A Healthy Start to 2023
What Do You Think?
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9 Jan 2023
I do agree with the idea of healthy and unprocessed foods and being retired I have the time to cook from scratch most days which I enjoy. I'm just slightly worried by the 'avoiding gluten at all cost' idea though. I have two grandsons with coeliac disease so am well aware of the necessity of them following a gluten free diet. As a family we have learnt to adapt our recipes if they are staying with us and they are very good at following it for themselves. But having read dietary advice I feel anyone who doesn't need to follow a specialist diet is probably better including a sensible amount of wheat and whole grains as part of a balanced diet. It's very difficult sometimes to make the right choices when there are so many conflicting opinions about what is or isn't good for us.
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14 Jan 2023
Hi Jane, Thank you for your comment. I am sorry to hear your grandsons have coeliac disease. You and your family must know all about following a gluten-free diet. Following a gluten-free diet is for them a necessity. Cutting gluten out of the diet can come with big benefits when it comes to health. A gluten-free diet, much like a gluten-sensitivity diet, could improve fat burning, provide a burst of extra energy, reduce inflammation, and ease digestive symptoms like gas, bloating or diarrhoea. For others, going gluten-free could even be the key to reducing behavioural issues and improving symptoms of autism and irritable bowel syndrome. I have found that my clients have more energy as well when cutting out gluten.
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14 Jan 2023
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8 Jan 2023
I gave up gluten some 20 years ago after becoming frustrated with the NHS telling me there was nothing wrong with me despite my symptoms. I had my blood analysed and got almost immediate relief from my constipation when I followed an exclusion diet. It was very difficult then but much easier now to find gluten-free foods. Unfortunately a lot of them contain sugar so must be consumed sparingly. After radiotherapy when I had to eat a high calorie diet as eating at all was very difficult I'm gradually returning to my previous healthier eating, minus the alchohol which I admit had got a bit out of hand.I hate cooking so trying new recipes has no appeal whatever, unfortunately!
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8 Jan 2023
I would like to enroll for the 21 day turnaround plan but don’t seem to be able to do this. Seems to be due to the fact that I live in Germany and the postal charges can’t be calculated. Is there no other way for me to enroll. Best regards Sheila Thuermann
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8 Jan 2023
Hi Sheila
I will let Leonie help you with this. I'm sure she will find a way. People join her from the USA, Ireland and France (from my knowledge) so am sure Germany will not be a problem. Tx
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8 Jan 2023
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8 Jan 2023
I haven’t eaten gluten for over 15 years (other than by mistake when someone inadvertently poisons me, and I’m violently ill!) since I was diagnosed with coeliac disease. It had its advantages, as I could not longer be tempted by pies, pastries and other naughty wheat based foods! Over the past 50 years or so, wheat flour has been bred to increase the gluten content as it makes the bread manufacturing process quicker and cheaper, but it’s bad news for us and probably accounts for the increase in gluten intolerance. When I was first diagnosed the things I missed most were bread and real ale, but I hardly feel I’m missing out these days as I cook everything from scratch. I also use a variety of gluten-free flours, and this year for the first time ever I’ve found a fabulous recipe for home made gluten-free bread which is delicious!
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8 Jan 2023
Thank you Tricia and Leonie for the inspirational blog! What a difference healthy eating makes! Request! : I see that that one of the FAQs on Leonie's amazing site is 'do I have do eat separately from the family' type query: this makes the assumption that one has a family (partner) ! For a large number of older women, this is not a problem, the problem is eating alone and enjoying it! Eating alone sometimes may sound brilliant for folks who are on busy grandchild meal duty several times a week! - but frankly it does get a bit of a pain to make a nice meal, and really relish it, by oneself! So I guess it's just dust off the old chestnuts of always doing a nice table layout, candle, flowers in vase, etc etc, for one's solo meal! But it gets a bit of a bore when one has made the lovely meal, and there's no one to say 'Wow, that was brilliant, but maybe ease off on the chilli/bit more parsley ...' etc etc. Any suggestions from LFF solo eaters out there would be welcome!