I would like to recognize manufacturers of gluten-free food who are generously helping out our gluten-free friends in need. Please support these companies by purchasing their products. If you are a manufacturer of gluten-free food, please consider following the lead

I have my favorite gluten-free foods and tend to stick with them. I don’t do a lot of experimenting so it is a bit surprising that 3 “new for me” products have been added to my repertoire. Andean Dream brand

Betty Crocker Gluten-Free Brownies (made egg free and butter free too!) I recently attended the American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. I was lucky enough to participate in a gluten-free cake decorating contest sponsored by General Mills

A recent study from Spain [Br J Nutr. 2009 May 18:1-7. (Epub ahead of print)] looked at the effects of a gluten-free diet on the microbiota (microorganisms) that live in the gut. Both helpful and harmful microorganisms live in the

As someone who follows a gluten-free diet you undoubtedly are exposed to a wide variety of grains many Americans have never heard of, including teff, sorghum, millet, wild rice, quinoa, buckwheat, and amaranth. All of these grains are healthy and

We will be leaving for Paris soon. This is the first time I have traveled outside the U.S. while on a gluten-free, egg-free AND milk-free diet. Traveling gluten-free and egg free has never been much of an issue for me,

Welcome to Paris… Part Deux! Paris was wonderful and I had no difficulty eating. My food choices were limited because I have to avoid gluten, eggs and milk but that is the case at home too. I never got sick

UPDATE December 2011: Celiac Disease Foundation to offer their very first Children’s camp. To view the invitation and for more information, please see http://www.celiac.org/images/stories/PDF/invitation.pdf. Yes, there is still snow on the ground and frost in the air, but it’s never

The Palm Beach County Celiac Disease Support Group, under the direction of Phyllis Kessler, has started a fabulous and much-needed new program called GFFAP which stands for Gluten Free Food Assistance Program. Individuals with celiac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis who

Note: This article was originally published in 2009. It has been updated with comments from Patricia Novak, MPH, RD. Her comments are in italics. Patricia is a dietitian at Professional Child Development Associates in Pasadena, California, www.pcdateam.org. She has over 30 years