Snacks

Have you ever noticed that after you have bread from that beautiful basket of rolls at a restaurant that you just can’t stop eating it? That’s happened to me too! In addition to being addicted to bread and the starch and sugar it contains, however, gluten intolerance can trigger mood swings, depression and anxiety. People who are gluten intolerant can suffer from mood problems, depression and anxiety when they eat foods that contain gluten. In children, this can also be expressed as learning disabilities or behavioral issues such as hyperactivity. Gluten can damage the brain and nerves of gluten-sensitive people.…

Have you have ever felt lightheaded, sluggish, headachy or down right grumpy only to realize that it’s because you needed food? That your blood sugar was low? My first experience dealing with low blood sugar goes back to my early childhood. We almost always attended 8:00 a.m. Mass which meant we skipped breakfast before church.Back then we had to fast from midnight on if we wanted to receive communion….that can be tough for anyone, especially a kid. Guess that’s why 8:00 a.m. Mass was always so packed! People wanted to get church over so they could eat breakfast! I remember…