Particularly in 2011- the year the FDA finally moved forward to establish regulations setting standards for gluten-free food labeling – we should all take time to educate friends, family, restaurants, retailers, doctors, teachers … about celiac disease and the importance of truly gluten-free foods for those of us who live gluten-free. Oh, and let’s celebrate with a contest!!!
You don’t have to give up on dining out at restaurants — you can work with restaurant personnel before and during meals, and you may even enjoy safe fast food experiences when you know what to look for and consciously avoid cross-contamination.
It’s all over the news of late: professional gluten-free athletes turning in amazing performances and crediting a gluten-free diet for improvements to their games. Who’s doing it, why and whether every athlete should.
Fresh off the baking and building extravaganza that was 1in133.org, I thought it would be wise to take a few minutes to reflect upon at least some of what went into this event and what has already come out of it. Many of you already know about our 1in133 mission to build the world’s tallest gluten-free cake, but do you know how we did it, and even more importantly, why? Well, kick back with a gluten-free drink and have a read. I promise it’s a good story!
To celebrate Safeway’s new “Simple Nutrition” program, and to encourage everyone to check it out for themselves, Safeway has given me THREE 25$ GIFT CARDS to give to three lucky grocery shoppers! These cards are good for purchases made at Safeway, Vons, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Pavilions and Carrs. Enter to win one today!
Post Foods, LLC has declared that its reformulated Fruity and Cocoa Pebbles cereals are “certified” gluten-free. However, Post has not secured any independent certification for such claims. Because the FDA has not yet acted under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004, consumers are left to wonder in cases like this, whether corporate claims of “Gluten-Free” mean that such products are safe for their families.
Is it gluten-free? Reading labels can be a challenge, and they can turn up some real ingredient surprises.
I wanted to know just how accommodating Disney and Universal could be on-the-fly … so here it goes!
Do we need to worry about gluten in our household cleaners? Quite possibly …
Sound too good to be true? Well, it’s not! It’s Everyday Health’s New Year, New You Challenge!
