A Cookie You Can Enjoy—Even with Long COVID

by Andrea Henkel Burke

Nov 12, 2025

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In Honor of World Baking Day: A Feel-Good Cookie Recipe (written 05/18/2025)

Yesterday was World Baking Day—a celebration of warmth, comfort, and tradition. For those managing Long COVID, though, traditional baked goods can be tough. High in refined sugar and simple carbs, they can spike blood sugar and increase inflammation, both of which may contribute to symptom flare-ups.

We just published a new blog post, Baking Without the Backlash: One Family Recipe Change to Support Long COVID Recovery, on how small tweaks to classic recipes can help reduce inflammation—while preserving taste and tradition.

In it, Katie shares how she adapted a beloved family cookie recipe so it still feels like home, but fits within her recovery path.

✨ You’ll find her anti-inflammatory cookie recipe at the end of the post.

Read the full blog post → Baking Without the Backlash: One Family Recipe Change to Support Long COVID Recovery.

Because sometimes, recovery starts in the kitchen.

Warmly,
Andrea

PS: If you’ve been missing the comfort of baked goods, this might be the gentle nudge you needed—you can find Katie’s adapted cookie recipe in our latest blog post: Read the post → Baking Without the Backlash: One Family Recipe Change to Support Long COVID Recovery

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