Recently, after blogging about sugar (“By Any Other Name”), I shared a couple of video clips from my interview of friend and author, Nicolette Dumke. When allergies threatened the health and happiness of not only her early life but that of her son Joel, she set to work creating food recipes to work around allergies and even address health concerns.
Nickie has been cooking for food allergy and other special diets for over 40 years. She holds B.S. degrees in medical technology and microbiology and has authored several books. I shared a few of those with you in my “sugar” blog.
The first video (3min) I am sharing today is Nickie talking about eating Gluten Free – a pretty common topic in health conversations:
What about bread? Those who hear of being gluten free don’t want to give it up!
Should everyone go gluten free? Hear her response – it might surprise you.
Does going gluten free impact weight loss? Are calories important?
Do you know how insulin plays a role in weight loss? What is behind carbs being paired with protein?
The second video (2min) is unique. You will be amazed at her husband’s story with regard to macular degeneration. Becoming the great recipe-maker again, Nickie used food to address his situation and actually “stopped it in its tracks”.
Sugar is mentioned, also, so that is why I added the handout from the past blog HERE again.
What did Nickie and her husband do when he was diagnosed with macular degeneration?
How can food impact my eyesight? Specifically, macular degeneration?
How can superior eye nutrition and lifestyle changes stop the progression of the disease or even improve vision?
As a doctor said when he endorsed her first book Allergy Cooking with Ease, now in it’s 3rd edition, “during the past 35 years I’ve helped thousands of patients with food allergies. They say, ‘what can I eat and how can I prepare foods for my family?’ This is a difficult question, so I’m always searching for ways to help my patients…Allergy Cooking with Ease helps people in so many ways. If you or members of your family have food allergies, you’ll value this book as a treasured friend.” Wow – a high compliment.
As her books are highlighted in these brief videos, I recommend you check them out a bit more closely if they are hitting a topic important to you – they are rich, rich, rich in recipes that address the need for a delicious option tailored for allergies or sensitivities that impact our health.
Thank you, Nickie, for sharing your valuable insights and wisdom in these books chock full of recipes.
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