“The Goldfish Crackers at soccer aren’t gluten-free so let’s get you a gluten-free cookie or donut instead!” Hey, you may be eating junk food — but at least you’re staying on your gluten-free diet right? But you may not be doing much for the rest of your health. Why do some celiacs feel entitled to eat a lot of gluten-free junk food? I explore some possibilites just within my own family.
Searching for a doctor is tough. Searching for a pediatrician with a solid understanding of celiac disease is even tougher. Yes, Emma has a specialist. But because of a change in insurance — we now need to leave our fabulous kids’ doc for someone else in a new network. The process has me a bit uneasy.
It’s amazing how one small conversation can help people struggling with learning the gluten-free diet. I was happy to run into one such lady at Target recently…I wish this would have happened to me 9 years ago.
A wild case showing the complicated dance between celiac disease and health insurance. The question: which came first the celiac or the insurance. My answer and rant is– it shouldn’t matter.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries has arrived in the Twin Cities. French Fries were a winner — it was the other potential for cross contamination I worried about.
Enter your gf stuffing recipe in this contest – the winner gets a gluten-free freebie from the Linden Hills Co-op in Minneapolis. Looking for a bread stuffing– like a gluten-free Stove Top. Deadline 9/25!
If healthcare reform actually happens in this country right now, will it help or hurt the treatment of the people we love who have celiac disease? This post explores some issues celiacs have with health insurance and whether reform will actually help.
Gluten-free food at college, cheap mac and cheese and handling the drama of the holidays– while on a gluten-free diet.
If not being able to eat all of the deep fried foods at the Minnesota State Fair has got you down– now’s the time to take another look. Here’s a hint: french fries, beer and even brownies! YUM!
Lots of little notes coming out about celiac this week– including latest pharma trials and a new site for gf recipes!
