General Mills Offers Gluten-Free Bisquick® & Hamburger Helper®

General Mills Offers Gluten-Free Bisquick® & Hamburger Helper®

If you’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease, you’ve probably had to give up some of your favorite foods in order to manage a gluten-free diet, including Bisquick ® pancake mix, which has been an American staple since the product arrived on grocery store shelves in 1931. Luckily for the gluten-free community, General Mills has now […]

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Testing for Celiac Disease Is Easier than Ever!

Testing for Celiac Disease Is Easier than Ever!

  I want to share with you a truly remarkable advance in celiac disease testing shared by Dr. Peter Osborne, Diplomate with the American Clinical Board of Nutrition. Whereas testing for gluten sensitivity and celiac disease has been traditionally performed in a doctor’s office with blood antibody tests and intestinal biopsies, genetic testing is readily […]

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Think Thin – A Gluten Free Bar

Think Thin – A Gluten Free Bar

Want to learn about a gluten-free protein bar we tried in my test kitchens with 0 grams of sugar? I know you’ve seen them in the health food stores and in many grocery stores. The name will be familiar but the history will not be. Lizanne Falsetto is he power behind Think Thin Bars. At […]

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Interview with Dr. Thomas O’Bryan

Interview with Dr. Thomas O’Bryan

Dr. Thomas O’Bryan is a leading researcher, writer and internationally recognized speaker and work shop leader specializing in Gluten Sensitivity & Celiac Disease. He is the Sherlock Holmes for chronic disease and metabolic disorders. Read my interview with him below: What was your purpose in becoming a doctor? My passion and purpose is to Help […]

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The Gluten-Free Italian Cookbook

The Gluten-Free Italian Cookbook

Author Mary Capone teaches us fine classic Italian dishes from her roots in the Italian Countryside. Upon reading The Gluten-Free Italian Cookbook, I felt a sense of warmth from the author as she opened her heart and the doors to her “world”—her past, her family, and her heritage. Mary grew up in New York in […]

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Constipation, Celiac Disease, and Gluten Intolerance: Understanding the Link

Constipation, Celiac Disease, and Gluten Intolerance: Understanding the Link

Chronic constipation isn’t just uncomfortable—it’s can be a serious health condition. If you are suffering from this condition and haven’t been able to pinpoint the medical cause yet, I recommend setting up an appointment with your doctor to get tested for celiac disease or a food sensitivity, especially to gluten or casein, right away. How […]

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Boomi Bar &  Prana Bar

Boomi Bar & Prana Bar

Divine Foods is a family-owned and run company offering two lines of all-natural GF energy bars, the Boomi Bar and the Prana Bar. The Boomi Bar comes in an amazing thirteen varieties of flavors all loaded with precise selections of nuts, seeds, and pure fruits, and no cane sugar, peanuts, or soy. All ingredients are […]

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Five Questions to Find Celiac Disease in Children

Five Questions to Find Celiac Disease in Children

  How can you find out if YOUR child should be tested for celiac disease? WebMD Health News recently published a questionnaire that you can use to find out if your child has celiac disease and needs to be put on a gluten-free diet. According to the article, at least half of children with celiac […]

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Gluten-Free Bread Companies—An Overview

Gluten-Free Bread Companies—An Overview

There is certainly no lack of options when it comes to gluten-free breads. Gluten-free for years, I’m lucky to have had the opportunity to try so many of them. The market is now full of gluten-free bread companies, offering breads, buns, rolls, and so much more, some of which are made to be nutrient-rich and […]

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Crunchmaster Gluten Free Crackers

Crunchmaster Gluten Free Crackers

These Multi-Seed Crackers have crunch, flavor, and perfectly accompany any slice of cheese or dip and are great simply plain. The Roasted Garlic was not unlike a garlic cracker I used to eat prior to being diagnosed with celiac disease. The Sweet Onion was light but the crunch was perfect with the flavor. The plain […]

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The Essential Gluten-Free Restaurant Guide (5th ed.)

The Essential Gluten-Free Restaurant Guide (5th ed.)

When you’re celiac, there are certain essentials you must arm yourself with. The Essential Gluten-Free Restaurant Guide, in its latest (fifth) edition, is one of those items you need if you’re on the gluten-free diet, especially if you like to eat out now and then or do any travelling. I love to cook and highly […]

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Your Celiac Child’s Road to Recovery

Your Celiac Child’s Road to Recovery

The amount of time it takes to feel better on a gluten-free diet is different for every person. The average length of time before people begin to experience relief of their symptoms is six to eight weeks. In adults, it can take the intestines several months or even years to heal. Since your child has […]

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Grace Island Specialty Foods Bakes Cheese Crisps

Grace Island Specialty Foods Bakes Cheese Crisps

Grace Island Specialty Foods has a variety of gluten-free Baked Cheese Crisps. Each has a different flavor not due to just spices, but to the unique cheese selection in each cracker. These crackers are paper-thin, oval in shape, and each flavor offers its own recipe, often with sesame seeds added. We liked these crackers but […]

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Living Gluten and Dairy-Free with French Gourmet Food by Chef Alain Braux

Living Gluten and Dairy-Free with French Gourmet Food by Chef Alain Braux

I’ve read and tested many cookbooks, but this one is quite unique as its author is not only an award-winning executive chef but has a Bachelor of Science degree in holistic nutrition and has worked in the food industry for 40 years. Chef Alain Braux has written a book based on his conviction that the […]

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Flying with Your Celiac Child

Flying with Your Celiac Child

First of all, how you’ll manage your trip depends on your travel arrangements—will you be flying or driving? Nowadays, airlines allow its travelers to bring food onto airplanes with them. Each airline has its own set of guidelines which you can usually find online or ask a customer service representative about over the phone. For […]

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Up Close and Personal with Roni Piterman

Up Close and Personal with Roni Piterman

    I am honored to share with you and up close and personal interview with founder, owner and chef Roni Piterman. She has devoted her days  (and nights) to helping others in need of a gluten-free diet in a very special way and has really expanded. This is a woman who knows her business! […]

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CheeCha Potato Puffs – Gluten Free

CheeCha Potato Puffs – Gluten Free

Four boxes arrived at both my Florida and L.A. studios full of a new product I had yet to come across: CheeCha Potato Puffs. Before tasting anything I wanted to be sure of the product’s adherence to gluten-free standards. I was immediately assured that the four products are all manufactured on a dedicated GF line […]

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The Public Health Crisis No One Is Talking About

The Public Health Crisis No One Is Talking About

Here is a very interesting article from Sasha Cagen: Imagine there is a food additive that slowly poisons you and can even kill you. Now imagine you have no way of knowing whether it is in your foods. Three million American celiacs and I find ourselves in this situation. We have been patiently waiting for […]

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Traveling Gluten-Free Site

Traveling Gluten-Free Site

There seems to be a number of sites on travel.  Karen reached out to me to share a bit about her travel site and here is her story as well: Tina, I launched a website almost exactly two years ago to address this specific challenge: traveling safely on a gluten-free diet. My son, who was […]

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Chēbē – Gluten Free Company

Chēbē – Gluten Free Company

  Already a household name in the GF community Chēbē bread products again crossed my path and my staffed testing kitchens. We tested and nibbled on a variety of their products, and we have only positive things to share. It’s hard to choose a favorite, yet. I’d say I really took a liking to the […]

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