We may be halfway through the month of Halloween, but it’s also National Baking Week—and no, it’s not just for the Food Network!

The great thing about baking is that it’s an activity the whole family can do together, or can be done with a friend and the results shared! Baking also allows you to have more control over the ingredients in your food, and make substitutions where needed for allergies, intolerances and sensitivities, special diets, and plain old preference! After all, when was the last time a store-bought chocolate chip cookie was as delicious as one that was fresh out of the oven?

This week, we’ve

Good nutrition is important for everyone, but if you have certain chronic diseases, like diabetes, cystic fibrosis, or celiac disease, or food allergies, good nutrition can be even more important, and sometimes a greater challenge. March is National Nutrition Month, and today we’ll be taking a quick look at just some of the many conditions that make a focus on what you eat even more important

Food Allergies: Food allergies range in severity from mild skin reactions to severe, life-threatening reactions called anaphylaxis. Some people can tolerate small amounts of the foods they are allergic to, whereas for others even touching the item can cause a severe reaction. For people who are aller