Children « Celiac Disease
Aug 7 2010

The NFCA Presents “Back to School” Gluten-free Lifestyle Webinar

Starting college can be daunting for any 18 year old. Throw a gluten-free diet into the mix and the average college kid can be completely overwhelmed.  Even if the child has been gluten-free at home for years, things will be different when they’re on their own and have to fend for themselves. Some colleges are [...]

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Apr 25 2010

Teenagers Following the Gluten-free Diet

As I have mentioned before, Jon follows a gluten-free diet and has since 2006 when he was 10 years old. Jon has never been thrilled with the idea of following the gluten-free diet. He never really felt physically ill from eating gluten before he went on the gluten-free diet, so he didn’t have a lot [...]

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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 at the [...]

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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 [...]

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