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Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Starbucks Adds Gluten- Frappuccinos

I loved knowing that Starbucks was going to carry gluten-free treats for those on a gluten-free diet, gluten intolerant or who have celiac disease. I am celiac.

I also love how they will accommodate you by allowing you to read ingredients as well as substitute soy milk for milk in case you are dairy, lactose or casein sensitive or have an allergy. When I hear of a large company taking notice of the statistics of those in need of gluten-free foods and then catering to those needs- well thank you Starbucks! ….PAUSE…. DUMBFOUNDED…What did you say?…Excuuuuuse me, this can’t be. There must be a mistake. This is unbelievable.

OK, read it for yourself. Melissa Alison reveals the latest changes to the light Frappuccino- they ADDED gluten! Now are you thinking what I am thinking? Even my daughter asked me the obvious “Why, why would they ADD it with all they know!” That’s what I want to know- why?

Read for yourself that the new base mix for light Frappuccinos now includes gluten yet the regular Frappuccino base mix doesn’t have gluten listed in the ingredients, but is not designated gluten-free because of the risk of cross-contamination- read the full details:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/coffeecity/2011829401_new_frappuccino_recipe_deletes.html

Read, get informed and be very aware that things can change overnight- ingredients can change. Be aware, read your labels and stay in tune with changes of ingredients always for your safety and health.

Tina Turbin

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Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Agave- Is it Beneficial or Not?… AGAVE 101

 

Sandi Star  founder of  http://www.karmic-health.com shares some insight which everyone should read:

Agave has been in the “media” recently published by Mercola (check out story) stating that agave is extremely dangerous and is worse than high fructose corn syrup. Although I have the highest respect for Dr. Mercola I can only speculate he does not have enough research to back this up and has not taken the time to get each manufacturers side of the story. As you know….. http://www.karmic-health.com/pb/wp_0f68724a/wp_0f68724a.html Be sure and read this all the way to the bottom and 5 articles offered at the bottom, with evidence and data for everyone to have.

and Kath Patalsky of http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com shares this:

I get a lot of questions about my use of Agave Syrup as a sweetener in my vegan recipes. So here is my Agave Syrup 101 post. It is a must read for anyone who is health-conscious or simply curious about what they put in their bodies. I encourage all professional or amateur chefs to read this post as well. There is a wide world beyond white sugar. Click ahead for Agave Syrup 101, it includes health benefits, directions of use, sweetener comparisons and the history of this healthy sugar substitute…

Sugar Confusion. I’m never surprised by the presence of confusion when it comes to sugar and sweeteners. With so many natural and artificial sweeteners…http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2009/07/agave-syrup-101-why-its-healthy-sugar.html

Please do your homework and be aware of AND READ the many articles on Agave.

Tina Turbin

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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Cookbook for Kids and Busy Adults by Connie Sarros

Connie Sarros has put together a book that kids will love as well as any adult who enjoys being with a child in the kitchen. The book is just full of fun!

Connie has taken special care to not only include only easy-to-prepare recipes, but each one is adaptable to the casein-free diet, opening the door for many more people to avail themselves of these recipes.

With 200 delicious recipes and many fun food projects such as scented gift ornaments, scented play dough, tree ornaments, bubbles, and more, one will be entertained in the kitchen with hours of delight.

This second edition, Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Cookbook for Kids and Busy Adults really should be in every home of any family with a GF and/or CF child or even in the home of grandparents with a GF or CF grandchild.

This “full-of-fun” cookbook will allow any celiac, gluten-intolerant, or autistic child feel like being on his “restricted diet” is fun!

 

This cookbook is given a thumbs up and is HIGHLY recommended by me

Tina Turbin

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Friday, May 21st, 2010

C-Sections & Celiac Disease Risks to Offspring

Ther is a lot of specualtioas to what makes celiac disease symptoms ( or hidden symptoms) “flare up” in babeies and children of all ages. This is an intersting new article released May 18th, 2010- Health Day News –  Children born by cesarean section may be more likely to develop celiac disease, a chronic digestive disorder, than children born vaginally, new research finds.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/publicsite/news/view.aspx?id=639143

I welcome you to read this and get more informed. I sure am!

Tina Turbin

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Sunday, March 7th, 2010

My Interview in Amsterdam-Holland

This was a fun interview! Charlie Valentino of glutenfreegroove.com found me through a search on the internet and asked if he could interview me. He then sent me the questions and we had a blast form that point on. His questions were fun and so was his interview!
He placed my replies up and here they are for your reading pleasure.:
Tina Turbin

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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Healthier Without Wheat by Dr. Stephen Wangen, The Gluten-Free Doctor


Author Dr. Stephen Wangen has presented wonderful in-depth research at one’s disposal in identifying if one has a problem with wheat or gluten or not.

With over 10 years in this field, working in his clinic and testing thousands of patients, Dr. Wangen speaks from a position of experience and immense respect for others working in this field as well. He recognizes the need for increased awareness, teamwork, and sharing knowledge.

This incredible book has a significant amount of independent research (cited in the bibliography), shared where applicable to assist the reader with greater understanding and shedding new light on areas possibly unknown.
Conveying a full grasp of the history of wheat and clearing up any confusions regarding wheat, gluten, gliadin, and gluten allergies and intolerances, Healthier Without Wheat then covers the multitude of problems and symptoms in infants, children and adults, all conveyed in clear, concise verbiage, unlike the manner in which many doctors convey knowledge. While this book covers a broad range of topics, each and every one of these operative points is well-written with the readers’ understanding and ability to apply the knowledge in mind.

My highest respect goes to Dr. Wangen for his straightforward approach to clarifying the test available for determining celiac disease as well as the testing for non-celiac forms of gluten intolerance.

In the end, anyone reading this book will have a full understanding of how wheat can affect one’s life and will be able to determine if what is indeed affecting one’s or a loved one’s health and then how to go about addressing it if this is indeed the case. An excellent handbook—buy it, share it, and learn from Dr. Wangen.

Dr. Wangen is also the author of The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Solution and founder of the IBS Treatment Center.

This resource book is given a thumbs up and is very HIGHLY recommended by me to have in every house-hold.

Tina Turbin

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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

A Mother from Nigeria Reviews my Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy

Full time mother and business woman Consolata Ugboko from Nigeria took the time last month to post a review about my children’s book: Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy.

And a pleasant review it was!  I do hope you’ll visit her site to read the review and leave her a comment.  Click here and scroll down to the blog entry from January 21st 2010.

Thank you!

Tina Turbin

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Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Writing by Moonlight: Lovely Review of Children’s Book

 

Adline Ghani from Malaysia and of the website “Writing by Moonlight” has posted a most wonderful review of my children’s book Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy.

I am so pleased to share this with you and I do hope that you leave a comment at Adline’s beautiful website. Click here to read the review.

Sincerely,

Tina Turbin

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Monday, December 14th, 2009

I, Tina Turbin Share a Recent Real Story as a Celiac

I am sharing my story open hearted with everyone here.

I want you to know I get nothing for writing this. This is simply my recent success as a celiac:

I was diagnosed celiac many years ago and despite being off of gluten I still lacked “something.” I was on vitamin B injections to help get more nutrients in my diet and these helped me loads but did not totally handle the occasional changes in my digestion.

I am a children’s author and travel a lot on Tours as well as visits with my books here and there. I need to eat out quite a bit as a result. I have a hard time eating out as many celiacs yet bring my own dressings, bread etc. to help myself the best I can. I still seem to get the cross contamination here and there and the set-backs can be a bit rough. Some days it will take a few days to get the digestion back to normal. This has been going on for years since the diagnosis. As long as I was off of gluten, I am good but not thriving physically as I knew I could and should be. This all changed on my recent book tour up in the New England area.

I also need to mention I take a lot of supplements to try and get the nutrients I felt I lacked. On top of this as a celiac, I am never 100% sure with all the fillers what I am getting. The hunt is always on for a more pure herb, vitamin or mineral without fillers to ease the digestion of the supplements themselves.

While on my Book Tour in New England I walked was into a Whole Foods and looked in the vitamin section, as always. (I had had a rough three previous days due to getting gluten in a salad that the chef said was not gluten, and he knew nothing about gluten after all) I saw this Bio-K product in the refrigerated section which I have seen often yet never took as it had dairy. As a celiac I am like many who do not tolerate the casein or dairy. Today I saw something I had not seen before, Bio-K Plus, DAIRY FREE. Wow, this was interesting and for some reason it was one of those things that sort of jumped out and I ‘knew” there was something right about it. I took one little bottle in my cart and proceeded down the aisle. About 10 minutes later, still shopping I decided to taste the Bio-K and my world has not been the same since!

I took a little sip and my body went “zing!” I mean my stomach felt great, then a short bit later my intestines felt soothed and I felt like this was doing something real good for me and to my body. I went right back to the refrigerated section and grabbed up the rest of what they had. I knew I would need and want this for the remainder of my Book Tour.

Every day I drank a half to a whole little 3.5 ounce of my Bio-K plus Dairy-Free bottle. Every day I felt better and better. I felt like my food was starting to absorb, I felt healthier, I felt like my wonderful additional supplements which I placed in my shakes were rapidly absorbing and going right into my every cell. The Bio-K was healing my small intestinal lining (I know it) and giving me the good intestinal flora I could not maintain as a celiac.

I went back to my home town after the tour. The changes have been phenomenal. No I can not eat gluten, that is a given. Yes, I am stronger; I have gained a couple pounds, actually muscle. This is another issue I must mention. I have not been able to gain muscle. I had lost weight over the years of not being diagnosed properly and lost tremendous muscle tone. I was an avid athlete as a kid and very strong and vibrant and had terrific muscle tone even through three children. When I started later as an adult having symptoms I ended up with a different body. As a woman, so many of us love to be skinny in fact so many strive to be. It was sort of nice to have no weight problem, be tiny and all that but still I could not get a muscle for the life of me.

Since the Bio-K has been a part of my life for now just about 3 months I can honestly say I feel this product can help a celiac heal and get back to normal. I know many celiacs who do not look like pictures of health still. I feel that any adult or child diagnosed should give this a good try. I was amazed and I will keep on using it.

I am now hooked on the taste too!  I believe I have fortified my body so well now and that it has helped me to absorb two other incredible products I could not absorb and they too have helped me gain in health and strength. I feel as good as before I was ever diagnosed with celiac. I NEVER thought I’d ever say that.

Thank you to everyone at Bio K Plus Pharma!

Tina Turbin

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Monday, December 7th, 2009

I Found Terrific Gluten-Free Site!

This site is an amazing resource for us moms! You can look up certain brands of foods and the ingredients to stay away from food allergies or additives. Search “Gluten-Free” and “cookies” for example and you will be guided to  a list of treats that will fit your needs. I am a bit picky when it comes to refrring a good resource, but I feel secure in sharing this one: http://FoodEssentials.com  Tina Turbin

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Tina Turbin became extremely interested and involved in the subjects of gluten free, gluten sensitive and celiac disease a number of years ago as a result of...

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