On Saturday, November 22nd, join Meadowsweet Market for our first annual Holiday event especially for those with food allergies. We will be celebrating the holidays allergen-free all day, from 9am to 5pm. We’ll have a variety of delicious allergen free samples, a free class with chef Sanaa, and a gluten-free cracker contest. Look for coupons to use at the event at Meadowsweet Market and coming via e-mail.
If you have or are cooking for someone with food allergies this holiday season, don’t miss this special event!

by Nikki Ver Steeg RD, LN

Registered Dietitian and Certified Wellness Coach

Singaram Gastroenterology

October 2008

Gluten is a type of protein found in common grains like wheat, barley, rye and oats. It is also essential to remember that any foods or beverages that are products of wheat, barley, rye and oats will contain gluten and need to also be eliminated. These would include malt or malt flavoring, malt vinegar, triticale, durum, graham, kamut, semolina and spelt.

Singaram Gastroenterology maintains the highest level of specialized treatment in the region with exceptional patient-focused care. For an independent clinic with a personalized focus for your specific condition,call Singaram Gastroenterology at 605-310-2000.

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by Dr. Singaram

Gastroenterologist, Singaram Gastroenterology

Owner of Midwest Medical Care, PC.

October 2008

Celiac disease is one of the top ten missed diagnoses in gastro-intestinal symptoms (Reader’s Digest, August 2007). Several symptoms, not only diarrhea or abdominal bloating, can be part or totally from celiac disease. This includes muscle pains, fatigue, insomnia, etc. The European, and especially the Scandinavian, population is highly susceptible to celiac disease than any other population. I would encourage anyone with any vague symptoms including “Fibromyalgia,” or non-specific muscle or body aches to be tested for celiac disease. If you have celiac disease it is important to receive appropriate treatment with a team consisting of a gastroenterologist and a nutritionist who is specialized in such disorders, which takes time and experience.

Singaram Gastroenterology maintains the highest level of specialized treatment in the region with exceptional patient-focused care. For an independent clinic with a personalized focus for your specific condition,call Singaram Gastroenterology at 605-310-2000.

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Meadowsweet Natural Health Market will participate in the first annual Sioux Falls Walk Now for Autism Event that is being held on October 11th at the Sioux Falls Stadium. The event is being hosted by Autism Speaks, a non-profit organization that promotes awareness of autism and its effects on individuals, families and communities.  The group is dedicated to raising funds for research into the causes of and treatments for autism.  Walk Now for Autism is a 5K family walk and an autism community resource fair to heighten public awareness and raise money to fund autism research.  Biomedical research is being conducted into the link between diet/nutrition and the symptoms of autism.  Scheduled in 65 US cities, Walk Now for Autism brings together business and civic leaders, medical professionals, educators and families who share a common goal to find the missing piece of the autism puzzle.  Meadowsweet will be providing gluten-free snacks at the event. You can also stop by and visit with Laurie and Patty at Meadowsweet Market’s informational booth. Join us and Walk Now for Autism! To get involved with Walk Now for Autism, visit www.walknowforautism.org/siouxfalls

Stan and Gladys Friesen really know how to turn lemons into lemonade. Stan was working on an ethanol fuel recipe in the Friesens’ Mountain Lake, Minnesota kitchen when the corn he was working with suddenly exploded! The result of the ethanol experiment gone awry is Gladcorn, a crunchy corn snack that is a cross between corn nuts and popcorn. The flavor of this unique corn snack is so good that in one bite, you are hooked. Gladcorn is gluten free, dairy free, and peanut free. It makes a great on the go allergen-free snack. If you like crunchy foods, Gladcorn delivers a truly healthy crunch and is a great alternative to heavily processed corn snacks made with hydrogenated oils.

Eating healthy, allergen-friendly foods does not mean that your food has to travel long distances. We are especially lucky, in South Dakota, to have access to a variety of nutritious foods that are grown practically in our backyard.

Meadowsweet Market celebrates these fresh, naturally delicious foods by offering many choices for local fare. The next time you shop at Meadowsweet, put some local foods in your cart. You’ll taste the difference!

You are not just giving your family the freshest food available when you buy local, natural foods. You are also supporting a healthier environment. The farther food has to travel to get to your plate, the more energy and natural resources, including gasoline, are used. This important connection between our food and the land is an often overlooked way to have a positive impact on the environment. Local food is certainly the tastiest! So stop in, buy local, and be green!

Meadowsweet customers have voted, and the results are in for our first-ever gluten-free bread contest!  As part of our Gluten-Free day celebration,  Meadowsweet Market asked our customers to taste and vote for their favorite gluten-free breads.  We had such a large amount of samples for people to try that we divided the contest into categories. The categories were determined by type of flours used in the breads. In the Brown-Rice-flour category, our freezer section breads proved to be the most popular. The Kinnikinnick brand edged out Food for Life to take the prize as most tasty Brown-Rice-flour bread, according to our customers. The frozen Kinnikinnick bread was also the clear winner in the Tapioca-flour category, receiving over twice as many votes as the Ener-G brand varieties. The White-Rice-flour category was the largest, with the Cause You’re Special bread mix being voted the winner.

Thanks to all who voted!

Meadowsweet Market would like to extend a big Thank-You to all of our wonderful customers and vendors who made our very first gluten-free day celebration such a success. Everyone had a lot of fun and it was so nice to be able to give away all those samples, door prizes, and goodies! Everyone really appreciated being able to try new things, and the best part was that so many people got to meet and share information and experiences.

A special Thank-You goes out to Carol W, a Meadowsweet customer who maintains a strictly gluten-free kitchen for her husband, who has severe allergies. Carol baked gluten-free cookies, two cakes, and brownies using ingredients and baking mixes from Meadowsweet Market/Juniper Foods. Everything tasted delicious and we really appreciated Carol sharing her baking talent with us.

If you missed Gluten-Free Day, be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter, to receive information on all of our upcoming events and sales.

Here at Juniperfoods.com, we are pleased to offer a wide variety of foods that fit your healthy, allergen free lifestyle. If you are considering going dairy free, please visit http://www.godairyfree.org/. They cater to milk allergies, lactose intolerance, vegan living, and gluten-free diets with a wealth of health information and useful tools. We found a lot of intresting information presented in a fun personable way. Find recipes, share stories and investigate all things dairy free at godairyfree.org!