Food Allergies « Celiac Disease
Mar 19 2010

Surviving a Gluten-filled Holiday Dinner

One of the most stressful times of the year for the gluten-free population is a holiday or family gathering where we are the minority.  How does one navigate this situation without coming off as rude and without starving?  This is definitely one of the trickier situations, but with a little planning, it is possible to [...]

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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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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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Jul 5 2009

Celiac Disease Named in Top 5 Food Allergies, Sensitivities, and Intolerances

According to a recent published report on Health News, it looks like the wheat allergy/gluten intolerance / Celiac Disease were named 4th on a list of the top 5 food allergies, sensitivities, and intolerances.  The article examines all types of food allergies, sensitivities, and intolerances, then ranks them according to how common they are. For [...]

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May 20 2009

8 Reasons Why Allergies Have Been Increasing

Just received the following press release and wanted to pass it along to our readers: Consumers interested in understanding why allergies are on the rise will find help in the form of a new video and an accompanying document from motivational speaker and cookbook author, Lisa A. Lundy, which you can download free from her [...]

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Apr 11 2009

University of Iowa Offers Aid to Students with Food Allergies

As more people are diagnosed with Celiac Disease, schools and universities are attempting to meet the needs of their students.   I recently came across an article on the Daily Iowan (the University of Iowa’s daily newspaper) which covers what the University of Iowa is doing for their students with food allergies, including Celiac Disease. Here [...]

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