Enjoying Your Holidays ~ Gluten-Free Style!
by Cassie Weness, R.D., L.D.
The holidays are upon us and for
many, along with festive spirits and good cheer, they bring a lot of
stress. There are presents to buy,
parties to attend and gifts to wrap. Add
a food intolerance or allergy to the mix and you may become a Scrooge - wanting
to avoid the season all together. Take
heart, at Nutritional Weight and Wellness we deal with gluten
allergies/intolerances on a routine basis, and it does not mean you are
destined to a life of buttered rice and plain potatoes. There are more foods that do not
contain gluten than ones that do. That said beware of the highly processed
gluten-free foods that are infiltrating the market. Gluten-free cake mixes, cookies, crackers and
breads turn into a lot of sugar in our bodies and are typically loaded with
empty calories. They will do little to
truly help your body thrive.
Continue to Gluten-Free Holiday
For more tips on Gluten-Free Holiday eating tune in to "Dishing Up Nutrition" this Saturday at 8 a.m or Sunday at 6 p.m.
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Four New Gluten-Free Recipes
Thanks to our friend Bea James, we have four new gluten-free recipes perfect for the holiday season.
Brined and Roasted Turkey
Green Beans and CreamyGarlic
Bea's Millet Mashed Potatoes
Cranberry Maple Pear Pie
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Winter Classes
Now that the Holidays are over, it's time to get started on your wellness goals; Nutritional Weight and Wellness offers a variety of classes to help you on your way.
White Bear Lake - 01/04
St. Paul - 01/05
Wayzata - 01/06
Woodbury - 01/11
Plymouth - 01/19
Hopkins - 02/01
Apple Valley - 02/04
Roseville - 02/09
Coon Rapids - 02/04
St. Paul - 02/23
Wayzata - 01/20
St. Paul - 01/27
White Bear Lake - 02/01
St. Paul - 02/11
Mounds View - 01/25
Eden Prairie - 02/25
Coon Rapids - 02/22
Bloomington - 02/24
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Holiday Self-Care Tip
Remember
how those cookies got you in trouble last year? I suggest that you avoid the
cookie exchanges and spend your time in the kitchen making healthy, guilt-free
treats for your family. - Roast nuts for your family and friends.
- Experiment with
healthy dips or guacamole for veggie and fruit trays.
- Visit the olive bar at
your grocery store to sample olives.
- Try imported cheese.
- Make deviled eggs.
Healthy food can be delicious and perfect for snacking and entertaining. Think
protein, carb, and fat, not Russian tea cakes, sugar cookies and lemon bars. |
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Cheers to a New Year!
"Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right."
- Oprah Winfrey
Statistics show that losing weight and eating healthier are always at the top of people's New Year's resolutions. But as we all know from personal experience, these good intentions don't last much beyond the first couple of weeks in January, if that. At Nutritional Weight & Wellness, we understand that to make permanent changes people need support and education. Meeting with like-minded people for six or twelve weeks provides the support, information and strategies to life long health and wellness.
To register call any of our three offices.
St. Paul 651-699-3438
Wayzata 952-345-0766
White Bear 651-773-0000
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Gift Certificates Available
Wish someone
a happy, healthy holiday with a gift certificate from Nutritional Weight & Wellness and receive a little something for yourself. For every $100 you spend in gift certificates receive $10 in
Wellness Bucks.
You can purchase and print
a gift certificate on-line or call any of our locations.
For on-line purchases, Wellness Bucks will be mailed separately.
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Upcoming Shows:
December 19: Gluten-Free Holidays
Hosted by Cassie and Wendy
December 26: Bone Health and Osteoporosis (rerun)
Hosted by Dar and Kara with special guest Dr. Thomas Guilliams
January 2: Conquer Your Cravings to Jumpstart Your Metabolism
Hosted by Dar and Kristen
January 9: Over-The-Rainbow Expectations
Hosted by Dar and Lesley
January 16: One Cookie, Two Cookies, Three Cookies, Four (leads to high cholesterol, diabetes, and more)
Hosted by Dar and Anna with special guest Debbie Reeves
Tune in every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on FM107.1 or hear the show rebroadcast Sunday evenings from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Dishing Up Nutrition now available on Itunes!
Missed a show? Don't worry. You can download a show and listen anytime you want. Click here to see the list of past shows. |
One-on-One Nutrition Counseling
- Personalized eating plan
- Address your health concerns and goals
- Recipes and cooking tips
- Strategies for change
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Happy, healthy holidays from all of us at Nutritional Weight & Wellness.
