So next week my ENTIRE tiny
family will be partaking in the 7 Day Gluten FREE challenge. We will become one
of those families you see checking the label and taking that little bit extra
to shop as we need to ensure all the products we put in our bodies are
gluten-free.
I am a little excited to
get this challenge under way as I am very eager to see if this helps my family
or me in anyway.
I have irritable bowel and
find the little things set it off. But generally after I eat a product that has
gluten in it, I am bloated, get cramps and just feel plain BLEH!
After speaking to
Sarah-Jane Purnell on the phone Friday, and getting the all-clear for the whole
family to get involved I let out a sigh of relief. Making positive changes to
this family was my New Years Resolution.
Sarah-Jane Purnell is an
amazing nutritionist and naturopath. And in light of the Coeliac Awareness week
( 13th March for 7 whole days), she has formulated a very special 7
day gluten free challenge in conjunction with industry leading gluten free
bakery brand, PureBred.
About Sarah-Jane Purnell, Naturopath
& NutritionistBHSc (Complementary medicine), Adv Dip Naturopathy, MATMS 25416
Sarah-Jane
is a Nutritionist and Naturopath who believes in the power of healthy food for
optimal health. Ever since she was young Sarah-Jane had a passion for
discovering and cooking delicious food and it wasn’t until she became unwell as
a teenager that she discovered the role diet can play in healing the body.
This inspired her to
complete a Bachelor of Health Science and Advanced Diplomas in Nutritional
Medicine and Naturopathy. Since her study Sarah-Jane has worked in a diverse
range of clinical settings holding the position of clinical Nutritionist and
Naturopath at the exclusive Golden Door Elysia, Australia’s premier health
retreat. She also runs her own private clinics in Sydney and Melbourne, and
speaks regularly to both corporate and social groups on the benefits of
wellness and good nutrition.
Sarah-Jane has recently
become a new Mum and more than ever relies on a balanced diet and lifestyle to
maintain her energy as she juggles life with her beautiful baby girl and
working in a job she loves.
Qualifications / Awards
Bachelor
Health Science (Complementary Medicine), Charles Sturt University
Advanced
Diploma Naturopathy, Australasian College of Natural Therapies
Advanced
Diploma Nutritional Medicine, Australasian College of Natural Therapies
Advanced
Diploma Western Herbal Medicine, Australasian College of Natural Therapies
Advanced
Diploma Homeopathy, Australasian College of Natural Therapies
Certificate
Iridology, Australasian College of Natural Therapies
Integria
Graduate of the year 2010
You will see a lot of
PureBred through my posts as my family eat bread on a daily basis, so replacing
our normal white bread with a much healthier (GLUTEN FREE) alternative is going to be fun. Plus I want to see if I can change the girls mind about plain white bread and explore a more grainy texture bread.
The only thing Sarah-Jane
did make note of is with the kids I will need to replace the carbohydrates I
will be taking out of their sugar filled diets. Also checking that with their
cereal when it says Gluten Free to still go for the one that has the lowest
sugar content.
This is not a diet in
anyway to help me or my family loose weight but more of a diet to help us live
more healthy and feel better.
I couldn’t imagine those
poor families that have to go shopping on a day to day basis and really check
the labels for certain contents as their family has an allergy or something
like Coeliac Disease. So this is all I can do to try and raise awareness for
Coeliac Disease- you may never know if it is something your actually suffering
with yourself.
So over the coming week
(starting sometime next week) you will be seeing my gluten free dairy as well
as my feelings and thoughts.
I will also be including
some recipes Sarah- Jane Purnell has passed on to me.
I would encourage any or
all of you to jump on board and find out what differences the Gluten Free
Challenge make to your life, if any.
xxx
