Part One of the 2013 Best of Gluten Free is Out!
Triumph Dining has officially stopped voting and begin to release the winners of the Best of Gluten Free for 2013. The above link is part one, and includes winners in the categories of best types of breads, cookies, and other similar products. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks for all you do for the GF community!

Science Fair Project Proves Celiac More Prevalent in Society
I love science, so I get a kick out of 3rd graders who get medical sponsorsphip of their science projects, especially when it related to diagnosis of Celiac Disease. This creative idea diagnosed 4 people out of 133 with CD as a part of the girls project, suggesting that testing is a good screening tool and needed more than it is currently used. I give total kudos to this girl!

Celiac Disease Sufferers Discovering Gluten-free Goes Beyond Food
I like highlighting more small scale local news source articles because they are still an important source of information for so many. This article from Miami is a simple reminder that going gluten free goes beyond just food, it also includes tackling make up, toothpaste and much more.

Your Tap Water May be Fueling Your Food Allergies
This article wasn’t published in the above time frame but I came across it from another blogger and thought it was a good read. The article discusses research findings that suggest that those with higher levels of dicholorophenol in their tap water, and thus their urine, were more likely to have food allergies. This article is well thought out in discussing what this means for us, as well as nature, as well as what you can do.