Pizza is one of my favorite meals. It's easy to make, super customizable and tastes great. But if you're avoiding gluten, finding a gluten-free crust that's still yummy can get be difficult. That's why I'm sharing my Flatbread Pizza Crust recipe. If you've ever made Gluten-Free Eggplant Flatbread Pizza, you're familiar with this one. But…
Estimates show that rates of celiac disease diagnoses have risen by nearly 400 percent since the 1960s, and many health authorities speculate that there still may be a significant percentage of people living with undiagnosed celiac disease or similar problems.(1) In the U.S. and most other industrialized nations, slightly less than 1 percent of all adults have…
As the weather heats up, it becomes more and more tempting to avoid the kitchen. After all, who wants to turn on an oven or have the stove going when the thermometer just keeps rising? But if the urge to order takeout or grab fast food (yikes) strikes, you have a delicious alternative: my Raw Vegan…
While indigestion is common for many Americans, particularly given the standard American diet, if you’re having burning sensations in or above your stomach, stomachaches or pains, feeling nauseous or vomiting, or constantly burping, you may be suffering from gastritis symptoms — and that means you may want to begin the gastritis diet treatment plan. What is…
There is a lot of information out there about hyperplasia — some accurate and some not so accurate. It sure sounds like a scary term, but does that mean it actually is in all cases? Well, it certainly can be. Hyperplasia, also sometimes called hypergenesis, is a condition characterized by an abnormal overgrowth of cells, which…
Let's be honest: the best part of a cake … or a pie … or most baked goods, really, is the frosting. It's absolutely the icing on the cake. Luckily, it's not something you need to give up when you're eating a whole food diet. This healthier cream cheese frosting goes perfectly with your sweet treats. What…
Uterine fibroids (also called uterine leiomyomas) are extremely common. In fact, about 75 percent of women experience them at some point in their lives. (1) Ranging in size from a few millimeters, or about the size of a pea, to the size of a grapefruit, fibroids are "the most frequent indication for major gynecologic surgery," according to a report…
There's no shortage of low-fat dairy options in your grocery store. And we've certainly been programmed to reach for those low-fat and fat-free cheeses, yogurts and skim milk options over the years. But the question is, are these fat-deprived products really better for us? According to a growing number of studies, no. Low-Fat Dairy Dangers Diabetes…
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) is a form of elimination diet that removes many common carb sources — including all grains, dairy products, most starches and many types of sugars — in order to help heal the digestive system. According to the creators of the SCD diet, based on feedback received over the past several decades,…
When you think of chocolate frosting, do you think of the sugary sweet stuff you get at the store? You know the type: it's delicious in that super sugary, "my teeth are going to fall out" way. And that's before you look at the ingredients list!—No matter if you're topping a cake, cupcakes or (shhh!)…
