Why I Don’t Have Fermented Food on My Blog – Part 2

Do you make Fermented Foods? Have you ever had a reaction to them? Come find out Why I Don't Have Fermented Foods on My Blog

So today I’m continuing the story of my looong path of trying to get fermented foods into my diet.

In Part One of Why I Don’t Have Fermented Food on My Blog, you read of my ups and downs with gut health and itching and my basically throwing in the towel numerous times as I tried to add these “health foods” to my diet–

–and failed time and time again.

I can be really stubborn.

About some things.

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Why I Don’t Have Fermented Foods on My Blog – Part One

Do you make Fermented Foods? Have you ever had a reaction to them? Come find out Why I Don't Have Fermented Foods on My Blog

Seeing as Whole New Mom is a blog that mainly talks about health and related topics, you may be wondering why I’ve never done a post about fermented foods.

No posts about:

  • homemade sauerkraut
  • kombucha
  • water kefir

and all that cultured stuff.

Read on to find out why–and hang with me. This is one of those longish posts with lots of info.

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Have you been thinking about signing up for the 6 Weeks to Gut Health Course, but are still on the fence?

I’ve got an exclusive coupon code for my readers that just might “nudge you off the fence.”

I am so excited about this course that I asked Lydia (the instructor) if I could offer my readers a discount to enroll.  And I was so glad when she said “yes.” [Read more...]

Good News, Bad News, and Some Things I Bet You Didn’t Know About Your Gut

All Disease Begins in the Gut Course

Digestive health is a big topic these days.

People are talking about digestive enzymes, probiotics, the GAPS, SCD, gluten-free and candida diet.

Truth is, our digestive systems are a big deal and people are starting to pay attention.

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Got Stomach Troubles? Help Is On The Way

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UPDATE (4/14/12):   I have an exclusive Coupon Code for my readers.  Email me at wholenewmom at gmail dot com or use my contact form and I can give you the code.

Probably you’ve heard somewhere along the line the quote from Hippocrates, “All Disease Begins in the Gut.”

It sounds a little “over the top,” but in many ways, it is true.

More and more information is coming out all the time, showing just how important our digestive tract is to our overall health.

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Busting a Popular Myth About Gut Health

Today I am continuing my series on gut health and candida.

I honestly didn’t even plan for this to be a series.  I just started writing about something that I’m passionate about–and look what’s happened.

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Candida, My Childhood, and 5 Causes of Gut Dysbiosis (Imbalance)

After writing “The Beginning of My Sugar Free Life”, I realized that to tell more of the story, I really needed to back up a bit.

The issue of candida and my troubles with sugars really began way before my teen and childhood years, even.

Here is what I think happened.

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What is Candida? | The Beginning of My Sugar-Free Life

Is it possible to stop eating sugar?

What is candida anyway?

Why do I avoid dates, and why am I so picky about sweeteners on this blog?

Come find out.

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Sugar Substitute (Homemade Truvia)

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One of the hardest things about low carb baking is the finding sugar substitutes – and paying for them.

There are tons of options on the market and most of them are, well – expensive.

Today I am going to share with you a way to make Homemade Truvia and do low carb baking without the high ticket price.

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Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, Avocado Fudge, Apricot Squares, Mexican Pizza and More!

Allergy Free Recipes

Welcome back to another week of Allergy Free Wednesdays!

A collection of yumminess that is aimed at making it easier for you to create healthy, allergy free foods for you and your family.

There is no “clear rule” against including processed ingredients in your submission (but we hope you are moving in that direction :-) ).  So…occasionally you will find some “whole foodie undesirables” in the entries.

What to do if you see processed foods and don’t want them?:

So—-welcome to Allergy-Free Wednesdays (AFW).  AFW is a weekly blog hop where folks can share their allergy-free cuisine, gain knowledge about allergy-related topics/issues, and connect with others living or caring for someone with food allergies.

Your weekly submissions will be shared on 7 blogs!  Additionally, each hostess will feature a favorite recipe(s) from the week before.  Please visit each blog to see their features!  Your hostesses are:

Wondering What You Can Link Up on Allergy Free Wednesday?

Basically anything that is fitting for an allergy free diet in some way (we’re not that strict).
Every week I write my own substutions for the week’d favorites to help you along a bit.
For the complete rules, click here.