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Genetic Testing Without a Doctors Visit
Can you control what genes you are born with? NO! You change your diet and lifestyle to avoid the troubles you may be facing and that seems to be about it. Now gluten sensitivity and celiac disease can be evaluated with genetic testing. Traditional diagnostic testing has focused on blood antibody tests and or intestinal biopsies. […]
Mommy, What Is Celiac Disease?
It’s not every day that you find a resource book that both parents and children can read for valuable information about celiac disease. Katie Chalmers has achieved this with her unique picture book, Mommy, What Is Celiac Disease? After a child’s celiac diagnosis is made, there comes the inevitable talk when Mommy, Daddy, or both […]
Gluten and Allergen Free Expo Chicago- April29th- May 1st-2011
Living Without, the nation’s leading magazine for people with Celiac Disease, gluten sensitivity and food allergies, has become the title sponsor of the 4th annual Gluten & Allergen Free Expo, to be held April 29 – May 1 in Chicago. Living Without has teamed up with Jen Cafferty, nationally recognized expert on cooking and living […]
Interview with Elizabeth Goldenberg – OneSpot Allergy
I’m very pleased to share my interview with Elizabeth Goldenberg, President of Onespot Allergy, of onespotallergy.com, full of useful information on the topic of food allergies, food safety and children and much more. Nowadays many people are faced with food allergies, and you provide an incredible website/service which helps people to avoid such allergens. What led you […]
Mr. Krispers Baked Rice Krisps
One of my favorites is Mr. Krispers Baked Rice Krisps. These little, flat, oval chips currently come in four flavors, Sour Cream & Onion, Nacho, Sea Salt & Pepper, and Barbeque. They are very light. In fact, 35 chips have only 120 calories—perfect for anyone watching their calories. The chips are made with brown rice […]
Gluten and Allergen Free Expo in Chicago- April 29th- May 1st-2011
Living Without, the nation’s leading magazine for people with Celiac Disease, gluten sensitivity and food allergies, has become the title sponsor of the 4th annual Gluten & Allergen Free Expo, to be held April 29 – May 1 in Chicago. Living Without has teamed up with Jen Cafferty, nationally recognized expert on cooking and living […]
“Gluten Toxicity”- Amazing Comprehensive Book by a Nurse
Win a free autographed book now! My name is Shelly Stuart. I am a registered nurse and I have been working for 21 years in a variety of areas, including gastroenterology and inflammatory bowel disease. About 6 years ago, I was finally diagnosed with celiac disease after many years of suffering with symptoms. I am […]
Kozy Shack Puddings
I was sent three products from Kozy Shack, Chocolate Mint, Chocolate Hazelnut, and Tapioca pudding—all gluten-free. The Tapioca and Chocolate Mint are sweetened with Splenda and the Hazelnut with sugar and natural flavors. The products with the Splenda left us with an aftertaste in our mouths after the first spoonful. They were creamy as a […]
Bionaturae- Amazing Gluten Free Company
Bionaturae (bee-oh-na-too-ray) is a family-owned organic company located in Italy. It translates to mean “organic nature.” We’ve tested their gluten-free pasta as well as their spreads, organic tomato sauce (in glass jars), balsamic vinegars, olive oils, and nectars. Each product we tested conveyed life an Italian organic farm. The products are pure. You simply taste […]
Mariposa Baking Company
When we come across truly fine artisan-crafted gluten-free items, it’s an absolute sigh of relief. “Quality” is a word we can associate with Mariposa Baking Company. Biscottis, coffeecakes, tea loaves, brownies, and squares—all hand-crafted in a dedicated GF facility. All items are readily available to consumers online as well as wholesale. The storefront is the […]
GlutenFree Passport: Passport to Easy Gluten-Free Living
Gluten-free living can be a challenging art that takes time and practice to master. Not only do people on the gluten-free diet need to reinvent their home cooking, but they must make changes in their daily lifestyle, especially when it comes to eating out, identifying truly gluten-free products, and learn how to travel gluten-free. Luckily, […]
Food Company Review: simplyrice™
Simplyrice™ rice crisps are gluten-free snacks with a kick. Each flavor is really a taste to be experienced. I love organic brown jasmine rice and this is the base for simply rice crackers. They have only four ingredients and all are 100% organic, according to the company: brown jasmine rice, sunflower oil, sea salt, and […]
Pharmacies and Gluten in Medication
Gluten is used in many medications as an excipient, so it is important for people with celiac disease to check with the manufacturer to be sure that each medication they take is gluten-free. Some patients may ask for their pharmacist’s help in reading the list of ingredients or contacting the manufacturer directly. It’s also important […]
Smart Treat – A Terrific Gluten-Free Company
(I am not paid or given any incentive to write one way or the other. What you are about to read is from me to you, my honest opinion.) Each Gluten-Free bite was unique, wholesome and had our taste buds asking for more. My Florida field testers and I had quite a reaction to the […]
Tina Sends a THANK YOU to All of You
Dear Friends, I’m sending this out to say THANK YOU to all of you for your continued support – it’s a tremendous help and been quite an avenue to meet such nice people. I love reading all of your communications too. A special thanks to many of you for calling and sending in the many […]
Food Company Review: riceworks®
riceworks® offers tasty chips for us on a gluten-free diet. We all loved all the flavors we tested andhad a difficult time choosing a favorite. The chips are triangular in shape, light, made with whole grain brown rice, and have no artificialflavors, preservatives or gluten. In holding the chips up to light, you can actually […]
MI-DEL – Company and Food Review
A cookie story and a family story is the story of MI-DEL. Mr. Samuel Midel started off with creating healthy cookies in Chicago. Originally, he created sugar-free cookies at home and for his two daughters, and these cookies were always eaten up so quickly he knew he was onto something. Mr. Midel wanted to […]
To Be Celiac or to Become Celiac?
This topic seems to be really complicated, and each body is unique. Lisa is part of a listserv for celiacs and asked this question, are you already celiac or do your become celiac. She wanted the general opinions of people writing in and compiled this and has allowed me to share it with you all. […]
Gorge Delights – Gluten Free Treats
Gorge Delights Just Fruit bars were a pleasant surprise to my taste buds after testing so many bars over the previous weeks. The bars, one for one, had the flavor of pure, bursting ripe fruit energy and nothing else. I then read the ingredients list, and confirming my hunch, I found the bars are 100% […]
Gluten-Free and Carolina Rice Plantation
This company grows and mills not only rice & rice flour, but also corn, milling grits and corn meal. According to them their mill produces only those products, nothing else grown or milled on the farm. I did not asked what was grown nearby. With celiac disease you should be sure you have no cross contamination, if you […]
