Like neon legwarmers, "Gluten Free" products have become more prevalent and more and more of us are opting to decrease our intake or cut it out altogether. Many of you who order our gluten free version of meals tell us that it's a preference versus a health necessity, for reasons of weight loss, less gastric distress, improvements in digestion, or more energy. This week, eight of our nine menu items are naturally gluten free.
Here is our Gluten Challenge for you: Try going entirely Gluten Free this week. Note how you feel and see if any of these benefits might seek you out. Seriously...you will hardly notice a difference between the organic whole wheat and the organic brown rice pastas.
Here are some quick, easy, delicious Gluten Free breakfast and snack ideas:
Breakfast:
Cereal alternatives: gluten free oats, quinoa flakes, rice krispy cereal, or Barbara's Puffins cereal (kid-friendly)
Cooked hot breakfast ideas: scrambled tofu with veggies and hash browns, chocolate chip breakfast bars, or Lightlife smokey tempeh strips on Food for Life brown rice toast with some Daiya cheddar melted on top
Snacks:
Popcorn: step away from the microwave...if you don't want to or know how to pop your own, try Trader Joe'sbrand of air-popped popcorn
Nuts: make your own trail mix blend (walnuts, cashews, raisins, dark chocolate chips, or whatever may be in your cabinet)
Bars: we like Raw Revolution, Glutino, or Envirokidz
Juices/Smoothies: if you don't have your own juicer or high powered blender, visit the Woodside Earth barto be blown away by the variety, quality, and convenience
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