1949 Original Candy Land Game courtesy of Fanpop.com
"Baby, this is SOOOOO good," said my husband, looking a bit like a kid in a candy store. "You want some," he asked, temporarily forgetting my new diet.
In front of him sat the perfect banana nut muffin: split in two, crisped on the grill top, complete with crunchy, brown edges toasted to perfection. "YES, I do want some," I thought/muttered as I dug my fork into my salad. "But the truth is I'd rather be healthy."
So...at the doctor's request, I've eliminated white flour and sugar from my menu. It's not that I'm gluten intolerant, it's that yeast thrive on white stuff and I won't get better or be eligible for treatment until I get the dirty rascals out of my system.
A necessary, but not fun alteration.
Hearing the dilemma, a friend offered an potential solution today. "Have you ever been to that new healthy bakery on Fairbanks? Maybe they have something?"
Past the rainbow trail near the peppermint forest, we found it--a blessing for anyone who's been struggling with health problems. Introducing Natural Delights...a wonderful, teeny weeny jewel that makes healthy treats that also taste good.
Feast your eyes on these beauties.
Make from Yacon Syrup, Dates, Agave, and other yummy natural goodness, the bakery offers amazing Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free desserts (words I have never been able to utter in the same sentence). I tried the chocolate cupcake with beet, the buckwheat chocolate chunk cookies, and the lemon cupcake with cream cheese (Lemon cupcake, om nom nom).
Thank God, the doctor also took me off Weight Watchers.
Altered Today: Putting healthy, sweet, and delicious together as a food category, a diet I can live with, love for my friend.
Kathy,
First, I got the CD of the video you made me...thank you so much. If anyone here has not tried to make an altered book, Kathy made a video that is just perfect in helping you figure out what you need and how to do it! I made a couple of books already and had the best time.
Then, I came to this blog and saw how she made the video and taught me a new skill, despite being sick...and...she never even let on! So, brave and strong are certainly good descriptors of Kathy, besides amazingly creative and artistic.
As for the yeast thingy...I was overrun with it 3 years ago and experienced so many crazy and unusual symptoms...I thought I was going crazy. It was amazing what happened when i was able to get rid of the yeast. Many other symptoms then fell into place and I was able to heal. To get rid of the yeast I used traditional medicines...pills and a swish and swallow medicine...and they really did the trick. But, I love the idea of trying holistic medicines as well, I just needed the quicker fix with the traditional meds. They literally sloughed off and came out of my system like I had gone to war with them (which I had :) ...).
You are on the right path Kathy...I can tell by reading about your journey. You will get better and your body will realign itself...remember...systems actually like homeostasis...they gravitate to it. Your body will get back to itself. Hang in there Kathy, I'll remember you in my yoga/meditation practice today! Kathy
Posted by: Kathy Sheridan | 02/20/2011 at 01:19 PM