A local Event:

Kicker Attempts Second World Record for Celiac Disease Awareness
This weekend marks the 2nd “Kicking4Celiacs” event where Craig Pinto will attempt to break the world soccer goals in a row record at Bethpage High School by making over 1,000 goals in a row. This has become a very interesting and supportive event to bring awareness to Celiac Disease and to raise funds for a foundation scholarship for a College bound Celiac.

And the rest of your news:
Grandsons Celiac Disease Motivates Woman to Write Children’s Book
My classes carry a theme through out them, that of looking at the strengths and positive motivators that come out of negative life experiences. While CD is not deadly per-say, it definitely can be a negative experience given the stigmatization and separation from ‘normalcy’ that can occur, not only for us but also for our loved ones. That’s why it’s important to touch on stories such as this, where a woman was inspired by her grandson’s pain and distress to create a book that would easily tell children what they are dealing with when they have CD. Celiac Disease in the book is personified by Cecil Celiac, a bug that lives in the child’s gut. What a great idea! You can look at their website here for more information!

Study Finds That Overall Fertility Normal in Diagnosed Celiac Women, Lower 2 Years Before Diagnosis
Research studies are sometimes conflicting, but that’s the point of research. Contrary to prior research this study suggests that rates of Fertility are the same in women with CD following a gluten free diet and the normal population. However, fertility rates are lower for CD individuals 2 years prior to their diagnosis, suggesting that being undiagnosed could lead to fertility issues in the long run. Have you had difficulties with child Birth?

NY Times Food and Drink Issue
This comprehensive magazine edition is all dedicated to articles related to food and drink. From articles in the area of Etiquette (How do you refuse food at a dinner party with out offending the host), to articles such as “How far do Food Stamps go in feeding a family of four?” in the Policy section and Curiosities articles (How does rattlesnake taste) this edition has a lot of interesting, creative and thought provoking articles.