Eat This Way

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]By Ashli Findley It was a little over two years ago when Molly Owens was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, an autoimmune disease and intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. When gluten is consumed, the body attacks itself, resulting in the malabsorption of nutrients, malnutrition, and damage to the small intestine. “I had been sick a lot, on and off for about eight months,” Molly recalls. Her most dramatic symptoms were weight loss and a complete loss of appetite. She finally scheduled an appointment with [...]

By Ashli Findley One of 26-year-old Melissa Copeland’s favorite things to do is try new restaurants with her husband Jordan. Ironically, it’s food that she’s had to be much more cautious of since being diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in September 2016. EoE is classified as a chronic allergic/immune condition that causes inflammation of the esophagus. Melissa couldn’t figure out why she would repeatedly throw up for hours on end. She had been going to the doctor for about a year, at times being put on trial medications to bring her some relief. Nothing seemed [...]

By Ashli Findley Amanda Hiner is a fitness enthusiast whose everyday life consists of advocating for health and wellness. The 38-year-old is the owner of and an instructor at The Barre Code Middletown, a franchise of the Chicago-based women’s fitness studio. She and her husband Ben also own all of the Edible Arrangements franchises in Louisville as well as two in Lexington. Between working at Edible Arrangements 30-plus hours per week and teaching three to four classes per week at The Barre Code, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is simply part of it all. She loves fitness so [...]

By Ashli Findley When Andrea Caldwell was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in January 2016, she knew she had to face it head on. She was struck with temporary blindness, giving her a glimpse at just how debilitating the disease could be. Andrea’s diabetes was deemed to be medically-induced, the result of antidepressant medication she was taking at the time. Once her vision returned, she began taking classes and reading all she could about the disease. In the short span of two years, Andrea has gone from uneducated about diabetes to advocate. She is the [...]