Month: April 2014

Gluten, Celiac and Your Thyroid Quote of the Month“It’s gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free, & fat free. They call it ‘water’ and you can buy it at Whole Foods apparently.“ Gluten is a protein.  It occurs naturally in many types of grains.  There are 2 proteins that combine to form gluten: glutenin and gliadin. We […]

What’s a Phenolic? Quote of the MonthThe way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years.     ~Deepak Chopra Phenolics/phenols are phytochemicals – compounds (some are manmade) found in plants (fruits and vegetables). Phytochemicals are responsible for the color, taste or smell of food. […]