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Silly (Celi) Saturdays at The Skinny Pantry D
uring May, which is Na- tional Celiac Disease (CD) Awareness Month, The Skinny Pantry is conducting four Silly (Celi) Saturdays, featuring free samples of many gluten-free
products. The Fort Myers store has also stocked up on one of its popular offerings: gluten-free, low-carb, high-protein Julian Bakery Smart Carb GF number 3 bread. The gluten- and allergy-free specialty store is well aware of this disease all year long. CD is a lifelong, genetic disorder affecting children and adults, and dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is the skin manifestation of the disease. When individu- als with CD/DH eat foods that contain gluten, an autoim- mune reaction ensues, causing damage to the villi, tiny hair-like projections in the small intestine. The damaged, villi do not allow food to be properly absorbed. “Even small amounts of gluten in foods can affect those with CD/DH and cause health problems,” says store owner Terry Foster. “Damage can occur to the small bowel even when there are no symptoms present. Gluten is the generic name for certain types of proteins contained in the common cereal grains of wheat, barley, rye and their derivatives.”
Mention this article and receive 10 percent off a gluten-free order. Location: 11356 S. Cleveland Ave. For more informa- tion, call 239-935-5093, email
Terry@TheSkinnyPantry.com or visit
TheSkinnyPantry.com. See ad, page 11.
Resource Based Communities Town Hall Meeting
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ike-minded, environmentally friendly residents are invited to gather for a town hall meeting in the art hall at Kore- shan State Historic Site on May 19. “The meeting is for any- one interested in helping our Resource Based Communities (RBC) group, a nonprofit organization, to acquire 200 acres for a wildlife preserve,” says Bobbie Lee Gruninger, chairper- son for the Sierra Club’s Calusa Group.
Local RBC members would like to acquire the acreage in the area known as the Gore holdings, and then encourage like-minded people to begin purchasing properties surround- ing the nature preserve. Small, sustainable homes could be built in the immediate area. “This would give conservation easements to the county across all of the properties connect- ing wildlife corridors,” explains Gruninger, who adds that the group also has plans for an eco-spiritual center. RBC also seeks funding or donations to help acquire the 200 acres, which are located in western Collier County.
Location: Koreshan State Park, 3800 Corkscrew Rd., Estero. For more info, contact Bobbie Lee Gruninger at 239-777- 0186. Also visit
ResourceBasedCommunities.org.
10 Collier/Lee Counties
swfl.naturalawakeningsmag.com
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