GF Diet Without Celiac
Q. Are there health benefits to reducing or eliminating gluten from a diet – even if you don’t have celiac disease? Gluten-free foods are popping up everywhere and the gluten-free diet is being...
View ArticleMust My Kitchen be Gluten-free?
Q I’m new to celiac disease. Does my whole kitchen need to be gluten-free to prevent cross-contamination? A Following a strict gluten-free diet can be challenging whether you’re away from home or in...
View ArticleRecipe for Flat Bread
Recipe courtesy of Girma Sahlu and Ethiopia Sahlu Makes 1 Loaf/24 Slices Gluten-free Ingredients 2 tbsp (30 mL) yeast (2 packages) 6 1/2 cups (1.6 L) warm water 1 1/2 lbs. (680 kg) teff flour (about 4...
View ArticleVitamins, Minerals & Fibre
Q: I’ve heard many people on a gluten-free diet don’t get enough vitamins, minerals and fibre. How do you avoid this? A: Gluten-free diets can be limited in variety, with white-rice bread, rice cakes,...
View ArticleWhat is Celiac Disease?
Q: I have been hearing more about celiac disease, and wonder if I may have it. What exactly is celiac, and how is it diagnosed? A: Celiac disease, also known as celiac sprue or gluten sensitive...
View ArticleWhat is Quinoa?
Q: I’ve heard that quinoa is a good gluten alternative. But what is it, and what kind of dishes would I use it in? A: Quinoa (pronounced “keen-wah”) was a staple of the Incas who called it “the mother...
View ArticleWhat is Dermatitis Herpetiformis?
Q: I’ve been diagnosed with dermatitis herpetiformis. How is it related to celiac disease? A: Dermatitis herpetiformis is a skin disease caused by an intolerance to gluten. It is a form of celiac...
View ArticleClassic Beef Stew
Serves 6-8 Free of: All top allergens and gluten-free. Ingredients 2.2 lbs (1 kg) stewing beef 1 ⁄ 4 cup (60 mL) vegetable oil 2 medium white onions, diced 12 cloves garlic, whole and peeled 4...
View ArticleWhen Celiac is Silent
IT WAS supposed to be the best summer ever. At 18, Marisa Fraimow, slight, pretty and sunny of nature, was looking forward to her high school graduation and to leaving the family home in Ardmore, on...
View ArticleSorghum Confirmed OK for Gluten-Free Diet
New scientific evidence says that sorghum, a cereal grain which has been cultivated by humans for thousands of years, is officially gluten-free and a good choice for people with celiac disease...
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Study Proves Gluten ‘Brain Fog’
Marijus Auruskevicius via Thinkstock This article was first published in Allergic Living’s Fall 2014 print edition. The notion that gluten can affect the brain has generated its share of controversy in...
View ArticleHow to Reduce the Risk of Cross-Contact of Gluten when Dining Out
How many times have you closed your eyes, taken a bite and thought: “I hope this doesn’t make me sick?” For those of us with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, that question arises every time we put...
View ArticleNew Culprits Identified in Celiac Disease
New clues are emerging as to why some people with celiac disease continue to have symptoms on a gluten-free diet. Though gluten accounts for 75 percent of proteins in wheat, researchers at New York’s...
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Need to Know: Oats and the Gluten-Free Diet (Canada)
Thinkstock This article originally appeared in the Winter 2015 print issue of Allergic Living magazine. For the U.S. version of this article, click here. The subject of oats and the gluten-free diet...
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P.F. Chang’s Faces Lawsuit Over Gluten-free Menu
P.F. Chang's GF Singapore street noodles P.F. Chang’s China Bistro is being sued over claims that its gluten-free menu discriminates against those with celiac disease. Anna Marie Phillips filed suit...
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Researchers Hope to Develop a Celiac-Safe Wheat
Thinkstock American researchers are investigating ways to develop a strain of wheat that is not gluten-free as such – but would be safe for those with celiac disease. “Until now, much of the research...
View ArticleGluten Found in Probiotics, Despite ‘Gluten-Free’ Label
Probiotic supplements may do more harm than good for those with celiac disease – even when labeled “gluten-free”. This is according to a new study from Columbia University’s Celiac Disease Center,...
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When Celiac is Silent
IT WAS supposed to be the best summer ever. At 18, Marisa Fraimow, slight, pretty and sunny of nature, was looking forward to her high school graduation and to leaving the family home in Ardmore, on...
View ArticleSorghum Confirmed OK for Gluten-Free Diet
New scientific evidence says that sorghum, a cereal grain which has been cultivated by humans for thousands of years, is officially gluten-free and a good choice for people with celiac disease...
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Study Proves Gluten ‘Brain Fog’
Marijus Auruskevicius via Thinkstock This article was first published in Allergic Living’s Fall 2014 print edition. The notion that gluten can affect the brain has generated its share of controversy in...
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