Confused about the gluten free diet?

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My name is Carol and I was diagnosed as a baby and put onto a gluten free diet. After living with celiac disease for over 47 years I have learned ways of coping while eating tasty, healthy foods that do not have gluten in them.

I hope to show you that the living on a celiac diet doesn't have to be the end of enjoying your food. I will pass on tips and gluten free recipes, give you some background information and hopefully answer some of your questions on this site. Ready to start?

Is your mind churning with questions like:

So what is gluten, anyway?
How can I avoid gluten?
What is the difference between coeliac disease and a gluten allergy?
What is a gluten free diet?
What is safe to eat and what isn't?
What do I need to do to keep my kitchen gluten free?
Can I make gluten free baby food?
What can my children and I eat for lunch?
Can I still be a vegan?
Where can I tell my story, and read those of other people?

What's new?

I am constantly adding information to this site. If you want to keep up with the additions this is the page to visit.

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Gluten Allergy or Intolerance?

How do you know if you have a gluten allergy, are intolerant to gluten or have coeliac disease?

Gluten allergy

What's for lunch?

Safe lunches for home, work or school.

find out what's for lunch

So who needs a gluten free diet?

If you suffer from Coeliac disease (spelt celiac in the USA), gluten intolerance, Dermatis Herpetiformis (a terribly itchy skin condition commonly known as DH), ADHD or autism this diet can help.

It isn't a fad weight loss diet that you can follow for a while, then try something else. It is a diet for life!

It will involve checking labels and ingredients for food containing gluten and avoiding them.

It may involve changing some of your cooking methods and habits.

It may mean buying and learning to cook with unfamiliar ingredients like special gluten free flours.

But if your body cannot tolerate gluten it is a diet that will make you feel better than you can imagine. It will heal you. You will gain energy. You will be able to enjoy life again.

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Thanks Carol

"I appreciate you letting me tell my story, it feels better to know that I am telling it to people who understand ... I found your site very helpful, it can be very hard sometimes and its great to get new recipes, and find out new info. But anyways, thank you again. What you are doing helps.

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