Happy New Year!!!!

Medjool Dates

So why write about dates.  Now that I buy a lot of gluten free items, I noticed the base for a lot were dates, Medjool
Dates.  So what is this odd fruit and why is it in so many products?

The Medjool date is a incredible fruit.  It has a delicious taste, amazing nutritional value and useful properties.  Dates
have been a food and healing source for thousands of years. 

Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

As the year 2015 comes to an end, here's another great desert for that New Years party you will be going too.  It is easy and taste great, no one will know its gluten free.
So bake away and enjoy!!

Ingredients

Some New Years Tips For Gluten Free Eating.

As the holidays for now come to an end, this is the  last time to deal with holiday eating.  Gluten free eating has gotten easier over the past few years.  Growing awareness means gluten free is no longer a complete unknown when you  sit down at the holiday table.  So as the New Year comes, here are some last tips to ensure you stay gluten free.

• Plain meat is gluten free- Enjoy turkey, ham, chicken and brisket as long as it has not been marinated with gluten dressings.  Watch gravies thicken with flour.
• Traditional mashed and sweet potatoes are often gluten free.  Just check with the host and make sure no flour was used.

Truvia What Is It?

Having Celiac disease and eating healthy can be challenging.  You try to eat healthy and get all your nutrients from good foods.  To bake and save some calories, some reach for a sweetener.  In my house, we reach for Truvia.
So what is this sweetener, and is it safe for us to use.  Yes I can find pros and cons to all sweeteners, I feel Truvia tastes pretty good.  It comes from nature, is natural, and sweet.  It comes from the Stevia plant, that is fed only water and sunshine.  It is a plant from Paraguay, where people have grown, harvested and used as a sweetener for hundreds of years.  Today, it is grown in Asia and South America due to its need for long hours of daylight, water and warmth.
It can be used in baked goods and comes in brown sugar blend, which has 75% fewer calories then regular brown sugar.

What Is Xanthan Gum?

Now that you are gluten free, that funny ingredient Xanthan Gum is seen in a lot of foods.  What is it's function in the foods you are eating ?
What is Xanthan Gum? 
Xanthan Gum is a common food binder in foods and sold as a white powder to add to foods.  It is what makes gluten free bread have texture and consistency like bread.  It is a food additive approved for use in 1968.  It is gluten free and found in many gluten free products.  Sometimes it is mixed with locust, or guar gum and the result is a better binder for foods. 

Merry Christmas

Holiday Peppermint Bark

Easy last minute treat for the holiday.

Ingredients
12 ounces of white chocolate
24 hard peppermint candies

Directions

Line baking sheet with wax paper
Melt chocolate chips
Crush candies into small pieces
Mix all together
Spread evenly on baking sheet
Let stand for 1 1/2 hours or until firm

Enjoy!!

Ways Your Gluten Free Child Can Self Advocate

Having a food allergy, Celiac disease , or food intolerance can make life hard for a child or teen.
As a parent we need to empower our child, and teach them how to advocate for themselves.  The goal is to understand their needs and teach them to communicate them.  So how do we do this effectively?
Here are a few ways I feel will help them.

1.  Understand their needs- Children of all ages with any allergy, need to understand their needs.
They need to know why they have to follow a gluten free diet, and why is it important to their
health.  They will understand and learn to focus on what they can eat and not what they can't eat.

Christmas Tree Deserts!!

The holidays are a fun time to bake and make yummy deserts for any party you will be going too.
Here is one that is great, fun to make, and can be made gluten free.

A Gluten Free Christmas idea.

As Christmas comes near, there will be lots of food, high in fat, and most likely gluten.  Here's a great idea for something cute go bring for all to enjoy.

Gluten In Medications

Gluten in medicines, yes there can be, which is dangerous for people with Celiac disease.  For people with Celiac disease, there is only one treatment: follow a strict, life long gluten free diet. The diet part, requires reading labels, but allergens such as wheat will be listed.  However, there is no such labeling on medicines, which also can contain gluten.

How To Survive The Holidays With Celiac Disease

The holidays are a beautiful time of year involving lots of  food, parties and fun.  A time to create memories and cherish
 each moment. 
There are highs and lows and it is a busy crazy time of year for most.  Everywhere you go there is food,  high gluten  that
someone with  Celiac can not eat.  Managing Celiac disease is exhausting enough without the added stress from the
 holidays and parties.
 So here are some holiday survival tips I hope you find useful. 

Eat before you arrive: Never walk into a party or any occasion hungry.  There are few worse mood killers then finding that
 carrots are the only gluten free  food for you to eat.

Bring your own dish: Speak with the host of the party and arrange for you to bring a dish for all to enjoy.  Great time to
show people how good gluten free food can taste.

Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Muffins

As the pumpkin season comes to an end, here is a great muffin receipt you can enjoy in any season.
Pumpkin is great for its color, flavor, and its vitamins.  Pumpkin contains fiber, vitamin C, and is full of carotenoids (precursor to Vitamin A).  Lets not forget how great tasting it is.  A great way to get this healthy food in, is making pumpkin muffins, of course we will add some chocolate chips.

Ingredients

So Why Is A Gluten Free Diet Important?

So you are told you have Celiac, you are put on a gluten free diet.  The question to some is why, why if I have no symptoms must I follow a strict gluten free diet.  Over the past few years, the gluten free diet has received world wide attention.
People with any sensitivity follow it, stars think its healthier, and many have jumped on the gluten free wagon.  However, it is only recommended for those with Celiac or gluten sensitivity.

How Long Does Gluten Stay In Your System?

The question is how long after you ingest gluten is it out of your system?  The real question is not the time it takes to digest gluten, its how your body reacts after ingesting it.  When you ingest gluten it triggers an auto immune reaction.  The symptoms vary from person to person and can  last several days. 
After diagnosis of Celiac and going gluten free, you feel better, your body heals.  Any accidental gluten can cause a reaction that is different in every person.  Your body now sees gluten as a poison, and reacts.
In case of ingesting gluten, just drink lots of water and know you need to be extra careful with your diet.  As always the goal is to be 100 percent gluten free. 

National Cupcake Day!

Yummy Trader Joes Cupcakes!

Cookie Monday!!

Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Too Funny

Sneaky Ways We Can Get Glutened!

People with Celiac work hard to stay away from ingesting gluten.  In some cases even a crumb can make one sick.  So how can gluten sneak in? How does one deal with the side effects after eating or ingesting gluten. Symptoms vary from person to person, soon you will learn how your body reacts.  The next step is to figure out how you ingested gluten.  There are some sneaky ways it can happen, I will list a few.

A Few Myth Busting Answers to Life Without Gluten

Living with Celiac disease requires special dietary needs, and a willingness to try new tastes.  It takes patience, planning and understanding your new lifestyle and needs.  Whether your newly diagnosed, or not, there are still myths about the diet. I will go over a few of them.

• Will I outgrow Celiac disease?  Celiac disease is a hereditary autoimmune condition that cannot be outgrown.  After being on a gluten free diet, some feel better with no symptoms of the disease. It is often present sometimes without symptoms, yet causes damage.  It requires a strict, lifelong gluten free diet.

• I still don't feel better on a gluten free diet, what should I do?  There are some areas to look at, you may not have given yourself enough time to heal. Children tend to heal faster than adults.

Do You Have Celiac Disease?

Many people are jumping on the gluten free diet train, thinking its healthy and better for them.  They say gluten hurts their stomach.  We thank those people, especially famous ones.  They have forced the companies to provide more choices for the Celiac community. 
 So the question is do you have Celiac disease and how do you know.   There are  two steps to finding out if you have Celiac disease, screening and diagnosis.   So who should be screened for Celiac disease? Anyone with symptoms of the disease, have a  First degree relative with Celiac and anyone who has another autoimmune disease.
Screening involves blood work, you must not be on a gluten free diet when you do this.  They may do a Celiac panel, IgA, and/or a genetic test.  Since Celiac is genetic, you must have the gene in order to develop the disease.

Your Ingredient Gluten Check List

The first step to finding out whether a food is gluten free is to read the label.  There are many ingredients other then wheat, rye or barley that must be avoided. I will list the ones to avoid.

A- atta flour, B- barley grass, barley malt, beer, bleached flour, brewers yeast, bran, bulgur
C- cereal binding, Chilton, cookie dough, couscous, criped rice D- durum wheat, dinkle
E- edible films, starch, and coatings, enriched flour, emmer

More Gluten Before Age 2 Risk For Celiac?

Recent studies have shown that children who ate more foods with gluten before the age of 2, have a greater risk of developing Celiac disease if they carry the gene.  The amount of gluten in the first two years, may  play a role in the disease.  Eating gluten didn't cause the disease, but showed it had an impact on it. 
Many have concluded, if you carry the Celiac gene, eating a lower gluten diet in the early years may help the progression.medicinenet.com

National Brownie Day!

Today December 8th is National Brownie Day.  So why let the gluten eaters of the world have all the yummy brownies, there are many great tasting gluten free recipes to choose from.  I will give you a great gluten free brownie that all will love.

Gluten Free Brownies
Ingredients
3/4 cup of all purpose gluten free flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 Tsp baking powder
1/2 Tsp baking soda
1/2 Tsp xanthan gum
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Can Celiac Affect Your Teeth?

Celiac disease can affect your skin, joints, your mood and especially in children their teeth.
There is no current research on how Celiac impacts teeth.  It seems to affect the enamel especially in children. Enamel is the translucent, tough outer shell of the tooth, it protects teeth from damage.  Many studies show this defect is more common in people with Celiac disease.

A study was done in 2009, which showed Celiac individuals, especially children, have nearly triple the rate of enamel defects than the non Celiac person.

Happy Gluten Free Hanukkah

Healthy Afternoon And Evening Gluten Free Snacks

Afternoon/ Evening Snacks

• make a smoothie with yogurt, banana and blueberries
• gluten free cookies
• popcorn
• low fat ice cream or yogurt
• corn nachos and salsa
• gluten free pudding
• fruit
• make a gluten free smores
• dried nuts some dark chocolate
• gluten free bar

Healthy Mid Morning Snacks

Midmorning Snack

• String cheese and gluten free crackers
• hard boiled egg and an orange
• dried fruit and some almonds
• yogurt with berries
• peanut butter with apples or bananas
• kind bar or gluten free bar
• some peanuts and almonds
• gluten free cereal with milk

Vitamins and Supplements for people with Celiac Disease

There are nutritional deficiencies seen in people with Celiac. This is caused by the damaged small intestines inability to properly absorb enough nutrients the body needs.  Newly diagnosed people with Celiac disease are commonly deficient in iron, fiber, calcium, zinc, vitamin D, magnesium, folate, vitamin B12, as well as protein.  Also common is a delay in puberty due to low amounts of vitamin B, folate, and iron. 

Once a strict gluten free diet is followed, the small intestines recover and are able to properly absorb nutrients again.  Blood work should be done to assess the need to continue vitamin supplementation.  For some its beneficial to just continue with them.

Final Gluten Free Food Lists

As you see there are plenty of foods to chose from.  You need to do your homework, check labels and try different brands.  You will find foods that are gluten free that you like and don't like.  You will adapt to your new lifestyle, and always think, its not what you cant eat but what you can.

Frozen

• vegetables
• gluten free pancakes, waffles
• gluten free wraps
• gluten free bread
• gluten free dinners

A majority of the gluten free meals and breads are found in the freezer section of the store.

Day 3 of 4 Gluten Free Food Lists

Having Celiac makes snacking a challenge at times, especially being a hungry teenager. When my son stays late at school   I always get asked, mom what should I bring to snack on.  Having Celiac you must be prepared and not rely on outside foods.
There are plenty of choices to choose from, that are healthy and gluten free.

Snacks

• Rice cakes, flavored are yummy
• gluten free crackers
• nuts, sunflower seeds
• popcorn
• fruit/ dried fruit
• jello/ gluten free pudding
• corn chips
• gluten free pretzels/ potato chips
• gluten free bars (kind, quest) there are many others to chose from
• gluten free cereal

These are just some of the choices out there.  I always say try the different brands and see what you like.  The key to a healthy diet is variety and healthy foods.

Love this!

Day 2 of 4 Gluten Free Food Lists.

  Meats/Protein

• chicken/ turkey
• fish/shellfish
• canned tuna or chicken
• tofu
• beef
• cold cuts ( all Boars Head are gluten free)
• hot dogs
• gluten free veggie burgers

Day 1 of 4 Gluten Free Food Lists

Having to food shop for a son with Celiac has been a challenge to say the least.  Every store has their gluten free section but with different products available. This usually means at least 3 different food stores a week.  A food list is most helpful.  Over the next 4 days I will post a simple  Grocery list guide.

     Bread/Grains      

• gluten free pasta (there are many different types)
• gluten free bread (there are many different types)         
• flax 
• quinoa                               
• corn tortilla ( make sure gluten free)                                    
• rice/rice crackers 
• buckwheat

Last Day Of Hidden Gluten.

Some non-food items that can contain gluten.

Makeup and Shampoos
Lipsticks
Some medications, they use it as a filler

Naturally gluten free foods that can be cross contaminated in a fryer

French fries, most places use the same oil for breaded foods
Tortilla chips
Anything fried

So that is the story of hidden gluten.  It is microscopic and elastic.  Its hard to see and in a lot of products you may not have realized. Knowing  is power.  It will help you avoid gluten and its hidden sources.  In the end making anyone with Celiac feel their best.

Places To Check For Gluten

I will list a few places where gluten hides.

Soy sauce
licorice
BBQ sauce
Salad dressing
Imitation crab
Some gums and candies
Cornflakes and rice krispies
Broth
Chocolate
Oats, unless certified gluten free
Miso soup
Some drink mixes and sports drinks

There are many foods that you think are gluten free but aren't, these are just a few.
You need to learn to read labels and do your homework before eating.

Lets Figure Out Where Gluten Hides. First What is Gluten And What Are Some Names.

To start Gluten is the elastic protein in wheat, rye and barley.  It is what makes bread doughy.  Gluten is the glue that holds the food together. Gluten is Gliadin and Glutenin, which is what damages the small intestine in people with Celiac disease.  This is also what upsets peoples stomach with gluten sensitivity. 
Gluten also hides as spelt, durum, semolina, couscous, orzo, faro, kamut, triticale, and einkorn.
Spelt and kamut are grains, wheat in the natural form and contain gluten.  Always check the label some foods say wheat free but still contain gluten.
Barley is a bit hard, it hides in things you don't realize, like beer, cornflakes, or malt vinegar. 
Wheat is where you find 90% of your gluten. Rye and couscous are pretty easy to avoid.  Triticale I have never seen. It is a cross between wheat and rye.  When you think gluten, you think pasta, bread, pizza.  These are the obvious sources of gluten.
Over the next few days I will go over some hidden places where gluten hides.

One Last Easy Gluten Free Desert for Thanksgiving

One last easy Gluten Free desert for Thanksgiving.  To everyone enjoy your day with your family and friends.

Apple Crisp

4 medium tart cooking apples, sliced
1/2 cup gluten free flour
1/2 cup gluten free oats
1/3 cup soft butter
3/4 Tsp. cinnamon
3/4 Tsp. nutmeg
Ice cream to top it off

Preheat oven to 375 . Grease bottom of 8 inch pan with gluten free spray
Spread apples in pan. In a separate bowl mix remaining ingredients except ice cream
Sprinkle over apples

Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown
Serve warm with ice cream on top

Some last minute Gluten Free Thanksgiving Day Deserts

When you think of Thanksgiving you think of the yummy deserts that follow the meal,  Pumpkin pie, apple pie and many other delicious deserts.  There are many Gluten Free options for all to enjoy. Here is an easy one.

Easy Pumpkin Pie

1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin
1/2 cup Bisquick gluten free mix
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 Tablespoon butter
1 1/2 Tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 Tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
Whipped topping if desired

Preheat oven 350
Spray 9 inch pie plate with cooking spray- Gluten Free spray
Stir all ingredients together except whipped topping
Pour into pie plate and bake 35 to 40 minutes
Cool 30 minutes and refrigerate 3 hours
Serve cold add whipped topping and enjoy

A few more Gluten free Thanksgiving Day treats

Gravy

Makes 4 servings

Use 1 package of McCormick gluten free Gravy mix
This is the one I use and it taste pretty good
1 Cup Water
Just mix and enjoy

 

Quinoa and Black Beans

1Tsp vegetable oil
1 onion chopped
3 cloves of chopped garlic
3/4 cup quinoa
11/2 cups vegetable broth
1Tsp cumin
1/4 Tsp cayenne pepper, pepper,salt
1 cup frozen corn
2 cans of black beans rinsed
1/2 cup cilantro

Heat oil and onion and garlic till brown
Mix quinoa and broth in, season with cumin, pepper, cayenne, and salt
Bring to boil
Cover and simmer about 20 minutes
Stir in frozen corn, black beans and cilantro

A few quick gluten free Thanksgiving day treats!!!

Sour Cream Mashed Pototoes with Paprika

Ingredients
Yields 12

5 pounds of pototoes, peeled, cut into small pieces
Salt
1 clove of garlic, chopped
2 cups of sour cream
2 cups of cottage cheese
small bunch of scallions sliced
pepper and paprika

Boil pototoes until tender
Drain and add garlic, cottage cheese, 1 1/2 cup sour cream, and all but 1/4 cup of scallions
Season with salt and pepper and mash until smooth
Put in dish, put the remaining sour cream on top and sprinkle the remaining scallions
and paprika on top.

This is easy to make, its gluten free for all to enjoy!!!

Day 3 of 3 Days of Thanksgiving Day tips for Celiac

So we talked about the bread, turkey and the stuffing.  For the last tips before the big day, I will talk about the gravy, sides and dinner.
If making your own gravy, try using gluten free flour to thicken the gravy.  It tastes fine and does the trick for all.

As for sides, its hard eating out, not really knowing if the food is gluten free, or if there was any cross contamination.  It is out of out of your control, so bring a few side dishes, that all will enjoy and you know is gluten free. 

Don't expect everyone to understand and cook gluten free.  So be prepared for every situation, and know there may be times your eating green beans and potatoes.  It can be frustrating, so always even on a holiday have a plan B.

Try and be served first to make sure there is no cross contamination. Lastly, sit and enjoy your meal with your family and friends.  Happy and Healthy Gluten free Thanksgiving to all.

Please feel free to comment with any other Thanksgiving Day tips.

2 of 3 Days of Thanksgiving Day Tips for Celiac

Another day closer to  the holiday season and the craziness, with a lot of parties and food.  Now lets talk stuffing, an important part of Turkey Day!!!
I know its not stove top or homemade stuffing which, lets be honest is so easy and tastes great.
So attempt to make your own gluten free stuffing for Thanksgiving.  There are a lot of options and there are even gluten free stuffing mixes available. 

Another reminder is not to eat turkey with gluteny stuffing in it.  I am not sure many stuff their turkey anymore.  Just a reminder that it does contaminate the turkey.

1 of 3 Days of Thanksgiving Day Tips for Celiac

The holiday season is among us, and next week is a short week.  The kids have 3 

days of school, not much time to get everything ready.  Whether you are cooking

or going to someone else`s house, I hope you can use this information to help manage
a gluten free Thanksgiving.

Skip the bread.  Try making corn bread its easy and taste yummy.  Bobs red mill
has a great mix.  Corn bread doesn't have to have gluten to taste good.  If its easier to
use a recipe off a box of corn meal, substitute gluten free flour and xanthan gum (1 tsp.
per cup of flour).

More information to come!!!

Lastest Gluten Free News Day 2

Until recently, there was no information on how closely childhood Celiac mirrored adult
Celiac disease.  Researchers show that kids with Celiac react to the same toxic protein in gluten
that adults do.  The T- cell response to gluten are similar, regardless to age or length of disease.
The T-cells are triggered by the immune system to fight the gluten proteins, damaging the small
intestine and causing malabsorption.

The findings that were published suggest new treatments for a " Celiac-vaccine" and other tests
for adults, will also benefit children with the disease.buff.ly/1L9w8Fg

Can't wait to take my son

Lastest Gluten Free News Day 1 of 2

This current news is from the international Celiac Disease Symposium 2015 in Prague.  There was research on a urine test for gluten.  The test measures fragments called gluten immunogenic peptides(GIPs), which are detectable up to 4 hours after ingestion after eating as little as a crumb of gluten.
The research found a link between gluten in the urine and damage in the gut. Celiac people with no GIPs had no mucosal damage, while those with GIPs had inflammation.  Hopefully this test will be available and can be done at home.  This would lead to better dietary compliance.  This would also help those who still have Celiac symptoms even after following a gluten free diet.  These people might be ingesting gluten without knowing  it or may be lactose intolerant or have IBS.  
The goal for  Celiac people is to try to live gluten free, feel and be healthy doing it. :)
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Random Facts about Celiac

The cause of the disease is unknown.
You must be born with the gene, to get Celiac.
There are three million Americans that suffer from Celiac.
There is no cure for Celiac, only treatment is diet.
September 13th is Celiac Awareness Day.
May is Celiac awareness Month.
Over 90% of Celiac people are misdiagnosed.
Once you have Celiac, its for life.
Even something  small with gluten can cause intestinal damage.

So summing it up, Celiac is a life long disease, requiring a special diet and basically stinks!!!!!!

Gluten Free Candy Bread

A way to use up your Halloween candy.

Take any chopped up Hershey's, Reese's, or chocolate you like, chop it up and use it to make yummy bread.  

2 C. All purpose Gluten Free flour

2/3 C. Sugar

2 tsp. Baking powder, 1/2 tsp. Salt

11/2 C. Chopped candy, 3/4 C. Milk

1/3 C. Melted butter, 1 large egg

11/2 tsp. Vanilla extract 

Preheat oven to 350, Grease bottom large loaf pan

Mix flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder 

Mix candy with 2 tbls. flour

Mix milk, egg, and vanilla 

Pour liquid in dry, mix and then add candy

Bake for 60-70 minutes
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan
Finish cooling on a rack
This bread freezes well

Gluten Free and Probiotics

With a Celiac diagnosis and a change in diet, many people still have stomach pain.  Many reach for Probiotics thinking this will help them.  My son even on a gluten free diet had pain and I gave him a Probiotic at night to help, so I thought.  They claim to be gluten free and natural , little did I know they contain gluten. The study done at Columbia University in New York showed just that,
celiacdiseasecenter.columbia.edu.  The question is why do they claim to be gluten free and how do you trust labels. 

Day 5 of 5 Tips for Celiac People

People with the Celiac diagnosis must try and eat a varied diet, which will provide a wider varity of vitamins and minerals.  This will lead to better nutrition.  There are 3 nutrients most malabsorbed by people with Celiac, they are iron, calcium and folic acid.  Whatever age or sex, this is important to remember to avoid deficiencies and bone loss.

Day 4 of 5 Tips for Celiac People

You must accept that there are very few absolutes and many disagreements on what is and what is not gluten free.  We know people with Celiac can not eat wheat, barley, rye, unclean oats and spelt.
Oats can be eaten when properly cleaned and then they are considered  gluten free.

The other consideration is a gluten free product made on equipment shared with the above products.  If it is shared my thought is why take the chance on cross contamination.  I feel different if it is made in a facility that also processes the above products.  There is less likely cross contamination.

Day 3 of 5 Tips for Celiac People

The tip for the day.  After a Celiac diagnosis it will help for you to join a support group.  There are many groups that offer support and information about Celiac and the new gluten free diet. 

Day 2 of 5 Tips for CeliacPeople

I am sitting here thinking what is another tip for people with Celiac.  One thing that comes to my mind is to get use to going to at least 3 different food stores for the items you like.  This happens with me for my son every week.  There is a bread he likes from Trader Joes, oatmeal from Fairway, and snacks from Shoprite.  So what I am saying is you will need more time to shop and money.  Then of course you go in and spend more then you thought you would.

So as far as the tip, you need to partner with a Registered Dietitian.  You need to be educated to ensure you are eating healthy and eating gluten free.  As I said in my introduction, I had no idea all the hidden gluten in every day foods.  This will help you understand and ensure a new healthy lifestyle.

Day 1 of 5 Tips for Celiac People

Five days of tips for people with Celiac disease

Day 1
Having Celiac is a challenge, to begin you need to focus on what you can eat and not what you cant eat.  If you focus on non processed foods you can eat almost anything, like fruits, vegetables, beans, meat, rice, corn and many more. 
Non processed foods are healthier and good for you.  You need to accept the fact that there will be more planning and cooking involved in your meals. In the end you will learn how to eat healthy and hopefully enjoy the process.

Introduction

Starting a blog on Celiac seemed like a great idea moments ago, but now that I am posting my first entry, I am not really sure how to start, or what to say.

I will start with an introduction, I am Danielle Solomon, a mom and a Registered Dietitian. 

Why did I decide to start this blog, my son Jake was diagnosed with Celiac  at 14 years old.  As a Registered Dietitian I was shocked at how much I didn't know about the disease and the complicated diet to follow.  My goal is to increase awareness and share information to enable people with the Celiac diagnosis to live a healthy life.