How I Learned That Gluten was Making Me Sick…by Accident

Gluten hides is most baked goods

Did you know that the global Gluten-free product market was valued $4.35 Billion dollars in 2018?  And here is the really crazy part – it is predicted to reach almost $8 Billion by 2026 (source: PR Newswire). Like so many others, I’ve struggled with my weight for most of my adult life.  Several years ago,… Continue reading How I Learned That Gluten was Making Me Sick…by Accident

7 Super-Easy Ways to Sneak More H2O into Your Day

Did you know that the average adult body is made up of approximately 60% water? Therefore, it’s no big secret that most of us could benefit from drinking more water to maintain optimal health. Even so, there are plenty of people who avoid drinking plain old water.  I have a confession, I was raised on… Continue reading 7 Super-Easy Ways to Sneak More H2O into Your Day

We Adopted an FIV+ Cat and Here’s What Happened

MIttens and her favorite toy. Photo credit to Tom Younghans

Did you know that approximately 3.2 million cats enter U.S. animal shelters every single year? To put that number in perspective, that is more than the entire population of the state of Kansas, or Nebraska, or New Mexico, or Utah, or 18 other states (Sources: ASPCA and US Census Bureau). Our Story Last summer I… Continue reading We Adopted an FIV+ Cat and Here’s What Happened