Gluten Free Cooking Class!

Gluten Free Cooking Class When: 7:00 p.m. - Thursday, February 25, 2010 Where: Northport, NY (Details to be sent upon registration) During this cooking class You Will... *Learn how to cook gluten free entrees and desserts *Receive recipes for all the meals you learned in class *Sample the gluten free dishes *Enjoy some complimentary wine! (It's gluten FREE!) *Enjoy the company of awesome like minded people! What: What is gluten? Gluten is a protein found in many common grains....such as wheat, rye & barley. While these grains have been eaten for centuries, there are more and more people finding out that their bodies cannot digest this protein. Individuals can simply have a sensitivity to gluten, while others can have a more serious condition called Celiacs Disease. Celiacs disease is when an auto-immune response is triggered inside the body of the person who cannot digest the gluten. If not treated (by taking gluten out of the diet) it can lead to auto-immune thyroid condition, diabetes and more. When first diagnosed with Celiacs people often focus on all the foods they cannot eat! During this cooking class we will be showing you how easy it is to have a gluten free kitchen and create delicious, balanced meals that you enjoy just as much, if not more than the gluten dishes you are used to. Price: $57.00 *Please note, this class is limited to 10 people! So reserve your seats fast! read more...

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Students with autism find success with 'Puppy Love' treats

Students with autism find success with 'Puppy Love' treats Jennifer Chambers / The Detroit News Birmingham -- The enticing aroma of baking biscuits envelops the room, but workers at a nearby table remain focused on the task at hand: making more biscuits. There's Alex, who kneads the dough standing up, pushing the light-brown mixture of flour and oil around the bowl. Josh sits, grasping the handles of a rolling pin, transforming a lump into a pancake. And finally, Evan pushes a dog-bone shaped biscuit cutter deep into the dough, pulling out tiny shapes for baking. The well-tuned trio is part of a student-run business at Seaholm High School designed for students with autism. From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100126/SCHOOLS/1260360/Students-with-autism-find-success-with--Puppy-Love--treats#ixzz0dkeZFuzs read more...

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After Cancer Diagnosis, a Mentor

By LAURA LANDRO The first time they met for a beer in Austin, Texas, Matt Ferstler and Keith Levy hit it off so well that they ended up talking for six hours. Their conversation, though, wasn't what you'd expect of two 20-somethings at a bar. "Do I need to bank sperm?" Mr. Ferstler wanted to know. Mr. Levy had already been through what his new friend was dealing with: testicular cancer, which affects the reproductive system of men most commonly in their mid-20s. Looking across the table at a 24-year-old who was in remission after surgery to remove a testicle, Mr. Ferstler could talk about concerns he hadn't felt able to discuss with his doctor, his parents or longtime friends: "Am I going to be able to have a normal sex life? Will someone accept me if I'm different?" The two connected through a Chicago nonprofit, Imerman Angels, run by another survivor of testicular cancer, Jonny Imerman. In the past three years, Mr. Imerman, 34, has recruited 2,000 cancer survivors as volunteer mentors for new cancer patients; his aim is to recruit enough survivors within the next five years so that a newly diagnosed patient can connect a survivor of the same age and gender and of the same type of cancer within 24 hours of diagnosis. read more...

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