Crisis Calls for Doctors to Embrace New Paradigm and Ancient Hippocratic Prescription By: Laura Bruzas

I can't begin to tell you how passionate I am about getting this message out to the public! Research indicates that 50% of American physicians have one foot out the door of clinical medicine. There is a murmur underground...doctors are prepared to burn their white coats and walk away from medicine altogether. Physicians vehemently oppose the current state of health care "reform". I am fortunate to have found a beautiful and poignant documentary film produced by Ryan Flesher, MD and Nancy Pando, LICSW of Crash Cart Productions that clearly and poignantly removes the veil of silence and exposes the plight of the American physician. In “The Vanishing Oath” Dr. Flesher takes a courageous and heartfelt look at himself, his profession and the fundamental meaning of medicine. By exploring the entrenched yet growing number of obstacles that doctors face on a daily basis, Dr. Flesher becomes one of the few American physicians to speak openly and clearly about our critically wounded health care system.

     We all  know that making your own babyfood is the best way to feed your toddler.  You can control what goes in and the result has a pure taste that will build a broad palette from the get go.  Even organic jarred foods tend to taste like postage stamps, setting children up for a lifetime preference for buttered white pasta, chicken nuggets and fries.  But for the harried mother, steaming your foods in a pot and then pureeing them in a food processor and then cleaning up after can seem like just too much work. 

Quinoa is making a comeback as a “wonder grain.” Before going gluten free, most people have never heard of quinoa. But, once you embrace the gluten-free lifestyle, you should learn more about this amazing grain.

Quinoa is an ancient grain that has been grown in South America for thousands of years and was called the “gold of the Incas.” The grain resembles millet and has a bitter protective saponin coating that protects the grain from being eaten by birds and insects.

These flavors blend beautifully together to make an elegant meal for a gathering.  The recipe is so easy to prepare that you can make it any night of the week. 

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 pound chicken tenders
2 Tablespoons gluten free chutney
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
6 dried apricots, cut into thin strips
2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro

To Prepare

Prepare the quinoa according to the package.

When you think of chia seeds do you think of those chia pets that they sell during the holidays?  Well think again!  Chia seeds are a nutritious way to add fiber and Omega 3's to your gluten-free diet. 

Comfort foods bring special meaning to the holiday season.  There is nothing better than a comfort food that is quick and easy to make.  Enjoy Life Foods has created an easy recipe for Apple Cobbler that contains no wheat, gluten, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy, dairy or shellfish.  This recipe is perfect for anyone that loves apple cobbler and a real treat for those with food allergies.

"Can't Get Enough Apple" Cobbler

General Mills has jumped on the gluten-free band wagon expanding their gluten-free product lines.  Just this past year, they provided the community with Betty Crocker cake mixes, Chex cereals and even Halloween candies that were clearly labeled "gluten free" on the box.

You can see the entire list of gluten-free products offered by General Mills at their new website www.liveglutenfreely.com.