Nikki O'Neill
My blogs
| Introduction | Like for many others, health problems pushed me into going gluten, dairy, meat and sugar-free. I had skin dermatitis and a really sensitive stomach as a child. In school, I’d walk around in long-sleeved tops and white cotton gloves to cover up all the rashes. I was even hospitalized when I was 11 because of my skin. I moved to New York City, and my rashes were joined by awful heartburn and eye infections. I decided to figure this mess out and put an end to it. It’s been a loooong experimentation process. I feel like a chemist. I’ve tried many diets: vegan, macrobiotic, ayurvedic, raw. I took the elements that work for me and left the rest. In a stroke of luck, I ran into a nutritionist who gave me free advice: avoid wheat, dairy and soy. Being such a food lover and passionate cook, that has been really hard. But it works for me. My dermatologist is blown away by my progress. I live in LA and work all the time. I also have a MAJOR pet peeve with the snobbery in the over-priced food industry that caters to people like us. Living healthy is not a class issue. So I’ll share recipes that are flavorful, easy, quick to make, and affordable for the single parent or starving artist! |
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| Interests | Cooking, travel, foreign cultures, writing, biking, yoga, music, teaching music, playing guitar, singing and writing songs. I sing and play lead guitar in my band - check us out on www.nikkioneill.com |
| Favorite movies | The Big Lebowski, The Pick of Destiny, The Red Film by Kieslowski... high and low-brow. |
| Favorite music | Classic soul and blues like Al Green, Anne Peebles, Albert King, plus Led Zeppelin, Derek Trucks Band, early Prince, Sly Stone, Fela Kuti, Wayne Shorter, Quincy Jones, Debussy and so much more... |