gluten-free, refined tapioca flour
desserts, you’re still getting the same
empty calories and you’re not going
to lose weight,” Petersen explains.
WHAT IF I TEST POSITIVE FOR
CELIAC OR GLUTEN SENSITIVITY?
Consult a nutritionist or dietitian who
has experience with gluten-intolerant
patients. The only treatment is strict
adherence to a gluten-free diet.
(Specialists believe that an amount as
small as an eighth of a pinky nail can
cause damage to the digestive tract.)
Because gluten lurks in so many
common foods in the standard
American diet, cutting it out can
initially seem daunting, if not
downright impossible. If you can’t
find a diet specialist in your area,
many Web sites provide excellent
information about diet.
G luten bytes
There’s a lot of bad information
out there. Here are some Internet
sources you can trust.
►
CELIAC DISEASE CENTER
An indispensable resource,
especially for those diagnosed with
celiac, Columbia University Celiac
Disease Center is run by Dr. Peter
Green, one of the world’s foremost
celiac authorities. This site has info
on doctors, symptoms, celiac and
kids, and how to live with the diet
and not go insane,
celiac
diseasecenter.colum bia.edu
►
NIH
The National Institutes of Health’s
celiac page has hard facts, official
studies, and resources far better than
fuzzy Web diagnoses and off-the-
mark anecdotal blogs,
nlm.nih.gov/
medlineplus/celiacdisease.html
►
GLUTENFREE.COM
A comprehensive online retailer for
tracking down hard-to-find GF foods at
(relatively) affordable prices.
►
THE GLUTEN DOCTORS
Headed by the doctors of the
HealthNOW Medical Center in
California, this blog focuses on the
latest information concerning the GF
lifestyle, including a summary of new
studies, helpful supplements, and
foods to avoid,
g lu te n d o cto rs
.blogspot.com
►
GLUTEN-FREE GIRL
Shauna Ahern’s excellent blog holds an
archive of hundreds of delicious,
accessible GF recipes. The Seattle
native updates regularly, often with the
help of her chef husband.
glutenfreegirl.blogspot. com
—Jenn ifer R om olini
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