In my last post on Body Image and Celiac Disease I asked these questions: 1. Do you think our American culture’s views on Body Image and weight influences and/or hinder our treatment and/or diagnosis of Celiac Disease? 2. If you have Celiac Disease, did such perceptions have any impact on your seeking treatment and/or receiving and Read More …
Have you ever thought about your body image, if you live in america I bet you have. But, have you ever thought how it could relate to your perception of diseases such as celiac disease? I have, and it was not a pretty thought… I attended a workshop the other day called ‘Raising Healthy Girls’. Read More …
My new placement for graduate school is in the Healthy Schools NY program, which helps create cultures in schools across New York that promote increased physical education and physical activity, healthy eating choices and options, and limited tobacco use. We partner with high risk schools and offer them assessments of their current wellness plans, help Read More …
Happy Fall everyone! With a new season comes the need to mix things up and the urge for improvement. So, what’s new with you? Any new recipes, interesting school assignments or fun adventures? Tell me your story… This weekend instead of doing the homework I was supposed to (I have a light week because of Read More …
As the summer begins to simmer out and we rush around the buy school supplies the reality of the start of the school year begins to set in, especially for those who have Celiac Disease and food allergies. Much extra preparation is needed to make sure our children are going to be safe. Does their Read More …
The American Celiac Disease Alliance released a notice yesterday saying that our efforts, such as the Gluten Free to get standardized gluten free labeling laws have moved one step closer. The FDA announced on the 7th anniversary of the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) that they were opening up the GF Labeling law proposal Read More …
Last weekend was the Gluten Free Challenge. As part of it I decided to throw a pot luck for a few of my friends who were doing the challenge with me. Did any of you do anything for the Challenge? I figured I would share some photos and thoughts about the event and the challenge itself! Sean Read More …
I just wanted to remind everyone that the gluten free challenge is this weekend, staring Saturday at midnight and going all day Saturday and Sunday!This event is to bring awareness to the struggles, benefits, exhaustion and other positive and negative fascets of a gluten free diet. So, I challenge you to a weekend gluten free.As a means of recognizing Celiac Disease Awareness Read More …
My life is over whelming currently with a combination of graduate school, placement, family, health and now the impending search for a car. I do apologize about the silence and ensure my dedicated readers that I am always on the look out for material that will help the gluten free community! Once things calm down Read More …
The lovely people over at Gluten Free Travel Site , a great source for finding reviews of restaurants, hotels, cruises etc. (both locally and globally), have just added a new section to this list: COLLEGES! Here is a word from their president:We added a feature on GlutenFreeTravelSite ( http://www.glutenfreetravelsite.com ) that enables gluten-free college students to review colleges and universities for Read More …
