Do you have Celiac disease?  Are you bored with your options in the market for baked goods?
Check out Glutenus Minimus in Belmont owned by Natalie McEachern.

She was diagnosed at the age of 21 while in college.  Limited by the gluten free options available, Natalie and her mom started experimenting with recipes of the foods she once enjoyed.  They have perfected the ingredients and you could never tell they are gluten-free.  My kids can tell you.  They tried the chocolate chip cookies from the bakery and loved them.  Neither of my children have celiac disease!  I find children are the best critic when it comes to baked goods!

Natalie also sells her products to various restaurants and markets.  Check out the website for more information:
www.glutenusminimus.com

Stone Hearth Pizza is one of the locations that uses Glutenus Minimus products.  My niece (who has celiac) recently tried the gluten-free pizza at Stone Hearth Pizza and loved it! 

During the dead of winter a salad can be a challenge if you are trying to eat seasonally and economically. 

You can try some of these for a change from iceberg.
  
The endive (also known as Belgian Endive, Witlof, and Witloof) - High in Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Folate, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Vitamin E, Magnesium and Phosphorus

Chicory (sugarloaf or radicchio) - sugarloaf is sweeter tasting. It is a good source of Thiamin, Niacin and Zinc, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.

Lamb Lettuce - 5 ounces contains contains 95% of our recommended daily intake of vitamin C.  It is very rich in provitamin A (100 g is almost enough to satisfy your recommended daily intake!), rich in vitamin B9 and C.  In addition, lamb’s lettuce contains fairly significant levels of calcium and phosphorus.

Cabbage - Cabbage is an excellent source of manganese, calcium and potassium. It is a very good source of iron, phosphorous, magnesium. It is also a very good source of fiber, folate and omega-3 fatty acids. Further, sodium, zinc and copper are found in good amounts in cabbage. Cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin C. Cabbage is also a good source of thiamin vitamin B1, riboflavin vitamin B2, niacin, vitamin B6. It contains good amounts of vitamin k, folate, vitamin A and protein.

Celery Root - good source of Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate, Potassium and Manganese.

Do you know what to eat and when to fuel your body and your mind?  Do you know what is a healthy choice?  No fat, low carb, organic...what does it all mean?  Come learn the answers to those questions and more.

Come to a Healthy Eating Basics Workshop.

Held at Body Trio, 21 Alexander Avenue, Belmont, MA
November 7th at 6 - 8pm.

Contact Donna Ognibene at Body Trio to book your space at 617.489.1319.
 http://www.bodytrio.com/
Body Trio 
21 Alexander Avenue
Belmont, MA
(Second floor above Leon's salon)
(Across the street from Macy's)

Cycle and learn.  Children enrolled in CYCLE Kids learn the answers to such mysteries as why bicycles stay up, how gears and chains multiply their energy when they pedal, and how to check air pressure in tires. In food science experiments, they make butter to learn about fat, and use magnets to learn about iron. They learn how to calculate their heart rates, how to eat for energy, and how to make healthy food choices.

CYCLE Kids students learn to respect the environment, both natural and man made. To ensure CYCLE Kids programs work with each schools particular environment, our staff meets with teachers, volunteers, and community organizations.
To learn more about how you can get CYCLE Kids in your neighborhood, or if you would like to help them help others, e-mail them at info@cyclekids.org, or visit them at www.cyclekids.org.

I recently had some inquiries about my berry banana bread recipe.  My apologies to those who made the recipe that printed calling for 1/4 cup of baking powder! 

Oops, the berry banana bread recipe that printed in the hard copy of the Belmont Farmer's market newsletter had an error...my apologies. 

The recipe posted online is correct.  Try this one.
http://belmontfarmersmarket.org/recipes/2010/2010-08-berry-banana-bread.html

A diastasis is a condition in which the rectus abdominis (the outer most abdominal muscles) are separated due to a continuous forward forceful pressure.  The pressure could be caused by a growing uterus, a beer belly, or doing abdominal exercises incorrectly.  It is not gender specific.  Many people don't even know they have one.  Do you?

Do you know what Diastasis Recti is?  Do you know if you have one?

There's still time to run for kids with cancer this morning!

http://www.emeraldsociety5k.org/EmeraldSociety5k/Welcome.html

It is a beautiful 5K Walk/Run to benefit children with cancer. The course of the race starts in front of the Emerald Society and travels through the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, returning to Roslindale Village.

It starts at 11am this morning (Sunday, September 19th)
Start at the Emerald Society in Roslindale and end in the Arnold Arboretum.

Hope to see you there.

I have to share how much my family loves Samira's Homemade hummus. 

My kids say it is so delicious and asked tonight, "Mom, why didn't we get more?"  They managed to eat all the red pepper hummus we purchased at the Belmont Farmer's Market today (I did partake in the eating as well!).  Not only do they make delicious hummus; but their own pita bread as well...next time you are in Belmont on a Thursday, stop by the Belmont Farmer's Market and meet Samira and Ragab.  You won't be disappointed not only in their product but their friendly personalities.

http://www.samirashomemade.com/about.html

They also sell their product at a number of other markets, check out:
http://www.samirashomemade.com/wheretobuy.html

Do you have a diastasis?  This could be causing your belly bulge.
A diastasis is a condition in which the rectus abdominis (the outer most
abdominal muscles) are separated due to a continuous forward forceful
pressure.