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Celiac Disease Dated Back to 100 A.D.?

Scientific American recently posted an article entitled "When, and Why, Did Everyone Stop Eating Gluten?" In it the author suggests that celiac disease was first described by the Greek doctor, Aretaeus in 100 A.D.!

Subway Tests GF Items!

According to a Chicago Tribune article, two Subway stores in Texas are test marketing gluten-free sandwiches and brownies! This is fantastic news for celiacs everywhere provided Subway teaches employees how to guard against cross contact with gluten containing products. Thanks Subway for the effort!

Gluten-free Pebbles Cereals

I'm certainly not advocating the regular consumption of Pebbles cereal but thought some of you may be interested to know that Post Fruity and Cocoa Pebbles are now certified gluten free. The gluten-free varieties were placed on store shelves on January 1, 2011 and are clearly labeled gluten free.

The Post press release announcing this can be found here.

Do you know anyone in the 97%?

Medill Reports Chicago just published an interesting article on celiac disease entitled, Are you one of the 97% of people with celiac disease who don't know it? by Tavaner K. Bushman and Virginia Brown. Carol Shilson who is the executive director of University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center is interviewed. The article can be found here.

Dr. Green on Nightline

We've located this link to the interview of Dr. Green on Nightline which appeared on Friday, November 5. It can be viewed here.

Supplement on CD in Chicago Tribune

On Wednesday, October 6, 2010, the Chicago Tribune had an insert in its paper on Celiac Disease and the gluten-free diet. The insert included many different articles. If you have not yet read it, you can do so here.

Gluten-Free Boom

The Chicago Tribune has included another interesting article on gluten-free eating, Gluten free is big and is getting bigger, but why are so many avoiding the common protein?, in September 17, 2010 paper.

What do you, fellow Celiacs, think of the gluten-free diet as a diet trend? Is it good for us; bad for us? Please post your thoughts in the comments section.

Happy National Celiac Awareness Day!

Did you know that on August 3, 2010 the Senate passed a resolution to designate September 13 as National Celiac Awareness Day?

How will you spread celiac awareness today?

Safe Baking - Chicago Tribune Article

The image of this scrumptious gluten-free cake is featured in today's Chicago Tribune article, Safe Baking. Check out the article for the recipe and other tidbits on gluten free baking.

While the article is generally well done there is one mistake. Not all baking sprays contain gluten. Contact the manufacturer to determine if the one you might like to use is gluten free.

Take the FDA's Survey!

The FDA is searching for people with Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance or caregivers to people with either of those conditions to participate in a survey on grocery shopping habits and gluten-free label claims. The survey which takes approximately 10 minutes to complete may be found here.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Katherine Kosa at kkosa@rti.org or at 1-800-334-8571 extension 23901.

Discount at French Meadow Bakery

Several months ago, Wendy arranged a group purchase of pizza crusts and other items from French Meadow Bakery. The pizza crusts are those that are used by our local Biaggi's restaurant. They are really quite tasty, to some of us, as long as they are pre-baked on a rack or pizza stone prior to topping.

Now may be the time to stock up on more 'za crusts or other items as French Meadow Bakery is offering a 20% discount on online orders for those willing to participate in a survey. The survey is visible upon entering the website.

More GF Options at P.F. Changs!

On March 8, P.F. Changs will add a several new dishes to its gluten-free menu. The new entrees include:

• Gluten-Free Beef with Broccoli
• Gluten-Free Pepper Steak
• Gluten-Free Beef a la Sichuan
• Gluten-Free Hong Kong Beef with Snow Peas
  
• Gluten-Free Dali Chicken
• Gluten-Free Mongolian Beef
  

To view the new gluten-free menu, click here.

Market Day Gluten-Free List

For those of you with access to Market Day, you might be interested to know that the Market Day website has a gluten-free section of products which will make your shopping significantly easier.

Many thanks to Jasenia for sharing this information!

Gluten-Free Brownie Mix Voted Best by Epicurious!

Betty Crocker Gluten-Free Brownie Mix was voted 'best brownie overall' by Epicurious.com in a taste testing that ranked 21 gluten free and not gluten-free brownie mixes. Unfortunately, Epicurious.com listed the price incorrectly at $.99 per mix. It's sold locally for $3.89 - $4.99 per mix.

The Reallly Great Food Company Gluten-Free Brownie Mix also ranked in the top four!

Click here to read the entire article.

Betty Crocker Sale at Amazon

All varieties of Betty Crocker Gluten-Free Mixes are currently 15% off at Amazon.com. A six package case regularly costs $23.84, but is now available for $20.26. To get the discounted price, enter the code BETTYCGF in the 'promotions' field upon checking out. Those of you who use Subscribe and Save are eligible to receive an additional 15% savings.

The sale ends February 28.

Smart Ones frozen dinners GF!

I bought three types of Smart Ones frozen dinners today. They are marked GLUTEN FREE! They are:
Chicken Santa Fe
Cranberry Turkey Medallion
Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans
They are on sale at Meijer for $1.80. There are coupons on the boxes, buy 10 get $4.00 off. I think the sale ends Jan. 19th.
Thanks Smart Ones!!

Smart Ones offers other gluten-free meal options. The listing may be found on the Heinz gluten-free product page.

Gluten-Free 'Za at Sam's Club?

For those of you living in select areas of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, New Jersey, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Maryland and have access to a Sam's Club, you may be able to purchase Isabelle's Best gluten-free pepperoni pizzas. According to John Libonati at Gluten Free Works, Sam's Club is testing the products in select markets to determine how well the Isabelle's Best pizzas sell.

A list of the Sam's Club carrying the pizzas may be viewed at Gluten Free Works.

LIVE Shelley Case Teleseminar

Rice Works Crisps will be sponsoring a live teleseminar by Shelley Case who is a registered dietitian and author on Monday, August 31 at 7:30pm CDT.

You may submit questions and pre-register by visiting this site.

Betty Crocker Goes Gluten Free!

In June, Betty Crocker will be releasing a line of gluten-free mixes. The mixes include a devil's food cake, yellow cake, chocolate chip cookies and brownies. Each will be processed in a gluten-free facility! For more information check out the gluten-free page of the Betty Crocker website.