Clear Focus Nutrition

05/31/2019

Do you ever have people confuse celiac disease with an allergy? Wheat allergy is different than celiac disease which is an autoimmune disease. Here is an excellent info graphic that outlines the difference thanks to my dietitian friend .table. Check her out if you have littles with food allergies. ❤️
Wrapping up the last day of and !

05/19/2019

Have your first degree relatives been screened for celiac disease? If not, read on.⠀⠀⠀⠀
Celiac disease is massively underdiagnosed. 1.5M Americans are currently UNDIAGNOSED with celiac disease which puts them at risk for developing other medical issues like autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis, nutrient deficiencies and certain types of cancers.⠀⠀⠀⠀
You or your family members can get screened for celiac disease AT HOME with a convenient test kit through .health. This is a step towards getting diagnosed. Available to residents of the USA. ⠀⠀⠀⠀
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05/13/2019

Thanks for choosing me to be your momma, my sweet boy ❤️

05/12/2019

To all the celiac and gluten sensitive mommas. Whether it’s you that are eating gluten free or your child, it’s a lot of work. Planning ahead, prepping, cooking. The mental load it huge. This lifestyle affect the whole family and the responsibility usually falls on the mother. Relate?⠀⠀
I see your sacrifice. Going without so your kids can have a normal meal at a restaurant, calling ahead and triple checking the restaurant is able to accommodate your child’s needs, planning ahead for school birthday parties and pizza lunches so they don’t go without, making fantastic gf meals the whole family can enjoy....I see your work. ❤️⠀⠀
I honour you today mommas. Happy Mother’s Day!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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05/11/2019

Do you have people that question whether celiac disease is all in your head? Share this visual with them to help explain. Most of the time, when you get comments like that, people are just speaking from a place where they just don't understand. Knowledge is power!⠀⠀⠀⠀
Repost from one of my favourite gluten free instagrammers . ⠀⠀⠀⠀
This is how celiac disease is diagnosed. A sample of the lining of the small intestine is taken and looked at under a microscope. If the villi (those finger-like projections) are blunted or shortened, then you will be diagnosed with celiac disease.⠀⠀⠀⠀
Fortunately with a strict gluten free diet, those villi eventually will regrow, look and function normally again.⠀⠀⠀⠀
What did you wish other people knew about celiac disease? Let's start the discussion for !⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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04/28/2019

Did you grieve when you went gluten free? Tell me about it below 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻⠀⠀
Grief is normal. Adjusting to eating gluten free is a really, really hard adjustment. Just as with a loss of loved one...you need to grieve the loss of a way of eating, which is extremely personal.⠀⠀
There are no short cuts through this, you need to feel your way through it. I wish I could tell you how long it takes, but it’s different for everyone. Grief can feel like waves, some days are okay and then another big waves comes and knocks you down. How long did it take you to feel mostly “okay” with eating this way? Or maybe you still are grieving. ⠀⠀
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1. Allow yourself to feel sad. It’s normal.⠀
2. Connect in some way with others with celiac disease. Peer support helps.⠀
3. Do something kind (and non food related) for yourself. Have a nap, watch an episode of your favourite show, talk to a friend, move your body in the sunshine.⠀
4. Try to tune into your body and notice how it feels when you remove gluten. Often that’s a huge motivating factor when people start eating gluten free. After a while you couldn’t pay them to go back, seriously.⠀⠀
Be kind on yourself. ❤️ What you are doing is very hard. Hang in there and take it one day at a time. 😘 You’ve got this.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

02/18/2019

Remember starting out on a gluten free diet? I sure do. It was overwhelming! And stressful. And frustrating. Are you there now I your journey, let me know below. You aren’t alone!
Gluten free veterans, how long did it take you to find your groove? Let me know below too.
I love thinking about meals in building blocks. It makes healthy eating straight forward and simple! This strategy makes planning meals nutritious and helps ground you when you feel overwhelmed and wonder what to eat!

02/17/2019

Big deal everyone. Check your cupboards.

Nature's Path Foods Inc. is recalling various EnviroKidz brand cereals from the marketplace because they may contain wheat and gluten which are not declared on the label.

02/14/2019

Happy Valentines Day to my lovely people ❤️ I hope you are celebrating with some yummy gluten free 🥘 food. And chocolate! And maybe wine?! Tell me your plans!
Many thanks to those of you who noticed my absence online and reached out with kind words. That means so much ❤️ I hope to ease back in with more content to support you.
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01/23/2019

You aren’t what you eat. I see people place value on themselves based on what they do or do not eat. Flip the script and reframe. “I eat.”⠀
Thanks for the great post. Check her out for all things IBS.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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