Okay, you’ve known for a while that you have to lose a few inches off your middle. So you’ve cut down on the calories and begun to exercise. But nothing’s happening. The inches are still there. For some reason, you just can’t lose that belly fat. It’s giving you too much stress anyway…
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5 Important Differences Between A Gluten Free Diet And A Paleo Diet
Some of you are looking at the title of this post and might be saying, “Hey, that’s not a fair comparison. A gluten-free diet (GFD) is not a comprehensive diet like the paleo diet. The GFD simply eliminates gluten from…
How Our Food Philosophy And Mission Developed
Recently, Barbara and I received a wonderful comment from a reader telling us how our blog had helped her go gluten free. This reminded me of why we originally started The Gluten Free Homestead. In 2004, four members of our family went gluten-free…
New Study Reveals Almost 20% Of Celiac Children May Not Heal On A Gluten-Free Diet
Last week as I was glancing through my Google news feed on celiac disease, I came across three headlines that startled me. I had to read each headline twice just to make sure I was reading them right.
Do Winters Get You Down? You Could Have SAD
When I was young, every year right after Thanksgiving my dad would suffer a complete personality change. From his usual vibrant, happy and optimistic self, he would become irritable, fatigued and just depressed enough to let everyone know how miserable he was and that he hated the winter. It was like Dr. Jekyll transforming into…
Want To Be More Relaxed And Creative In The Afternoon? Drink Tea
You know that feeling? It’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Your batteries are running a little low. You then start thinking about having just one more cup of coffee to give you the push you need to get you through the remaining hours of a hectic day. You hesitate, though, because you know the extra…
Do Dietary Antioxidants Really Reduce Free Radicals In Your Body?
You’ve seen the headlines proclaiming the health benefits of antioxidants. You’ve read the blog posts telling you to eat more blueberries, or drink more green tea or indulge in more dark chocolate because these foods are packed with healthy antioxidants that are crucial for gobbling up nasty free radicals that do your body harm.
Pomegranate And Berry Blast Green Smoothie (Weekly Workouts)
The last few weeks after our workout sessions, I’ve loved whipping up this nutritious smoothie for Barbara and me. It really seems to give us the boost of energy we need after working our muscles hard. I’m excited to share the recipe with you. Whether you’re recovering
Amazing Pomegranates: One Of The Healthiest Foods In The World
When I was a child, I remember my mom bringing home an unusual fruit one day. It looked a little like an apple but not exactly. She said it was a Chinese apple. I didn’t know it at the time but that was the British term for pomegranates. She was so excited to show it…
How To Optimize Your Sleep Cycles For A Restorative Night’s Sleep
Whenever your body experiences any kind of stress, it goes through a series of hormonal and physiological processes that allow each part to adapt in a way that makes it better prepared to meet that stressor the next time it appears. This recovery process is the same whether the body is stressed by lifting a heavy…
My Experience With Chronic Fatigue And Strength Training (Weekly Workouts)
It was a beautiful October day in 1986. The air was fresh, the leaves were just starting to announce a new season, and the Mets were in the playoffs. It was a perfect day to go for a run. So I geared up and was off. After finishing two miles, I noticed a strange feeling…
Why Barbell Squats Might Be The Most Important Exercise You Can Do (Weekly Workouts)
Barbell squats are the most important exercise for developing overall strength and fitness. There is no other exercise that compares with them for gaining strength and making you a physically better functioning human being. If you’re not doing squats, then you’re missing out on an exercise that can have a tremendous impact on your future…
5 Steps To Become More Disciplined In Your Fitness Routine (Weekly Workouts)
Last week, I wrote about how fear, power, freedom and love are the primary motivators that keep me committed to a successful workout routine. However, while the right motivations are necessary to begin and sustain any long-term health commitment, they are not sufficient. Along with the right motivations, structured discipline is another necessary part of…
4 Important Motivations for a Successful Workout Routine (Weekly Workouts)
I am starting a new series on the blog where I will be sharing Barbara’s and my weekly workouts. Today, I also wanted to share with you the four motivations that I believe are important for a successful workout routine. I’ve now been working out for about 18 months. During that time, I have missed…
Kasandrinos Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Giveaway
Today is an exciting day! We’re giving away a bottle of extra virgin olive oil. In the previous post, John wrote about the extraordinary health benefits of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). One of our favorite EVOO’s is Kasandrinos. It’s made from Koroneiki olives from the current year’s harvest and is certified organic. And the taste is…