Author: Katie Bauer | Page 32 | Kathleen Bauer, Nourished Health

October 25, 2010

Gluten Intolerant? How are Your Zinc Levels?

This article has been updated–Please check out newer research and info in article here: “Celiac Disease and Nutrient Deficiencies: How are Your Zinc Levels?”

People with celiac disease or gluten intolerance have been found to have malabsorption. This is especially true for zinc, which is absorbed throughout the small intestine. Protein (including gluten) increases zinc absorption and zinc is found in wheat and rye (see below for what else zinc is in). Most Americans are already deficient in zinc. While many of us consume less than 10 mg per day, we actually need between 12 and 15mg.

Read on for how you can tell if you are zinc deficient and why it matters…

Pumpkin Seed Pesto Recipe

1 bunch of cilantro 2 cloves or more garlic lemon…

Confessions of a Reluctant Canner–Pretty in Peach

As I bounded home (as rambunctiously as one can with a half case of peaches and a whole lot of foraged farmers’ market booty), my mind fluttered with peach fantasies: cobbler, pie, salsa, smoothies and facials. Why stop there? I would happily be barefoot and pregnantless in the kitchen!

After scavenging the fridge and coming across yellowing lime and bending ginger, the choice was clear: an Asian inspired peach salsa or a ginger-lime peach pie. “Definitely pie,” a ravenous voice cried out from deep within the recesses of my sweet starved self; even if a little embarrassed with the extremely non-local flavor enhancers. Gluten free, processed sugar free, whole grain, vegan, organic, ginger-lime peach pie, of course. Let the gluttony begin!