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Dr. Pillow coauthored The Gluten-Free Good Health Cookbook: The Delicious Way to Strengthen Your Immune System and Neutralize Inflammation with her sister, Annalise Roberts (author of Gluten-Free Baking Classics). As part of her dissertation, she developed and tested a Celiac disease school screening tool and is currently in the process of making the program available nationally. Dr. Pillow is the Chief Nutritional Officer for Hail Merry Snacks www.hailmerry.com. She teaches gluten-free culinary classes, lectures nationally and writes for multiple websites.
Kale farmers must be rejoicing – kale has moved from “garnish” to centerplate green “Superfood”, and no wonder. Kale is a cruciferous vegetable and one of the most nutritious anti-inflammatory foods because it packs an alkalizing punch delivering detoxifying, cholesterol-lowering phytochemicals and antioxidant nutrients that protect us from cancer. Kale is an excellent source of [...]
The raw food diet is a diet of fresh, whole food that has not been refined, chemically processed, denatured, or heated above 118°F, so its nutritional content is preserved, including the living enzymes. Enzymes are functional proteins essential to all living things that act as catalysts for numerous chemical reactions including digestion. As Chief Nutrition [...]
Do you want to lower your triglycerides naturally with food? Eat cashews because they supply the same heart-healthy monounsaturated fat found in olive oil which lowers triglycerides reducing the risk for heart disease and type-2 diabetes. Cashews are actually seeds that adhere to the bottom of the cashew apple, the fruit of the cashew tree, which [...]
Are natural foods free of toxins? Do some organic foods contain GMO’s? You have a right to know what is in the food you are feeding your family but, food labels are confusing and often misleading. Read this article by Claudia Pillow, PhD, about the the difference between “natural”, “organic” and Non-GMO? Many people think [...]
Do you suffer from fatigue or low energy? Do you eat healthfully yet wonder why you can’t lose weight? In this post we will discuss adrenal health, and specific foods to eat to combat adrenal fatigue. Included is a VEGAN recipe: Slow Cooker Chickpea and Lentil Stew. If you answered yes to the questions above, you [...]
Raw brazil nuts are one of the lesser-known nuts to Americans, but a staple to Amazonians, revered for their exceptionally high levels of selenium, a mineral that plays a key role in metabolism and for its cell protecting antioxidant properties. The antioxidants in Selenium help the body absorb Vitamin E, digest protein, and stimulate the [...]
Archeological data indicates that humans have been enjoying the health benefits of apples since 6500 BC. The Europeans first brought the fruit to America over 400 year’s ago and we have been enjoying the nutritional benefits and its sweet taste ever since. This gluten-free and vegan Baked Cinnamon Coconut Apple dessert features freshly harvested apples [...]
Are you hungry for a healthy dessert that tastes like gelato and beautifies the body from the inside out? A radiant glow comes from a healthy diet of mostly plants and good fats. Make this raw & vegan all-plant based dessert tonight! It takes just 5 minutes to prepare and delivers 5 grams of fiber, [...]
In your body, bacteria cells out number your own cells by a factor of 10 to 1. Some of these 100+ trillion bacteria possess genes that encode for beneficial compounds that the body cannot make on it’s own. Beneficial bacteria help with digestion, help our bodies make and absorb vitamins, and also help support a [...]
Dear Gluten-Free Fans, what are you craving? Sometimes I just want a pizza and beer! TGIF! And good news, now we can have our pie and eat it too! Plus, the gluten-free beers on the market keep getting better and better (yes, most regular beer is made from barley hops and contains gluten). I love [...]
