You may have noticed my recent reference to another venue for which I write so let me give you a bit of detail. I have recently become a staff writer for a project, now an Incorporation, titled Social Justice Solutions (SJS). Our mission is: To create a forum for social workers to promote the exploration of social welfare Read More …
Celiac Disease Future: A Device that Detects Gluten in FoodA research group in Barcelona has created a sensor with a rather sci-fi name: “electrochemical magneto immunosensor for the sensitive detection of gliadin – and small gliadin fragments – in natural or pretreated foods.” This device, although still in the research stages, could be the first step Read More …
Back in July I started working for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America as an Information Specialist in their Information Resource Center. What this means in non Not-for-Profit and social work terms is that I provide educational and supportive resources to patients, physicians, families, friends, and others regarding Crohn’d Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. It Read More …
What reminds you of Autumn? What makes you love, or hate (if anyone could), the season? Fall is my favorite season. It means cool crisp air that makes your skin come alive. It means crunchy leaves, boots, cuddling, tea, and jackets/blankets. Unfortunately for me it also means hectic days of seeing little sun, and this Read More …
Things have been busy lately, so there has been a bunch of small eats, and quick snacks. For me, they are mostly sweet and/or salty. A bit of tortilla chips here, a bag of skittles there. Small snacks should be full of texture and mouth watering texture, and when possible on the healthier side.I wanted to Read More …
Back in undergrad, I used to work with local bands planning shows and organizing events. It was an exhausting but fun process. When traveling, it was difficult to get the time to relax let alone fine anything but a quick bite to eat. You were surrounded often by beer, pizza, and fries. By the time I went Read More …
Vendor Fair View from the door The words for this post have been roaming around in my head and while this is an overdue post, being posted a month after the event, I still felt I needed to share the experience and do it justice so here goes. Sometimes in blogging, the words are in Read More …
Get ready, I’m going to get ‘Social Worky’ on you. Let’s talk about a topic many of us only talk about in school or when getting trained at work: Discrimination. While it exists in our world way too often, many of us grow up being told not to judge and discriminate people based on their looks. Read More …
In my last post on Body Image and Celiac Disease I asked these questions: 1. Do you think our American culture’s views on Body Image and weight influences and/or hinder our treatment and/or diagnosis of Celiac Disease? 2. If you have Celiac Disease, did such perceptions have any impact on your seeking treatment and/or receiving and Read More …
Have you ever thought about your body image, if you live in america I bet you have. But, have you ever thought how it could relate to your perception of diseases such as celiac disease? I have, and it was not a pretty thought… I attended a workshop the other day called ‘Raising Healthy Girls’. Read More …
