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But Karen Jarchow, who primarily played softball throughout high school and never tackled endurance sports of any kind until her college years, has managed to climb to the top of the world in the sports of mountain bike and fat bike racing.

Jarchow, a 2003 Luverne High School graduate and the daughter of John and Kathy Jarchow, Luverne, won the 2016 National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Race Series Championship.

More recently, she claimed the womens title in the Fat Bike World Championships on Jan. 27 at Crested Butte, Colo.

How did Jarchow, a native of southwest Minnesotas prairie lands, become an elite cyclist by age 32? And what drove her to make the Rocky Mountains her adult home?

Following high school, Jarchow, who has two older brothers, attended Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she earned a degree in athletic training (with an emphasis in psychology and corporate and community fitness) in 2007.

First it was the notable hills arising out of the Mankato river valley that challenged Jarchow.

I had a pretty heavy academic schedule, but I took a swim class, ran and got my first road bike then, said Jarchow of her college years.

I used to ride my bike to get groceries or run errands, and I remember there was always a big hill to climb on the way home. Countless times, people pulled over to ask if I needed a ride, she laughed.

Having been diagnosed with scoliosis as a child, Jarchow cited the condition as a catalyst of sorts.

That motivated me to be more proactive about my health, because it was even more important to be active and grow strong and flexible in all the right places, Jarchow said.

Colorado was on Jarchows radar since she was 8 years old. At that time, an aunt, Ellen, moved there, and the family began visiting her regularly in the Centennial State.

I also had done some job shadowing at a hospital out there, and when I graduated from college, I got a job as a physical therapy assistant at a hospital in the Vail area, Jarchow said.

I loved the mountains.

Jarchow had intended to begin studies toward a physicians assistant degree after a couple of years.

I even had a school picked out in Denver, she said.

Instead, Jarchow tried mountain biking in 2010 and her focus changed.

I quit my job at the hospital and jumped on the mountain town routine of having multiple jobs to earn enough money to enjoy where youre living, she explained. I played that game for a while, but then I moved out to California for a cycling job.

In California, Jarchow managed a womens bike shop boutique. Fortuitously, her work put her in email contact with a man, Jeff Kerkove, who happened to live in Colorado. It was clear they had much in common, even with hundreds of miles between them.

Then I moved back to Colorado I missed it so much and one thing leads to another, said Jarchow.

In September 2016, Jarchow and Kerkove were married in a forest park near Vail, with many friends and family members present to witness their nuptials.

The funny thing is, Jeff grew up in Algona, Iowa, and has a grandma who lives in Pipestone, said Jarchow. We figured out that he had driven by my familys farm for 18 years whenever his family was visiting his grandma.

Jarchow laughs about it today, but her early efforts at mountain biking wereup and down.

Technically, in my first season of racing, I went from beginner to pro level over the course of a summer, related Jarchow, who has now been competing at a national professional level for four years.

Not long into her first racing season, she had a dangerous crash, hitting a stand of sagebrush and hurtling headfirst off her bike.

I nearly broke my neck and I had a serious concussion, reported Jarchow. Racing-wise, that was it for the season, but I was back riding as soon as I was allowed to; I just loved it, and that incident made me extremely motivated to figure out the whole bike-handling thing.

Mountain bike racing isnt for the faint of heart; by Jarchows tally, shes suffered three or four concussions over time (The first was the most serious, she pointed out), and bruises and scrapes just come with the territory.

Jarchows Luverne upbringing has aided her along the way. Her father, an able mechanic who works in animal nutrition, made sure Jarchow and her brothers possessed certain basic skills.

You have to be very self-sufficient on a bike, and your first goal is always to finish a race, Jarchow said. So you have to be able to fix a flat tire or broken chain if that happens during a race, and my dad taught me how to take care of my stuff.

To stay in tip-top condition Jarchow is 54 and aims to maintain her weight between 108 and 112 pounds she chooses to eat very clean, all whole foods, no dairy, no gluten, a good whole-seed, plant-based diet for the most part, she reported.

When youre racing, you can be on the bike for three to five hours, eating sugar the whole time for energy, so I dont make processed foods or sugar a part of my regular diet, she noted.

Shes calculated a need for 250 calories per hour during races, which she consumes in the form of GU Roctane Energy Gel alternated with water and energy chews.

Theyre basically electrolyte-filled gummy bears, she said of the energy chews.

Before a race, theres usually time to scope out the trail and course, so I have it in my head when I can grab food from a pocket or take a drink from a bottle, depending on the courses difficulty. Then, on the fly, if theres a break in the trail and I can take a hand off the bar safely, I do it.

Usually, Jarchow trains from 10 to 20 hours per week, incorporating a combination of bike, yoga and gym routines.

I take a month or two off each year to do whatever I want, but Im always still on the bike, she said.

With evidence pointing to the fact that women dont peak until age 35 in endurance sports, Jarchow feels she is finally coming into her own.

Last year was my break-through season, when I won the National Ultra Endurance Series, she shared. That involves marathon races of anywhere from 50 to 70 miles on mountain bikes, and the races took place in Utah, South Dakota, Colorado and Wyoming.

Fat biking is not as recognized, but its starting to gain momentum, she observed. Mountain biking is what I focus on, and fat biking allows me to stay outside on a bike in the winter months.

Jarchow not only stayed on the fat bike she conquered the field at the Jan. 27 Fat Bike World Championships, at which 300 racers competed. She was the female champion, clocking two hours and four minutes on the 27-mile course, and the eighth overall finisher.

My time was 13 minutes ahead of the next woman racer, and she was last years female champion, reported Jarchow.

On race day, the temperature was 26 degrees below zero when Jarchow and Kerkove woke up. When she started the fat bike course, the temperature had moderated to eight below zero.

Honestly, I was worried about the cold, but Jeff had done an extremely long fat bike race earlier in the winter that was also very cold, so I had all the little tips from him to keep my fingers, toes and face warm and frostbite-free, she confided.

By the second lap I was able to take off my outer jacket.

Typically, Jarchow says she might face 10 to 15 female competitors in mountain bike competition, depending on the race.

Its not like being a professional football player; theres not really a lot of money in mountain bike racing, but we have sponsors who cover some of the costs and the prize money is a nice perk, but its definitely not something to rely on, she assured.

Jarchow exclusively rides Canyon bikes.

Canyon is a German-based company, but theyre coming to the U.S. by the end of the summer, she said.

Jarchow and Kerkove are both members of the U.S. Team Topeak-Ergon.

Jeff works in customer service and marketing for Ergon, one of our title sponsors, and my full-time job is doing PR for Ergon and a handful of other cycling brands, she said.

Jarchow shares her love of mountain biking with a younger generation. A few years ago, she co-founded Vail Valley Alternative Sports Academy, a mountain biking camp for kids ages seven to 13.

Each session is a month long, during June and July, for two days a week, she listed. We work with 60 kids at a time.

What we really wanted was to create a program that promoted stewardship of trails, and that emphasizes the fun of the sport versus just the competitive side. Its been a great success, and we sell out every summer.

Jarchow and Kerkove make their home in Eagle, located about 30 miles west of Vail and 30 miles east of Glenwood Springs.

Its a great place for kids to learn mountain biking because they can progress from rolling terrain to big mountain loops, and they can learn to ride safely and correctly, she stressed.

Now that Jarchow is established in Colorado and making a living that stems from her love of mountain biking, she thinks her parents are okay with the path her life has taken.

At first, they were very concerned because they didnt understand what I was doing, she revealed. Now theyve seen how Im integrated into this community and winning races, but it has to be scary for a parent to see a kid go into an area they dont know anything about.

It can be dangerous, too, and at one point my mom told me to stop telling her what I was doing.

That included other extreme sports, such as rock climbing, skiing, snowshoeing and dirt bike riding.

Among area supporters who admire Jarchows success and determination are a few of Jarchows aunts and uncles and their families: Tim and Kayla Jarchow and Mike and Wanda Jarchow, all of Luverne, and Gina and Rob Newman of Wilmont.

Gina Newman, Jarchows aunt, says her triplet daughters (Worthington High School juniors Brianna, Jamie and Kelly Newman) think their older cousin is pretty cool.

Were very proud of her accomplishments, said Newman. She definitely didnt choose a traditional course. I still picture her as a little girl visiting me in my college dorm, but shes really accomplished a lot and done so well with it.

Jarchow, in turn, looks up to Canadian mountain biking champion Catharine Pendrel.

Catharine is not only a strong competitor but also humble, kind and approachable, recommended Jarchow. Shes very inviting and supportive of other women in the sport, and thats always something to strive for.

As Jarchow anticipates the coming season, she says shes feeling stronger every year, even as she knows that competing at her current level isnt something she can do for decades.

But its important to always have something to be driving for, emphasized Jarchow. Id like to be in the top five in the Epic Ride Series this year.

Im always looking at the next goal; I never really settle.

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Enlarge / These mice are about to have issues.

In mice with either type I or type 2 diabetes, an intense, four-day fasting diet seemed to regenerate pancreas cells and restore insulin production. Researchers reported this finding on Thursday in Cell.

In Petri dish experiments, human pancreas cells from patients with type 1 diabetes also showed altered gene expression and kick-started insulin production after being exposed to blood from people on a fasting diet.

The results of the early work are promising for potential dietary treatments of both types of diabetes. Type I is caused by a loss of insulin production, while type 2 is caused by diminished production or insensitivity to insulin, a hormone that triggers the breakdown of sugar in the blood.

But the research needs to be verified. Far more work in humans needs to be done before researchers can make any sort of conclusions or treatment recommendations. Experts warn that trying out the diet could trigger dangerous complications in diabetic patients.

It boils down to do not try this at home, Dr. Valter Longo, lead author of the study and a researcher at University of Southern California, told the BBC. This is so much more sophisticated than people realize.

The mice were given a low-calorie, low-protein, low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet for four days. On the first day, the mice could only eat 50 percent of their normal calorie intake. For the remaining three days, the mice ate just 10 percent. Next, they got up to 10 days of normal eating, which allowed them to regain lost weight, before another four-day fast. The mice went through this cycle three times.

Mice that model type I diabetes saw a boost in their pancreatic beta cells, which generate insulin. In mice modeling type 2 diabetes, researchers saw restored insulin production and reduced insulin resistance.

"This is good science and does give promise for the future treatment of diabetes, immunologist Anne Cooke of the University of Cambridge told the NHS. But we need further studies to see whether this works in people as well as it has in mice."

Cell, 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.01.040 (About DOIs).

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Home General Health Bladder Nephrotic syndrome (a kidney disease): Causes, symptoms, treatment, and diet

Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disorder that results from the release of too muchprotein in the urine. When damage is caused to the blood vessels within the kidneys, which filter waste and water, it can lead to nephritic syndrome. Nephrotic syndrome leads to swelling of the feet and ankles, along with other health conditions as well.

To treat nephritic syndrome, its important to treat the underlying health issue causing it. Because nephrotic syndrome can lead to other complications, its important to begin treatment right away.

Damage to the blood vessels, which filter water and waste, is the primary cause of nephrotic syndrome. When these vessels are healthy they keep the appropriate amount of protein in the body and expel the extra. When they are damaged too much protein leaves the body through the urine.

There are many causes of blood vessel damage, including:

Symptoms of nephrotic syndrome include:

The factors that increase your risk of developing nephrotic syndrome include kidney damage due to medical conditions like diabetes or lupus, use of medications like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and infections like HIV, hepatitis B and C, and malaria.

The complications that may arise due to nephrotic syndrome include blood clots, high cholesterol, poor nutrition, high blood pressure, acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease, and an increased risk of infections.

There are three main ways to test and diagnose nephrotic syndrome: urine test, blood test, and kidney biopsy. A urine test will reveal abnormalities found in the urine including protein. A blood test will reveal low levels of protein and high levels of cholesterol, and a kidney biopsy will take a small tissue sample from the kidney and test it.

Treatment for nephrotic syndrome involves treating the underlying condition; therefore, treatment may include:

Its important to change your diet if you have nephrotic syndrome because unhealthy foods can further damage the kidneys. For starters, choose leaner sources of protein or even plant-based protein; it isnt as taxing on the kidney. You will also want to reduce the amount of fat and cholesterol in your diet to control cholesterol levels and reduce your risk of heart disease, which can worsen nephrotic syndrome. Lastly, reduce your salt intake to minimize swelling.

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'I Lost 30 Pounds After Trying The Whole30 DietHere's How I Did It' Women's Health I would try a new workout, do it for two weeks straight, and not work out again for another three months. I was the same way with my diet. I'd eat salad and smoothies for a week before a trip to Vegas, but then I'd go right back to the junk the week ...

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At Rivertown Lodge. Photo: Chad Silver

Colu Henrys first cookbook arrives in bookstores next week, but it actually got its start as a hashtag: #backpocketpasta, meaning pasta thats easily thrown together with ingredients already in your kitchen. Before embarking on her three-month book tour, the former director of special projects for Bon Apptit spent the last week at her home in Hudson in clean out the fridge mode, which meant roasting pork, tossing beets with homemade cherry vinegar, and cooking meatballs and Alfredo. Read all about it in this weeks Grub Street Diet.

Thursday, February 16Im out of bed relatively early most mornings. Im in charge of feeding our 12-year-old pup, Joshie, so as soon as I stir, its go time. I reach for a mug to pour my coffee into, which I take with a nice glug of half-and-half. Joshie and I then head back upstairs and get back into bed. I need a good 30 minutes to wake up, and this is my routine (its also a small luxury). I scroll through social media and the Planned Parenthood event we hosted at Rivertown Lodge posted on AndNorth, so all the feel goods are back. I need them these days! I bring my husband, Chad, coffee in bed (he sleeps late), and then head downstairs to make myself breakfast.

We joined the winter Sparrowbush Farm CSA, and its been such a bright light in all this gloom. In short, I have a lot of eggs to go through, so I hard-boil half a dozen. Once cooled, I smash two of the eggs with a bit of Dijon and a touch of mayo, lots of freshly ground black pepper, and some generous flakes of Maldon salt. I eat them in a bowl with a few Ak-maks, which are Armenian sesame crackers, and the best. Ive been eating them since I was a kid. Ive also been trying to up my hydration game, and have been drinking water out of quart containers to stay accountable, so I drank two of those over the course of the morning eight cups!

I jump on the 12:30 p.m. train from Hudson to get down to the city. Melissa Clark is having a small event tonight to celebrate the prepublication of her new cookbook, Dinner: Changing the Game. My book, Back Pocket Pasta, comes out next week, and we share Clarkson Potter as publisher; so needless to say, I wouldnt miss this for the world. Weve actually never met in person, but Ive admired her from afar for a long time, so Im excited to say hello and congratulations.

I jet across town upon arrival and meet up with one of my oldest friends, Nikki Reiss, at Grand Central Oyster Bar. Weve known each other for over ten years. She was my intern at Baltz & Company, and then we worked together at Bon Apptit, and shes now at CAA running events for the new culinary division. Weve been trying to get this date on the books for about six months, so its cause to celebrate. We sit at the bar, order Titos vodka martinis with olives, and slurp on oysters. We also order another round (the drinks are wee, promise!). When we worked at Cond Nast, we used to cut out of class a lot for day drinks at old New York City establishments, so were back in our groove, and I guess this is lunch?

I drop my bags in Carroll Gardens at my friends Leslie and Tonys house, who are also attending the event. I arrive solo and see some familiar faces, including my associate publisher, Doris Cooper. We have a glass of Cava and catch up for a bit. Leslie arrives and we have another glass of Cava (maybe two more glasses), and pick on two shrimp balls and a small bulgogi beef wrap, all from the book. They are delicious. I also snack on a few slices of watermelon radishes, because they are my favorite. Tony arrives, calls in a last-minute favor, and gets us a reservation at Olmstead, which Ive been really keen to check out. They squeeze us in, but cant take us till 10 p.m. We say our good-byes and hit Roses to kill a half-hour. I have a Miller High Life.

We arrive at the restaurant and sit outside under cozy blankets, while they set our table. They pour us a glass of bubbles to sip on while we wait. When we are seated, Leslie and I order a glass of Matthiasson Tendu. Delightful. We proceed to order a number of items, including crawfish-boil crackers, gobi-pakora cauliflower, a carrot crpe with littleneck clams, and rutabaga tagliatelle with black truffle and brown butter, which all live up to the hype. This place is amazing. The kitchen also very generously sends out much of the rest of the menu, as well as dessert. I am so full, but so very happy. Chef Greg Baxtrom comes to the table and I thank him profusely. We cab it home. I chug water, its now close to 1 a.m., and I am out!

Friday, February 17 My eyes pop open at 7:30 a.m., but with no dog to feed, I lie in bed until around 8 a.m. Luxurious! I dont feel amazing given yesterdays parade, but Ill manage. Tony grinds the beans and makes us French press coffee. They are out of half-and-half, so he combines some full-fat cream and some milk, and I pour that into my coffee. Leslie hands me a Pink Lady apple, and within minutes we are out the door, and Im headed back up to Hudson. I drink a big bottle of water on the train, eat a handful of almonds, and tackle my inbox.

Chad grabs me from the train and Im hungry upon arrival, because that wasnt much of a meal. At home, I quickly get to work assembling a clean-out-the-fridge salad. I roughly chop some sweet potatoes, toss them with olive oil, chili powder, and fennel seeds, and pop them in the oven to roast. I finely dice two lone slices of bacon from our farm share, and quickly fry them up. Further sleuthing awards me with radicchio and leftover Lacinato kale, which I chiffonade. I peel and quarter one hard-boiled egg. Greens go in a bowl, and are then topped with the egg, a few chunks of the sweet potatoes (Ill use the rest throughout the week), and the bacon bits. I drizzle all of it sparingly with balsamic vinegar from Acetaia San Giacomo. I went to Italy last March to shoot some of the book, and we met producer/proprietor Andrea Bez, and its some of the best vinegar Ive ever had. If you can find it, buy it. Im also drinking water by way of quart container again. Namaste.

Our dear friends Noah and Rae Bernamoff, who own Mile End and Black Seed, closed on a house in Germantown today! They are staying with us this weekend while they move some things, which will be fun. They scoop us up early in the evening, and we head to their beautiful new home and toast with Champagne to exciting adventures. We then head to Gaskins right up the road to continue the celebration. The restaurant is owned by our friends Nick and Sarah Suarez. We order more bubbles, Sarah sends us out squash arancini, and we cheers again.

We were all craving hearty, indulgent food and ordered that way indeed: chicken livers on toast, bucatini carbonara, seafood stew, and more. We ordered another bottle of wine somewhere, too. Dessert is a few bites of a brownie sundae, chai-spiced rice pudding, and a round of Avenra. We head home and are clearly still in the zone, because we open a bottle of Oregon Pinot Noir (I worked at the Oregon Wine Board for a spell, and these wines are my favorite) and have one more toast, and then I am toast. Bedtime again? 1 a.m.

Saturday, February 18 7:30 wake up! Feed Joshie, coffee with half-and-half, per usual. Noah and I make a dinner plan, and they are out the door to work on house stuff. Chad and I pop by the farmers market to pick up a few items. I sip on turmeric tea with cayenne, maple, and lemon. Its revitalizing, and I need it. We then head over to Bonfiglio & Bread, which is my favorite place to eat in Hudson. I order the mushroom toast, which comes with a fried egg, chili oil, and mint. I love this dish so much that I turned it into a pasta recipe for the book. I also buy one of their sesame-seeded filone loaves to take home (its the Italian grandma in me), and its my crack. The whole car now smells like freshly baked bread, and I reach inside and tear off the heel (my favorite part). I smash it into my mouth passionately and with gusto. And, yes, I tear off another piece. The rest will be for cheese and salumi later.

We get home and I start on dinner. I had taken a bone-in pork shoulder out last night from the chest freezer to defrost. We split a half-pig from Letterbox Farm with some friends this winter, and its been a joy to have. I realize this all sounds real Portlandia-like, but its my newish upstate life, and Im very happy about it. I toast some fennel seeds (apparently Im having a moment with fennel seeds); grind them in a mortar and pestle with some salt, garlic, and dried savory and rosemary (also from the farm share); and spread it all over meat, fat side up. The pork goes in the oven, and will stay there for many, many hours. Im feeling ahead of the game.

A big nap on my end later, Noah and Rae are back at the house, and he and I get started on dinner. We decided to do a winter slaw and cobble root vegetables together: celery root, kohlrabi, parsnip, and an apple. Chad and I are driving my book tour cross-country and leaving Monday, so Im eager to use everything we have in the fridge. After some negotiations with the mighty Breville food processor, we get the right blade and begin to julienne. Since the machine is still out, Noah makes homemade mayonnaise, and we toss it all together with the vegetables and let them hang out for a while. In the meantime, we drink a bottle of Westwind Orchard Cider. We also open a bottle of Champagne, which is sadly corked, so on to the next! I make polenta with hella butter, and the pork comes out of the oven. Noah shreds the meat, and we top everything with the slaw. Big win! Over the course of the night, we drank three more bottles of wine, including another Oregon Pinot, and caught up on Bill Maher. Promise, I drank lots of water too.

Sunday, February 19 Up early, no matter what. Feed Mr. Josh, and drink my coffee with half-and-half. Noah is the next to rise, and he makes the best breakfasts, so Im happy to let him lead. He whips up a frittata with onions, garlic, the leftover pork from last night, and the mustard greens I picked up yesterday from Blue Star Farm. We toast up the rest of the Bonfiglio seeded loaf, and Im pleased with todays start.

Those guys hit the road, and Im content to take it easy for the afternoon. Rae brought me back some very special green tea from their trip to Japan, and I make myself a cup to sip on. I eat a few Ak-maks and a piece of Camembert from Chaseholm Farms and call it lunch.

Around 5 p.m., we meet our group of friends Dana, Tracy, and Alison at Rivertown Lodge (my favorite bar) for a happy-hour drink, which turns into three glasses of wine, which turns into dinnertime. We all end up next door eating sushi and dumplings at the mediocre but only Japanese place in town. I drink cold sake. Chad and I watch Homeland, and Im in bed by 11:30 p.m.

Monday, February 20 Coffee with half-and-half and feed the doggy. I realize that the last few days have been more indulgent than usual, so I soak some Rancho Gordo Corona beans to cook later, and make a mental note to buy a chicken to roast this afternoon to set myself up for the week. I need to get back on track. I proceed to go down an online fashion rabbit hole via text with my girlfriend Doria, in search of the right accessories to wear to next weeks book parties, and forget breakfast altogether. Im off to a great start.

Chad needs to make a quick visit to his studio in Catskill, so I go along for the ride. We stop into Gracies for a bite, because by now Im starving. I have a cup of onion soup and half a roast-beef sandwich. I pick up a chicken on the way home, salt it, and put it in the fridge. I realize that the day is half-over and we have to be out the door by 4:30 p.m.; and Im very well aware that the chicken and beans wont be made until tomorrow.

Im still in desperate clean-out-the-fridge mode (one week till we are gone for three months!), so I offered to make dinner for the crew from last night, to help move things along. Nothing makes me feel worse than wasting food.

Tracy makes root-vegetable chips with a side of yogurt dip, which are very good, and we snack on those and prep dinner. One of my dearest friends, Carla Music, contributed her Alfredo recipe to the book, and Im demoing it next week for Food52, so I make it for everyone to brush up on my skills. Its a big hit. Glossy, salty, sexy. I also make meatballs with ground beef from the farm share, and a simple tomato sauce. We had good intentions to make salad, but we toast garlic bread instead. Root vegetables count, no? We drinks some wine, not too much, and are home by 10 p.m.

Tuesday, February 21 This morning, I drink coffee downstairs and answer lots of emails. Nearly close to finalizing the book-tour details, but some loose ends still need to be tied up. I am also up a bit earlier than normal because I have Pilates. I try to go two to three times a week, not that youd know it from the last few days. I take classes at Pilates Hudson, and its completely transformed my life over the last year. Twenty pounds down! You try writing a book on just pasta.

I go for a quick tea after class with Tracy and head home, where I proceed to eat a hard-boiled egg and a blood orange, while standing up in my kitchen. I also start the beans from yesterday in a large pot with celery, carrot, garlic, and an onion, and put the chicken in the oven to roast. I also throw in some beets to roast on the lower rack. The ovens on already, so I should use it.

Its a very busy day, so over the course of the afternoon, I pick at what Ive been cooking. A chicken drumstick, a beet here and there, and some beans doused in olive oil with some chopped parsley and flaky salt. I also eat a few pieces of the roasted sweet potatoes from Friday, while standing in front of the fridge with the door wide open.

About a year ago, I was set up on a friend date with Tamar Adler. She and her husband, Pete, had moved to Hudson right around the same time as Chad and I did. We have been very close ever since. I thank my lucky stars I read her book, An Everlasting Meal, after we had become friends, because I would have been too intimidated to meet her if I had read it before! Its so very good and helped me become a better cook.

We havent seen each other in a few weeks, so we made a plan to do an odds-and-ends picnic dinner. I bring over the beets, some leftover cheese and salumi, as well as some eggs to soft-boil, and the last of the homemade mayonnaise. Tamar had braised beef the night before, which she gently reheated in the oven, and then dressed with garlic, chive oil, and wide ribbons of Treviso radicchio. We also drizzled the eggs with the garlicky oil. Beets were tossed with homemade cherry vinegar and Maldon salt. We combined her cheese and cured meats with mine, and put the board down in the center of the table. Petes dad had also made bread, which we tore apart with our hands, and sopped our plates with. We laughed a lot, and it was the best meal Ive had all week. Ive missed her. We got home by 10 p.m., I take a peek at my fridge, and it looks sparser than ever before. I feel very accomplished.

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Eating certain foods and avoiding others can calm the bodys digestive tract down paleo and Mediterranean diets are among the most popular for people with upset stomachs. As an IBS sufferer, I understand the reasons for following these diets, but I also know that getting a medical professionals advice is the first step.

I recently looked to my own doctors for guidance. They ruled out celiac disease through a blood test. I then took out from my diet what I determined were offending foods and felt better, but I still had symptoms. Despite my young-ish age, my gastroenterologist recommended a colonoscopy. I didnt want to, but I listened to my own advice and took the guidance. And there she was, removing a precancerous polyp.

Feeling blessed, I will gladly comply with her next directions, and return in six months for another look.

With a doctors or dietitians guidance, you can first rule out other major reasons that you might feel symptoms it might not be just your diet calling.

Then, proceed to determine which diet will help calm your body. If you are diagnosed with an autoimmune issue through a medical test, you should absolutely look into eating along an anti-inflammatory diet such as paleo, or the more strict autoimmune protocol. The most important thing to remember if you embark on this, is that it is meant to be strict only temporarily, and should eventually be liberalized, so as to keep as many nutrients as possible in your diet.

After my recent colonoscopy, I have fresh momentum to follow the style of eating that least offends my body. My eating style is a mixture of Mediterranean (lots of vegetables, healthy fats and whole grains), paleo (lean meats and fish) and an overall clean-eating pattern (very little processed food and added sugars). Does this work for most people? It should.

But there are particulars that wont apply to everyone. I cant eat black beans or onions. Those are great foods that have tons of nutrition, but I cant tolerate them. Too much sugar gives me gastrointestinal trouble, so I have to be careful of fruits and dairy. This isnt something Id recommend for everyone either.

Bodies are different, so do what feels good to you. This means you have to pay attention, and do a little background work. Oh, and be patient. That part stinks, but it is worth it when you can put all the pieces together.

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