Category: Gluten Free Services
Gluten-Free AMAZING resource for FOODS
Go to the below site and simply: Type Brand name in SEARCH BOX for a complete product listing. How easy is that! This Gluten Free Source is an on-line leader that exclusively sells gluten-free products: Offering gourmet, natural and organic, international, and ethnic products Secure site is loaded with 5,000+ gluten free products and 400 […]
GlutenFreeSociety.org: Support for the Gluten-Free Community
It may not be the only website geared toward helping people with gluten sensitivity, but according to its home page, it was the first of its kind. The Gluten Free Society is dedicated to “educating patients and doctors about gluten,” containing a variety of resources to accomplish just that, as well as encouragement and support […]
How Good is Legal Sea Foods at Handling Food Allergies? Part 2
[The following AllergyEats Blog post was written by Adrienne Walkowiak] Legal Sea Foods, a popular restaurant chain, gets high praise when it comes to serving food-allergic guests. For years, their restaurants have been doing all the right things – training their staff, implementing specific allergy protocols and offering a gluten-free menu. According to Corporate Chef […]
The GlutenTox Home Test Kit: Check This Out!
Recently while traveling on my European Book Tour, I came across a gluten test kit I had never used before, and I just had to share it with you! First of all, I believe that every celiac shouldn’t be without a gluten home test. Do you ever wonder about whether something is truly gluten-free? This […]
Peanut Shells on the Floor No More
I was reading about Outback Steakhouse and their gluten-free menu the other day when my mind wandered back to my days as a stock analyst. In particular, I was thinking about the early 1990’s when I was a restaurant analyst. There was a “steakhouse boom” where chains such as Outback, Longhorn Steakhouse, and Lone […]
This Incredible Service Can Train Your Restaurant or Kitchen to Meet Gluten-Free Demands!
GREAT Foodservice, a program of the NFCA, is a program designed to efficiently train restaurants or institutional kitchens to meet the needs of gluten-free eaters. First, General Managers and Owners get online training and learn the ABCs of gluten-free food preparation: AWARENESS of gluten and its toxicity to celiac, BRINGING in supplies and menu items, […]
Food Allergies – Response to “Times” Article
By Paul Antico, AllergyEats.com: Generally, I use the AllergyEats Blog solely to talk about food allergy and intolerance issues related to restaurants. However, the issue I bring up today is relevant in that it calls into question the prevalence of food allergies, which can have a direct effect on how seriously your waiter takes you […]
Gluten Free Getaways- Travel Safely Gluten-Free
This is a terrific site for gluten-free getaways and traveling. Many of the old timers( those familiar with the gluten-free arena) are well aware of Bob and Ruth’s. These two have done a tremendous job in pioneering this area and setting up incredible getaways we can do in the comfort of other who also need […]
How much are we worth? – The “Veto Vote”
By Paul Antico, AllergyEats.com: In a prior blog entry entitled “USA Today survey suggests food allergy sufferers find socializing tricky,” I suggested that restaurateurs would cater more and more to the food allergy and Celiac Disease community due to simple economics and the natural profit motive. So I thought it might be worthwhile to use my […]
Home Genetic Testing for Celiac Disease
Celiac disease affects 1 in every 100 Americans, causing a variety of painful physical and mental symptoms, yet once it’s diagnosed, it can be easily treated with a change in diet, without even the administration of drugs. Unfortunately, it’s as difficult to diagnose as it is easy to treat. Why is that? Doctors don’t know […]
Up Close and Personal with Author, Carol Fenster, “1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes”
1. First of all are you Celiac? No, I have non-celiac gluten intolerance. I don’t have the celiac genes; nonetheless, I get sick when I eat gluten. 2. How did you become interested in his area – gluten and celiac? I was told to avoid wheat in 1988, after decades of sinus infections. I realized […]
Allergy Eats-A User-Friendly Guide and Site
By Paul Antico, AllergyEats.com: AllergyEats is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to allergy-friendly restaurants across the United States. It is a peer-reviewed directory of restaurants – rated by people with food allergies, for people with food allergies. Our database comprises every restaurant in the country – from large chains to small mom and pops, from […]
An Extraordinary iPhone App
Many of us are either gluten-sensitive or celiac, meaning that even the smallest amount of gluten can make us ill. It’s estimated that 3 million Americans suffer from celiac disease, which is an autoimmune disorder caused by gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, resulting in a variety of physical and mental […]
Terrific Site for Anyone Gluten-Free- Gling
I really am impressed with the site Gling www.gling.com for the terrific gf recipes, food tips and articles he offers and the multitude of contributing celiac and gluten free chefs, moms and the like. My hat is off to another wonderful effort to help out GF community. Mike Lee the founder has done a great job […]
Is That Gluten Free? Download an iPhone App and Find Out!
As an author, researcher, and gluten-free advocate, I’m always on the lookout for ways to help manage a gluten-free diet. I just went shopping with the app, Is That Gluten Free? and I know I’ve found a product that will completely change what it means to be GF! You probably ask the question all […]
How Useful Is the iPhone App “Is This Gluten-Free?” – Here’s What You Had to Say
After testing the Is This Gluten-Free? iPhone app, I asked what others in the gluten-free community think of the application. Here’s a summary of the feedback I received: – Usefulness can depend on location. One app-user said that when he lived in Minnesota, the app wasn’t helpful at all, as it didn’t seem the […]
Gluten-Free Grocery Shopping Guide and MORE-2 other books too!
How would you like to be able to shop in any grocery or health food store and know what you could buy if you needed gluten-free, or gluten and casein free or even gluten, casein and soy-free? Well, two authors have been gathering information for consumers in need, to be able to shop worry free. […]
Chef to Plate International Awareness Campaign
In my work as a children’s author, researcher, and humanitarian, I am always looking for ways to help people with celiac disease or who are gluten-sensitive by raising awareness and making the gluten-free diet easier to maintain. Therefore, I’m incredibly excited to announce the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America’s 2010 campaign, which you […]
Gluten Free Vacations – Helpful Site
Traveling gluten-free can be one big hassle. If you are celiac like me, it is a big dilemma just trying to plan a trip. I dread it from the start only due to the meal “considerations”. Don’t get me wrong- I LOVE traveling. The troubles lurking in a snack or with an uniformed hostess, […]
Crave – A VERY Fine Gluten-Free Bakery
As a celiac, I can’t eat gluten. Town after town, I walk by bakeries with their windows adorned with scrumptious cupcakes, wedding cakes, and tarts. My friends walk in and enjoy the tasty delights they can consume, leaving me longing while I attempt to satisfy my needs with a coffee or tea sweetened with stevia, […]