Gluten-free
Transitioning children to gluten-free diets doesn’t have to be scary with these resources and recipes
Elaine Taylor-Klaus took her daughter Bex off gluten 8 1/2 years ago after a nutritionist suggested the irritable and sensitive girl might have a gluten sensitivity. Within two weeks of eliminating gluten from her diet, Bex, now 18, was a different child. Melissa Berardi’s son Anthony, 5, was wasting away two years ago. He was extremely small for his age, she says, and throwing up constantly. It turned out he had celiac disease. Berardi changed his diet and says Anthony has become a healthy child. Whether it’s for diagnosed celiac disease or suspected gluten sensitivity, many parents are switching their children to gluten-free diets. Busy parents might feel overwhelmed by the thought of a big dietary overhaul for kids already picky about food (and change in general). But going ...
What’s the deal with Gluten?
Gluten. Gluten-free. Gluten-intolerance. We’ve been hearing about Gluten more and more, but what does all this really mean? Today’s guest blogger, Jolene Park, founded Healthy Discoveries in 2001, and with a passion for health, Jolene inspires her audiences to create balance in all areas of their lives. She promotes individual responsibility and believes in the power of information to provide options for choosing healthy lifestyles. We asked her to share some information about Gluten-Intolerance. Check it out! (Stock photo provided by maqarts.) One in seven Americans is estimated to be gluten-Intolerant. People who are gluten-intolerant experience symptoms as a result of consuming gluten, and symptoms disappear when gluten is removed from the diet; however, they do not have full-blown cel...
