A Great Book for those First Few Weeks

Remember that first week after your celiac diagnosis? Perhaps you have actively wiped it out of your memory, but I still have vivid nightmares about it. I remember leaving the doctor’s office thinking that I simply needed to take certain baked goods out of Amy’s diet. And then I got home and...read more

Eating Healthy and Gluten-Free

So you were sick as a dog, found out you were a celiac, and now you feel great, right?  One mistake many celiacs make is the assumption that now that their stomachs are no longer giving them problems, as long as they stick to gluten-free food they no longer need to watch what they eat.  This is the...read more

Anemia and Celiac Disease

Anyone out there enjoy crunching on ice?  I remember as teenager I liked to do that.  I think it was the sound it made that appealed to me in some inexplicable way.  I also liked the cool sensation going down my throat.  But after a few months of it I gave it up.  A friend told me that it was very bad...read more

Some Common Misconceptions about Veganism

I want to start by thanking all of you who responded to the vegan blogs. I learned a lot about veganism from reading your comments, and I admit that I have had a change of heart regarding certain issues. The most important thing that I have learned, however, is that both the vegan and the non-vegan world...read more

Veganism and Celiac Disease

I received so many responses from my last post about veganism and celiac disease that I have decided to dedicate this post to that issue. Veganism is a form of vegetarianism in which a person decides to stay away from all animals and animal products. So meat, poultry, fish, as well as eggs, milk, fur,...read more

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