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|  Helpful Articles: January / February
Our six e-magazines, called I Want To THRIVE, each have several articles relating to a theme of interest to people following the SCD. The articles below introduce you to ideas on STARTING THE YEAR OUT RIGHT WITH THE SCD. | | Starting the Year Off Right "Happy New Year! Are you new to the SCD? Kick off the new year by making the resolution to stick to the SCD 100% this year and see how your life improves. The SCD works and it has given thousands of people their life back! Are you one for New Year's resolutions? Whether you write them down to refer to throughout the year, or keep a mental list in your mind, they can be helpful... Read more on page 4... | Out and About at Mimi's Cafe "If you're in the mood for a warm, homey restaurant with a touch of European charm, then Mimi's Cafe is just the one. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner it is a great choice for any meal of the day. My husband and I have some good memories at Mimi's as we dined there often when we were dating. It's a great restaurant because it is comfortable, yet classy, with a variety of delicious food choices for both the SCD diner and... Read more on page 8... | How We Met "As Valentine's Day rolls around, I am reminded of the blessing I have in my husband Jim. It's amazing to realize how much time has passed since we met; it will be five years in April! We were introduced to each other in a rather non-conventional way, although these days it's becoming more and more common. We both took the leap..." Read more on page 10... | Dating and the SCD "The thought of dating while on the SCD can be a little daunting. However, with some creativity and planning ahead you can have fun and memorable dates! I dated my husband Jim while on the SCD so I got a lot of practice considering all the angles! We enjoyed a variety of dates..." Read more on page 11... | Budget Tips "Many people think that buying the fresh food required on the SCD means they will have a higher grocery bill each month. However, with a little planning ahead and shopping for bargains, you can keep your grocery bill to just about the same as it would be on a "normal" diet. And think of all the money you'll be saving by not going out to eat so much and not eating all that junk food! Tips to help you stay on budget:..." Read more on page 18... | Amazing Honey "Aren't you glad that you can enjoy honey on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet? It makes life sweet, in more ways than one! On your next vacation it would be sweetly rewarding to collect various honeys from the places you visit and you'll soon see that they can be quite varied, depending on the local vegetation. Each region of the world has plants, flowers and trees which produce subtly different flavors of honey..." Read more on page 17... | Throw a Winter Appetizer Party! "Winter is the perfect time to shake things up a little by throwing an appetizer party. It's a great way to entertain a group, especially if you are short of seating space, time or resources. Families are getting together for New Year's Day parades and game watching. Friends gather for the Super Bowl, or you might just want to chase away some winter blahs by getting people together by the fireplace! An appetizer party is fun and relatively easy on the cook, so plan one soon. We give you six recipes to get you started! ..." Read more on page 22... | Finding An SCD Friendly Doctor "Three years ago I moved to a new state. Along with all the other stresses of moving, I was faced with the task of locating a doctor who would be supportive of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. The last thing I wanted when going to the doctor was someone who would question my health or make discouraging remarks about the SCD. In conducting a search for the right doctor, these are the steps I took:..." Read more on page 30... | Cooking School: Learning About Eggs "Although we probably eat them every day in one form or another, we hardly ever really think about eggs. All sorts of eggs - quail, goose and duck - are delicious, but we want to cover information about those produced by chickens. A chicken takes about 26 hours to produce an egg..." Read more on page 21... | Thick and Creamy Yogurt Cheese "In Middle Eastern markets, you often find a cool, tangy, fresh white cheese that spreads like soft cream cheese. It is made by draining the liquid whey from plain yogurt so it becomes thick. In many of our recipes..." Read more on page 25... | You're The Cook... "About Making Bone Broth Flavoring Cubes. Bone broth is a gift in both flavor and nutrition. Bones and water are slowly cooked to extract all the rich flavor and calcium and the broth significantly improves everything from soups to vegetables to sauces..." Read more on page 20... |
 Helpful Articles: March / April Our six e-magazines, called I Want To THRIVE, each have several articles relating to a theme of interest to people following the SCD. The articles below are from the March/April edition and have the theme of CELEBRATE HEALTH - CELEBRATE SPRING! | Spring in D.C.! "When I was diagnosed with Crohn's, I though my life was over! Then came the SCD and I realized what a blessing I'd been given. I appreciated good health and the opportunity it brings, so much more than ever before. One of my personal victories after getting well on the SCD was to complete an internship at the White House. I don't know what first piqued my interest, but at the age of 8 or 9 I started a tradition of writing to every U.S. President for their signature and picture, and have had an interest in politics every since..." Read more on page 4... | Pamper Yourself with Non-Food Treats, Too "Although we usually associate food with comfort and relaxation, there are many enjoyable activities that can make you feel pampered and refreshed..." Read more on page 13... | Plan a Bridal or Baby Shower! "One of the wonderful things about being on the SCD is that now you are healthy and ready to jump into life! Wedding bells are ringing and women can now have the joy of a healthy pregnancy. These are occasions to celebrate and who is more deserving than your friend or loved one who is on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet? This issue we want to give you ideas and recipes..." Read more on page 20... | Out & About... at the Crab Cooker Restaurant "One of the fun spots to visit in Orange County, California, is the Crab Cooker fish market and restaurant, with two locations. Both restaurants, in Newport Beach and Tustin, are filled with funky artwork, mismatched chairs and guests from all over the world...." Read more on page 17... | Great Ingredient: Tahini "Tahini sounds rather exotic and foreign, but as our tastes broaden and our neighborhoods become more diverse, we find that we are eating and being exposed to many interesting and delicious cuisines and ingredients that were unknown not too long ago. This is a big advantage for a person on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet because many of the foods from other lands are more natural..." Read more on page 27... | You're the Cook... Do Recipe Makeovers "Here's the situation... you have a recipe you love and you'd like to make it SCD legal, but is it possible? It might be, depending on what type of recipe it is. So many recipes may be altered slightly or even significantly and still work wonderfully...." Read more on page 30... | Tips for saving time in the kitchen "People who really cook, and that's us, know how important it is to make the best use of time spent in the kitchen. If you're going to be there, you might as well get in and get out as quickly as possible and accomplish a lot while you're there!..." Read more on page 32... | Manage Your Thoughts "A huge part of success on the SCD - or when undertaking any endeavor for that matter - is learning to manage your thoughts. What you think about can make the difference between success and failure! Often our negative thoughts become a self-fulfilling prophecy..." Read more on page 34... | Saint Patrick's Day "Ever since we were in elementary school we knew that we had to wear green on March 17th or we'd get pinched, and that it was good luck to find a four leaf clover! It was fun to dream about pots of gold at the end of the rainbow and little leprechauns on the loose, granting wishes..." Read more on page 25... |
 Helpful Articles: May / June Our six e-magazines, called I Want To THRIVE, each have several articles relating to a theme of interest to people following the SCD. The articles below are from the May/June edition and have the theme of FOREIGN FOODS & TRAVEL ON THE SCD! | Meet "Mama Grace," a creative lady from Mexico, who loves to cook. "As I head out to visit Mama Grace at her ranch style home, I'm looking forward to learning how she makes her salsa and finding out a little more about her life. I have always heard about how she loves to cook for family..." Read more on page 8... | Confessions of a Chile Novice "I admit it, I'm chile challenged! When I see the colorful assortment of large and small chiles, yellow, green, orange and deep red, I have a hard time knowing which one to buy. Will this innocent looking little one be hot or mild?..." Read more on page 11... |
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Out and About... at the Baja Fresh Mexican Grill "Sprinkled all over the United States, Canada and northern Mexico, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill is proud of the fact that they have no can openers, no freezers and no microwaves in their black and white tiled stores. While most of their items are marinated, blended with illegal cheeses, or made with grains, two of their fish choices..." Read more on page 11... |
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Sample the Delicious Foods of Morocco! "Moroccan food lends itself worderfully to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, with its wealth of fresh fruits, vegetables, honey, nuts, familiar spices, lentils and meats. Moroccan cuisine is versatile and ideal..." Read more on page 14... |
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Great Ingredient: Lentils "Lentils may be a newer item on your menu, but they have been a staple food in many cuisines for centuries. Lentils are one of the legumes which may be eaten on the SCD after three months or when symptoms have subsided, so we have developed several recipes..." Read more on page 20... |
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Pack your bags, we're hittin' the road! Join us as we go camping, and use some of our ideas when you travel for business or pleasure. "Vacationing in Yosemite National Park can be addictive, as my husband and his family demonstrated during the summers of his youth. Before air conditioning and modern cars, families left the LA Basin at 4:00 a.m., trying to get over the Grapevine Pass in the cool of the morning..." Read more on page 29... |
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Meet Jacob "After being on the diet for 18 months, Jacob, age 14, has grown 8 inches and is feeling great! He loves adventure and has already taken an exciting boat trip and some backpack trips. Food for the lengthier pack trips was becoming a challenge, so his mom, Melanie, wrote in to NoMoreCrohns.com to see if we had any creative ideas...." Read more on page 36... |
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Travel Tips: On the road with Erin "It's almost summer and that means you can plan some fun trips! Whether by car or by air, you can enjoy a wonderful vacation while on the SCD by just doing a little planning ahead. I have traveled cross-country for 10 days, Hawaii twice, numerous 20-hour driving trips and have flown often - all on the SCD! Here are some tips I learned along the way to make my travels easier... Read more on page 37... |
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Climbing in Joshua Tree "A day trip to Joshua Tree National Park for some sight seeing, wild flower spotting, and rock climbing wasn't a problem while adhering to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. A little preparation for a sack lunch kept my husband, Philip, and me charged during a day of hiking, bouldering, and photo taking...." Read more on page 38... |
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 Helpful Articles: July / August Our six e-magazines, called I Want To THRIVE, each have several articles relating to a theme of interest to people following the SCD. The articles below are from the July/August edition and have the theme of SUMMER FUN & HOME COOKING! | Home Cooking Tips: Keeping It Clean * Always mix food in an extra large bowl so nothing goes over the sides. * Turn a colander upside down on top of a frying pan... Read more on page 7... | Cooking from the Heart "Real home cooking is something special: these days we don't see it too often, although changing circumstances are causing more people to rediscover their kitchens. It may announce itself in the smell of bacon cooking or soup simmering on the back of an old stove or just by the sounds of chopping and slicing. The smells of home cooking might be coming from an apartment in the city..." Read more on page 11... |
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No More Tears "Home cooks chop so many onions, and this can be a tearful experience. Cooks have always wondered why onions make us cry and how to avoid this problem. Erin did a science project back in seventh grade, learning the reason for the problem and testing..." Read more on page 11... |
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The Joys of Grocery Shopping "... Today I was at my local ethnic farm market and I realized that I love shopping there! I always find such interesting and beautiful fruits and vegetables, and the bottles and packages with Arabic, Chinese and Spanish labels really catch my eye!..." Read more on page 12... |
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Menus Help Home Cooks "Making a menu for the week or the month is a great way to include new recipes, use up leftovers, plan special meals and save money! It sounds too good to be true, but if you do the initial work of sitting down and making a plan and a grocery list, you will have all these benefits and more!"... Read more on page 14... |
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Meet My Grandma "... The meals that Grandma prepares are simple, nourishing and uncomplicated. There are always a variety of fruits and vegetables for breakfast and lunch (especially avocados!) and dinner is a healthy blend of meat, veggies and starch. If someone has a special dietary need, like my sister Erin, she will go the extra mile to make sure that person is taken care of... Read more on page 15... |
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Great Ingredient: All About Dried Beans "For those on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, dried navy beans are the only legal bean listed in Breaking the Vicious Cycle, by Elaine Gotschall. However, the official SCD website legal/illegal list now also includes black beans, kidney beans, dry lima beans and other dried legumes as well, and says they may be tried after being on the diet for six months. Our recipes stick with the navy beans, but it's an individual choice whether you want to give the other beans a try..." Read more on page 28... |
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 Helpful Articles: September/ October
Our six e-magazines, called I Want To THRIVE, each have several articles relating to a theme of interest to people following the SCD. The articles below are from the September/October edition and are all about FAMILY MATTERS! | Pirate Party Lunch or Dinner "Peg Leg Chicken Legs are yummy chicken wings, baked and served with celery sticks and dip. The kids at our party gobbled these up! There were just one or two little peg legs left at the end of the party..." Read more on page 6... | Helping Your Child Make the SCD Their Own "You've been working so hard, making everything for your child who needs to be on the SCD, but what's going to happen when she's on her own? What will happen when she goes to spend the night at the home of a friend or goes off to high school in her own car? How can you make sure your son orders the right thing when he goes to the mall or when the team stops for fast food after practice? These are the kind of scary thoughts that keep parents of SCD pre-teens and teens awake at night!..." Read more on page 8... |
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Dorm Living and the SCD "The school year is upon us, and you or your son or daughter may be preparing to head to college this fall. Although a college dorm living situation can seem daunting for those following the SCD, take heart! It is possible to stick to the SCD while in a dorm! With a little creativity you can do it..." Read more on page 16... |
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The Story of Our Son's 80 Mile Hike "When my son Jacob was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in February 2007 at the age of 12, I thought that all his dreams of adventure were over. He especially dreamed of a hiking trip to New Mexico with his dad when he turned 14. Well, thanks to the SCD and my dehydrator, Jacob has just returned from that trip. The challenge beyond just having UC and hiking 80 miles was that he had no way of keeping his food cold..." Read more on 27... |
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Out & About at Island's Restaurant "Island's Restaurants have been "Grillin' and Chillin' since '82" in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii and Nevada. They have a fun Hawaiian surf theme that feels casual and comfortable.... An item that is no longer on the menu but is still available is the Protein Plate, and it's delicious!..." Read more on 30... |
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Pregnancy and Nursing on the SCD "One of the joys of being on the SCD is the ability to have a drug-free, symptom-free, healthy pregnancy. Children are such a blessing, and it is wonderful to be healthy enough to sustain them both before and after birth. Here are some practical ideas about how I maintained a healthy pregnancy on the SCD. It can be done!..." Read more on page 32... |
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 Helpful Articles: November/ December Our six e-magazines, called I Want To THRIVE, each have several articles relating to a theme of interest to people following the SCD. The articles are from the November/December edition, which has the theme CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS! | Plan a holiday open house with our homemade buffet trays "Save money and make sure most of the food at the party is SCD friendly! This year, when you gather friends and family for an open house, office party or almost any other holiday get-together, use the great ideas..." Read more on page 12... | Make Your Own Spice Mixtures "Spice mixtures make wonderful gifts for someone on the SCD! They are handy to have on hand and lend flavor easily to meals. Commercial spice mixes unfortunately contain starches and sometimes sugars, so they are illegal on the SCD, but spice mixes can be quickly made at home by combining..." Read more on page 23... |
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Christmas Gift Ideas Food related Christmas gifts are nice for almost everyone, but even more so for the SCDer who is now a dedicated Home Cook and can use a little break..." Read more on page 24... |
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Flavored Vinegars Make an Interesting Addition to Your Pantry "Capture vibrant color and fruit essence in these easy-to-make flavored vinegars. Your start with purchased white vinegar..." Read more on page 25... |
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Detouring: Out and About at In-N-Out Burgers "Will you be visiting Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) soon? Plan a fun detour for a burger and the thrill of watching airplanes land. You can't beat the taste of a "double meat with double tomato and grilled onions only, protein style" burger with a diet coke, and you can't beat the location of In-N-Out Burger at LAX!... Read more on page 27... |
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Meet the Cecils "When we look back on our life we see things that caused a mojor change in direction and affected the way we live or think. When Sylvia Cecil acted on the impulse to drop by our house with Breaking the Vicious Cycle on that September day soon after 9/11, she started something that has turned out to be a blessing for our family and for others as well. Come with me for a visit to Mitch and Sylvia's home, as they talk about their experience as SCD parents..." Read more on page 28... |
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Our Gift To You... "What motivates us to do the website and these magazines? I've been thinking about this lately and Erin and I talked about it when we were together recently for the new baby. When visitors to the website write in or when a person buys a magazine, we see the name listed..." Read more on page 37... |
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