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Barbara Ziska has eaten a gluten-free diet for seven years, ever since she was diagnosed with celiac disease, an inherited autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive process of the small intestine.When a person who has celiac disease consumes gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, the individual's immune system responds by attacking the small intestine and inhibiting the absorption of important nutrients into the body, according to the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center. By going gluten-free, Ziska, of Endicott ...

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece - In a secluded Orthodox Christian monastery, the phone is ringing again for Father Epifanios Milopotaminos.Ever since he wrote a cookbook sharing his secrets for feeding his fellow monks, Milopotaminos' cell phone rings constantly with requests to speak at seminars, appear on television and do cooking demonstrations.He's an unlikely candidate for sudden celebrity; in the nearly four decades since he took charge of cooking at the Mount Athos monastery, little about what he does has changed. "It's the same way meals ...

Sure, it makes sense to cut out donuts if you want to lose weight, but all carbs? Get the skinny on the low-carb diet fad, from Atkins to all the alternatives. Learn how cutting out all carbs can actually be harmful to your health and how some high-fat, no-carb diets can actually be disastrous. Bust diet myths that can do more harm than good. Get all the facts about ditching carbs before you make a diet plan.Low-carbohydrate diets are the current "in" method used to shed pounds and reveal those muscles you've worked hard to gain. But ...

Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld is rarely seen--or photographed--without one. In this Brave New Size Two world we live in, Diet Coke is ipractically ts own food group - particularly the fashion set. It may not be as effective as Adderal, the ADD drug that curbs your appetite and has swept Hollywood, according to August Allure. But it's close--and it's cold.Now Roberto Cavalli, whose clothes adorn many lean, chic Size Two, is taking Diet Coke to a whole other level. According to Vogue U.K., the Italian designer and clothing manufacturer has re ...

Celiac disease is a common genetic disorder, affecting one out of every 133 people. Yet it is estimated that 97 percent of all cases go undiagnosed.People with celiac disease have an intolerance to proteins found in wheat, rye and barley that causes damage to the lining of the small intestine.Symptoms may be intestinal, such as excessive bloating, diarrhea, constipation and gas. Other symptoms are lack of energy, bone or joint pain, and unexplained weight loss or weight gain. If you suspect you may have celiac disease, your doctor can ...

Is there one diet that's best for losing weight? That's the debate that simmers in weight-loss circles and occasionally boils into a full diet fad.Now, research suggests that both the low-carbohydrate approach and the Mediterranean diet - fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, yogurt as well as olive oil and wine - are safe and effective options for weight loss.The latest findings come from a two-year Harvard study of 322 moderately obese, middle-aged Israelis. The results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that ...

Individuals affected by celiac disease (gluten intolerance) often present an altered calcium (Ca2+) metabolism that can cause osteopenia, a bone mass decrease due to the impaired adsorption of this mineral, which can lead to osteoporosis (in 35-85% of the cases). This phenomenon is particularly frequent among late-diagnosed celiac patients, as in the case of adult people, but can be present in children too. With the aim of recognizing calcium metabolism alterations and impaired bone mineralization, laboratory and radiology exams, such ...

Can the team from EepyBird.com, which brought us the "The Extreme Diet Coke & Mentos Experiments," duplicate their success with Post-it notes?Stephen Voltz and Fritz Grobe, are the performance artists behind EepyBird. The pair will unveil their new "Sticky Note Experiment" Friday at the ComicCon Conference in San Diego.As an example of how far Web-video fame can take you, the clip of the "Sticky Note Experiment" will debut not on the Web but on cable television. On September 5, the video will appear on ABC Family's Samurai GirlVoltz a ...

Like most young boys, Will Johnson is all about dinosaurs, not necessarily dairy. In fact, he's allergic to milk and eats gluten- and dairy-free.But the lack of dairy in his diet might actually be helping him grow in new ways. He is on what has become known as the autism diet, which he said does everything."He was diagnosed with high-functioning autism about a little over a year ago," said Will's mother Janette Johnson. She added he was very hyper and energetic at the time.Swings and ball pits weren't enough to get the meltdowns and s ...

As the Bush administration steps down, America's youth must take responsibility and lower carbon emissions before it's too lateIf you thought the Bush administration had finally woken up, smelled the CO2, and decided to do something about global warming after discussing it with the G-8, you are sadly mistaken. Two recent decisions concerning greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions not only affirmed the White House's typical reluctance to act on this issue, they have signaled an absolute refusal to engage with it at all.On July 11, Environmenta ...

Capital EX crowds are being entertained this week with "pyrotechnics" that use little more than Diet Coke and Mentos mints.Until Saturday, the internationally renowned EepyBird crew will drop mints into soda pop bottles nightly, providing fairgoers with a fizzy fireworks display that has already been witnessed by about 40 million people around the globe.For those who haven't seen a YouTube video on the subject, dropping Mentos into diet Coke bottles causes the pop to explode into the air. While the New York Times reviewed a performanc ...

Finally, Atkins and low-carbohydrate diet supporters have their vindication.In a two-year Israeli study released Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, results show low-carb and Mediterranean diets helped patients lose more weight and lowered their cholesterol and sugar levels more than patients on low-fat or non-restricted carb diets.According to Dr. Mary Vernon, a national expert in obesity and diabetes and chairwoman of the board of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, this evidence substantiates her practice in ...

Expert Reveals Ways to Find the Right Diet for YouLaura from Grays River, Wash., asked: I have a strong family history of diabetes and I believe that I am a beginning-stages diabetic myself. What diet should I think about following? I have tried the Atkins diet in the past and remained on it for about one year, but could not remain on it because it was too strict. I did lose around 25 lbs on it, but gained it all back with interest. I really need to lose around 50 lbs now. I have changed my diet considerably and have been trying to ea ...

The Atkins diet may have proved itself after all: A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the weight-loss techniques.A bigger surprise: The low-carb diet improved cholesterol more than the other two. Some critics had predicted the opposite.''It is a vindication,'' said Abby Bloch of the Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Foundation, the study's main funder.However, all three approaches -- the low-carb diet; a lo ...

At the Whole Foods Market in El Segundo, Calif., two women stand scanning a refrigerator case filled with packages of gluten-free food -- carrot cake, rice flour bread, scones, ginger cookies, pecan pie and chocolate chip muffins.Judy Beckett, a retired educator, was diagnosed with celiac disease two years ago: Her gut cannot tolerate gluten, and switching to these foods has improved her digestion and quality of life. Claudia Lopez, a housekeeper and mother of four, is looking for gluten-free food for herself and her family. She recen ...

Christina Ricci had a make to a quick pit stop to pick up a six-pack of the life force that keeps Hollywood running, Diet Coke. Ricci wasn't sure if she was running low at her house, but the svelte Speed Racer star's sixth sense kicked in. Ricci said, "I was just driving back from the gym and I just felt this need to stop at the first place I saw and get a six pack of Diet Coke. I was feeling really tense and anxious and then I put that six pack in my hands. It just went away. As if the entire weight of the world had been lifted off m ...

An advice for sportspersons looking for an edge over their competitors -- sipping a cup of coffee while grabbing a bite of a burger can help you recover more quickly after a strenuous workout, a study has revealed. A team at RMIT University has found that glycogen, the main fuel source for muscles, replenishes faster when athletes consume both caffeine and carbohydrates after exercising, the 'Journal of Applied Physiology' reported.Lead author Prof John Hawley said their study found that athletes who added caffeine to their post-exerc ...

The gluten-free diet is a life-long commitment and changes the way we eat, but it doesn't mean you can't eat pizza. Make your own at home, safely and inexpensively, with Carol Fenster's fail-proof recipe that anyone can make and everyone will enjoy.Move over, sugar-free and fat-free. Make room for gluten-free -- a new lifestyle that is revolutionizing the way Americans eat.According to research group Mintel, eight percent of Americans buy gluten-free products. This is because they can't tolerate gluten, a protein in wheat and related ...

Researchers have found a possible way to overcome the common problem of dieters eventually abandoning their diet and regaining the weight they lost. Eat a big breakfast packed with carbohydrates ("carbs") and protein, then follow a low-carb, low-calorie diet the rest of the day, the authors of a new study recommend. Results were presented Tuesday, June 17, at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco."Most weight loss studies have determined that a very low carbohydrate diet is not a good method to reduce weight," s ...

Researchers have found a possible way to overcome the common problem of dieters eventually abandoning their diet and regaining the weight they lost. Eat a big breakfast packed with carbohydrates ("carbs") and protein, then follow a low-carb, low-calorie diet the rest of the day, the authors of a new study recommend. Results were presented Tuesday, June 17, at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco."Most weight loss studies have determined that a very low carbohydrate diet is not a good method to reduce weight," s ...

The startling reaction between Diet Coke and Mentos sweets, made famous in thousands of YouTube videos, finally has a scientific explanation. A study in the US has identified the prime factors that drive the fizzy plumes from Coke bottles: the roughness of the sweet and how fast it plummets to the bottle's base."If you drop a pack of Mentos into a bottle of Diet Coke, you get this huge fountain of spray and Diet Coke foam coming out," says Tonya Coffey, a physicist at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. "This was a ...

A retired Pennsylvania couple stranded in their compact car in the Utah desert for four days subsisted on crackers and soda before hiking to safety.Ray and Sue Beard are back home after spending four harrowing days in the desert when the directions supplied by their portable navigation device led them far off the beaten path in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, a 1.9-million acres of rugged public land in southern.Sue Beard, a former editor of The Waynesboro Record Herald, and her husband, Ray, 67, were traveling to Torrey, ...

COCA-COLA Australia has no plans to phase out a controversial additive in its drinks, despite moves in Britain to remove it.Sodium benzoate has been linked to damage to DNA and hyperactivity in children, and is used as a preservative in Diet Coke in Australia.Coca-Cola in Britain said it had begun withdrawing the additive from Diet Coke in January in response to consumer demand for more natural products.Sodium benzoate is used to stop fizzy drinks going mouldy.It is found naturally in some fruits, including bananas, but is used in gre ...

If you're going gluten-free, or just learning to cook for someone who is, bookstores and the Web are suddenly awash in recipes to help you with the challenge.One recent addition is Danna Korn and Connie Sarros' Gluten-free Cooking for Dummies (Wiley, $19.99). The authors offer a chatty, comfortable but thoroughly informative primer on how people with wheat sensitivities can still enjoy a full range of foods.Among the authors' 150 recipes are flatbread, waffles, spinach pie, cookies, cakes, lasagna and numerous other dishes you might a ...

Because for so long we have been encouraged to eat a diet based on carbohydrates, it's natural to have warm feelings toward this "macronutrient."Yet, many carbohydrates, particularly those that cause considerable fluctuation in blood sugar and insulin levels, I think should be handled with considerable caution. For example, a recent review detailed the myriad ways that certain carbohydrates can induce cardiovascular conditions such as heart attack and stroke [1].Another condition, which has been linked with the intake of disruptive ca ...

A project based on a "carbon-neutral" diet has attracted hundreds of supporters, the man behind it has said.It is six months since the start of the Fife Diet, which aims to reduce the food coming into the country by air.It is low in meat, to reduce the amount of harmful gases produced by cattle, and involves eating only locally grown fruit and vegetables.Mike Small said the 200 people who were following the plan were contributing to reducing climate change. He told the BBC Scotland news website: "The problem's not been finding food in ...

- Trial shows seizures can be cut by more than 50%- Scientists still unsure how ketogenic regime worksGiving children with epilepsy a special low carb diet reduces the number of seizures they experience by 75% compared with children on a normal diet, according to a study carried out at Great Ormond Street Hospital.Previous studies have suggested that the food regime, which is similar to the Atkins diet, is effective at curbing epilepsy but this is the first gold standard clinical trial to prove that it works. "When she went on the die ...

It is the kind of experiment which gets even older kids excited about science.Students in the Belgian city of Leuven have set the new world record for most Mentos fountains by launching 1,360 simultaneous geysers.After they each dropped a tube of the mints into a bottle of Diet Coke, Ladeuzeplein square became a sudden sea of foaming soda yesterday, with carbonated streams shooting up to 29 feet high.Films of the Mentos-Diet Coke mix have been posted on Internet entertainments sites attracting at least 10 million viewers.The previous ...

It's springtime and time to slim down for summer. Watching what you eat and getting exercise is critical to get in swimsuit shape. Freep Tech Columnist Mike Wendland has found some Web sites that can help you plot your way to a new you.Here's my video show-and-tell, script and links follow:The idea is to write down everything. What you eat and what you burn in calories by working out, bicycling and running. And the FitDay.com site is a great place to do just that.It's free, and all Web-based. Set your weight loss goals, how many calor ...

Students in the Belgian city of Leuven, some 30 km (18.6 miles) east of Brussels, have set a new world record for mixing Diet Coke and Mentos Mints to launch 1,360 simultaneous geysers, local media said Thursday.A Mentos candy 'mint flavored' added to a bottle of Diet Coke causes a reaction resulting in a foam fountain up to nine meters (29 feet) high. Films of the Mentos-Diet Coke mix have been posted on Internet entertainments sites attracting at least 10 million viewers.The previous Guinness Book of World Records was set in the U.S ...

The Missouri Supreme Court rejected class-action certification Tuesday for a lawsuit claiming Coca-Cola has misled consumers about the sweeteners used in some Diet Coke products.The lawsuit contends that many consumers would not have bought the fountain version of Diet Coke if they had known it contained the sweetener saccharin, which some people fear can cause health problems.A Jackson County judge had approved the lawsuit as a class action in February 2006. But the state's highest court prohibited that in a unanimous decision Tuesda ...

Business Wire TastesLikeRealFood.com has announced the first annual "What I Miss Most Baking Contest(TM)." Local Celiac Groups will receive free product from the company to help them turn a favorite wheat-based recipe into a "celiac-safe recipe" using Toro(TM) brand baking mixes.Those who enter can win a $500 contribution to their organization, and a $500 donation to the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research.Anyone interested can send an e-mail to sbosking@TastesLikeRealFood.com.According to Jenny Bosking, President, "Our ...

TastesLikeRealFood.com to Support Local Groups, University of Maryland Center for Celiac ResearchTastesLikeRealFood.com has announced the first annual "What I Miss Most Baking Contest'." Local Celiac Groups will receive free product from the company to help them turn a favorite wheat-based recipe into a "celiac-safe recipe" using Toro' brand baking mixes.Those who enter can win a $500 contribution to their organization, and a $500 donation to the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research. Anyone interested can send an e-mail t ...

National cardio free diet expert, strength training consultant, personal trainer and author, Jim Karas is scheduled to discuss the benefits of a cardio free diet in a free 70-minute live teleseminar which will be held at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST on Thursday, April 17, 2008. Karas will reveal secrets of the link between the cardio free diet and weight loss success designed for people who want to spring into action and create lasting results in their fitness and diet programs.Participants in this informative teleseminar will hear firsthand ...

Cisco Systems Chairman and CEO John Chambers is a notorious Diet Coke fiend. Now's he's been officially recognized as Diet Coke's biggest fan.Chambers, at the Cisco Partner Summit in Honolulu Thursday, celebrated the sale of the vendor's four millionth Integrated Services Router by presenting an award to the customer who purchased it, Esat Sezer, CIO of Coca-Cola Enterprises.Cisco presented Sezer with a red ISR router emblazoned with the white Coca-Cola ribbon from its logo. But Chambers didn't leave the stage empty-handed. Sezer reci ...

A South Carolina Senate committee has approved a budget that eliminates every pork barrel project the House approved last month and cuts $50 million in spending.The plan passed by the Senate Finance Committee also gives state workers a 2 percent raise. That's up from the 1 percent raise in the House budget.The House plan cut most agency budgets outside of public schools and health care agencies by 2.4 percent. But Senate Finance Committee Chairman Hugh Leatherman said his panel's plan calls for average reductions of 3.6 percent.The fu ...

The man named the world's fattest by the "Guinness Book of World Records" credits a low-carb diet for helping him slim down to about 690 pounds, the Daily Mail reports.At his heaviest, Manuel Uribe weighed almost 1,260 pounds.The 42-year-old former mechanic was bedridden for six years while stuffing himself with burgers, pizzas and sodas, according to the report.Once the Mexico native decided to drop weight, he rebuffed doctors' offers to have gastric-bypass surgery, instead shedding almost 600 pounds by following a low-carb regimen, ...

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Right now I am high on Diet Coke. I restricted caffeine all day today and then binged on Diet Coke about an hour ago. I am high as a kite! I wrote my manager an enormous laundry list of all the creative projects I've been wanting to pursue and I realized I should channel some of this into another blog because it's been awhile and I miss me.I love having these bursts of creative energy. Honestly, my two and a half year old daughter is going through this phase that is so exhausting. I feel like at the beginning of the day, as I sit and ...

"Gluten-free" vegan diets aren't just for health-food nuts. New research from Sweden shows that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who skip both animal products and certain grains could reduce their risk of having a heart attack or stroke.RA is a chronic inflammatory disease that is linked to an increased risk of heart disease and atherosclerosis -- the buildup of plaque in the arteries that can lead to heart attack and stroke. Sticking to a gluten-free vegan diet lowers the most damaging forms of artery-clogging cholesterol and incre ...