According to Wikipedia, Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Prayers of thanks and special thanksgiving ceremonies are common among almost all religions after harvests and at other times. Most of us love Thanksgiving because of the delicious food which is great but we need to remember and focus on more than just that to truly enjoy the day. So here are a few ideas that make our day special and memorable. Create a heartfelt Thanksgiving tradition with an Attitude of Gratitude!  Our tradition is to allow each family member…

May is National Celiac Awareness month.  Did you know an estimated 1 in 133 people in the United States are living with celiac disease, a digestive disorder triggered by intolerance to gluten? Gluten can be problematic for all of us, even the non-celiac sufferers as Mark Hyman MD wrote about in his recent post, Gluten: What You Don't Know Might Kill You. He said: "Something you're eating may be killing you, and you probably don't even know it! If you eat cheeseburgers or French fries all the time or drink six sodas a day, you likely know you are shortening your life. But eating a nice dark, crunchy slice of…