Is there a way to heal the gut, to alleviate the symptoms of autism, depression and other mental illnesses?
First of all, the brain isn’t separate from the rest of our bodies. Of course this is obvious when we look at the human body. But somehow, we have been led to believe in our culture that our stomachs and the food we eat don’t really affect our brains and how we think.
In Five Element Acupuncture, the body is viewed as an intricate whole. There are separate systems but each one of these systems or elements affects and relies on one another. It is also said that the Earth element, which is connected to the stomach and the spleen, is the most important element, or the Mother of all elements. If out of balance, this can lead to many other imbalances within the body, mind and spirit of a person.
To understand this, you only have to imagine the Earth. When the Earth is diseased – unhealthy plants, too many toxins, pesticides, etc. – this has a detrimental affect on the living organisms on the planet. We have seen the result of pollution on the Earth over the past several years and can attest that an unhealthy planet leads to diseases in plant, animal and human life.
Another example: Imagine a bicycle wheel and the spokes that come out from the center. The stability of the center is vital for the bicycle wheel to function properly. Now imagine a broken center, where the spokes don’t connect properly or there isn’t any real substance of the center to hold the spokes. So what happens? The wheel falls apart.
Now return to the human being. The stomach or Earth element is our center. It is the place where the nourishment and food we eat becomes digested and transformed into energy in order for our bodies to be healthy and happy (hopefully!). It feeds every cell in our bodies, especially our brains. So in essence, the food we eat fuels the way we think, how we feel, and how well we are able to accomplish a task at hand.
Are you looking for a healthy, whole foods and gluten-free menu planner?
In the large spectrum of life, humans have been eating grains for a relatively short period of time. While some people say we’ve been eating grains for 10,000 years, grains such as wheat didn’t become widespread in Western Europe for another 4,500 years. (Whole Health Source) This short amount of time has simply not given the human species a chance to fully adapt to eating gluten and other grains.
However the history charts may vary, grains containing gluten are one of the most difficult foods to digest. Not only is the number of people who have celiac disease growing, many people are either allergic or sensitive to wheat and many other grains that contain gluten.
While celiac disease is treated by following a strict gluten-free diet, people who have irritable bowel syndrome and other digestive problems often report a huge improvement in their symptoms by following a diet free of wheat and other gluten-containing grains. Grains that contain gluten include wheat, rye, barley, spelt, kamut, oats, and tricale.
When you first learn that you can’t eat wheat or grains that contain gluten, it can feel very overwhelming. Wheat is one of the most used foods in the United Stated and it is usually difficult at first to adapt to this new diet and lifestyle.
The Gluten-Free version of the Nourishing Foods Menu Planner is just for you if:
You avoid all grains and products with gluten including wheat, barley, spelt, kamut, rye, and oats.
You avoid all wheat products. Even though the menu is gluten-free, you can easily adapt other grains such as spelt to a recipe if you are only allergic to wheat.
You enjoy or would like to have a balanced diet of fresh vegetables and fruits, protein such as poultry, fish and some red meat with complementing gluten-free whole grains, seeds and nuts, and legumes.
You’re looking for some easy wheat and gluten-free recipes for some of your old favorites like pastas and desserts.
You’re looking for a menu with limited soy, dairy, corn, eggs, nuts and legumes. (There are some dishes with these ingredients but not very many).
You’re looking for a menu free of refined sugar, pork, alcohol, preservatives, MSG and other artificial ingredients.
You’re looking for a whole foods, healthy and nourishing menu plan. Every recipe uses real, whole foods. Some recipes call for some canned goods such as coconut milk, but this is kept to a minimum.
Each week you will receive from the Gluten-Free Menu Planner:
A menu for 5 delicious and creative dinners plus 5 complementary side dishes each week
One dessert recipe a week to compliment your meals
Easy to follow recipes for each dish
Quick to prepare – 30-35 minute prep and cook time total for each meal (entrée and side dish together).
An organized shopping list for the entire week, which is coded to each meal so you don’t have to cook every dish
Kid-friendly ideas for each recipe
Ideas for substituting main ingredients for each recipe
Nutritional information is included in all recipes.
Recipes focus on using fresh, seasonal produce and whole foods as much as possible.
Family-friendly recipes!
Plus articles about health, allergies, and other food issues.
Ready to eat delicious food? We put the “yum” back into allergen-free meals!
Buy the Gluten-Free Nourishing Foods Menu Planner (Meat and Seafood menu):
Only $12.95 for one month, emailed weekly:
When you buy the menu planner, you get the FREE bonus:
A Whole Foods Grocery Guide: A Complementary Handbook to the Nourishing Foods Menu Planner or for any type of Whole Foods and Allergy-free Cooking
by Sarah Schatz ( $14.95 value)
100% Guarantee! Be satisfied with delicious, healthy, and allergen-free recipes or receive a full refund within the first 30 days!
Important Information: (Please read and follow these steps to receive your menu planner)
When you click “Buy Now,” you will be directed to Paypal where you can pay securely for the menu planner.
If you don’t have a Paypal account and don’t want to create one, you can pay by credit card by clicking on the link inside Paypal that says, “Don’t have a Paypal account? Pay by credit card.”
If you want to pay by check, please contact me for my mailing address. I will add you to the list once I receive your check.
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Check your email (the email address that is linked to your Paypal account) and click on the link inside the email to confirm your email address.
Once you confirm your email address, you should receive the Gluten-Free Menu Planner immediately in your email as a PDF document.
If you are having trouble receiving your menu planner, please visit my FAQ page where I walk you through how to troubleshoot the problem.
If you have followed all of these steps and you do not receive it right away, please send me an email and I will send you a link to the menu planner.
After receiving your first menu planner, you will receive a menu planner every week on the same day of the week that you signed up. Example: if you signed up on Tuesday, this is the day you can expect to receive your menu planner for each month of menus.
Click here to read what one of our customers has to say about the menu planner. By purchasing a Nourishing Foods Menu Planner, you will:
Save time – no more searching for new and interesting recipes to feed you family
Save money – no more impulse buying because you have a shopping list for the whole week
Eat delicious food - no more “getting by” with tasteless frozen meals
Eat healthier – by eating homemade foods made from whole ingredients
Spend more quality time with you family - no more waiting for your dinner table at a restaurant
Eat a variety of foods - no more eating the same meals every week
Have less stress in your life - no more trying to figure out what to cook at the last minute
Have less shopping trips - no more running to the store for forgotten ingredients
Eat foods that work for your body - no more cheating on your diet because you want to eat something yummy or can’t find something to eat.
Feel Happy and Healthy! When people follow a diet that works for their body, they often feel better than they ever thought possible!
Please note: This is no longer a subscription service. I am presently making monthly menu planners for specific diets and am selling them per month and emailing them weekly. I will be adding months to certain diets and it will soon be possible to buy 2-3 months of menus at a time. Please be patient with me – I’m a work at home mom!
I receive a lot of emails from people who have found my site and are looking for ideas for their very limited diet. Some of these people are at a complete loss as to what to eat because their diet is so limited. I received one of these emails from someone last week inquiring about a diet for her daughter.
Here was her list of foods that her daughter was told to avoid:
gluten (wheat, barley, oats, spelt, kamut, tricale, and all products containing gluten such as soy sauce, etc)
grain (includes rice, millet, teff, and other gluten-free grains)
dairy
egg
soy
corn
banana
kiwi
This is a similar list to many of the people who come to me. There are definite variations and more limited diets like those without any meat or fish, legumes, nuts, all fruit, etc. But I thought I’d start with this diet to give you some ideas on where to start.
So what do you do when you get a list like this? My hope is that in this post, I can give you my process for starting to come up with some foods and recipes you can eat when you receive a long list of foods you should be avoiding, even temporarily.
I am also working on compiling my recipes into menu plans for different diets such as this one so that people can have a menu planner for their specific limited diet. I am also going to start writing some blogs about how you can start to do this for yourself!
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If you have a like-minded business centered in health, wellness, nutrition, allergies, celiac disease or any other condition that limits people’s diets, you can easily begin making money simply by referring people to Heart of Cooking.
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Is your next meal going to make you sick or are you just plain sick of you allergen-free food?
I find that people with food allergies or sensitivities fall into two categories – do you see yourself in one of these situations?
You know you’re allergic or sensitive to certain foods but for whatever reason, you end up eating something that you’re sensitive to during the week.
This may be because you find it too difficult to plan meals for the week that work for your diet. When you go out during the day or want to have lunch with a friend, a little voice says, “There’s nothing you can eat on this menu except lettuce leaves. Skip your diet today and get back to it tomorrow.”
Or maybe you have a laundry list of foods that you’re allergic to and you simply can’t find foods that work for your diet. You have to eat so you end up eating something that makes you feel sick.
You go through the cycle again. You get sick. You have a brain fog. You can’t think and you feel awful. You gain weight. You feel depressed. Or you break out in hives. Whatever it is, it isn’t fun, is it?
If you’re lucky, you’re in category two and you’ve managed to stay on your diet. But because you’re limited, it’s easy to get in a rut with your meal planning. And often times when people are prone to food allergies, eating too much of one food (like rice, corn or soy) can lead to additional food allergies.
Whether you are searching for a menu plan that can finally help you stay on your dietor one that will give you new and creative ideas for your allergy-free living, you’ve come to the right place!
The Nourishing Foods Menu Planner is unique in that it offers individual menus for specific diets:
Meat and Seafood Diets:
Wheat and Gluten-free – One Month of Spring/Summer Menus Available Now!
Wheat/Gluten and Dairy Free – One Month of Spring/Summer Menus Available Now!
Dairy Free – One Month of Spring/Summer Menus Available Now!
Coming very soon:
Wheat-free, Gluten-free, Dairy-free and Soy-free
Egg-free, Dairy-free and Gluten-Free
Nightshade-free, Wheat/Gluten-free, Dairy-free and Soy-free
Nut-free, Legume-free, Wheat/Gluten-free and Dairy-free
Kid-Friendly Wheat/Gluten-free and Dairy-free menus
Extremely Limited Diet: Gluten-free, Wheat-free, Grain-free, Corn-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free, Shellfish-free, Fruit-free, Peanut-free, Egg-free, Refined sugar-free, Yeast-free, Preservative-free, MSG-free and artificial flavoring-free (also very limited in legumes and nuts)
Seafood/Vegetarian Diets
Wheat-free and Gluten-free
Dairy-Free
Wheat/Gluten-free and Dairy-free
Wheat/Gluten-free, Dairy-free and Soy-free
Nightshade-free, Wheat/Gluten-free, Dairy-free and Soy-free
Don’t have food allergies but just want to eat healthy food?
Many of our customers find our menu planner who don’t have food allergies but are looking for a healthy menu with recipes that use fresh, whole and seasonal ingredients.
While the gluten and wheat free diet is for people with celiac disease, food allergies or sensitivities, it can also be used as a detox diet.
Wheat and gluten can bog the body down if eaten in excess. By giving the body a break from foods made from wheat and gluten, people report feeling lighter, healthier and many end up losing weight.
Each week of menus offers you the following:
A menu for five delicious and creative dinners plus five complementary side dishes each week
One dessert recipe a week to compliment your meals
Easy to follow recipes for each dish
Quick to prepare – 30-35 minute prep and cook time total for each meal (entrée and side dish together).
An organized shopping list for the entire week, which is coded to each meal so you don’t have to cook every dish
Kid-friendly ideas for each recipe
Ideas for substituting main ingredients for each recipe
Nutritional information is included in all recipes.
Recipes focus on using fresh, seasonal produce and whole foods as much as possible.
Family-friendly recipes!
Plus articles about health, allergies, and other food issues.
Ready to eat delicious food? We put the “yum” back into allergen-free meals!
Buy one of our specialized menu planners:
1) Gluten-free and Wheat-Free Menu Planner (Meat and Seafood menu)
Only $12.95 for one month, emailed weekly:
2) Dairy-free, Gluten-free and Wheat-free Menu Planner (Meat and Seafood menu)
Only $12.95 for one month, emailed weekly:
3) Dairy-free Menu Planner (Meat and Seafood menu)
Only $12.95 for one month, emailed weekly:
More menu planners coming soon!
When you buy any menu planner, you get the FREE bonus:
A Whole Foods Grocery Guide: A Complementary Handbook to the Nourishing Foods Menu Planner or for any type of Whole Foods and Allergy-free Cooking
by Sarah Schatz ( $14.95 value)
100% Guarantee! Be satisfied with delicious, healthy, and allergen-free recipes or receive a full refund within the first 30 days!
When you click “Buy Now,” you will be directed to Paypal where you can pay securely for the menu planner.
If you don’t have a Paypal account and don’t want to create one, you can pay by credit card by clicking on the link inside Paypal that says, “Don’t have a Paypal account? Pay by credit card.”
If you want to pay by check, please contact me for my mailing address.
When you subscribe to the menu planner, you will receive your first one immediately in your email after you verify your email address. If you do not receive it right away, please send me an email and I will send you a link to the menu planner.
After receiving your first menu planner, you will receive a menu planner every week on the same day of the week that you signed up. Example: if you signed up on Tuesday, this is the day you can expect to receive your menu planner for each month of menus.
Click here to read what one of our customers has to say about the menu planner. By purchasing a Nourishing Foods Menu Planner, you will:
Save time – no more searching for new and interesting recipes to feed you family
Save money – no more impulse buying because you have a shopping list for the whole week
Eat delicious food - no more “getting by” with frozen GF breads or tasteless frozen meals
Eat healthier – by eating homemade foods made from whole ingredients
Spend more quality time with you family - no more waiting for your dinner table at a restaurant
Eat a variety of foods - no more eating the same meals every week
Have less stress in your life - no more trying to figure out what to cook at the last minute
Have less shopping trips - no more running to the store for forgotten ingredients
Eat foods that work for your body - no more cheating on your diet because you want to eat something yummy or can’t find something to eat.
Feel Happy and Healthy! When people follow a diet that works for their body, they often feel better than they ever thought possible!
Please note: This is no longer a subscription service. I am presently making monthly menu planners for specific diets and am selling them per month and emailing them weekly. I will be adding months to certain diets and it will soon be possible to buy 2-3 months of menus at a time. Please be patient with me – I’m a work at home mom!
If you have food allergies, celiac disease or any other condition, which requires that you limit or restrict your intake of certain foods, it is usually a process to accept and embrace your new lifestyle. Even if you have been following your diet for a while, it can continue to be a challenge to figure out what to eat, how to communicate to people why you can’t eat certain foods, and to find places to eat when you are out in public.
In every situation where you are faced with the reality of your limited diet, you may also have different issues come up. It is very common for people with diet limitations to have different feelings about their new diet. If you’re just beginning a new diet, it may be more difficult as you may feel misunderstood or left out leading to feelings of frustration, anger, or sadness.
So where does acceptance come in with all of this? As humans, when we don’t like something, it is our initial reaction to want to change or fix it. The other side of this coin is that we may resist the change or circumstances that life is giving us. What we end up with is being unhappy with our situation, trying everything possible to change it, or simply giving up and believing that life is going to be miserable for us.
Even if our outward circumstances did change, it may not really bring us the peace and happiness that we think it will. In other words, is it really the pizza we miss? Maybe yes. But on a deeper level, if we can accept our feelings about not being able to eat the pizza, we will come closer to being “okay” with the fact that we can’t eat it.
Acceptance can be tricky. We hear we “should” or “need” to accept our circumstances. So our mind goes, “I accept the fact that I can’t eat pizza,” while our heart feels totally despondent. How do we go from not accepting or not liking what is happening in our lives, to being okay with what life serves us?
I am very happy to announce that Peggy Fogle won the drawing to receive a FREE 45 minute consulting session with me! Congratulations Peggy! You can learn more about Peggy at her website: http://greenforyourfuture.com/
What is a consulting session all about?
There are many reasons why I do consulting with people, probably as many reasons as there are people.
I say that because each person is unique. Each person’s situation, lifestyle and experience is different. While one person has children who have allergies, another person may have personally lived with food allergies or celiac disease their whole life.
Everybody’s challenge is different but I am here to help in whatever way you need; may it be extra help with cooking techniques, learning to adapt recipes to your needs or support with following a restricted diet.
You can also learn more about it by clicking here.
Or, you can contact me if you are interested in receiving a free 15 minute consult over the phone.
The following is a list of gluten-free flours and additional ingredients that I use when baking gluten-free breads, muffins or desserts. I personally have used Bette Hagman’s books to learn the process of creating gluten-free breads that taste just as good as regular wheat products. I like what she says about gluten-free baking: “don’t believe anyone who tells you that gluten-free has to taste gritty.”
It wasn’t until I started baking my own gluten-free breads that I came to discover that what she says is in fact very true. I had tried out the commercially made gluten-free products; some were okay while others turned me off completely. I admit I was very happy when I discovered her recipes and flour combinations that create wonderful alternatives to wheat bread.
Bette gives a thorough explanation of the different gluten-free flours in her books, which I highly recommend purchasing if you are serious about making your own gluten-free breads and desserts. However, I will list the main flours, which I use when baking and a brief explanation for each. Most flours listed here work much better in combination with other flours.
Do you have situations or questions that you need personal attention with?
I am available on an hourly basis if you need help with any of the following situations or issues:
You need help with cooking techniques:
You are new to cooking in general and need help with techniques.
You are new to cooking meals free of allergens and need help with techniques.
You are looking for recipe ideas for ingredients you already have on hand.
You need help with adapting a recipe to you or your family’s needs:
You or someone in your family has a very limited diet and you need help finding recipes or ways to cook foods that are tasty.
Two or more people in your family have different diets and you need help making dinner without making a lot of different dishes.
Your child has food allergies/celiac disease and you need help making meals that they will love.
You want help converting your favorite recipes to be free of gluten, dairy or other foods.
You need help with a diet change:
You need help figuring out what kind of diet to follow.
You need help figuring out if your body is reacting to what you’re eating.
You know what kinds of foods you’re allergic to but need support in sticking to your diet.
If you need help with any of these issues or other issues you think I may be able to help you with, I offer consulting sessions on an hourly basis. I offer the first 20 minute conversation free in order to determine if I can help you with your problem and to set up a time to meet. Every hour following is $80 an hour.
Please contact me if you are interested in receiving this service.
Many people do not realize that they may be allergic or at least sensitive to the foods that they are eating on a regular basis. Furthermore, many of the foods commonly available today contain “common allergens,” foods that people are commonly allergic to. These contain but are not limited to: wheat, gluten, dairy, sugar, corn, soy, eggs, peanuts, and nightshade vegetables.
Sally Fallon in her book Nourishing Traditions, talks about why certain foods are hard to digest. She writes:
“Allergy tests have revealed sensitivities to every food commonly eaten, but most prevalent are allergies to milk products and grains… The proteins in grain and milk, namely gluten and casein, are two of the hardest proteins for humans to digest…(pg. 56.”)
The Other Kind of Food Allergy:
It is well known that when someone is allergic to something that their body will immediately react by breaking out in hives or creating some other kind of histamine reaction. These foods or substances can be life threatening to people who have allergies to them and they have to avoid them at all cost.
But some people aren’t aware that there is actually another kind of allergic reaction that the body can produce that is actually a lot harder to figure out, called a “delayed-type hypersensitivity.”
ental illnesses?
Are you looking for a healthy, whole foods and gluten-free menu planner?
A Whole Foods Grocery Guide: A Complementary Handbook to the Nourishing Foods Menu Planner or for any type of Whole Foods and Allergy-free Cooking
If you have food allergies, celiac disease or any other condition, which requires that you limit or restrict your intake of certain foods, it is usually a process to accept and embrace your new lifestyle. Even if you have been following your diet for a while, it can continue to be a challenge to figure out what to eat, how to communicate to people why you can’t eat certain foods, and to find places to eat when you are out in public.
