Gling.com: Check It Out!

Gling.com: Check It Out!

Gling.com is another GF resource, divided into four helpful parts. First is the Community, not unlike the social network sites which have been growing increasingly popular, such as Facebook and MySpace. Studies have shown that one of the main reasons why some celiac patients can’t stay gluten-free is that they don’t have a support group […]

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How Much Gluten is Too Much?

How Much Gluten is Too Much?

The amount of gluten that can be tolerated varies among people with celiac disease. In general, research suggests that less than 10 milligrams (mg) of gluten daily is unlikely to cause significant damage to the intestines in most celiac people. However, these small amounts could still be enough to make a person feel unwell. So […]

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Dining Out with Your Celiac Child

Dining Out with Your Celiac Child

First of all, before you start taking your celiac child to restaurants for gluten-free eating, it’s important that you and your child are already familiar with the gluten-free diet, what your child can eat, what he must avoid, and how to protect him from cross-contamination. This way, you’ll know what to order from the menu […]

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Gluten-Free Label Reading

Gluten-Free Label Reading

One of the first steps in switching to a gluten-free diet is learning to read labels. Here are some helpful tips on how to pull this off successfully. There are a couple of steps to determine if a food product is gluten-free. First, see if wheat is in the ingredients list or if it’s listed […]

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The Gluten-Free Diet: Managing Nutritional Deficiencies

The Gluten-Free Diet: Managing Nutritional Deficiencies

Patients who are newly diagnosed with celiac disease often find that they have nutritional deficiencies, and what’s worse, gluten-free products are often low in B vitamins, calcium, vitamin D, iron, zinc, magnesium, and fiber and aren’t fortified in these nutrients. When Swedish researchers studied adult celiac patients who had been gluten-free for ten years, they […]

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Avoiding Cross-Contamination: Watch over Food Preparation

Avoiding Cross-Contamination: Watch over Food Preparation

You can teach friends, family members, and even servers and cooks at restaurants about cross-contamination, its serious consequences, and how to prevent it from happening. Then ask food preparers every question you can think of regarding the content and preparation of your meals. Learn the questions you have to ask and have them memorized so […]

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Living Gluten Free: Avoiding Cross-Contamination

Living Gluten Free: Avoiding Cross-Contamination

     If you’ve recently been diagnosed with celiac disease, it is likely you’re still adapting to a gluten-free lifestyle. It may seem overwhelming at first to a celiac patient to begin the gluten-free road to recovery, as there are many challenges to face in adjusting to your new gluten-free diet. One of these challenges is […]

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Planning a Gluten-Free Vacation

Planning a Gluten-Free Vacation

     The key is planning ahead. Call the local health food stores where you’ll be staying well ahead of your trip and ask them about their selection of gluten-free foods. If there aren’t enough gluten-free choices, usually the store will be happy to order your favorite gluten-free foods for you.      If there aren’t any […]

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