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Celiac Information

Celiac Awareness Month

October 3, 2008
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October is Celiac Awareness Month! The Celiac Sprue Association offers several suggestions about how we can individually help raise awareness of celiac disease. I personally pledge to share something I’ve learned about the disease and gluten-free diet with someone new each day. Today, I had lunch with a group of colleagues, and I have to [...]

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Delicious Gluten-Free Dairy Products

September 28, 2008

Untreated celiac disease affects the part of the gut that digests dairy products, making it difficult to digest dairy and absorb calcium. So, once you’ve been on a gluten-free diet and you can adequately digest dairy products, it’s important to make sure that you’re getting enough calcium1. I have found several gluten-free dairy products that [...]

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Great Sources of Gluten-Free Fiber

September 27, 2008
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It’s essential to eat foods rich in fiber to promote better digestive health, especially for those with celiac disease1. This can prove challenging while abstaining from foods containing wheat, barley, rye, and oats. After going gluten-free, I had a lot of trouble getting enough fiber in my diet, but I sought out fiber-rich gluten-free alternatives [...]

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