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Featured Articles
Conte’s
Pasta Company Satisfies Gluten Free Pasta Cravings
By Christie Bessinger
Are you craving something
delicious and gluten free, but you’re fed up with putting down hard
earned money for disappointing products that are tasteless and
sometimes even contaminated?
Are you wishing you could actually
enjoy eating something gourmet…and worry free? Yet, you haven’t got
the time, energy or ingredients in your pantry?
Well, look no further and despair
no more. Turns out your crazy cravings aren’t really crazy after
all! The truth is, what you’ve been dreaming of is actually
perfectly understood in Vineland, New Jersey!
Introducing Mike Conte and Conte’s Pasta
Company! They’ve just set a wonderful new
standard for gluten-free dining. (more…)
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Columbia
University Celiac Disease Center Roundtable Discussion June 7
By John Libonati
This
just in from the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University…

The Celiac Disease Center at
Columbia University will continue to host a Roundtable on Celiac
Disease that deals with individuals and their families’ difficulties
in living with celiac disease. The program will be held
monthly and would deal with children, adolescence and adult issues
with respect to celiac disease.
Members of the Celiac Disease Center
who will be attending the Roundtable on Celiac Disease include adult
and pediatric gastroenterologists as well as our nutritionist. We
will conduct this program in an interactive format allowing airing
of views and questions from all participants. (more…)
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Our
Pets, Gluten and Irritable Bowel Disease
By John Libonati
They might
be furry and walk on four legs, but they’re family just the same and
we oftentimes treat them like our kids. I’m talking about our pets.
Well, it seems our pets are even more like us than we thought. Dogs,
cats and even other animals like guinea pigs can have food
sensitivity issues just like humans leading to digestive
problems.
Diane Haggar’s black Labrador, Maddie,
suffered from frequent diarrhea, weight loss and terrible smelling
gas. The diagnosis was Irritable Bowel Disease and an elimination
diet was performed that found gluten to be the problem. A change to
a gluten-free diet resulted in a complete remission of symptoms
within a few weeks. “We had to be especially careful to inform
family, friends and the doggie day care people about Maddie’s diet.
She gets sick for a few days with diarrhea, even if she only gets a
little bit.” (more…)
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Upcoming
Gluten-Free Events at Whole Foods at The District
By Allison Hecht
Get started
on the right foot this summer by checking out these special
gluten-free events at Whole Foods located in The District (located
off Jamboree and Park in Tustin).

Thursday, June 3rd: Learn what it means
to be "going gluten-free"
Elizabeth Kaplan, founder of The Pure
Pantry will be on hand to answer questions, provide her favorite
recipes, and let you know what it really means to go gluten-free.
There will also be food samples and a Q&A for those who are new
to the gluten-free lifestyle. You won't want to miss this special
event. (more…)
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9th
Annual Gluten Free Picnic in Neptune New Jersey
By John Libonati

Seashore Celiac Support Group CSA #96 and Central
Jersey Celiac/DH Support Group and Cel-Kids Network CSA#58 is
pleased to announce their 9th annual…
100% Gluten Free Picnic!!!
Date: Sunday June 27, 2010 (Rain or
Shine)
Time: 1 to 5pm
Where: Shark River Park – Neptune,
NJ
Directions: http://seashoreceliacs.org/SharkRiver.htm
All family & friends of celiacs are
welcome! (more…)
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Chronically-ill? Could Your Problem Be as Simple as Untreated Celiac
Disease?
By Liz Schau
Identifying celiac
disease may seem simple enough. After all, there are tests your
doctor can perform to determine if your body is reacting to gluten,
the grain protein that those with celiac disease cannot tolerate. 
However, it is becoming more and more
accepted that celiac disease may not always present as classic gut
symptoms. Instead, celiac disease can cause and contribute to other
diseases, deficiencies, ailments, and conditions. Because of this,
some people with celiac disease may be diagnosed with diseases that
could have been prevented or can be eliminated by a simple
gluten-free diet. In other words, celiac is often considered the
"root cause" of other conditions, even though it is seldom tested
for in chronically-ill people. (more…)
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Review:
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center Annual Spring Flours
Benefit
By Anne Steib
Saturday, May 14th was
an evening of fabulous food and fundraising for the University of
Chicago's Celiac Disease Center at the 10th Annual Spring Flours
Benefit which was held at the Swissôtel in downtown Chicago. The
center is completely funded by donations and this event it vital in
keeping the center at the forefront of celiac research, education
and advocacy.
The event began with a presentation of
the celiac Iceberg Award to the founder of the Center, Stefano
Guandalini, MD., with the help of Amy Lukas, one of the very first
celiac patients in the clinic. This was followed by silent and live
auction events and unlimited dinning possibilities.(more…)
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The
Easiest Dessert…Is Gluten Free
By Kaitlin Fleming
This is one of the best desserts I’ve
ever made and its incredibly easy and impossible to mess up and of
course, gluten free.
I have been trying things out of Alicia
Silverstone’s book, The Kind Diet: A simple Guide to Feeling Great,
Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet. All of the recipes are vegan,
but they also use awesome alternatives to using refined sugar all
while still enjoying delicious treats. (more…)
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General
Mills to Introduce Gluten-free Bisquick & Hamburger Helper
Summer 2010
By Anne Steib
General Mills will be
debuting gluten-free Bisquick and 3 flavors of gluten-free Hamburger
Helper at this year's Celiac Disease Foundation Annual Education
Conference & Food Faire, which will be held in Los Angeles,
Saturday, May 15th.
Once again General Mills steps up and
provides the gluten-free community with a mainstream product that is
gluten-free and readily available. (more…)
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Enjoy
Gluten-Free Dining at Macaroni Grill
By Allison Hecht
Most Italian restaurants are a
minefield for gluten-free diners, but now you can add Macaroni Grill
to the list of Italian restaurants that are more than accomodating
to gluten allergies. Not only does Macaroni Grill offer a
gluten-free menu, they also have special menus for those who have
Shellfish, Tree Nut, Soy, Egg, and Peanut allergies.
So what can you get at Macaroni Grill? (more…)
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Uno
Chicago Grill Makes Gluten Free Eaters Happy
By Trish Deitemeyer

I've been gluten free since 2002, and
I'm embarrassed to say that up until a few weeks ago, I hadn't tried
Uno Chicago Grill's Gluten Free menu, which they've been offering
for almost 2 years. Actually, the last time I was there, it was
still called "Pizzeria Uno". But recently, a bunch of us were stuck
at Washington, DC's Union Station for a couple of hours, and there
just happened to be a Uno's there, which seemed to be the only
restaurant in the station offering gluten free foods.
I was pleasantly surprised. No –
really, I was GIDDY! There was pizza! There was beer (Redbridge)!
There was dessert! (more…)
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Youtube
video Features Multiple Symptoms of Celiac Disease
By Jen Cafferty
May is Celiac Disease Awareness month. One
in 100 people have Celiac Disease and only 3 percent are diagnosed
in the United States. Part of the reason for the low rate of
diagnosis is the range of symptoms of the disease.
A new video on Youtube does an
excellent job of showcasing the many symptoms of Celiac Disease.

For more information about Celiac
Disease visit the following websites:(more…)
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Exciting
New Gluten-free Products to Hit the Marketplace
By Jennifer Harris
It seems
the new gluten-free products keep rolling into the marketplace at
full steam! Some products are more anticipated that others, but one
thing is true that options for those on the gluten-free diet keep
expanding to meet customer's needs.
Listed below are the products that this
Examiner feels are the most noteworthy: (more…)
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The
Dark Side of Wheat: New Perspectives on Celiac Disease & Wheat
Intolerance Part 3 of 3
By Sayer Ji
Editor's
Note:
Click here to see Part 1.
Click
here to see Part 2.
WHEAT: AN EXCEPTIONALLY UNWHOLESOME
GRAIN.
Wheat presents a special case insofar
as wild and selective breeding has produced variations which include
up to 6 sets of chromosomes (3 genomes worth!) capable of generating
a massive number of proteins each with a distinct potentiality for
antigenicity. Common bread wheat (Triticum aestivum), for instance,
has over 23,788 proteins cataloged thus far. In fact, the genome for
common bread wheat is actually 6.5 times larger than that of the
human genome!
With up to a 50% increase in gluten
content of some varieties of wheat, it is amazing that we continue
to consider “glue-eating” a normal behavior, whereas wheat-avoidance
is left to the “celiac” who is still perceived by the majority of
health care practitioners as mounting a “freak” reaction to the
consumption of something intrinsically wholesome. (more…)
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Past
Articles
Kay's Naturals Gluten
Free Cookie Bites – Nutritious, Delicious &
Satisfying
Gluten Free Food Savings
with Mixes From the Heartland’s New Buying Club
Magnesium Deficiency in
Celiac Disease – Common and Dangerous
Recall: McCormick Fajita
Seasoning Mix May Contain Wheat and Dairy
Feeling Fluffy? Take a
Gluten Free Bite out of Plush Puffs Marshmallows
Hummus: An Easy Healthy
Homemade Gluten Free Snack
The Dark Side of Wheat:
New Perspectives on Celiac Disease & Wheat Intolerance Part 1 of
3
The Dark Side of Wheat:
New Perspectives on Celiac Disease & Wheat Intolerance Part 2 of
3
Glutino Recalls Raisin
Bread & Van’s Recalls Pancakes
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