Gluten Free Watchdog has received requests to test probiotics due to the recent study by the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University that was presented at Digestive Disease Week. We can test a few products as part of our regular
Wheat Starch & Gluten-Free Foods: Information You Should Know
Some important information about using wheat starch in gluten-free foods has been posted at glutenfreewatchdog.org In the US we are not used to seeing wheat starch in gluten-free food. This may be changing. Schar has introduced their wheat starch-based croissants
A fresh look for glutenfreedietitian.com
The Gluten-Free Dietitian website has a new fresh look! The biggest changes you will see are to the newsletter page. ALL articles are still there but they are now in categories. When you click on a category the articles will
CSA’s Recognition Seal & GIG’s Certification Mark:Testing Methods and Protocols
Currently we have a proposed government definition of the term “gluten-free” for food labeling purposes but no final rule. Under the proposed rule, a labeled gluten-free food has to contain less than 20 parts per million of gluten. When the
Yummy Chocolate For The Gluten-Free Diet
I love chocolate! The higher the cocoa content the better (well almost — 72% cocoa is about my limit). White chocolate used to be my favorite type but now that I can no longer eat milk-containing products, I have learned
Increasing Awareness Of A Gluten-Free Diet
March is National Nutrition Month, a nutrition education and information campaign conducted annually by the American Dietetic Association. In honor of National Nutrition Month, I would like to highlight the many ways the ADA is increasing awareness of celiac disease
Easy Ways to Increase Celiac Awareness
May is celiac disease awareness month. There are many celebrations and activities going on nationwide, including several “making tracks for celiacs” walks in several states. There also are several simple things you can do to help increase awareness in your
Six Gluten-Free Questions for You
This week I would love to hear your thoughts regarding issues that I am curious about. Please feel free to leave comments on any (or all) questions. And just to be fair, I will give you my thoughts on each
My Current Gluten-Free Thoughts
My Current Gluten-Free Thoughts… There are a lot of things on my mind these days pertaining to the gluten-free diet. Please feel free to weigh in with your own thoughts or comment on mine. Currently I am thinking about the
Gluten-Free Food Banks–Please Help!
Dee Valdez (aka Gluten-Free Dee) is a celiac angel. The ribbon cutting ceremony for her new program—gluten-free food banks–is just in time for the holidays. The test site for this program is Loveland’s House of Neighborly Service in Loveland, Colorado.