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All students would be able to have this healthy and allergy friendly option. It would be a salad bar where the student would choose the type of lettuce, multiple toppings and/or salad dressing which would have regular and light options. The cafeteria servers would be the only ones handling the food which would keep it organized and clean and the salad bar would be beneficial for all students giving them a healthier option.

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This is an organization for parents and their children to discuss stories, recipes, and share support for living the gluten free life.

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My daughter and I are super lucky to be involved in planning for the Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Events. We started the events to help support groups get a local festival near them instead of having to travel at great expense with a family out of their area. But, back to why we are super lucky...Not only do we get to be involved in making people happy, we get to try all the new goodies and regional goodies that come onto the market.

Below you will find a smathering of some amazing products we have tried while on the road with the events since February. Look them up and buy them online or at their store locations. Don't have them at your store? Ask your favorite store to stock them and see if they aren't pleased once people love them!

This is a great drink with superb qualities like non-GMO, vegan, gluten free, low caffeine, and low sugar. We both loved them and have our favorites. I love the Tropical Tea and Doodle loves the Grape Tea flavor. But, they were all pleasant and how can a mom go wrong when providing your kid with a delicious healthy alternative for the family or the lunchbox?

I know my family needs supplements, especially my celiac child, but getting anyone to take them can be a daunting task. There are too many to remember and when to take them poses a whole new challenge. ID Life makes the whole supplement process easier and customizes them for you by giving an in depth analysis of your health online for free before it recommends your personalized nutrition. These are pharmaceutical grade supplements and they were just picked up by certain Whole Foods at retail pricing or you can join and get a huge discount. I give my mommy seal of approval on this product line which includes supplements, shakes, hydrate and energy drinks and a whole bunch more.

Glutino aced it this year with two new pretzel flavors: Buffalo Style and Salted Caramel. I am still holding out hope they will do a dark chocolate dipped pretzel, but these are awesome snacks and they travel with us when we are on the road.

Every once in a while, you run across some amazing finds like Tali's Artisanal Gluten Free Gourmet. The orange coconut cake pictured was a must buy for me in Boca Raton. Her cookies were just as amazing with simple ingredients that made gluten a non-missed item. You can order them online and should.

We bought four of the six Tali's Artisanal items in this picture and every one of them was absolutely YUM!

We make pizza at least once a month at home and I thought we were doing pretty good until we tasted Two Foodies Gluten Free Kitchen pizza crust. Not only is it herbed and tastes amazing, but it is dairy free, gluten free, soy free, and still amazing!! You can find them online at their site or on Amazon where you can find worthy deals as well. Below is a tutorial on how to roll out your dough perfectly

Our favorite new wrap is the Raw Wrap made of spinach or kale. Now you can get your superfood quota in and have a delicious easy to use wrap that doesn't fall to pieces when you wrap something in it!

These babies are vegan, raw, gluten free, nut free, egg free, dairy free, soy free, corn free, and chemical free! Now that's a mouth full without adding anything at all. Trust me, they are delish and it is a non-profit company to boot.

A salty crunchy healthy treat is easier to find now since Saffron Road Food has made these flavorful little chickpeas stand out with flavor! Non-GMO makes them even better. Also they have quite a few frozen prepared entrees available. We have them in our local Lowe's Foods store here in the mountains, but ask if you don't have them in yours.

That's it for now, but we have more products to share in the next post. Until then, keep living gluten and allergen free positively because you ROCK when you feel your best!

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My daughter and I are super lucky to be involved in planning for the Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Events. We started the events to help support groups get a local festival near them instead of having to travel at great expense with a family out of their area.

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Students with Celiac would have a separate lunch line with clean materials that haven't come to contact with anything with gluten. In order to prevent waste students must order their meals to be prepared that morning or the evening before. The biggest issue with this idea is that it is more expensive and people might not use it.

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An idea for not only gluten free options, but allergy friendly options is to have a specific microwave set in the cafeteria and the onyl way people can use it is if their ID has an icon on it permitting microwave use. This would allow students to bring a bigger variety of food to school from home and to have a nice, warm meal.

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I am an 18 year old and going through my senior year of high school. I was diagnosed with Celiac disease during spring break of my eighth grade year. It was a huge change in my life and made finding food very difficult. I often skipped lunch when I was at school because I may have forgotten to pack a lunch and had no other options. This is why I have decided to make a change at my school and I hope to change many more. Students like me deserve the chance to eat a warm meal at lunch or to have another option in case they forget to pack a lunch. I believe that everyone deserves more than one option and I have a few ideas to fix this problem and provide for all.

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This link is a way for chefs and food professionals to get trained to make GF foods and keep the people eating safe

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All you need to know about this auto-immune disease is right here :D

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The Jericho Retirees Association (JRA) made a $1,000 donation to the Celiac Disease Foundation on behalf of Craig Pinto, who was recently inducted into the Jericho High School (NY) Alumni Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was established to highlight the diversified accomplishments of Jericho Alumni. Each year, the JRA selects one organization per induction [...]

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On June 20, 2018, the Medical Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation published new dietary recommendations for adults with psoriasis in JAMA Dermatology. Based upon strong evidence covered in this systematic review, the board recommends a hypocaloric diet (i.e., consuming fewer calories than are expended) in overweight and obese patients with psoriasis to reduce disease [...]

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LOVES PARK, Ill. (June 27, 2018) - TH Foods, Inc.™, maker of premium, gluten-free cracker brands Crunchmaster® and Harvest Stone® today announced the renewal of its sponsorship with the Celiac Disease Foundation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to driving diagnosis, treatments, and a cure for celiac disease through research, education, and advocacy. Celiac disease, a [...]

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The Johnson Amendment, a provision in federal law that has protected nonprofits from becoming involved in partisan electioneering activities for the past 60+ years, is currently under threat of being substantially weakened or repealed. Maintaining political nonpartisanship is an essential component of all 501(c)(3) organizations. The Celiac Disease Foundation must remain separate from partisan politics [...]

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The results of a large cross-sectional study published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics showed that psychological distress and poor knowledge of the gluten-free diet were independent risk factors for inadequate adherence to the gluten-free diet among celiac disease patients. At present, the only available treatment for celiac disease is maintaining a lifelong, gluten-free diet. Consuming [...]

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On Monday, June 18, 2018, the Celiac Disease Foundation joined California nonprofit organizations in signing a letter of support for Assembly Bill 2252. There is currently no centralized state database in California where nonprofits can locate grants for which they may be eligible to apply. This leaves many nonprofits unaware of potential state agency funding [...]

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In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month. I share my National Conference Welcome remarks: I have been the Celiac Disease Foundation for six years now. I have to say, it's been quite a journey. I was gifted this position by Elaine Monarch, our visionary Founder. Thanks in large part to her efforts, celiac disease began [...]

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The Jericho Retirees Association (JRA) made a $1,000 donation to the Celiac Disease Foundation on behalf of Craig Pinto, who was recently inducted into the Jericho High School (NY) Alumni Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was established to highlight the diversified accomplishments of Jericho Alumni.

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It is on the rise and becoming more prevalent in today's world

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When I was first diagnosed with this disease, I didn't understand it and struggled to figure it out. Some of you are there now and are looking for help or some of you think you have it figured out but maybe just need to hear something new.

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This blog is full of recipes and relateable stories for families and people figuring out the gluten free lifestyle

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I'm once again traipsing across the country for family obligations and the trek this time is to bring the Hong Kong daughter back to college in Utah.

It was a five hour delight of a flight and the return was welcoming. The family all came out to celebrate her return and make me food! Okay, it was for them too, but when someone feeds you, you do feel loved.

While we have been here this trip I've reconnected with friends at several Utah restaurants and wanted to showcase them and their "Gluten Friendly" menus.

This is a sampling of the GF fare at Brio's in Fashion Place Mall. I really liked the pasta pomodoro and that is a change, since all of the the GF penne pasta I've sampled in the past has not been at all al-dente, but all denting the dental work! This was cooked the way of all fine GF dining (pasta reheated from frozen in the ziplock bag) to perfection and the sauce was delicious. It was equally as delicious as leftovers, nuked the next morning.

Maxwells in Park City was a delightful dining experience, and the rain that washed everyone inside from the outdoor concert proved very entertaining also! They make all their pizza choices available in a 12 inch gluten free option and also their pastas. I ordered the fat boy with pepperoni, basil and ricotta. The husband couldn't understand why I didn't want to share the pizza when I had half a one left over.

IS HE NUTS? The guy just inhaled two large pieces of lasagna *not gf, and he wanted my pizza? Touch the Pizza and Die Man! P.S. It also reheated nicely in the microwave next morning.

I didn't take a photograph of the deliciousness of the gf pizza at Cafe Paesan in Provo, but was, as always deliciously impressed. (Having been reassured by the daughter who ate mine graciously as I was having a tummy attack.)

Reality Bite: For my own future reference, do not gobble four cranberry pills to make up for not taking them day by day.)

Disclaimer: The word gluten friendly to the restaurant industry seems to remove the litigation factor, as they don't have to take on liability or detail their preparation process.

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I'm once again traipsing across the country for family obligations and the trek this time is to bring the Hong Kong daughter back to college in Utah. It was a five hour delight of a flight and the return was welcoming. The family all came out to celebrate her return and make me food!