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The Right Mindset for a Gluten-Free Lifestyle

Going gluten-free, much less maintaining a gluten-free lifestyle, takes a lot of discipline to accomplish. Because gluten is in almost everything under the sun, a gluten-free diet is very hard to achieve for the majority of people. It is a challenge to learn about every single hidden form of gluten. On top of this, you…

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How to Prepare Your Child for a Gluten-Free School Year

Summertime is here and for kids, that means playing outside, going on vacation, and NOT thinking of the next school year. Sound familiar? On the flip side, parents of children with gluten intolerances or allergies, summertime is filled with a lot of preparation for the next school year. It is one thing to be an…

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Thickening Agents: Xanthan Gum and Guar Gum in Gluten-Free Cooking

Today, I wanted to continue talking about the science in gluten-free cooking, more specifically, how thickening agents play a major role. In conventional cooking, flour or starches are often added as a thickening agent to many dishes, sauces, dressings, or even desserts. However, in gluten-free baking, 2 good alternatives for thickening agents are xanthan gum…

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The Purpose of Starch in Gluten-Free Baking

I thought it would be fun to discuss the science of starch in gluten-free baking. Many people have told me that they have a hard time adjusting to gluten-free baking. This is such a common issue, because most of us are so accustomed to conventional wheat flour baking, that when we try to bake gluten-free…

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The Importance of Gluten-Free Sunscreen

It is the end of May and the start of June in Georgia. That means that it has been really hot here. Today, we are going to talk about the importance of gluten-free sunscreen. We all know Summer is here and that means everyone is outside enjoying the beautiful sunshine and catching some rays! Gluten…

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Hidden Gluten in Skincare Products

We are going to discuss hidden gluten in our skincare products for this week’s Gluten-Free Friday! I have had a lot of people who want to know more information about this topic, so I decided to cover the topic. Not many people know that gluten can be hiding in your skincare products. This category includes…

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Gluten-Free Versus Gluten-Filled Grains

In this week’s gluten-free Friday, we’re going to discuss everything about grains! What Classifies Something as a Grain? A grain is a fruit or seed of a grass that has been harvested and cultivated to isolate only the edible part of the grass. Within the edible part, there are three different components. There is the…

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Gluten and Its Biochemistry

What is a Protein? A protein is a large chemical structure in all living organisms. Proteins have many uses, ranging from the development and repair of tissues, enzymes, and hormones, to acting as the building blocks for bones, muscles, and more. Proteins are made up of smaller structures known as amino acids. Each protein is…

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Gluten-Free Bread Versus Regular White Bread

Today is our first gluten-free Friday! Today’s topic is going to be all about gluten-free bread and how it compares to regular white sandwich bread. When I have people come to me with things that they don’t like about gluten-free dieting, they often tell me that they hate not being able to have that regular…

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Major Announcement: Gluten-Free Fridays!

I want to tell you about something new that we are announcing today! I’m going to start having Gluten-Free Fridays. That means on every Friday, I will be going live on Facebook Live at 2pm EST (Eastern Standard Time). Send Me Your Topics I will discuss any kind of gluten free topic that you want…

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