Children « Celiac Disease
Mar 8 2010

Book Review: Living Gluten-Free for Dummies

The day the Amazon.com box arrived with Danna Korn’s book, Living Gluten-Free for Dummies, was the day I felt it was possible to live a “normal” life even though I could not eat gluten. I already knew what following the gluten-free diet entailed, due to having Shelley Cases’ wonderful book, focusing on the diet part [...]

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Feb 10 2010

Gluten Free Cooking Expo April 2010 in Chicago

The annual Gluten Free Cooking Expo is just around the corner. This two-day event will focus on gluten-free cooking and nutrition. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from professional chefs, restaurant owners, cookbook authors, nutritionists and vendors who are experts on gluten-free living.
The Expo will be held just west of Chicago [...]

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Feb 2 2010

Living Gluten-free – Teenage Years

I have discussed traveling gluten-free for teens and school lunches for kids/teens.  Now it is time to talk life.  By life I mean day-to-day living – hanging out with friends, going to movies or the mall – teenager stuff.  As your child grows, it is impossible to be in control of their every meal.  It is for [...]

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Jan 28 2010

Traveling Gluten-free – Teen Version

Traveling gluten-free can be a little intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be.  My son mostly travels with us, but has attended a couple of hockey tournaments out of town without us. He had to really keep track of his diet on his own.
When Jon was first diagnosed with celiac disease, the first thing I taught [...]

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Jan 26 2010

Packing a Gluten-free Lunch for School

Getting a diagnosis of Celiac Disease or gluten intolerance for your child is tough.  We, as parents, scramble to change our child’s diet immediately and that is even tougher, depending on the age of the child.  Of course the change starts at home, but the place where our children spend the most time aside from [...]

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Jan 24 2010

Gluten-free Children’s Arts and Crafts

Just when you think you get your head wrapped around gluten-free foods and personal care products, and you think you have everything covered, there is a whole other category to think about…children’s arts and crafts, or adult arts and crafts for that matter.  Even if you do not have children, it can be in products [...]

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