How Gluten Affects Children

Watch these great videos!

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Gluten Free Society and Dr. Osborne present this two part series

Gluten sensitivity/intolerance and children…

1. How gluten effects children - part one
2. How gluten effects children- part two

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B& H Organic Produce

Do you know where your food comes from?

Meet the farmers of;B & H Organic

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Awareness

May is Celiac Awareness Month

Our house is gluten free everyday, but in an effort to increase awareness about celiac disease, gluten Intolerance and a gluten-free diet, I'm encouraging my friends, blog readers and loved ones to take the gluten free challenge.

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Yes family this means YOU, MIL, FIL, BIL, nephews and so on. I am challenging you to spend one weekend gluten-free.

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The challenge takes place on May 22 and 23, 2010. You can sign up for the challenge here Gluten-Free Challenge , they will send you newsletters with tips and recipes to assist you through your challenge, so you won’t be totally in the dark. The challenge is completely free, and there are even chances to win cool gluten-free products.

Details

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How does the Gluten-Free Challenge work?

• It's very easy. Simply sign up by going here

When is the Gluten-Free Challenge?

• The weekend of May 22 & 23, right in the heart of Gluten-free Awareness Month. But, don't forget to sign up early for more chances to win free products, receive the daily recipes and tips, and share your experiences.

Why have a Gluten-Free Challenge?

• Living gluten-free can feel isolating, but it shouldn't. We believe that if we invite our gluten-consuming friends and family to join us at the table. We can all enjoy a delicious meal together. They will also be able to see that eating/living gluten free doesn't mean "taste free" And have a little insight to what living gluten free means.

Info:

• Consider these facts

• Testing/information

• NC- Gluten Sensitivity

• Thinking “outside” of the bun and bread

To take the gluten free Challenge please go here

Celiac Awareness Month

	Shout OUT - It's Celiac Awareness Month

May is here and it's time to SHOUT OUT for Celiac Awareness.

Happy Celiac Disease Awareness Month everyone!

May has "unofficially" been the month to bring awareness to celiac disease.

• The American Celiac Disease Alliance is campaigning everyone to make sure all State Representatives know about celiac disease during the month of May.

• Check out this link for a fast and easy way to "shout out" to your state representative.

A few facts

• Celiac disease is associated with or can lead to a number of other disorders including infertility, premature births, reduced bone density (both osteopenia and osteoporosis), neurological disorders, malignancies such as adenocarcinoma, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, and others, and a host of autoimmune disorders such as insulin dependent diabetes, thyroid disease, Sjogren's syndrome, Addison's disease, Psoriasis, autoimmune liver disease, and cardiomyopathy.

• Celiac disease is twice as common as Crohn's, ulcerative colitis and cystic fibrosis combined.

• Celiac disease meets the criteria for the World Health Organization for justifying general screening.

• Celiac disease runs in the family.

Please take a minute to shout out to your state representative