This episode will change how you think about gluten forever.

If you’ve feared wheat…

If you’ve struggled with bloating, fatigue, pain, constipation, diarrhea, brain fog, or inflammation…

If you’ve avoided bread for years…

Today’s conversation will feel like freedom.

I sit down with Cindy Anderson, founder of Manny’s Choice and self-proclaimed “good gluten” advocate, who went from severe gluten intolerance and breast cancer to discovering a completely different kind of wheat — one that nourishes the body instead of inflaming it.

This episode gently dismantles everything we’ve been taught about gluten and offers hope for anyone trapped by their symptoms.

1. Cindy’s Story: Severe Gluten Intolerance, Breast Cancer & a Search for Answers
Cindy didn’t start a company — she tried to save her health. She shares how she went from:

• Violent diarrhea

• Migraines

• Bloating

• Joint pain so severe she felt “90 years old”

• Itchy skin and rashes

• Brain fog

…to discovering she could eat gluten freely in Italy without a single symptom. This breakthrough revealed the truth about American and Canadian wheat — and how it’s been altered beyond recognition.

2. The Real Problem Isn’t Gluten — It’s What We’ve Done to Wheat
Cindy explains why North American wheat causes extreme reactions:

• 1950s nuclear food testing altered wheat’s genetic “essence”

• “Dwarf wheat” engineered for profit, not health

• Modern milling burns the kernel, destroying nutrients

• Gluten concentrated 50–500x higher

• Synthetic folic acid sprayed on wheat — up to 80% of people can’t process it

• Roundup forces faster harvesting and remains on grain

• Potassium bromate added to most breads

Her passion isn’t for blaming gluten — it’s for exposing the deception and preventable harm.

3. The European Difference
European, Egyptian, and certain Middle Eastern wheat follow traditional farming and milling:

• No nuclear-altered seeds

• No rapid-burn milling

• No chemical sprays

• Nutrient-rich soil

• Natural gluten levels

Even those with Hashimoto’s, arthritis, brain fog, gut issues, or autism sensitivities often see dramatic improvements switching to these flours.

4. Why Bread Used to Be Nutritious
Bread isn’t supposed to hurt — it’s meant to nourish. Natural wheat is:

• Anti-inflammatory

• Mineral-rich

• Grounding

• Gut-supportive

• Toxin-binding

• A complex carbohydrate your brain needs

Cindy shares stories of:

• Arthritis disappearing after 25 years

• Diabetics whose blood sugar stays steady

• Children with autism who remain calm on Italian heritage wheat

These aren’t just recipes — they’re revelations.

5. The Emotional Connection to Food
I share my own fear of gluten and symptoms — chronic pain, bloating, sleep issues. Cindy explains why:

• We’ve been marketed to fear gluten

• We’ve blamed a natural molecule for chemically altered wheat
  Healing your relationship with wheat mirrors healing your relationship with food itself.

6. Manny’s Choice: Clean, Pure European Flour
Cindy’s company was born from personal need and community demand. Her mixes are:

• 100% European wheat

• Free of preservatives, GMOs, synthetic agents

• Simple (9 ingredients vs. 47 in major U.S. brands)

• Beginner-friendly

• Crafted for health and joy

Yes — I made the waffles with egg whites and loved them.

7. Coupons & Links
Website: www.mannyschoiceflour.com
Coupon code: MPWF for 10% off

Whether baking bread, artisan loaves, sourdough, or pizza, this is the place to start.

8. What This Episode Is Really About
This isn’t just gluten — it’s about making peace with food, releasing fear, and reconnecting with nourishment.

“In this short time, I feel like I’ve made peace with gluten. And that’s huge for me.”

If you’ve feared gluten, avoided bread, felt betrayed by your body, or longed to enjoy food again — this episode will give you hope and a path forward.

What if the pain you're trying to outrun is actually the doorway to your deepest healing?

In today’s episode, I sit down with the incredible Clint Hatton, a coach, speaker, and author whose life story is a powerful testimony to how trauma can shatter us or reshape us into something extraordinary. Together, we explore how pain—whether it comes from childhood trauma, addiction, loss, or unresolved emotions—can become a catalyst for purpose, compassion, and profound personal transformation.

As I speak with Clint, we journey through the very real layers of emotional pain: the kind that numbs us, the kind we fear, and the kind that ultimately has the power to awaken us. Clint shares his remarkable path—from a youth marked by chaos, addiction, and instability, to the devastating loss of his oldest son, and finally to the courageous choice to face pain rather than flee from it.

This conversation is raw, human, and deeply honest. If you’ve ever tried to avoid your pain, numb it, suppress it, or outrun it… this episode will speak directly to your heart.

Listen to the full episode to experience the entire story and its powerful insights.

Topics Covered:

• How unprocessed childhood trauma shapes emotional patterns in adulthood

• The link between pain avoidance and addictive or compulsive behaviors

• Clint’s 9-year battle with meth addiction—and the moment that changed everything

• How the loss of his son became a turning point rather than an ending

• Choosing life, resilience, and meaning after unimaginable grief

• Why suppressing emotion keeps the nervous system in protection mode

• What it actually looks like to sit with pain instead of escaping it

• Developing healthy emotional coping strategies after trauma

• Turning tragedy into purpose without spiritual bypassing

• How vulnerability creates safety, connection, and long-term healing

• Why experimentation—not restriction—is the way forward

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Have you ever wondered why “eating clean” still isn’t working for you?

In this episode, I sit down with nutrition expert Andrea Nicholson, who shares her powerful journey through decades of trial-and-error diets, mystery symptoms, conflicting nutrition advice, and the moment she finally discovered what her body actually needed.

We explore why mainstream diet rules often fail, how to recognize when your nutrition isn’t serving you, and what it really takes to find the right plan for your unique biology.

This conversation is raw, real, and packed with insights that challenge everything you’ve been taught about “healthy eating.”

Listen to the full episode for the complete conversation and deeper insights!

Topics Covered

• Why “perfect diets” stop working — and what that really means

• The danger of following generalized diet advice

• Why plant-based, low-fat, or high-fiber diets can work… until they don’t

• How gut health, digestive enzymes, and microbial diversity impact nutrition

• Signs your diet isn’t right for you (even if it’s “healthy”)

• The role of stress, sleep, and lifestyle in digestion and inflammation

• Why we must evolve our nutrition as our body and life change

• How testing, data, and curiosity can guide sustainable breakthroughs

• Releasing old beliefs around carbs, fats, and protein

• Why experimentation—not restriction—is the way forward

Listen to more episodes at www.makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe to me on Spotify, Podcast, and YouTube so you never miss an episode!

Join my Facebook Community here: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.com

Work with me: www.sherryshaban.com/transform

Want to go deeper? Visit www.makepeacewithfood.com to learn more!

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