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Gluten-Free Company, The Buffalo Guys
We all know Buffalo is gluten-free, but when it comes to sausage patties, beef jerky, and more, we never know exactly what’s in the ingredients. Gluten? Preservatives? The list goes on. The Buffalo Guys is the best-ever preservative-free buffalo jerky I have ever tested in my test kitchens. It was nice to taste the flavorful […]
Planning a Gluten-Free Vacation for Your Child
The trick is planning ahead. Call the local health food stores where you’ll be staying well ahead of your trip and ask them about their selection of gluten-free foods. If there aren’t enough gluten-free choices, usually the store will be happy to order your favorite gluten-free foods for you. If there aren’t any […]
Gluten-Free Almond Meal Pancakes
These are incredible and I love these gluten-free delicious treats always turn out. INGREDIENTS ¾ cups almond flour 1/8 tsp salt ¼ tsp baking soda 2 large eggs 1 ½ tbsp water 1-2 tbsp agave nectar butter or non-stick cooking spray DIRECTIONS 1. Heat pancake griddle. When hot, grease with butter or non-stick […]
A Hand For Haiti
Lauren is a gluten free teenager, with a passion for good food and a care in her heart for those in Haiti! “After all, that is what this is about: selling ebooks to donate money to Haiti. All proceeds will do to the Red Cross. The Canadian Red Cross that is. You see, I am Canadian […]
Celiac Disease and Scoliosis
Many people have wondered if there happens to be a correlation with scoliosis and celiac disease, I was one of them. I was suddenly diagnosed with mild scoliosis and presented with my X rays after my third child. I had previous X ray and they were never “crooked”. It just so happens that a number […]
Bio-K+ Giveaway of February – Here are the Lucky Winners
I’m very pleased to announce the 10 winners of my Bio-K+ Giveaway of February. Indeed they will all be receiving some of the best probiotics products on the market: Kelly Meyersfield-Wecksell, Colleen Cole, Rosie Newman, Carole Bellini, Mara Rouse, PJ Sedgwick, Dr. Steve Lund, Ashlie Delshad, Janet Heitler, Pamala Payne Congratulations to everyone! And click on […]
Winner of my Valentine’s Gluten-Free Giveaway!
Wow, Nicki Everett, the lucky winner of my Valentine’s Day “Gotta Eat Sweets” Giveaway is definitely in for a treat. Many agree that Gotta Eat Sweets make incredible gluten-free products. Click the following link to view my GlutenFreeHelp.info review/video of the company. Nicki’s response to winning: “Hi Tina, Winning this month’s www.GlutenFreeHelp.info contest is […]
Gluten-Free Food: Mixes from the Heartland
(Above) Coconut pie made with “Gluten Free Impossible Coconut Pie Mix” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E0Q5U65TXc[/youtube] Tucked away in Texas this gluten free company, Mixes from the Heartland, offers a diverse assortment of mixes from muffin and bread mixes to delicious soup mixes. My test-staff and I, in California and Florida, found every one of their products to be […]
A Gluten-Free Bakery with New Menu – Tampa
Viitals Bakery Ivan Nikolov- owner Viitals Tampa, Fla. October 7, 2009 Viitals owner Ivan Nikolov announced the opening of his new retail storefront, which offers gluten-free healthy choices for those trying to live a healthier lifestyle. The bakery had been strictly wholesale until its grand opening. This bakery offers gluten-free, hypoallergenic, high in protein, organic ingredients […]
Substitute for Rice four
The matter of rice flour substitutes was brought to my attention recently through a message from a fellow GlutenFreeHelp user: “I have a gluten intolerance and I’m also allergic to rice. “What other options do I have that you might know of? I am already using almond flour. The sorghum flour doesn’t really agree with me […]
Winner of my January Gluten-Free Contest Sponsored by Pamela’s Products
The GlutenFreeHelp contest of January proved to be a smashing success and with the number of terrific recipe entries, deciding on the winner was a tough choice to make. Lucky winner Julianne Karow received the coveted Pamela’s gift bag full of a wonderful assortment of Pamela’s products and kitchen untensils. Check out the bag’s delectable contents here. Congratulations Julianne!
Gluten- Free Probiotic Product- Bio-K Plus
After my personal success with Bio-K+, which has their home base in Canada, I reached out to find out more about this company. Bio-K+ started with two people and a vision, which all merged into a reality. Dr. Francois-Marie Luquet and Mr. Claude Chevalier met over twenty years ago at a dairy industry conference and […]
Gluten-Free Dessert- Calling all Mint Lovers
I have a new absolutely favorite dessert. I feel like I am in the snow and eating clean bright snow as this ice-cream touches my tongue. This magic is the Decadent Coconut Milk Mint ice-cream from Turtle Mountain. No casein and no dairy! Tonight I was on my way back to my studio in the […]
Gluten-Free Cruise with Holland America
The below information regarding Holland America cruise line was shared and Bonnie in NYC has approved me to share this broadly with all of you: “I just came back from a one week Caribbean cruise on Holland America and hadno food issues. They are set up to GF and really do it well: they stock many GF […]
Traveling with Your Celiac Child
As a gluten-free advocate and mother, I am often asked by parents for tips on how to travel with celiac children. A surprisingly easy task, traveling with your celiac child requires a little planning and a few of the same adjustments you’re already mastering at home. First of all, how you’ll manage your […]
Free Product Giveaway: Bio-K+
Bio-K+ Giveaway of February This month I’m pleased to announce the Bio-K+ Product Giveway of their 6 pack boxes of any flavored Bio-K+ product (value of over $300) to TEN lucky winners. Deadline 2/10/10 Instructions to enter: 1. Sign up to follow Guest and Co-Host: http://Twitter.com/TinaTurbin 2. Follow Guest http://Twitter.com/BioKPlus 3. Follow Host: http://Twitter.com/ThriveInBalance 4. After doing the 3 simple steps […]
Researching “Mind-Body” to Treat Celiac Disease
As you know, treating celiac disease with a gluten-free diet can be quite a challenge, as even just the smallest exposure to gluten can cause damage to the small intestine and make us celiac quite sick. With this in mind, Dr. Ali Keshavarzian, vice chairman of medicine and gastroenterologist at Rush University Medical Center, has […]
Gluten-Free a New Life, Part 2-a True Story by Maureen L. Ellis, Ph.D.
Living Fullfilled: Adapting to Life Gluten-Free Name: Maureen L. Ellis, Ph.D. I am originating and authorizing Tina Turbin to share this story with you. Maureen has generously offered to share her continued story as time progresses. Check back for Part 3 or sign up for the RSS feed on the right hand column.(this means you will […]
Cooqi’s Gluten-Free Products: Rave Review
Yes – the brownies in the above photo really are that huge! I had the opportunity to try some absolutely delicious products recently, so incredibly satisfying that I had to run to get to my keyboard and share the news immediately. Cooqi is a wonderful gluten-free company based out of St. Paul Minnesota. Right this […]
Secret Tip On How to Avoid GMOs at the Grocery Store
Many of us are eating Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs) whether we realize it or not. Do you know how to tell the difference? It turns out that you can easily tell whether the produce you purchase at the grocery store is a GMO simply by reading the PLU (price look up) code. Here’s what you need to be […]