August Tip of the Month

Watermelon is a heavyweight in the nutrition department.
A standard serving (about 2 cups) has one-third of a day's
vitamins A and C, a nice shot of potassium, and a healthy
dose of lycopene for only 85 fat-free, salt-free calories. And
when they're in season, watermelons are often locally grown,
which means they may have a smaller carbon footprint than some
other fruits.
-Nutrition Action Healthletter

September GIG Meeting

Please save the date for our next support meeting
Saturday, September 21st, 2013, 10am-12pm
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital
2211 NE 139th St.
Vancouver, WA 98686
6th Floor Classroom
A great line up of guest speakers:
Charles Luce from Luce's GF Artisan Bread
Chef Kimi Reid with Real Recipe Plans
We hope to see you there!

September GIG Guest Speaker

Chef Kimi Reid blends years of culinary training and experience with a passion for nutritional awareness.  Before arriving in Portland, Chef Kimi spent many years cooking everywhere from fly–fishing lodges in Chile, private yachts in Italy, cafes in Australia, and Michelin five–star restaurants worldwide. Here in Portland, she offers nutritionally–customized personal chef services, menu consulting, as well as providing “naturally gluten-free” weekly recipe plans atwww.realrecipeplans.com.  She is gluten–free herself and loves working closely with medical professionals to ensure that her clients are eating well, and/or learning to cook for themselves. Chef Kimi is very excited to be sharing the fun secrets of a gluten–free way to the GIG group!  
She will be joining Charles Luce, GF Artisan Bread and Joyce Glaser, Shelf Reliance (Emergency Preparedness), at our next support meeting.
Please come join us on Saturday, September 21st, 2013
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital
6th Floor Classroom, 10am-12pm
See you there!

A Critical Need

We are still hoping that some people will come forward
soon to help volunteer and take over the Gluten Intolerance
Group of Southwest Washington for 2014.
It is really important to make sure that this group carries on for the
health, welfare and education of all those people that have been and
will someday be diagnosed. Don't lose sight of the help that was given
to you when you needed it, please consider the comfort and satisfaction
of paying it forward. Kristi Curtis is waiting to hear from you soon:
justus323@yahoo.com or 360-518-0464 / 360-695-0862
Thank you for your support!

Keep Your Cool

50% is how much less weight your joints carry when
you walk waist-deep in water instead of on land- a
cool alternative when it's hot out.
55,000 is the number of people treated in emergency
rooms for heatstroke and other heat-related injuries
from 1997-2006. Certain heart and other medications
can raise the risk for some people, so play it safe and
work out in the air-conditioning or when it's cool outside-
and drink plenty of water.
25 degrees is how much cooler it can be on a shaded trail
than on unshaded asphalt. Find a trail through the woods
for your walks this summer. Studies show being in nature
will boost your mood, too.
260 calories in 1/2 cup of Haagen-Dazs dark chocolate
ice cream.
80 minutes it will take to walk off that ice cream at a brisk,
3.5 miles per hour.
-Arthritis Magazine, July/August 2013

September GIG Meeting

Please save the date for our next support meeting
Saturday, September 21st, 2013, 10am-12pm
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital
2211 NE 139th St.
Vancouver, WA 98686
6th Floor Classroom
A great line up of guest speakers:
Charles Luce from Luce's GF Artisan Bread
Chef Kimi Reid with Real Recipe Plans
We hope to see you there!

Ice Cream Recipe

Soft Serve Ice Cream (Dairy Free)

We love this quick treat on a hot day. Loaded with healthy fats, nutrients
and enzymes. Servings: 2 (Or in my house, 4)

2 frozen, sliced bananas

2 tablespoons almond butter

1-2 tablespoons raw honey

1 tablespoon organic cocoa powder or dark chocolate ground

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or a high-speed blender. Process until creamy.

-Lisa's Counter Culture