Gluten-Free Simplicity

  From the beginning of time, there have probably been differing ways of viewing the Human Body.  Some have viewed the Body as a Temple while others seem to view it as a Finely Tuned Instrument.

The Body as a Finely Tuned Instrument - Like This Viola De Gamba (c.2000, WTB)

  So is my body a temple?  I am not sure. 

  Is it a finely tuned instrument?

  You know, that is quite flattering to think of.  But, with Celiac Disease, in a culture where gluten is present in such a large quantity of food products, it is difficult to see my body in that way.  Perhaps I am wrong.  I don’t know.

  As I explore deeper into a philosophy of Gluten-Free Simplicity, such questions seem relevant.  Even though valid answers to such questions seem illusive.

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