My Story

I am 29 years old and just had my first baby. I am a strong believer in breastfeeding if possible and have been doing so for the past 4 months. About 2 weeks into it, I learned that my baby was having problems digesting the proteins found in dairy. My doctor told me to stop eating it as long as I was breastfeeding, so i did. I carefully watched my baby after that to see her reaction to the different foods that I consumed. I learned that wheat also made her sleep less, cry and spit up more.
After doing research I learned that babies who have problems with dairy often have problems digesting wheat as well. So I stopped eating all gluten. Within two weeks, my baby was smiling more, sleeping 5-6 hour stretches and happy as can be which made me a very happy mama.

I was then left with the question...what in the heck do I eat? I am Italian and LOVE to eat pasta, cheese, bread, salami, gelato basically everything that has gluten or dairy in it so you can only imagine the sadness I felt when I learned that I could no longer eat them for the next 6 months to a year. No more pasta, no more cheese? No more salami or sandwiches?

I did some research. I was surprised to find how much there was available to me that was gluten and dairy free and how HEALTHY it was! I started getting creative with my cooking and have been coming up with delicious recipes that my husband and I love! I have also already lost all my baby weight and then some! In the past four months I have learned to eat healthier and have seen real results without dieting! I don't look at the gluten dairy free diet as a diet that limits me...I look at it as a lifestyle change that brings healthier recipes available to me.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

I do the majority of my cooking using Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Unlike butter, which is high in fat in dairy based, this oil is full of nutrients and has many health benefits.

Many people see "oil" as being a form of fat, and therefore tend to stay away from it. In the case of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, you should do the exact opposite.

This particular oil is rich in monounsaturated fats that help break down bad cholesterol in the body, reducing the risk of heart disease while lowering blood pressure.You want to make sure you use "extra virgin" because the "virgin olive" holds the most nutrition. It holds the highest nutrition when eaten in the raw, but is still beneficial and does not loose that much nutrients when cooked at a medium heat. I cook with it and also like to top my steamed vegetables, salads or brown rice with it in the raw.

Study after study has shown that people who consume Extra Virgin Olive Oil on a regular basis are actually healthier and live longer than those who do not. So don't be shy...eat up. This is an oil that you can consume everyday, with every meal making you healthier every time you ingest it!


Check out the link below to learn more about Extra Virgin Olive Oils amazing health benefits...

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=132
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