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Sooner or later, everyone has a bout of diarrhea — maybe it’s something you ate, or maybe you’re stressed out at work. But, once in a while, diarrhea is more than an embarrassing inconvenience — sometimes it’s a medical problem.

Hi there and welcome! For those who might not know me, my name is Carmela, the chef/owner of Senza Glutine by Carmela. I know this year has been very challenging and stressful for all of us, but hopefully a better and healthier new year will soon be here!

Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.

A simple task like grocery shopping that we never gave another thought to, is now a nerve wracking trip. Will I get Covid-19 while at the grocery store? What do I buy during this time?

This week we are all about cheap meals and using everything in our refrigerator and pantries. We are in a time where we need to make meals stretch. Everyday is a little different and we need to ensure that we are feeding ourselves and our families in...

Hi everyone! I hope everyone is staying safe, sane and healthy during this time. I thought, since we cannot meet in the classroom I will do some videos for everyone.

Chicken sausage is severely underrated in my opinion. This product is lower in fat than its pork sausage counterpart, and is also jam packed with a ton of flavor. On a blustery winter day a sausage spinach and bean soup is one of my go-to dishes.

As we kick off 2020 we all are looking at our new year’s resolution. Many of us think that this is the time to start our diets and go to the gym, thinking that this new year will be different.

This holiday season we all want to prevent weight gain and possibly even lose a few pounds. Lets face it, no one wants this holiday season to ruin all of their work for the year.

This is an easy vegetarian recipe for our meatless mondays. This recipe came from a meal prep class I was conducting in my weight loss support group. The meal prep class was about getting ready for the wee. Many people ask how I prep for the week.

Time management is something I struggle with as a mom, having three kids all under the age of 8 can make it difficult to manage time wisely. This can be work time, family time, time for exercise and time for leisure.

The sweet taste of this grape is loved in my house and no it’s not in a glass of wine it’s in the small purple sweet Concord grapes. When the weather starts to turn it’s not only football time of year but what I like to refer to as Concord grape season.

Many people ask me if seltzer is just as hydrating as water? With the seltzer industry boasting a whopping 1.5 billion dollars, it’s no wonder that everyone wants to know the truth behind this sparkling beverage.

Check out our low fodmap cooking video! My son joined me and it’s such a simple recipe he put it together!! This is a great way to get your kids in the kitchen!

Summer is here, which means warmer weather, barbeques, beaches and frozen daiquiris are now within our reach. With these joys of summer can also come some unwanted calories, dont let the summer fun spoil your weight loss goals. Here are some ways to...

Traveling and being gluten free can be a hassle. As the summer weather approaches and schools let out we start to travel more. For someone who is gluten free this could be a chance for cross contamination to strike.

FODMAP stands for fermentable, oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols. These are carbohydrates that are found in common food items and contribute to gassiness, bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

onight was a taquito kind of night! Who better to make them with than my oldest son. We had a blast and this recipe is so easy it’s kid friendly!

April is IBS awareness month and we here at digestive disease center know a thing or two about IBS. We practice the fodmap diet so much that we teamed up to be a partner of health with Epicured!

When you are craving a sweet treat and you are gluten free it’s sometimes hard to indulge that craving and have it taste good. My husband found two great Gluten Free options at BJ’s yesterday and I thought I would share.

As a someone who is gluten free I am always looking to herbs to spice up my dishes. I rarely rely on the store bought versions of items afraid contamination and the high sodium count also scares me.

Non alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD is a very common disorder and refers to a group of conditions where there is an accumulation of fat in the liver for people who drink little to no alcohol. The most common form of NAFLD is a non serious...

It is imperative that when we look to eat healthy we find items that are healthy and nourishing for our bodies. This month is colon cancer awareness month and one of the great things that we can do to help our our bodies is to ensure that we are feeding...

Dinner meals can be tough to put on the table, add in being gluten free and it becomes increasingly difficult. This is why I say we need to take it a bite at a time! Instead of cooking a week’s worth of meals, cook 2-3 days.

Due to tonight’s forecast our IBS Support Group lecture is cancelled. With temperatures dipping to frigid levels and our cravings in overdrive I thought it would be a great time to discuss detoxing from sweet binges, holidays and vacations.

Sorry for the cancellation tonight. One of my kids was home sick and what is a mom to do. So I changed the location of our meeting tonight to online and thought we could go over more information next class.

With the thermostat reading 2 degrees out this morning, I was happy when I reached for my thermos at lunchtime for my soup. The hot steam pouring out of the top was warm and inviting.

I have been an avid runner since my college years. I never ran for a team, it was just how I coped with stress at the time and loved the feel of the pavement on my feet. Since then I have ran through all of my pregnancies and just completed my first...

f you made it to our Gluten Free cookie Extravaganza you tasted the great slice and bake cookies from Sweet Loren’s, gingerbread from Mad Batters bakery and my own sugar and double chocolate fudge cookies!

Since tomorrow is our gluten free cookie extravaganza, I thought I would write a post about the delicious gluten free place and bake cookies I have recently discovered. If you have not tried these yet, they are a must!

This time of year everyone is bringing in their favorite holiday fudge, chocolats, cakes and cookies. This can be a time for some to indulge in the little sweet treats that they look forward to.

Most clients when I start to discuss meal prep cringe and reports that there is no way they can devote a few hours or a day to cooking meals for the week.

The skies are darkening earlier, many of us are not only going to work in the dark but also coming home in the dark as well. As the winter months come upon us we may start to feel an increase in hunger.

As a dietitian I am not immune to having a picky eater. Out of 3 children my middle one has a very limited palate.

We had a good turnout tonight at our Keep it Healthy for Life Fall Fling! We grilled up some foil packs full of chicken and vegetables as well as baked apples. Everything was a huge success!

Fall is in the air, the weather is turning crisp leaves are falling from the trees and Apple picking is in full swing.

Intermittent fasting are the new buzz words in the nutrition world. I have countless patients coming in asking my thoughts on this “revolutionary” diet approach.

Over thousands of years Turmeric has laid claim to many benefits and it stands true today.Turmeric’ s many health benefits include blood clot prevention, blood sugar control, is an anti-inflammatory, reduces depression, boost skin health,...

This months IBS support group was a great success! Our discussion topic lead to How to choose the right Probiotic and is what you are currently paying for worth it?

Spiralized Sweet Potatoes In this recipe you will need to purchase a good spiralizer. I recommend one that can be placed on the counter,...

Last week’s Keep it healthy for Life Session was a great success! Thank you to all the participants who came out!

Who would’ve thought that pizza on the grill could be so easy? This weekend my husband and I wanted to make our usual homemade pizza with the kids (I’m not gonna lie it was a bit crazy this weekend so we bought store bought crust and Hannafords has...

With this week’s heat wave upon us, I feel that any heat especially from my oven is not welcomed. With that in mind I have decided to do a few blog post on grill items.

As this years summer heat wave falls upon us,it is important to ensure that we are staying hydrated.

This week we decided to take our Support group outside! Instead of always being in the classroom it was time to put some of the topics discussed into action! Particularly exercise.

Hi all, today I wanted to discuss fodmaps. Since my lecture for our IBS Support group this month is all about Fodmaps I thought why not share some of the discussion here.

Last keep it healthy for life weight loss support group was a great success! We exercised for 15 minute with resistance bands and then our discussion turned to mindful eating techniques.

Looking for a salad to take to your memorial day BBQ? Look no further, this bean salad will be a nice addition to any BBQ. It’s easy, healthy and delicious!

Bad day at the office and you find yourself reaching for that cookie or piece of chocolate. Parent teacher night not going as planned and the chips come out.

Our Annual Celiac walk was a huge success. The rain held off and we had a gorgeous sunny day! Attendees love our goodie bags this year which included donations from Schar, ...

Ever find yourself fighting with your children about eating their vegetables? These veggie fritters will have them asking for seconds! They are delicious and totally dippable. I hope your family enjoys them as much as mine did.

May is celiac awareness month and along with our annual walk for celiac disease held on May 20th at the walkway over the hudson.

With the arrival of spring and the upcoming summer months I can’t stop thinking about all the wonderful fruits and vegetables that will be arriving.

Spring allergies wreaking havoc on your daily life? One focus is to make sure you get your gut health in check. Many studies are emerging on the need to have our gut in a state of balance of good and bad bacteria to thrive.

Probiotics are all around us. Many healthcare professional tote the endless advantages of taking a Probiotic daily. I myself have discussed this with many of my patients.

is IBS awareness month and last night was our monthly IBS Support group. Last night discussion was interesting as we touched upon probiotics and prebiotics and the benefits of them.

We all know the old adage calories in needs to be less than calories out. Meaning if we create a deficit we can lose weight.

It’s almost that time of year again! May is fast approaching (although I think we need to let Mother nature know) and May is Celiac Awareness month.

I recently went away with my family to Cape Cod and Mystic Connecticut. The trip was fun!swimming in the pool, going to pirate museums and the Mystic Seaport was a blast with my kids.

I was recently speaking with a co-worker who reported that she was paying upwards of 8 dollars for a smoothie in the morning. A smoothie drinker myself I started to think of how much money a day that this could potentially add up to as well as...

Last night’s session of our weight loss support group was an animated discussion on Emotional eating or Stress eating. We discussed how this vicious cycle can sabotage our best intentions when trying to follow a healthy diet.

One pan meals are my favorite dish to prepare and from what I guess most parents favorite. They are easy to clean up and can be on the table in as little as thirty minutes.

At times we can get complacent in our exercise routines. This can leave our body at plateaus that we need to break.

Tonight was a great night! We had CIA’s own chef Coppedge the Gluten Free Baker here discussing techniques for gluten free baking. A great time was had by all. If you missed it here are the talking points that were discussed.

Worry if your throat will close? Will i break out in a rash? These are questions that a person with a food allergy wonders on a daily basis. I am lucky enough that myself nor someone in my family has had to live with these worries.

Let’s bake cookies! But how do we make them gluten free? Many people who have been gluten free for many years find it difficult to make gluten free baked goods.

Before we throw our noses up at some convenience type foods, let’s first understand the difference between highly processed foods and convenience. In my opinion there is a way to live in both worlds.

Hourglass, pear shaped or apple. I’m sure every woman has wondered what shape they fit into and what it means.

I had a stressful week and the scale has not moved! Many clients come into my office complaining of just this predicament. A stressful week can wreak havoc on our weight loss goals but why is this?

The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is on the rise with the incidence of NAFLD almost doubling in the past two decade.

On this stormy day what warms you up more than a bowl of hearty soup! Split pea soup as I knew it growing up was always made with the leftover ham bone.

This week at our IBS support group the talk was all about probiotics. Why we take them? The benefits of them. As well as choosing a refrigerated versus shelf stable probiotic. Below is a handout that was given at the class to help keep you informed.

Fitbit, a simple device used to track your steps? Or the technology to help meet your goals?

A simple salad that is the title of this blog post. Since it seems that everyone I encounter (myself included) is rushing around at dinner time.

There are some things that after going gluten free I just miss. Fried chicken cutlets is one of them. Now, before everyone is up in arms about a dietitian recommending anything fried it is something that I have once a year if that!

In previous posts we discussed the benefits of mom’s tried and true chicken soup. Why there is some truth when you are sick for mom to tell you here have some chicken soup.

Gluten free bread products can leave your mouth as dry as the sierra desert. Recently I have been craving sweets but gluten free sweets sometimes have much to be desired.

The Microbiome is all the rage lately, products touting the next miracle item to help achieve optimal digestive health and heal your microbiome.

On a cold dreary day there is nothing better than a bowl of soup. Creamy cheese broccoli soup used to be my favorite but since some food intolerances started to rear their heads I couldn’t enjoy this dish.

This dish is a great healthy addition to your taco night! Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil...

I want to personally thank Jovial for sending us gluten free pasta and bread products to give out at our gluten free cookie swap in December.

Instead of New Year’s resolutions I want to focus on goal setting that way each month you can work on a different goal instead of one idea throughout the whole year.

Beets have been around for thousands of years. Our ancestors realized the health benefits of beets and these benefits stay true today. Beets come in a variety of colors.

Holidays are behind us and now what to do with all these leftovers. If anyone is like my family around the holidays there is always a ham. I never did much with ham in the past.

Is there anything more memorable from childhood than a casserole? They are quick, easy and oh so comforting. I have been on a casserole hiatus ever since going gluten free.

The CSA that we belong to is a great project. I love getting new items each week some that I normally would not buy and researching recipes for them.

I know we all think there is sometimes nothing better than Chinese food and I understand!

Don’t let the look of this root vegetable fool you it is very delicious. Not only does celery root smell like celery but it also gives similar flavor to dishes.

IBS or irritable bowel syndrome is a condition categorized by a group of symptoms that occur together. These symptoms can range from repeated constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits and or bloating.

The holidays are upon us and with this food laden holiday season comes rich and delicious items as well as some unwanted pounds.

There is one “leftover” item every year around Thanksgiving that I look forward to. Turkey!

After this weeks Celiac Support Group it was discussed that the hardest dish to make GF on Thanksgiving is stuffing.

This week was our first official Celiac Support Group of the Hudson Valley meeting and it was very well attended.

The wait is finally over! This Wednesday starts our First official Celiac Support Group of the Hudson Valley.

There is nothing better than apple and peanut butter. While most would consider this a snack in my opinion apples and any nut butter make a great breakfast.

The kids are off today and even though I have to go into work I promised cookies and hot chocolate when I get home.

Breakfast is always the meal that escapes me. My kids have never been big on waffles and pancakes. Most of the time they can take or leave cereal so what other items can we have?

Happy Halloween!! I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Halloween. If you haven’t yet set up your teal pumpkin it’s not too late to put one on your step.

There are ghosts and little goblins about this time of year. With Halloween drawing near we are not only picking out the perfect costume we are also carving the perfect pumpkin.

We are in the middle of October which is great for apples, pumpkins, and is also the beginning of pomegranate season.