How to Snack Gluten-Free
Your gluten-free diet can satisfy your appetite for snacks — whether you're looking for guilty indulgences or healthy nibbles between meals. Although you still need to check ingredients carefully, gluten-free [more…]
Celiac Disease and Other Autoimmune Conditions
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease itself and is associated other autoimmune diseases, which means that if you have one of the following conditions, you may want to be tested for a sensitivity to [more…]
Health Issues Associated with Celiac Disease
Opting out of a gluten-free diet can increase your risk for larger health problems if you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. Certain conditions are associated with celiac disease and if you don’t [more…]
How Gluten Attacks the Intestine in Celiacs
When someone with celiac disease eats the gluten found in wheat, rye, or barley, everything goes along just fine until the gluten reaches the small intestine. [more…]
How to Get Fiber on a Gluten-Free Diet
Fiber is key to keeping the gastrointestinal plumbing moving smoothly, which is especially important if you have celiac disease or if you are sensitive to gluten. [more…]
How the Gluten-Free Diet Fosters Weight Loss
Weight loss weighs heavily on many people's minds. The good news is that the gluten-free diet may be the key to losing and maintaining a healthy weight. [more…]
How to Gain Weight on the Gluten-Free Diet
Some people who have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity are underweight because their gluten issues prevent them from absorbing nutrients. So you may actually need to gain weight to be at the peak of [more…]
How to Gain Athletic Advantage by Being Gluten-Free
Some athletes are afraid to go gluten-free because they’re worried they won’t get enough carbohydrates in their diets to sustain their intense energy needs. Carbs before, during, and after training or [more…]
How to Avoid Gluten Cross-Contamination in Your Kitchen
When you’re sharing a kitchen with gluten, gluten can contaminate (or glutenate?) your food in several ways. Crumbs seem to throw themselves off gluten-containing breads and other foods, turning perfectly [more…]
How to Use Kitchen Tools in a Gluten/Gluten-Free Kitchen
You don’t need to buy a separate set of pots, pans, tools, and utensils if you’re preparing gluten-free meals alongside foods with gluten, but you do need to pay attention to how you use the ones you have [more…]
The Solution for Toast in a Gluten/Gluten-Free Kitchen
If you’ve ever looked inside a toaster or toaster oven you know that they’re full of crumbs, some of which probably contain gluten if you’re sharing a kitchen with gluten. That means your gluten-free bread [more…]
How to Spread Bread the Gluten-Free Way
If you share your kitchen with gluten, you'll want to master the action of the gob drop — a critical maneuver to avoid contamination with crumbs that are not gluten-free. [more…]
Who Should Be Screened for Celiac Disease?
Although you may not have any of the symptoms of celiac disease, you may still have the condition and be endangering your health through the consumption of gluten. Some people without symptoms of celiac [more…]
Symptoms of Celiac Disease
Do you suspect that you or someone in your family has celiac disease and maybe you or they should give up gluten? Symptoms of undiagnosed or insufficiently treated celiac disease can vary greatly in their [more…]
Gluten-Free Food Shopping Tips
If you have celiac disease, you need to maintain a gluten-free diet to stay healthy, but shopping for foods without gluten can be a challenge. Here are some tips to help you avoid gluten-containing foods [more…]
Tips for Living Successfully with Celiac Disease
If you or your child has celiac disease, you can still live healthy, active, full, rich and rewarding lives. Staying gluten-free is just one part of not just surviving but thriving with celiac disease. [more…]
Celiac Disease For Dummies Cheat Sheet
For people with celiac disease, consuming gluten — a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and some other grains — leads to damage to the lining of the small intestine, resulting in the inability to properly [more…]
Avoiding Gluten Contamination When Preparing Gluten-Free Food
Sometimes the way you prepare and cook food can contaminate it with gluten. Here are some ways to avoid contaminating gluten-free food with gluten from other sources. [more…]
Nutritious and Tasty Gluten-Free Diet
Your gluten-free diet is the way to a new, healthy lifestyle. As you start a new diet, here are some tips to make sure it’s nutritious and tasty. [more…]
Living Gluten-Free Affordably
Gluten-free products are more expensive than foods that contain gluten among their ingredients. Here are some tips to help you eat gluten-free without breaking the budget: [more…]
Labelling Food for Gluten in Australia and New Zealand
Australian food labelling standards are very strict, as are requirements in New Zealand. Here are some ways in which the presence of gluten is noted on food labels in Australia and New Zealand: [more…]
Healthy Gluten-Free School Lunches
Coming up with ideas for healthy, easy and interesting gluten-free lunches for kids on a gluten-free diet can be challenging. You want to provide healthy, wholesome food, but not have your child feel deprived [more…]
Gluten-Free Diet Restaurant Card for Safe Dining
When dining out, you can show this card to the restaurant's attendant or chef. The basic info explains what you can and can’t eat on the gluten-free diet. [more…]
Living Gluten-Free For Dummies Cheat Sheet (Australian Edition)
Living gluten-free affects many aspects of your life, not just your diet. Gluten-free living embraces stocking your pantry with gluten-free food, cooking delicious and nutritious meals, ordering at restaurants [more…]
