How to Survive a Wedding With Food Allergies

Your daughter has been asked to be a flower girl. Or, maybe your son has been asked to be a ring-bearer. If your child has severe food allergies, you may wonder if it will be safe for him or her to attend the wedding reception. Here are some tips about how someone with food allergies can survive a wedding. When my sister told me she was getting married, she asked me to be a bridesmaid. Of course, I said yes. In the back of my mind, I was already trying to figure out how I would make it through the … Continue reading

Why I Cheated On My Diet

Nobody is perfect. I managed to get through the first two weeks of the Atkins diet without (really) cheating on it. Then, on the first day of week three, I totally went over the amount of carbs I was supposed to stay under. Were my reasons for doing so good ones? Or, did I get weak and fail? When I first started the Atkins diet, I was very excited to see what this experience would be like. I had a goal weight I wanted to hit, and a very strong motivation to lose it. My sister was getting married, and … Continue reading

Tips to Help Allergic Children Avoid Gluten

Gluten allergies are something that should be taken seriously. If you just discovered that your child is allergic to gluten, then your family is about to experience some big changes. It can be overwhelming to try and figure out how to avoid feeding your child food that contains gluten. Here are some tips to help you do that. I recently discovered that I have a gluten allergy. This is not something I am happy about, because it means I will have to give up eating many of the foods that I really liked. Fortunately, I am an adult, which means … Continue reading