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| Zion National Park, Utah |
A little bit about myself. My name is Alex. My body lives in the Midwest, but my soul resides in the mountains. I love anything to do with the Great Outdoors, you name it! Backpacking, climbing, trail running, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, white water rafting, mountain biking...if I'm outside, I'm one happy gal. I have pure enjoyment from climbing rocks and trees, running through mud, and backpacking to the highest vistas.
I am currently completing my Dietetic Internship and Masters Degree in Clinical Nutrition at The Ohio State University. In just one year I'll be a Registered Dietitian! Aside from my passion for outdoors, I am very passionate about good food and nutrition. I hope that with good food practices, such as Farm to Table and eating locally, our population can begin a sustainable food act so that our children and childrens' children can one day enjoy nutritious, fresh food too.
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| Backcountry cooking on the Appalachian Trail |
I have celiac disease and eat gluten free, and I am also vegetarian. I have had celiac disease for almost two years and have found the adjustment difficult at times. Being such a 'foodie' can make it challenging to eat nutritious, gluten free, AND vegetarian meals in the backcountry. Sometimes it's hard to meal plan for multi-day backpacking or climbing trips! But I figure, if I am treating my body and soul right with physical activity and spiritual reflection, I should also treat myself right by feeding it good, nutritious food.
The focus of this blog is to combine my two passions: nutrition and the Great Outdoors. I consider myself a total foodie when I backpack- whether it be cooking 'gourmet' meals in the backcountry or gathering fresh wildflowers and herbs to use in my meals, I like to eat well in the woods. I hope that vegetarians, celiacs, and 'health-nuts' will find the recipes on this blog new, exciting, and nutritious. A healthy lifestyle combines physical activity, spiritual reflection, and healthy eating. Happy travels, my friends, and eat up-- life is short.
Do they have any idea about why some people get celiac disease and others do not get it?
ReplyDeleteNo, but I wish I did. I also think it is interesting that some people can develop the disease later in life after, seemingly out of nowhere. It is definitely a disease that needs a lot more research.
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