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PART 3 ORGANIZING TIPS FOR GLUTEN-FREE LIVING WHAT ORGANIZING TIPS CAN YOU GIVE ME FOR ARRANGING MYKITCHEN FOR GLUTEN-FREE LIVING? The key to gluten-free living is removing all of thegluten around you. This is done by first cleaning and sanitizing allappliances,...read more

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PART 2 CELIAC DISEASE: A GLUTEN FREE DIET WHAT IS A GLUTEN-FREE DIET? Celiac disease sufferers must maintain a gluten-free diet in order for the small intestine to repair itself.What does this mean? All food items containing wheat, rye, barley or any of their...read more

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PART 1 CELIAC DISEASE: WHAT IS IT? WHAT IS CELIAC DISEASE? Celiac Disease is a disease that damages the small intestine as a result of the body’s inability to tolerate gluten, a protein found in products made from wheat, rye and barley. Celiac disease...read more

Celiac disease and Anemia

Anemia is one of the symptoms of celiac disease.Anemia is a condition where there is a decrease in the size and number of red blood cells delivering oxygen to our various organs. Approximately 4% of Americans diagnosed with celiac disease also suffer from...read more

Celiac Disease and ADD

Celiac disease may be the cause of ADD and ADHD behavior issues. ADD and ADHD are two different names for the same basic problem-Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Both are conditions found mostly in children who have poor...read more

Celebrities with Celiac Diseas...

We love our celebrities and enjoy comparing ourselves to them. As celiac disease is now found in a growing number of homes due to better detection methods, more and more celebrities are admitting to the public that they, too, must now embrace a gluten-free...read more

GLUTEN-FREE FLOURS

Bread is a food mainstay for people around the world and flour is its main component. For most of the world, wheat is the main ingredient in flour. But, for those who have been diagnosed with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, bread must be baked from gluten-free...read more

Why Are You Gluten-Free? A Qui...

We need your help. We’re on a mission to help gluten-free individuals lead a better life filled with knowledge and delicious food options. That’s one of the reasons we’ve created this Jen’s Gluten Free. In order to do this, we’d like to ask you a few...read more
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