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Gluten Free Meals In Hospital

  When you need to spend time in hospital, for whatever reason, the last thing you should have to worry about is getting safe meals. When you have food restrictions, eating anywhere that you’re not in control of the cooking and prep can be pretty scary. But hospitals should have this stuff sorted, right? We
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Does Your Dentist Use Gluten Free Products?

We know that gluten hides in the strangest, and often completely unnecessary, of places and this is why celiacs have to be careful with everything we put in our mouths. Most of us check the toothpaste and mouthwash we use at home are safe for us, but how about the dental products used when we
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Am I Crazy To Let My Celiac Daughter Travel Alone?

I wonder if anyone can give Amy some advice. Her 11 year old daughter is getting ready for her first trip away from home, by herself. To add to the stress of this, her daughter also has celiac disease. What would you do if you were in Amy’s position? Amy’s story – This summer, 11
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Gluten Free At Dunkin’ Donuts!

This isn’t something I ever thought likely but I know some donut loving gluten free folks out there who will be pretty excited about it. I’m happy to report that Dunkin’ Donuts in the US are testing out a gluten-free donut option!

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Are You More Likely To Risk Cross Contamination When Travelling?

Next month John and I are headed to Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. This will be my first visit to all of these places so this week I started doing some research into what kind of gluten free food, if any, I can expect to find there. I got pretty excited when I came across a
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Where Do You Eat Gluten Free Pizza?

Pizza is amazing. Who doesn’t love pizza? Unfortunately for gluten free folks, eating safely at pizza restaurants can be a challenge with so much flour flying around. For a cuisine filled with gluten containing dishes, Italian restaurants are some of the best at catering for gluten free customers. But how many of them are doing
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How To Prevent Cross Contamination When Travelling

Any time I’m glutened it’s down to cross contamination. Unfortunately gluten hides everywhere and as celiacs we have to be ever vigilant  in order to stay safe and healthy. Cross contamination when travelling is more likely than when you’re at home. Without your normal routine and without a gluten free kitchen, of course it’s going
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More Gluten Free Than Ever Before

A few months ago I was still suffering from occasional celiac symptoms. I still felt as though I was being glutened on occasion. Nothing too obvious and not too often but it was happening from time to time and I was feeling like crap any time it did. I had brain fog coming and going,
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How To Prevent Cross Contamination Eating Out

Eating Out when you are on a strict gluten free diet is definitely a challenge. Finding a restaurant with gluten free options is just the first hurdle. The most difficult part is finding a restaurant where they understand the serious threat of cross contamination and know how to prevent it. Here are some of the
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How To Prevent Cross Contamination At Home

Avoiding cross contamination is probably the most challenging part of being celiac. Gluten is hiding everywhere and as celiacs we need to be completely sure that the products we choose are 100% gluten free and safe for us. Buying safe gluten free food doesn’t put us in the safe zone yet, though. When preparing these
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