Vegtable Soup Makes You Feel Good!

Today I'm trying a vegetable soup for dinner. I went to the farmer's market in town to select some fresh vegetables. For the soup I selected, celery, turnip,potatoes,carrots, white carrots, cabbage and squash. Chicken and vegetable broth along with some tomato sauce completes the soup.

I select my broth carefully and look to make sure there is as little sodium as possible.

I’ve been working on it all day and the house smells very good. It’s a gray, rainy day in Maine so it seemed like a great day for soup.

Excercise Helps Manage Symptoms of Crohn's

I love running, hiking, skiing and working out at th gym. Beyond the obvoius health benefits, I've found that staying fit and healthy helps me avoid flare ups and reduce stress.

I found this great article that explains the benefits of regular excercise and the effect it can have on managing symptoms of Crohn's Disease.

Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. For people living with a chronic illness like Crohn’s disease, exercise can also help manage symptoms more effectively. According to New York-based nutritionist Samantha Heller, MS, RD, for people with Crohn's disease, “there are many benefits to exercise.”

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Mom was right when she said "Eat your Broccoli"

Vegetable fibres could help in fight against Crohn's disease

27 August 2010
Fibres found in vegetables such as broccoli and plantain can prevent bacteria from penetrating cells of the gut, considered to be a key stage in the onset of Crohn’s disease, according to a study part-funded by the Wellcome Trust.

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