Carbs won't let you go?

Image via WikipediaA good friend of mine asked me to look into breaking the carb addiction - a request made with pastry in-hand. I wish I had the easy answer; I still love breads and sweets myself and keep trying to find ways to put more and more veggies in my diet to crowd out the hunger for the things I've felt addicted to.

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You had me at coconut. [recipe + tip]

I love how YourGlutenFreeRecipes is adding personal commentary and sensible health tips along with each of the recipes. I found this fascinating quote today:

Amazingly my kids actually like fish, which is really a good thing.  We try to eat fish at least once a week to get the healthy fats in them.  We try to find wild caught, as many fish farms feed their fish corn and other grains which could create a problem for those who are gluten free.  They also dump a lot of antibiotics and growth hormones in the water to help keep diseases down created by the small living space and to grow them faster to make more money.   Since I created this recipe, I have found it very difficult to find wild caught Talapia, so I use it on any wild caught fish we can find at the market. It is very simple but has tremendous flavor.yourglutenfreerecipes.blogspot.com, Your Gluten Free Recipes, Dec 2008

You should read the whole article.

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