News & Notes « Celiac Disease
Mar 16 2010

Atlanta Location of Pizza Fusion Closes

When I heard that Pizza Fusion was going to open in Atlanta, I was over the moon with excitement. The only gluten-free pizzas I’d been able to order when dining out were in NYC. Since I live in GA, ordering take-out or enjoying gluten-free pizza in a restaurant on a regular basis was out of [...]

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Mar 15 2010

Five Guys Fries Named Worst Fries in U.S.

Don’t worry, the fries were not named worst tasting, just worst for you. When I saw the post from Men’s Health that gave the fries from the Five Guys burger chain the distinction of being the worst (for you) regular order of fries, I had to laugh. The only place in the entire country (that [...]

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Mar 12 2010

What Do You Think of the Gluten-free Offerings at Starbucks?

Recently, Anne Steib posted a great article detailing all the new gluten-free offerings at Starbucks.  It was nice to find out that the large chain seemed to listen to the zillions of consumers that complained when the gluten-free cake (that the coffee giant introduced last May) was dropped. The company announced the big cake cancellation [...]

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Mar 9 2010

The Many Faces of the Gluten-free Consumer

While doing some research recently, I came across some interesting information about what types of people are following the gluten-free diet. It seems that our market is even more diverse than I’d already imagined it was. This might explain why gluten-free product sales continue to break records and most of the mainstream food companies are [...]

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Mar 9 2010

Got Guts 5k for Celiac Disease in Austin, Texas

Several celiac support groups host runs or walks for celiac disease research and awareness. Christine Egli and the Alamo Celiac GIG support group started the Annual Got Guts 5k in 2007. The annual race is held in September in Austin, TX. The race has grown incredibly since the first year, now drawing athletes from across [...]

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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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