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Udis Cinnamon & Raisin Bagels - Review

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Udis Cinnamon & Raisin Bagels - Review         Udis Gluten free Bagels   I got lucky last week and discovered that some Udis Bagels are also dairy free.  Cue excitement since Iv not had a bagel in over 5 years.  What can I say, its the little things that in life that get me excited.      First thing to remember is Gluten free processed bread is never going to taste as good as normal bread.  However it can come really close.      For me Gluten free bread tastes best when its toasted, so do these bagels.  The smell of the cinnamon as they toasted was gorgeous and tempting.  They looked great and tasted pretty good.  The texture when toasted is not that far off normal bagels.      One thing to mention is that they contain egg, so are not suitable for egg allergy sufferers or Vegans.  Would definitely buy this product again. I really enjoyed them, with winter nearly here they would be perfect toasted on a cold morning for breakfast xxx 

What do you eat? - Low Fodmap diet

What do you eat? has got a whole lot more confusing.... My IBS symptoms lately have been a lot worse.  I've tried keeping a food diary, however I was drawing a blank on what could be causing it.  Then my mum mentioned that she noticed my IBS always gets worse when Iv eaten a lot of my own home baking.    It tastes great and is cheaper than buying free from products.  I originally put this down to consuming too much sugar, since I know this is one of my triggers.  I have now reached the conclusion that rather than being yeast intolerant, I might be wheat intolerant.  As I'm always okay after eating Free From products Iv bought. Free from products are generally Free From more than one allergen.  It's the only way producers can make them financially viable.  So a lot of the foods I buy because I am lactose intolerance, also happen to be gluten and wheat free.   So I decided to go Gluten and Wheat free for 6 months and also follow a low FODMAP diet .   I a

Positive Reinforcement

Positive Reinforcement Noun : the offering of desirable effects or consequences for a behavior with the intention of increasing the chance of that behavior being repeated in the future. Most people think of positive reinforcement when talking about kids or dogs.  I was first introduced to it during therapy for my Depression and Anxiety disorder.  Instead of focusing on all the negative things that had happened or I had done, I had to also list the good.  At the end of the day I would create 2 mental columns in my head and list what had happened. Negative Went to swimming pool but couldn't go in. Positive I had tried and got as far as the door.  Sounds simple, however I found it really hard to do.  Recently my Depression and Anxiety have been getting worse again.  Like a physical illnesses, mental health problems never really go away.  It's a condition that needs to be managed.  So Iv started doing positive reinforceme