I often tell my clients that it took me three years of eating this way as a lifestyle change before really knew I had it. After reading Gladwell’s book, I did the math. During three years of ‘undoing’ my old habits and relationship with food, by ‘practicing’ how to cook, plan and organize my life around healthy habits, around 5-6 small meals a day, it added up to about 10,000 hours!

If you are gluten intolerant, the most obvious way to discover it is to remove gluten-containing (usually wheat) products from your diet. You may notice surprising improvements in your health, some which do not relate to the digestive system. You may notice an improvement in mental clarity, reduced mood swings and/or improved energy. You may be able to finally lose weight and keep it off. Perhaps you experience freedom from sinus problems and allergies. Some people report improved blood sugar control and a reduction of joint pain.

The heart is not simply the muscular organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body. In everything from great literature to everyday speech, the heart is often synonymous with feelings, the very opposite of thought, generated by another organ: the brain.

We know that thoughts and feelings affect our health. However, many people don’t realize there is a strong nutritional link to both feelings and mood.