From a new celiac study to some great national exposure to celiac disease — check out these tidbits and get caught up on the latest and greatest information.
Parents of celiac kids have a challenge — it’s called snack. For soccer, volleyball, school, playdates, parties — and for many people this summer — Vacation Bible School. Gotta admit — VBS has some of the funkiest snacks around. So how do you even compete with a gluten-free version? I’ve got an idea….
School is out for the summer and that means we all get very busy and we’re not in our own kitchens very much. For us that means getting out on our boat. Here are some quick hints on snack food we like to bring along for the ride. You can use the list of foods for a day on the boat, in the car or at someone’s home for a picnic.
No matter whether you are newly diagnosed with celiac or you have a child struggling with the disease, a social network could answer many questions for you about managing the lifestyle. This post highlights some of the very active social networks where people are talking about all things gluten-free! Should you join one? This post could help you decide.
Bringing in an exchange student with celiac disease for nearly a year is a big challenge. We took that on and now it’s about to end. I have found myself asking a lot of questions about the future of my own daughter as soon-to-be teenage celiac, but also about some of the bigger food challenges for Ida while she was here.
Would you, have you, should you ever recommend someone who thinks they might have celiac go rogue and do the gluten-free diet, even without an official diagnosis? This post looks into both sides of the issue.
He or she is overweight — there’s no way they have celiac disease! It’s not the most accurate statement, yet some doctors seem to believe it. This post explores the issue of why you don’t have to underweight to be malnourished by undiagnosed celiac disease.
Is coordinating and pulling off the Making Tracks for Celiacs event like a wedding or more like running a grueling race? Find out — but either way totally worthwhile.
The ups and downs, the wins and the losses…9 years of managing the gluten-free lifestyle has made me a different mama than I ever thought I would be. I took some time this weekend to think about some of the emotional moments I endured as my baby was sick, diagnosed and recovered from the dangers of untreated celiac disease.
General Mills officially announces five more Chex cereals are being reformulated gluten-free. Find out when they will be everywhere!
