One of the most common problems we see when people start SCD, GAPS, or Paleo is they try to recreate foods they used to eat from the Standard American Diet. Inevitably, the recipes end up full of sugar (honey, sweeteners, etc.) and flours (almond, coconut, and others). Natural or not, a diet full of these ingredients doesn’t support life-long health.
And when too many meals consist of almond flour muffins or coconut flour bread… these people don’t feel better. (You can listen to minute 24:15 of this podcast to hear us talk more about this problem.)
In general, Steve and I still eat a diet of mostly meats, fats, veggies, and some fruit. That’s why you won’t see many recipes from us that contain lots of flour. It’s rare occasion that we eat that type of food. But that doesn’t mean it’s not a great desert, travel snack, or occasional treat you can enjoy!
So when Janna from scdmama.blogspot.com sent us a protein bar recipe I asked her if we could share it with you and she graciously revealed her super secret recipe. You rock Janna – thanks for helping us get some recipe diversity on the blog!
I will preface the recipe with this:
If you’re not in control of your symptoms, this recipe isn’t for you. Find your food safe zone first, then test it out in moderation. Also, read what Elaine had to say about seeds.
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I get emails like this all the time:
“Hi guys, I’ve been diagnosed with Crohn’s since ’09 and I started SCD 2 weeks ago. I’ve already gone from 10 BM’s a day to 5 and I can’t thank you guys enough. My only question is: when am I going to heal? I really want to start traveling more and be able to tolerate more food. Thanks in advance” – CR
I love this question. I could reply back with any number of cliché inspirational sayings we have, like:
- “It took a long time to get sick and it takes a long time to get better”
- “This healing process is a marathon, not a sprint – you’re doing great!”
- “Everyone has a custom diet that works for them… you just have to keep testing until you find yours”
Each of these reassuring clichés is completely true, but what I love about CR is: he already started the diet. He already accomplished the most difficult part of taking control of his health by overcoming thoughts in his head like “What if it doesn’t work for me?” or “I don’t have time to cook all this food”
Starting the diet is not only the first step; but it’s the most important one. CR is going to be just fine.
How do I know?
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Yes, we’re obsessed engineers…
And as usual, we couldn’t let it go.
We’ve learned so much from you over the past three years that it’s time for change.
It’s time for our book to grow, it must be expanded and also come in paperback. (Don’t worry, if you’ve already got it we’ll email you a free copy of the updated version)
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“What is food to one man may be fierce poison to others.”—Lucretius
Today, even the smallest grocery stores across America are beginning to carry gluten-free foods in a “healthy living” section, right next to the green tea.
Gluten-Free foods are becoming ubiquitous and synonymous with living a healthy lifestyle… even for people without Celiac Disease.
But is gluten-free really healthy? Will it make Celiac Disease a distant memory?
I’m here to tell you no… and there’s a lot to talk about.
The gluten-free diet is the wrong prescription for Celiac Disease
In the last part of this series, I showed you that the gluten-free diet isn’t enough to treat Celiac Disease patients and anyone using it as their only treatment protocol is at risk for dying much sooner than they should.
Evidence is piling up that high inflammation, poor vitamin status, and leaky gut persist on a gluten-free diet, which leads to one thing: untreated Celiac Disease…
But what could possibly be wrong with a gluten-free diet? Doesn’t gluten cause Celiac Disease?
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A fast family dinner can easily taste better than a restaurant if you take a few minutes to marinate the meat before you cook it.
Try this beef stir fry recipe for an explosion of taste! I made this with ingredients I had laying around on a lazy Sunday and it was AMAZING.
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