Elizabeth Yarnell's Blog, page 11
October 28, 2013
The MRT vs the ALCAT: Is Food Sensitivity Testing Reliable?
People ask me all the time if food sensitivity testing is reliable. My answer is always: “Depends on which test you use.” Food sensitivity/food allergy testing that looks for IgE or IgG antibodies can show us whether or not someone has been exposed to a food and created an antibody to it, but not necessarily [...]
October 23, 2013
Bike-or-Walk-To-School Day
Today was bike-or-walk-to-school day at my 3rd grade daughter’s school. Our bike brigade, led by another mom, met at our regular bus stop just after dawn this morning for the 3-mile ride to school. Once we arrived, the kids were greeted with bagels and cream cheese, granola bars, stickers, and yellow tickets redeemable at the [...]
October 22, 2013
What’s So Bad About Vasoline?
One of my girlfriends recommended a lotion to me recently, but as soon as I read the ingredients, I knew I would never use it because the first thing listed was mineral oil. What’s so bad about mineral oil, the friend asked? Well, for starters, mineral oil and Vasoline Petroleum Jelly are byproducts from refining [...]
October 21, 2013
Trouble Sleeping? Try Lavender.
My 9-year old daughter has a history of being scared at night. We’ve tried leaving the door to her room open, night lights, sound machines playing soothing ocean waves. The best thing we’ve found to work is the scent of lavender. I love this little spray from Healing Gardens. I just give her pillow a [...]
October 15, 2013
Is Oven Temperature Important to Glorious One-Pot Meals?
Reader question: We tried our first one pot meal and it didn’t turn out so well. I bought a 6.5 qt cast iron pot because we often cook for 6. We made our first meal for four (chicken Cacciatore) and used the recipe adjustment chart to determine cook time (53 minutes). The orzo was stuck together [...]
October 11, 2013
We Are What We Eat… Or Are We?
It’s popular to believe there is one single way to eat that is optimum for all humans equally. I don’t know about you, but I believe there is a fundamental flaw in any one-size-fits-all theory when it comes to health. Here’s a humorous take on diet trends to kick off your weekend: “Beating on Wheat [...]
October 8, 2013
Avoid Many Food-Based Pathogens and Wash Produce Before Cutting
It’s worth the reminder: always wash every fruit or vegetable before slicing into it. This goes for produce with inedible peels, too, including avocados, grapefruit, melons, and squash. Why does it matter if you wash a fruit or vegetable if you’re not going to eat the rind or peel or skin anyway? Because, foodborne pathogens [...]
October 7, 2013
Glorious One-Pot Meals Ingredient Sizes
Reader question: I’m curious about thickness of carrots when you say to “slice in coins.” also, i have large dutch oven and want to experiment b4 i buy small one. will recipe fail if there is room above food? i’m really excited to start trying recipes!!!!!!! will buy book if i love the method. ~ [...]
October 4, 2013
Dairy-Free New England Fish Chowder Recipe
I love the taste of creamy New England fish chowder, but that dairy base does not love me back. So, when I was faced with a few pounds of rapidly thawing fish fillets of various sorts after our recent freezer thaw, I created my own dairy-free version of that creamy chowder that may even surpass [...]
October 2, 2013
Nausea, Vertigo Symptoms of Food Sensitivities
My son awoke on Monday morning complaining of vertigo and nausea. It was a clear food sensitivity reaction. These symptoms have happened before and I’m learning that, if I do a little detective work, I can directly correlate the episode with something he ate. I’ve also learned from past experience that if I insist he goes [...]
