Signs To Look For In Your Child For Celiac Disease

There are many signs a child can display before
a diagnosis of Celiac is made.  In about 1/3 of a
slow down of growth is seen.  The remaining 2/3rds
involve anemia, fatigue, weight loss, and some
gastrointestinal symptoms. 

3 Mistakes Made When Going Gluten Free

Living a gluten free life is becoming more
popular even for people who do not have
Celiac disease.  Keep in mind there is a
difference between having to go gluten free
and wanting to go gluten free.
Here are a few mistakes made by most after
going gluten free.

1. Assuming the gluten free foods are healthier.
Many gluten free foods are actually more processed
and higher in sugar and fat. So always look at the
label.

Last Day Fruits And Vegetables

How else can you sneak in the benefits of
fruits and vegetables.  A great way is a
smoothie.  A basic smoothie is just frozen
fruit with some low fat milk or almond milk.
You can also add in some low fat Greek yogurt.
If using fruit, try adding some spinach or kale,
it will not affect the taste, but will add nutrients.
Mix all together in a blender till smooth and
enjoy. 

Lastly, try putting 100 percent fruit juice in the
freezer to make fruit pops.  Use frozen seedless
grapes, berries, and add juice. All will enjoy on
a nice  hot summer day.

Day 4 Of 5 Fruits And Vegetables

Use healthier cooking and baking methods.

1.  Try steaming, grilling, roasting, and baking
vegetables.  These are healthier with adding
little to no fat. 

Day 3 OF 5 Fresh Fruits And Vegetables

Tip of the day to add fruit and vegetables
to your daily meals.

Add it on.
1. Add fruit and vegetables to foods that
kids love.  Try adding frozen peas to pasta,
veggies on top of pizza and slices of fruit
on top of cereal or low fat yogurt or ice cream.

2. Mix them up.
1.  Add fruits and vegetables to food that is
cooked or baked.  Mix in pasta sauce, soups,
and omelets.  Mix berries into pancakes, or
muffins.  You can also make a yummy
fruit kale shake, using almond or cashew milk.

Happy 4th Of July

Day 2 Of 5 Fresh Fruits And Vegetables

Summer brings an abundance of fresh fruit and
vegetables to stores and markets.  That means
more opportunities to add tasty and heart
healthy foods to your meals.  Strawberries,
tomatoes, cantaloupe and other seasonal produce
taste good and can help reduce the risk of heart
disease and stroke.