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What is Gluten Free?

What is Gluten Free?

So, what do suffers of Celiac Disease eat? They learn to live a gluten-free lifestyle and become gluten sleuths, reading all labels, as gluten can hide in any number of places. You might be thinking that this is an extreme carb-free diet, however those with Celiac's can enjoy plenty of gluten-free starches such as corn, potatoes, rice, and tapioca.

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September 2008 Newsletter

Summer is coming to a close soon and kids will be back in school. Maintaining a healthy eating routine is the best way to retain your summer bathing suit bod. Read in Jennifer’s September 2008 newsletter about her recent appearance on Better TV and her role on 350 F - One Hot Cooking Show.

It’s A Wrap - Here Are The Winners

The first set of episodes from the new web series 350 Degrees - One Hot Cooking Show aired over the past three weeks on General Mill’s BettyCrocker.com - and I am sure you’ve enjoyed the mayhem and cooking challenges that my fellow judges and I were asked to supervise.

Cooking With Superfoods

In a wide-ranging discussion with Better TV’s Audra Lowe, Jennifer highlighted her tips on cooking with readily available superfoods - watch the segment, and get her six recipes for popsicles, cupcakes and salsa!

What is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda, a 5000-year-old medical system created by the wise men of ancient India, gives detailed instructions on how to treat the body, improve the mind, and find balance in our changing environment.

The Last Lecture

The last lecture Randy Pausch gave - “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams” - was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because “time is all you have…and you may find one day that you have less than you think”).

350F - One Hot Cooking Show

In this first challenge, contestants are given the task of creating a unique pan of brownies to serve 12 friends at an impromptu BBQ. They have access to special ingredients, but not the directions or the recipe. They’ve been blacked out. Now that’s a challenge!

SkinnyChef.com Featured on ‘Real Simple’

Kathleen Murray Harris of “Real Simple” magazine was nice enough to include the Skinny Chef blog as part of her round-up of The Ultimate Collection of Food Blogs.

About The Skinny Chef

As a private chef and recipe developer, Jennifer Iserloh - also known as Skinny Chef - has created hundreds of nutrition-packed dishes for families in the New York City area including top celebrities and well known health focused publications. Her food philosophy is absolutely simple: Cook nourishing meals, find an exercise routine that works and go ahead, enjoy the things you love. Learn more »

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  • Kids Follow Parents’ Lead on Fruits and Vegetables
    Parents who want their preschoolers to eat their fruits and vegetables should probably practice what they preach, a new study of more than 1,300 families suggests.
  • Confusion from Food Allergy Warnings
    It's one of the biggest frustrations of life with food allergies: That hodgepodge of warnings that a food might accidentally contain the wrong ingredient.
  • Fruit, Veggies Lower Men’s Cancer Risk
    Men who eat more fruit and vegetables have less risk of developing a type of cancer of the esophagus, a study by a Japanese medical team said Thursday.
  • Half of Overweight Adults May Be Heart-Healthy
    A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people - about half - have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity.
  • A 540-calorie Big Mac?
    Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices, like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda.