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Welcome to the September/October issue of Proactive Health Magazine

Our Mission Statement here at Proactive Health Magazine is to feature stories about people who have transformed themselves. Transformations can take many different forms. It can be a transformation from an unhealthy lifestyle to one of fitness of mind, body, and spirit or a cancer survivor who with prayer, faith, diet, exercise, chemo, radiation and the support of family and the medical community have made it to a healthy place in their life. Maybe it's a transformation from an injury or an unfortunate accident that caused them to have to challenge themselves to fight their way back to where they were before and further. We hope to feature stories about people and their transformations who achieved success from exercise, diet, natural supple-ments, medical solutions, physical therapy and rehabilitation or whatever it has taken to get them where they are now. This month features Shannon Miller, just such a person, who has enjoyed many successes and who has had to overcome many obstacles to be where she is today. Her story is about where she is now in her life and it's a truly amazing story. We recom-mend you read her book.

In The Next Issue of Proactive Health Magazine

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November/December Issue ofProactive Health Magazine:Featuring:• Michelle Cagle - Her Story• Book Review• Food Choices for Kids• Kids & Electronic Addictions• Prolifes & Practices• Drug Reviews• Smoothie of the Month• New Bits

PROACTIVE HEALTH MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015 ■ PAGE 5

Publisher's Welcome ......................................................................4

The Gluten Free Breakfast

Featuring: Udi's, Vans' and Bisquick ...................................................6

Featuring: Bob's Red Mill and Wholesome Goodness ........................7

Fitness News

Adaptive Fitness Changes ..................................................................8

Smoothie of the Month

Blue Hawaiian Smoothie ..................................................................12

Cover Stories

Exercise for Better Posture ................................................................14

Commitment to Strength Training ...................................................16

Benefits to Lymph Massage .............................................................18

Shannon Miller - Her Story ...............................................................20

Directory

How Gluten Free are these 80 local Restaurants? ............................24

Supplement Reviews

Krill Oil .............................................................................................26

CoQ10 .............................................................................................27

The Gluten Free Breakfast Spread


The Benefits of Lymph Massage

Shannon Miller - Her Story

How Gluten Free are these 80 eateries

CONTENTS - September/October 2015 Issue


Bisquick Gluten Free Pancake and Baking Mix You can hardly tell the difference from this flour mix and the non-GF product. This, too, is widely available at most gro-cery stores but like most GF products at a slightly higher price than the regular mix. Great product.

Van's Wheat - Gluten Free Blueberry WafflesVan's offers a variety of products for your GF breakfast spread including cereals, snack bars, granola, french toast sticks and pancakes. Good for when you are looking for something simply delicious. I usually add some applesause and a strawberry to my plate when eating the waffles. The taste is some-what nutty and has a good fiberous crunch to it when toasted in the toaster. These are readily avail-able at most grocery stores or on their website at www.vans-foods.com.


Udi's New Product - Breakfast Sandwiches People on the go can now have Gluten Free Breakfast sandwiches to choose from. This ever growing market segment of breakfast items that can be consumed while multitasking. Or more simply put a breakfast item you can eat while driving to work. Thes sand-wiches offer high protein and low carbs but suffer from high sodium content and lots of preservatives. I have not yet seen these items in mainstream grocery stores as but, there is always the current line of GF Bagels and Breads availalble from Udi's there.

Bob's Red Mill Pancake & Cinnamon Bread Mix Great products for enjoying traditional breakfast items without worrying about digestion issues. Bob's Red Mill has been in the Gluten Free busi-ness for longer than anyone else and has had longer to perfect flour combinations that work the best and provide the best taste and texture that you expect.

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King Arthur Flour Pancake Mix This pancake mix contains whole grain brown rice flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, rice flour, sugar, leavening as well as various other preserva-tives and vitamins. The label warns not to follow the con-tents exactly but insures that it is Gluten Free. King Arthur makes a whole line of flours for conventional use.

Bob's Red Mill Pancake & Waffle Mix Bob's Red Mill offers you fluffy, pip-ing hot pancakes and waffles for your GF breakfast spread. Their 10 Grain Pancake and Waffle Mix touts wholesome goodness and irresist-able flavor. Made from stone ground whole grain flours, alumi-num free leavening and pure sea salt, this product also offers the health benefits of Flax. Available in most grocery stores or at http://bobsredmill.com.

Udi's Muffins Tops, Bagels and Cinnamon Rolls Udi's offers a variety of breakfast spread items that are available at local grocery stores. If you do not find them go to their website at http://udisglutenfree.com. Their products are usually dairy, soy and nut free for those with allergy issues as well. .


Wholesome Sweetners Organic Pancake Syrup This organic pancake sweet-ner contains no High Fructose Corn syrup or GMO's and taste really good. The Wholesome Sweetners brand is available at most Health Food stores like Whole Foods and Native Sun Natural Grocery Stores.

Log Cabin Original Pancake Syrup Log Cabin Pancake syrup has been around a long time and it's good to see that they are keeping up with the times by not using high fructose corn syrup in their prod-uct. This will certainly help make their product healthier and them attract a new generation of customer who are health conscious especially for their kids.


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Tranformations

I became an advocate for individuals with disabilities when my brother passed away from a rare form of Lupus in ’13. He loved to workout, but gave it up because of a non inclu-sive gym environment. I am a personal trainer and I’d love to see more fitness equipment in gyms disabled patrons. The equipment and programs are available, but gyms are and staff are not required to cater to adaptive ath-letes. There are many facilities that have adaptive fitness equipment and programs, like the YMCA, Cross fit Alliance Gyms, Military and Physical Therapy Centers. My goal is to see mainstream gyms be required to get on board with this movement.

Write Your Congressman Adaptive fitness is so important for

people to promote. Individuals with disabilities deserve to have more opportunities at the gym to workout. We need congress to pass laws to require gyms to provide more equip-ment that allows for a better workout experience for disabled.I have written my congressmen and I have heard back from one. It was very easy, there is usually a link on the website for your state.

Become a Certified Adaptive Fitness Coach

Crossroads Adaptive Fitness Alliance offers certifications all over the US

teaching adaptive athletes and Cross fit coaches how to train safely. They teach language to use, exercise modi-fications, and spotting techniques. The Co-founder of Crossroads, David Wallace says, 90% of Adaptive ath-letes are not veterans, a majority have had diabetes or other permanent inju-ries and are afraid to workout.”

Ask Your Gym About Adaptive Fitness

I have worked at several large fit-ness chain gyms and I have asked about Adaptive fitness equipment. There are many reasons why they don’t have it, it’s not required, there aren’t enough people and the trainers

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aren’t trained on it. I feel that these excuses need to be erased. Gyms need to start giving back to the community and offer every person the human right to enjoy the benefits of working out.

The process of maneuvering a gym, on foot, crutch, or wheelchair, is often intimidating and may feel out of reach. However, with independent research and consultation with a certified trainer or advisement from a adaptive sport group. it is possible to create an adap-tive fitness routine that works to fit individual needs.” -makeahero.crg “

Praise Gyms Who Carry Adaptive Fitness Equipment

If you go to a gym that offers adap-tive fitness equipment praise them for offering this equipment to the commu-nity. American gyms are seeing the

benefits of having this equipment. Technology is vastly improving the way we workout. There will be such amaz-ing advances in fitness in the next

decade. Everyone deserves to be fit, it’s a human right.

Spread The Word About Adaptive Fitness

It is so important to educate as many people as you can about inclusive exer-cise programs, adaptive exercise equipment and integrative fitness initia-tives that are going on. If people can imagine a world where everyone could enjoy their workouts, more people would go to the gym. Lets promote a social issue that needs some attention, ask some questions, educate friends and get more adaptive fitness equip-ment in gyms in the next decade.

- Crossroads Athletic Alliance/ Support though Sport Community and Education www.cross-roadsalliance.org

- Make a Hero/ Adaptive Sports Films/ Inspiring Individuals with Disabilities/ Overcoming Limitations/ Non Profit www.makeahero.org

- Cybex/ Inclusive Fitness Initiative/ Total Access Equipment www.cybexintl.com/solutions


Adaptive Fitness: Changing Fitness for Individuals with Disabilities

Fitness News

“Providing access to exercise machines and

equipment recognizes the need and desires of

individuals with disabilities to have the same

opportunity as other patrons to enjoy the

advantages of exercise and maintaining health.”

- English Federation of Disability Sport


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Better Posture: How You Can Benefit From Corrective Exercise And Fitness

Cover Stories

1 Fix tight calfs from high heels Women who wear high heals are at risk for heel injury because of the shortened Achilles tendon. Wearing heals all day, then putting on your sneakers to workout can be very risky if you don’t do a proper warmup. Many females don’t want to give up their stylish heals so they may feel aches and pains later. The key is to know what corrective exercise fixes the tight muscle. To lengthen the calf muscle to prevent injury it is very impor-tant to warm up before you stretch. A good way to do this is foam rolling. Or you can take a tennis ball and roll out your calf muscle before you start your workout to prevent injury.

2Avoid lower crossed leg syndrome

Sitting with your legs crossed for hours at a time can have some negative effects on your alignment. Corrective exer-cise can help to strengthen the weak muscles and release the tight muscles from sitting this way. There are a variety of muscles that are shortened including the calves, hips, outer thy and spine. Individuals may experience lower back and knee pain. To avoid this syndrome it is necessary to strengthen the gluteus and abdominals for better support to the core. Also add some stretching to the calves and lower back to relieve the pain from sitting in this position all the time.

Our culture has become

more and more reliant on

technology to communicate.

The advances are amazing, but

the result is a society that is

shaped by the furniture and

devices we use. What we can

do to correct this is corrective

exercise.

by Susan Harmon AFAA Personal Trainer/ NETA Healthy Lifestyle Coach


Health and fitness professionals are now noticing a decrease in the physical functionality of their clients…this is a new state of training, in which the client has been physically molded by furniture, gravity and inactivity. - National Academy of Sports Medicine

3 Fight Crossed Arm Syndrome Crossing your arms can cause a slew of problems to your alignment including decreased range of motion and rotator cuff impingement. The way to fix this is of course, not crossing your arms as much. What an individual needs to do is strengthen the back and force the shoulder blades to retract properly. Some exercises that can help this condition is stabil-ity ball cobras or seated rows performing I’s, Y’s and T’s with the pulleys. This will help the forward lean be corrected.

4 Build Better Posture Doing corrective exercises creates better posture. When you strengthen the weak muscles and stretch the tight muscles the proper alignment is achieved. Fitness savvy individuals can spend hours in the gym only to discover that the same aches and pains are still there. The best way to fix them is by under-standing that the way you are dressing or sitting or standing may be the culprit. The best way to see where your weaknesses are is to get a squatting assessment and see what you can do to create more balance in your posture. Investing in a foam roller, resis-tance bands and getting on a strength training program will set you on the right track.

References: Michael A. Clark, Scott C. Lucett, Brian G. Sutton: NASM Essentials of Personal Training, 4th edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2012


Corrective exercises have gained attention because it involves stretching, self myoflacial release and strengthening of muscles that are weak. Muscles become tight due to stress and some are weakened due to lack of activity.

Cover Stories


Deciding to start a serious

strength training program

is like getting a puppy, you

can't neglect it. The time

and effort you invest in

training will be worth it.

Here are some tips that I've

learned over the years to

get the muscles that make

you want to come back to

the gym.

By Susan Elle Harmon

Go for the Weights First!Go for the weights hard at the gym, push all of your force and energy into those reps because that will benefit you more than wasting your energy on flailing around doing cardio. You'll be sweating into the second exercise. If you have extra umph... do cardio last

Invest in Branch Chain Amino Acids and GlutamineThese will help you build and maintain muscle. Why would you do all that hard work and not ensure that the muscles will be nourished. Yes, we eat meat, take protein shakes etc... but these are like insurance for your muscles. What if you don't eat the right thing after your workout or you are not eating enough. You'll find out too late after you see your muscles disappear.

Gloves, Gloves, Gloves!!The sign of a committed gym lifestyle, investing in something as simple as a nice pair of gloves puts you in the frame of mind to really get serious about lifting. Once you put them on, it sends a signal to your brain that says ,"ok lets do this."

Programs GaloreThe best way to get a good program is to hire a trainer. If you don't have the time or money to do that you can get them in the fitness magazines or books. My favorite way to do this is to be lucky enough to get a very fit or genetically gifted person give you their program. If you are lucky enough to have that happen... you will benefit greatly!

Commit to it for LifeThere was a time where I put my lifting gloves deep in a drawer hidden from the day light. I felt, "what's the point, I don't need to workout that hard.. I'm too busy and gyms are for fat people and meatheads." Being strong is empow-ering, and a handy tool to have in your back pocket for difficult life situations. Building and maintain muscle doesn't happen by accident... it takes work and commitment to more than just the reflection in the mirror, the strength to be better for life! :)


Commitment to Strength Training

By Susan Elle Harmon


Benefits of Lymph Massage

By Susan E. Harmon AFAA CPT/ NETA Healthy Lifestyle Coach/ ACE Fitness and Sports Nutrition Specialist

Cover Stories


Skeptical About Lymph Massage

I had been a bit skeptical and curious about Lymphatic Mas-sage. I had been having some sinus problems and I thought it might help. I started to do some research and gave it a try. I was very happy with the benefits or relaxation and less seasonal al-lergies. Lymph massage increas-es the bodies ability to fight infections and increase circula-tion. I hope this opens the eyes of people who may be suffering from chronic allergies, sinus or fibromyalgia. Her are the main reasons to try it!

Increase Circulation

It is important to start a lymph massage routine because it increases circulation of fluids through the lymph system. Dead skin, toxins, mucus and access protein can build up in the lymph system and that’s why we catch viruses. When you do lymph massage it increases the flow of healthy fluids up to 10 times the normal rate.

Filter out Toxins

Toxins are like dead skin, toxins, mucus and access protein can build up in the lymph system. It is important that our bod-ies filter out these wastes from our tissue. These products are naturally eliminated from our system. The idea is to speed up the process so we don’t have a build up that will cause discom-fort.

Help the body Fight infections

Lymph massage increases the bodies ability to fight infec-tions. It increase the produc-tion of lymphocytes, thereby increasing the body's ability to push impurities through the system. My favorite is behind the ears and at the nape of the neck, rub softly about 40 times and you can feel your body circulating better.

Relaxation

Any type of massage activate the rest and or stimulation of muscles, producing a body-wide relaxation effect. Most of these lymph nodes are around our neck and they are respon-sible for circulation and fight or flight response of muscles around them. Lightly mas-saging the skin, muscles and nodes will help in relaxation.


Shannon Miller It’s Not About Perfect: Competing For My Country and Fighting for My Life

Cover Stories

When I think of Shannon Miller I remember an ex-tremely talented Olympian who was one of the most decorated American Gym-nasts of all time. I grew up watching Shannon domi-nate women’s Gymnastics in the ‘90‘s. I was a super fan and she, along with the USA gymnastics team, inspired me to love gymnastics. Shan-non was very famous from a young age, she had her own line of leotards with match-ing scrunchies, interviews and endured many grueling hours at the gym.

Shannon’s energy and en-thusiasm for the sport was obvious by her success and dedication to the sport. She has continued that success in her causes and by shar-ing her message in her book, “It’s Not About Perfect.” She also shares healthy lifestyle tips on her website shannon-millerlifestyle.com and her very popular social media ac-counts.

Shannon is a women’s fitness icon for her beauty, poise and strength. Shannon’s strength and motivation is the cornerstone of her continued success. She partners with many causes and charities

and want’s to inspire others to make their health a priority. Shannon favorite quotes is by Nelson Mandela.

Shannon is on a national book tour and excited to share her new book, “It’s Not About Per-fect: Competing For My Country and Fighting for My Life: The in-spirational memoir of the most decorated gymnast in American History. Shannon shares her in-spirational recovery from can-cer. Shannon also accounts her miracle pregnancy and reveals how it shaped her life today. She bravely describes how she felt going through her diagno-sis with Ovarian Cancer and her mission to guide women to bet-ter choices. One of my favorite quotes was when she bravely described preparing for chemo-therapy. She said, “I can prepare for this, I can be proactive. There are parts of this I can control and that will give me the best chance of getting through it.”

Causes

Shannon has been a community activist for so many causes and organizations in Jacksonville. Her mission to promote health

and fitness to everyone and her efforts have not gone unnoticed. She has partnered with Springhouse Green

By Susan Harmon

"I have found my passion as an

advocate for women's health. My

mission was (as it still is) to help

women make health their priority. "

- Shannon Miller

http://www.shannonmillerlifestyle.com


“Don't judge me by my success but rather how many times I fell and got back up again.”

Nelson Mandela


Fitness

Shannon promotes a healthy and balanced lifestyle she believes that “being fit and active is the key way to boost confidence, manage stress, help prevent illness and keep us strong.”

Shannon launched Shannonmillerlifestyle.com to offer some real life solutions for busy women to make time for fitness. Shannon also has a 5k family fun run and community health fair. She also has re-leased Fitness DVD’s about fit pregnancy, Yoga series, runners logs, food and exercise journal.

"We all need to be focused on our bodies and if we experience something out of the ordinary we need to get it checked out. To many of us think we have to wait for permission to take care of ourselves." - Shannon

Fun Facts

• 7 Olympic Gymnastic’s Medals, 2 gold,

2 Silver and 3 bronze

• 9 World Championship Medals: 5 Gold,

3 Silver and 1 Bronze

• Olympic Hall of Fame 2008, 2005

• Shannon was featured in Forbes Magazine

• Jacksonville Business Journal

”40 under 40”

• Appeared on Late Night with David

Letterman, The Today Show and

Anderson Cooper 360

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1) Al’S PIZZANo GF menu - No Allergen chart.

2) APPLEBEE’SNo GF menu - Offers Allergen PDF that identifies every menu item with chart.

3) ARBY’SOffers "Menu Items without Gluten PDF"

4) BASKIN ROBBINSNo GF menu - Ice Cream Cakes are a way to avoid gluten found in cake flours

5) BJ’S RESTAURANT AND BREWHOUSE (photo)Very Good GF Menu and Allergen Chart. GF options include pizza.

6) BOB EVAN’SNo GF menu - Offers Allergen PDF that identifies every menu item with chart.

7) BOJANGLESNo GF menu - No Allergen chart.

Gluten Free Menu Directory

8) BONEFISH GRILLNo GF menu - No Allergen chart.

9) BOSTON MARKETWebsite features Diet Wizard from Nutri-cianix to select Gluten Free Menu items.

10) BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP Offers a GF menu with many options

11) BUCA DI BEPPOOffers a GF menu with many options

12) BUFFALO WILD WINGSNo GF menu - No Allergen chart.

13) BURGERFI (photo)Gourmet Burgers with nutritional, natural flair - even lettuce for a bun but no GF mentioned on the menu or any menu.

14) BURGER KINGOffers Gluten Sensitivity List PDF .

15) CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHENHas GF menu - (4) pizzas that meet Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) Standards. Or you can order any pizza made on GF crust.

16) CAPITAL GRILLEOffers Gluten Sensitive Dining Menu PDF - includes many GF options.

17) CAPTAIN D’SOffers Allergens & Sensitivities Chart PDF select from the items that are GF.

18) CARRABBA’SOffers a GF menu with many options

19) CHARLEY’S GRILLED SUBSNo GF menu - offers Nutritional chart.

20) CHART HOUSEOffers a GF menu with many options

21) CHECKERSNo GF menu - offers Nutritional chart.

22) CHICK FIL AOffers Allergen & Gluten PDF & webpage info but offers limited menu items.

23) CHILI'SOffers Allergen Menu PDF with menu items served to each allergen group.

24) CHIPOTLEOffers Allergen Menu PDF with note to avoid flour tortillas.

Overview We are happy to report that a lot of restaurants are very compassionate about the Gluten Free requirements of their customers and have provided GF menus on their websites. A few restaurants have utilized a pro-gram called NutritionX which is an online wizard that helps you locate safe items to eat from the menu depending on your particular allergen through the process of elimination. Another group has opted to combine all allergens into one chart and indicate in a matrix which menu items contain which allergens for the consumer to figure out. And lastly, some just provide a nutritional chart which may have al-lergens on it as well. Many Restaurants have always had

How Gluten Free are these 80 Local Restaurants?Here is what we found…Download the PDF's from our website

Compiled By Bob Andersen

Gluten Free options without having a GF menu like grilled meats, steamed veggies and baked potatoes. All they needed to do at that point was to isolate where GF items were prepared and have the food preparer wear new gloves. And they have done that. Serving baked or grilled meats, chicken or fish were always safe except for marinades containing soy sauce for example. Salads would be safe except for the croutons. Apple sauce and cole slaw would be safe. Mashed potatoes and rice would be safe as well. We understand that Restaurants are businesses and that the effort to comply with Gluten Free diets represents a lot of challenges particularly with regards to mak-ing GF dough for pizzas and breads and multiple fryers to avoid contamination. GF pastas are available but have been slower

to arrive in restaurants. A lot of restaurants have multiple fryers but few have an extra fryer dedicated to a gluten-free menu. So french fries that are fried in a fryer with breaded items would be contaminated. Some restaurants spe-cialize in fried foods and may be heavily contaminated with flour dust so beware. In most cases consuming small amounts wheat or gluten will not send you to the emergency room like a peanut allergy can. But eating gluten can bring on very unpleasant allergic reactions for those on a GF diet. Our hats off to those restaurants that have made the effort to isolate menu items for customers with allergens so that they too can enjoy your establishment like everyone else. That's all they want!

25) CHURCH’S CHICKENOffers Nutrition & Allergens Chart PDF

26) COLD STONE CREAMERYOffers a Food Allergen & Sensitivity Chart on their website, avoid gluten items.

27) DAIRY QUEENOffers Nutrition & Allergens Chart PDF.

28) DAVE AND BUSTER’SNo GF menu - No Allergen chart.

29) DEL TACOOffers Nutrition & Allergens Chart PDF.

30) DENNY’SOffers Allergens & Sulfites Chart PDF.

31) DOMINO’SOffers GF thin crust Pizza w/any toppings.

32) DON JUANSNo GF menu - No Allergen chart.

33) DUNKIN DONUTSNo GF menu - No Allergen chart.

34) EL POLLO LOCONo GF menu - No Allergen chart.

35) FIREHOUSE SUBSWebsite features Diet Wizard from Nutri-cianix to locate and avoid allergens like Wheat. They make subs without bread.

36) FIVE GUYSOffers "Bunless" Burgers on the Menu to offer a Gluten Free option - but does not claim to be Gluten Free. No breaded items are fried in the fryers

37) GODFATHER’S PIZZAOffers Pepperoni, Beef and Classic Combo GF Pizzas in 10" size on menu.

38) HOOTERSNo GF menu - Offers Nutritional PDF.

39) JASON’S DELIGluten Free Sensitive Menu PDF clearly states what GF option there are.

40) JOE’S CRAB SHACKOffers Gluten Friendly Menu PDF clearly states what GF option there are.

41) KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKENWebsite features Diet Wizard from Nutri-cianix to select Gluten Free Menu items.

42) KRYSTALOffers Nutrition & Allergens Chart PDF.

43) LARRY'S GIANT SUBSMenu offers Gluten Free Sub Rolls.

44) LONG JOHN SILVERSOffers Nutrition & Allergens Chart PDF.

45) LONGHORN STEAKHOUSEOffers a Food Allergin Guide PDF that identifies GF items in the menu.

46) MAMA FU’SHas dedicated Gluten Free Menu PDF that offers true GF options.

47) MCDONALDSDoes not offer Gluten Free Menu but has Q & A on the website under Nutrition.

48) MELLOW MUSHROOMOffers Gluten Free Pizza Menu PDF with Smart Flour Foods crust and many options.

49) THE MELTING POTDoes not offer a GF Menu but has a page of GF items on the website and suggests to omit non GF items

50) MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILLHas Allergen Guide on Website regarding GF and Wheat. Everything is GF except flour tortillas, so order the naked burrito!

51) MORTON’S STEAKHOUSEHas dedicated Gluten Free Menu PDF that offers true GF options for Lunch & Dinner plus soy sensitivities.

52) MOXIEHas dedicated Gluten Free Menu PDF that offers true GF options for Lunch & Dinner.

53) M SHACKDid not find any specific GF items.

54) OLIVE GARDENDid not find any specific GF items.

55) OUTBACK STEAKHOUSEHas dedicated Gluten Free Menu PDF that offers true GF options for Lunch & Dinner.

56) P.F. CHANG’S CHINA BISTROBest Gluten Free options and Menu clearly offers many healthy GF options.

57) PANDA EXPRESSWheat is listed as an Allergen on the Menu and no GF options in the menu.

58) PANERA BREADDid not find any specific GF items, menu groups wheat under allergins no GF

59) PAPA JOHNSDid not find any specific GF items

60) PAPA MURPHY'S PIZZAGood GF Pizza offering, thin crust is good but a little expensive

61) PLANET SMOOTHIEIf you are maintaining a gluten-free diet, please be advised that some Planet Smoothie recipes contain granola, oatmeal, or malt as ingredients. In addition, our Fiber Blast contains wheat-based ingredi-ents. Consult our smoothie menu to view ingredients and make a choice that fits your gluten-free preference.

62) POLLO TROPICALDid not find any specific GF items

63) POPEYESGF items are listed on a dedicated Web-page but are mostly side items

64) QUIZNOS

Allergen PDF download available no GF items are listed in the menus

65) RED LOBSTERDid not find any reference to GF items.

66) ROY’S HAWAIIAN FUSIONBest Gluten Free options and Menu clearly offers many healthy GF options.

67) RUBY TUESDAYOffers Allergy Sensitive Menu PDF which outlines Wheat/Gluten Free options

68) RUTH’S CHRIS STEAKHOUSENo mention of GF or Allergens even thought steak and vegetables are GF but the steak marinade may not be GF

69) SEASON’S 52Offer GF menu PDF with great options for healthy eating. Other Allergen menus are offered also.

70) SMASHBURGERNo mention of GF or Allergens in menu.

71) SONIC DRIVE INHas Allergens PDF that clearly defines Wheat and GF issues in offerings.

72) STARBUCKSDid not find any specific GF items. Did find Nutritional PDF for download.

73) SUBWAYOffers a Subway Allergens Chart PDF from a Nutrition link. Few GF options.

74) TACO BELLWebsite features Diet Wizard from Nutri-cianix to locate allergens like Wheat.

75) TED’S MONTANA GRILLHas dedicated Gluten Free Menu PDF that offers true GF options and "Order without" options.

76) TGI FRIDAYSDid not find any reference to GF items

77) WENDY’SBest Fast Food Gluten Free Presentation. Offers extensive GF menu items.

78) WHICH WICHOffers Allergy Sensitive Webpage which outlines which items contain Wheat

79) YOUR PIEGreat GF Pizza Dough. Most people wanting to avoid gluten can eat any-thing we serve except for our White and Wheat Dough and our Meatballs (which contain bread crumbs). NOTE: Our chicken contains soy sauce, which may aggravate those who are gluten-in-tolerant. All of our 60 other toppings are good to eat for those avoiding gluten.

80) ZAXBY’SOffers Allergen PDF identifying "Wheat" issues present in Menu items.



Supplement Reviews

Krill Oil Krill Oil is a natural remedy that alleviates the distress associated with joints. The benefits of omega-3 fatty acids are well-docu-

mented and essential for optimal health. While Krill Oil is more commonly known as the main omega-3, most of you may not be aware that is far more superior than any fish oil. Krill are small crustaceans, aesthetically similar to shrimp, that thrive in clean Antarctic water. Most importantly, the omega-3’s found in krill oil are bound to phospholipids, which comprise the unique struc-ture of human cells. Phospholipids have been shown to be superior in terms of absorption and bioavailability, as compared

to fish oil omega-3’s bound to triglycerides, providing more value and better health results. Krill oil has been clinically shown to be effective for improving cardiovascular health, improving lipid levels, improving joint mobility, improving memory and increas-ing overall energy.

Aside from its unique omega-3 structure, krill oil contains a powerful carotenoid known as astaxanthin. This lipid-soluble antioxidant is what gives krill, crab and even flamingos their characteristic red hue. Astaxanthin has been clinically shown to defend cells against the effects of oxidation, naturally preserving the integrity and stability of krill oil. Often times fish oils spoil easily due to exposure to oxygen, whereas krill oil is significantly protected against the effects of free radicals due to valuable astaxanthin.

If you have struggled with injuries and stiff joints then this is your natural approach. Having researched the industry’s top krill oil products, I have shared my findings with you so that you too can be informed on the leading krill oil supplements today. I hope you all find my comparisons informative and that you find a krill oil that is suitable for your individual health needs.

"At the very bottom of the food chain, krill do not accumulate toxins over their short lifespan the same way fish do. "

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CoQ10 is naturally orange and found in most cells in the body. CoQ10 helps support cellular energy production in the mitochondria – the powerhouses of most cells. The highest concentrations of cellular mitochondria are found in the hard-est working cells in the body, such as the heart, making CoQ10 an important nutrient to help support heart func-tion.* Moderate amounts of CoQ10 are found in foods, but the primary source of CoQ10 in the body is produced by the body itself. CoQ10 levels decrease with age and some choles-terol-lowering statin drugs can reduce CoQ10 production, which is why supplementing may be helpful to replenish CoQ10 levels in the body.*

CoQ10 may be important for people taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs because statin drugs can reduce CoQ10 levels in the body.

To replenish CoQ10 losses in the blood as a result of the use of cholesterol-lowering statins, CoQ10 200 mg is a good option. Nature Made CoQ10 200 mg is now naturally orange, made with no added colors.

Helps support heart function and cellular energy production.May be important for people taking cholesterol-lowering

statin drugs, which can deplete blood CoQ10 levels

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Supplement Reviews

"This product has helped increase my energy, mood, and strength in the gym so that's a good thing, also its been beneficial to my libido as well."

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CoQ10 - Coenzyme Q10

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