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Wheat Belly holiday swaps
Yes, you can have pumpkin pie! Some people worry that, by following the Wheat Belly lifestyle, they will have to suffer through a holiday dinner of dry turkey meat and lettuce leaves and miss out on all the traditional tasty dishes. But that is simply not true. You can enjoy a glorious, delicious, and healthy Christmas dinner, for instance, while living the Wheat Belly lifestyle. But, in order to preserve your health and not gain, say, 3 pounds from the holiday feasting, there are some easy swaps you can use to replace unhealthy holiday staples with a healthy and Wheat Belly-compatible alternative. So here is a list of eas...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 23, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle gluten grains Weight Loss Source Type: blogs

Body Kindness Advent Day 13: Savor New Flavors
I’m counting down the days to the launch of my first book Body Kindness by sharing ideas for how you can celebrate all the goodness the holiday season has to offer. Follow the advent through December 27th for inspirations that “spiral up” your holiday with food, fitness and feel-good emotions. Plus, get a taste for the Body Kindness philosophy along the way. (Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post to learn how you can get on a free call with me in January when you pre-order the book.) Body Kindness Activity: Savor New Flavors Curious about the taste of a new food or recipe? Dust off your co...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - December 13, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Rebecca Scritchfield Tags: Advent Body Kindness cooking skills cooking together explore flavors foodie home chef mindful eating new foods new recipe Spiral Up Source Type: blogs

What ’ s in the sauce?
Living the Wheat Belly Lifestyle may take a bit of effort, but the results are so worth it. You must think before you order your meals. Hidden sources of grains and corn by-products are lurking in some unlikely places. You may have thought that by skipping the bread/sandwich and choosing the soup-n-salad would ensure that your meal was safe. Think again…Many commercial “cream” sauces and soups get their creamy texture from starch, not real cream. And that starch often comes from wheat flour or corn starch. In fact, most commercial soup manufacturers literally use countless tons of wheat every year to produce ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 29, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Coconut Flour/Milk Dr. Davis Food choices Grain Free Lifestyle Grains Low-carb diets Weight loss Wheat Belly Wheat Belly Lifestyle Wheat Watch Wheat-Free Lifestyle diabetes gluten Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs

3 Ways to Play in Food Without the Mess
Speech-language pathologists often recommend kids explore food by getting messy—sinking hands deep into yogurt, painting with pudding or squishing avocados to make “hand-made” guacamole. For kids hesitant to engage in messy play, however, or parents who can’t embrace it every day, try these three tips for encouraging kids to explore food. It’s often the first step to learning to eat new foods: Mosaic pepper pictures: Bell peppers are one food hesitant eaters might resist touching. Their tactile system might recoil at the slightly wet interior of the pepper. Cut peppers into strips and remove any excess seeds, th...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - July 28, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Melanie Potock MA Tags: Speech-Language Pathology Autism Spectrum Disorder Feeding Disorders Swallowing Disorders Source Type: blogs

9 Budget Friendly Ways to Live the Grain-Free Lifestyle
Some people balk at the prospect of following a grain-free lifestyle because they’re concerned that the increased reliance on pasture-fed, organic, meats and vegetables will end up costing them an arm and a leg. They worry about how difficult and costly a life without quick, inexpensive, processed, convenience foods will be. Have no fear! Wheat Belly is here! There are a number of strategies that you can use to keep a lid on costs as you make your new food choices. Incorporating just a few of these can really help your budget. 1. ELIMINATE JUNK FOOD – MAKE YOUR OWN SNACKS. Avoiding the processed foods ful...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 26, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Grain Brain Grain Free Lifestyle Grains News & Updates Weight loss Wheat Belly Lifestyle Wheat Belly Success Stories Dr. Davis gluten grain-free Wheat Belly Total Health WheatBelly Source Type: blogs

Shopping List – Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox
Get ready for success! Here’s the shopping list of commonly used ingredients that will get you off the ground running with the day-by-day menu plan in the Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox! Get even more resources and tips from the eCourse! Almond meal/flour Almond milk, unsweetened Baking powder (aluminum-free, cornstarch-free) Baking soda Cauliflower Cheeses (preferably full-fat, organic) Chia seeds Chocolate—100% chocolate, 85% cocoa or greater Chocolate chips, dark Cocoa powder, unsweetened Coconut flour Coconut milk—canned for thickness, carton for drinking Coconut, shredded and unsweetened; coconut flakes D...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 7, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates Source Type: blogs

Recommended Probiotics for Kids
Promoting healthy, diverse gut bacteria appears able to make a big difference in keeping us healthy. That’s why I often recommend probiotics for the kids in my pediatric practice. This is especially true after a course of antibiotics. Many parents are confused by the wide array of probiotics available and ask for my recommendations. There are several nice options. I suggest trying one and observing changes in y0ur child’s digestive health. If you don’t see the desired result (either stool that is too loose or continued constipation), try a different brand. Brands of Recommended Probiotics for Kids Garden of ...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - March 7, 2016 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Nutrition Probiotics Vitamins & Supplements Source Type: blogs

Recommended Probiotics for Kids
Promoting healthy, diverse gut bacteria appears able to make a big difference in keeping us healthy. That’s why I often recommend probiotics for the kids in my pediatric practice. This is especially true after a course of antibiotics. Many parents are confused by the wide array of probiotics available and ask for my recommendations. There are several nice options. I suggest trying one and observing changes in y0ur child’s digestive health. If you don’t see the desired result (either stool that is too loose or continued constipation), try a different brand. Brands of Recommended Probiotics for Kids Garden...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - March 7, 2016 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Nutrition Probiotics Vitamins & Supplements Source Type: blogs

From Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox: Mediterranean “Pasta” Salad
Here’s a recipe from the new Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox, a dish from day 3 of the 10-day menu plan. Of course, there is no wheat/grain-based pasta here, replaced in this recipe with spiral-cut zucchini. For those of you who miss the flavors of a pasta salad but don’t want the health problems they introduce, here is one delicious way. As with all the recipes in the 10-day menu plan, there is no need to limit calories and you will not feel deprived. (Other dishes on day 3 include Bacon-Toped Meat Loaf With Mushrooms and Gravy and Mashed “Potatoes.”) You will need one of the low-cost spiral-cutting...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - February 24, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Recipes Detox detoxification gluten grains pasta salad wheat withdrawal Source Type: blogs

Wheat Belly Holiday Swaps
Yes, you can have pumpkin pie! Some people worry that, by following the Wheat Belly lifestyle, they will have to suffer through a Thanksgiving dinner of dry turkey meat and lettuce leaves and miss out on all the traditional tasty dishes. But that is simply not true. You can enjoy a glorious, delicious, and healthy Thanksgiving dinner while living the Wheat Belly lifestyle. But, in order to preserve your health and not gain, say, 3 pounds from the holiday, there are some easy swaps you can use to replace unhealthy holiday staples with a healthy and Wheat Belly-compatible alternative. So here is a list of easy swaps to make ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 24, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle eating gluten grains holiday Thanksgiving Source Type: blogs

Wheat Belly Thanksgiving swaps
Yes, you can have pumpkin pie! Some people worry that, by following the Wheat Belly lifestyle, they will have to suffer through a Thanksgiving dinner of dry turkey meat and lettuce leaves and miss out on all the traditional tasty dishes. But that is simply not true. You can enjoy a glorious, delicious, and healthy Thanksgiving dinner while living the Wheat Belly lifestyle. But, in order to preserve your health and not gain, say, 3 pounds from the holiday, there are some easy swaps you can use to replace unhealthy holiday staples with a healthy and Wheat Belly-compatible alternative. So here is a list of easy swaps to make ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 25, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories eating gluten grains holiday Thanksgiving Source Type: blogs

Foods made for dippin’
Wheat Belly Chili Sesame Seed Crackers Dipping foods into various dips and sauces surely ranks among the favorite ways to enjoy food: dipping chips into salsa, crackers into cheese, shrimp into cocktail sauce, etc. So how do we go about resuming our dipping habits sans wheat and grains? Here are some ideas for foods to use for dipping, healthy choices that contain no wheat or grains and provide limited exposure to carbohydrates, while remaining otherwise healthy. And coming soon: What to dip into–the part that really helps spice things up. Sliced veggies: Asparagus stalks, steamed, roasted, or grilled Bell peppers, r...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 7, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle crackers dipping dips gluten grains Source Type: blogs

Shopping List – Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox
The countdown is on! Only a few days until Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox is in bookstores all over the US. If you’ve preordered, you can get ready for success! Here’s the shopping list of commonly used ingredients that will get you off the ground running with the day-by-day menu plan in the Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox! Almond meal/flour Almond milk, unsweetened Baking powder (aluminum-free) Baking soda Cauliflower Cheeses (preferably full-fat, organic) Chia seeds Chocolate—100% chocolate, 85% cocoa or greater Chocolate chips, dark Cocoa powder, unsweetened Coconut flour Coconut milk—canned for thickness...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 2, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates Source Type: blogs