The surgeon said I have had this tumor at least 10 or 15 years, but as it has slowly grown it started causing problems.
This condition is so rare and hard to diagnose,
I'm so grateful to finally find out. So after, day by day see how my body adjusts,etc, and taper off alot of meds. I'll only have one adrenal gland and hopefully it will work!!
I still have thyroid disease and other things, but this should help me alot.
You can google this to read more about it.
Miracles do happen, you just have to be patient.
Comments email holliewashburn@yahoo.com
I finally got a diagnosis in Salt Lake City by an endocrinologist from Iran. I met with her and after tests,labs etc. she told me I have Hyperaldosteronism(Conn's syndrome)!
It's a disease of adrenal gland. My left adrenal gland has a tumor inside of it causing an overproduction of aldosterone etc. This has caused all kinds of problems for me for years. Lucky I haven't had a stroke, but still at high risk for one.
The doctors have been checking for other adrenal diseases but not this one, til now!!!
Met with the adrenal surgeon last week in Salt Lake City and am having the tumor and adrenal gland removed at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City. I will be in the hospital a day or two so they can closely monitor me.
I have been getting worse and worse with more blood pressure meds, seizure meds, tons of pills a day, and still ended up in ER not too long ago with 188/105 bp, heart racing, etc.
The surgeon said I have had this tumor at least 10 or 15 years, but as it has slowly grown it started causing problems.
This condition is so rare and hard to diagnose,
I'm so grateful to finally find out. So after, day by day see how my body adjusts,etc, and taper off alot of meds. I'll only have one adrenal gland and hopefully it will work!!
I still have thyroid disease and other things, but this should help me alot.
You can google this to read more about it.
Miracles do happen, you just have to be patient.
Comments email holliewashburn@yahoo.com
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