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Losing Weight While Nourishing Your Body: A Breakdown of 11 Diet Plans

This post was written by Iva Ursano of On and Off Keto. What we eat directly impacts how we feel and function. Consuming nutrient-dense whole foods provides energy and vitality, while excessive processed carbs and sugar can drag us down.  Most know that vegetables, lean proteins, and complex whole grains support health, but knowledge and

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Is a Restricted Diet Necessary When Breastfeeding a Baby with Food Allergies?

After my fourth child was born (via my fourth c-section), I couldn’t have anything to eat at first. It’s the rule right after surgery, even though I hadn’t eaten in almost 24 hours and my gurgly stomach needed something to settle down. But they did let me have some fluids. I remember asking for chocolate

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Using a dehydrator, you can soak and sprout whole wheat berries, dehydrate them, then grind into sprouted flour for quick bread with reduced phytic acid. #realfood

The Food-Mood Connection: 4 Behavioral Signs of a Gluten Sensitivity

Could you or your child be sensitive to gluten? What are the signs of gluten sensitivity? Read on to see if you have these symptoms of gluten sensitivity. This is a guest post from Michelle Riddle, OT, R.H.N. director of Resilient Health. Picky eating, brain fog, anxiety, and/or irritability. These behaviors can make life difficult

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Keto tortillas on a plate with pepperoni and cheese made with the grain free keto tortillas recipe

Italian Inspired Keto Tortillas Recipe {2g Net Carb}

Keto cooking – or keto-fying a favorite food – isn’t always the easiest or tastiest. We’ve made almond flour chocolate chip cookies that were better than the originals, coconut flour muffins that are moist and delicious, and Paleo banana bread that’s to die for (grain-free but not keto)…AND we’ve also had some definite flops in

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Elimination Diet Grain-Free Recipes & Resources (Keto/Paleo/GAPS/AIP friendly)

Look at most elimination diets and you’ll find many call for grain free recipes. From keto to Paleo to a Whole 30 meal plan, grains are on the no-no list. Thank goodness I’ve found out it’s not hard to come up with grain free elimination diet recipes! First off though, how in the world do

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6 Ways to Have a Successful Allergy-Free Thanksgiving

Is it possible to do a gluten-free dairy-free Thanksgiving? What about dairy-free Thanksgiving recipes? It is possible to have an allergy friendly thanksgiving! Here’s how!  This post is from contributing writer Steph Jenkins of Cheapskate Cook. When I told someone that we usually have a grain-free, dairy-free Thanksgiving, they stared at me like I was crazy. They announced,

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High Protein Gluten-Free Pasta Reviews + Quick Veggie Filled Pasta Salad Recipe

Wish you knew the best high-protein, healthy gluten-free pasta brand for pasta salad? Becca’s family reviewed many and found some clear winners! Create an allergen-friendly pasta salad bar for your family or a party, and be sure to cook one of these legume-based pastas for those who are gluten-free. -Katie “This is great! What is it?”

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Low Sugar Gluten-Free Parsnip Cupcakes: Perfect for a First Birthday!

My baby just turned one (sniffle, sniffle)! This is the fourth time we’ve celebrated a first birthday in our family…and it never gets easier. Something about that transition from baby to toddler is so hard for Mama! I think this one is especially hard, knowing it is our last time. I love watching my kids

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How to Stick to a Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free Diet Long Term (and not go crazy!)

If you’re new to cutting gluten and dairy, start with Katie’s post to learn how to go gluten and dairy-free with kids. If you know you’re in it for the long haul, I’ve got you covered here with tips for a GF/CF lifestyle long term. I remember when I first made the decision to switch

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Stop Paying Whole Foods to Prep For You: 10 Time Saving Tips for Eating Keto or AIP

When you start a new restrictive diet like Keto, or in our case the Autoimmune Paleo/Protocol diet (AIP), it can be hard on both the brain and the schedule. You are suddenly making all sorts of food you are not used to, typically a wider variety and quantity of vegetables than ever before, which means

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Your Freezer Doesn't Need Bar Codes to be Fun for Summer! 50+ Dairy-free Frozen Treats You Should Make and Not Buy

Your Freezer Doesn’t Need Bar Codes to Be Fun for Summer! 50+ Dairy-free Frozen Treats You Should Make and Not Buy

Hooray, summer! Time to break out the (homemade, dairy-free) ice creams, popsicles, and other frozen treats. *laughs* Who am I kidding? I have been pretending it is popsicle season for a few months, ever since we were able to sit outside in only a light jacket, and barely shiver, while eating them. No matter what the

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