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Healthy Answers – A Guide To Healthy Living:

‘Nobody Wants Bagel Bloat!’

By Dale Brown, B.S., • Check labels on prepared foods, such as frozen the balance of intestinal bacteria, which is important for
M.A., C.E.C. Dale is a macaroni and cheese, which will list the gluten content digesting food. Also, a good probiotic supplement would
motivational speaker who on the package. be very beneficial.
has spent many years as a • Check out websites to gluten-free recipes, products There are lots of websites devoted to living with food
Certified Life Coach and has and local support groups. allergies. One in particular was dedicated to preparing
written numerous articles • Choose gluten-free options for pizza, pasta and gluten-free foods, including bagels! Not sure I’ll go that
and e-books relating to breads. far, but there must be a tasty gluten-free bagel somewhere
self-improvement and ways • Look for gluten-free options on menus when dining out. out there. Why suffer with “bagel bloat” when you can
to build a high-performance Keep Your Digestive Tract Healthy! find a better substitute.
team. She is the author of Once you eliminate gluten and your digestive tract Keep in mind, however, if you have been suffering
the book, “Small Steps... is healing, there are ways to keep it working well. Eat a for months or years with gluten sensitivity you have to
Big Changes: The Personal variety of healthy fruits and vegetables. At night, drink a be patient. Give your body time to heal once you remove
Stories of a Life Coach.” Her education and years of glass of water with a spoonful of psyllium husks or ground gluten from your diet. A gluten-free lifestyle may take
experience in physical fitness and training of elite athletes flax seed mixed in. This adds fiber and helps remove time, but you will eventually feel better and be happy
has enabled her to sharpen her knowledge in many health- unwanted material from the body. Yogurt can help restore you made the switch.
related areas. The following introduces a new approach to
Ms. Brown’s series of columns devoted to many topics that
deal with the mind/body connection and the importance
of living a healthy lifestyle. Dale, a Bocaire resident, can NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
be reached at dalebrown@lovingmondays.com.
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