Gluten Free Raleigh: Gluten Free North Carolina City Guide Launched

Fundraising History

As of Dec 3, 2010
1) Jules Shepard Gluten Free Cooking Class - 2/28/2009 $100 donated to the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research $400 donated to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA)

2) Gluten Free Raleigh Run/Walk Fundraiser - 6/13/2009 $915 donated to Gluten Free Week 2009 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

3) Jules Shepard Gluten Free Cooking Class - 7/12/2009 $300 donated to the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research

4) GF 101 Class @ Rosie's Plate - 10/3/2009 $175 donated to Gluten Free Week 2010 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

5) GF 101 Class @ Rosie's Plate - 1/23/2010 $100 donated to Gluten Free Week 2010 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

6) GF 101 Class @ Rosie's Plate - 4/24/2010 $85 donated to Gluten Free Week 2010 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

7) Gluten Free Food Drive to benefit The Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC - May 2010 $925

8) GF 101 Class @ Whole Foods - 10/23/2010 $82.50 donated to Gluten Free Week 2011 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

Grand Total = $3,082.50

Celiac Disease Stats

16,860 Triangle residents with Celiac Disease
1 out of every 133 Americans (about 3 million people or 1% of population) has Celiac Disease.
97% of Americans estimated to have CD are not diagnosed.
CD has over 300 known symptoms although some people experience none.
Age of diagnosis is key: If you are diagnosed between age 2-4, your chance of getting an additional autoimmune disorder is 10.5%. Over the age of 20, that rockets up to 34%.
30% of the US population is estimated to have the genes necessary for CD.
2.5 babies are born every minute in the USA with the genetic makeup to have CD.
There are 15 states in the US with populations less than the total number of Celiacs in the US.
CD affects more people in the US than Crohn’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined.
500,000 new Celiac diagnoses are expected to occur in the US by 2012 -- thanks to efforts to raise public awareness of the disease.
People with CD dine out 80% less than they used to before diagnosis and believe less than 10% of eating establishments have a 'very good' or 'good' understanding of GF diets.
It takes an average of 11 years for patients to be properly diagnosed with CD even though a simple blood test exists.
The average cost of misdiagnosis is $5,000 - $12,000 per person per year. Improving the time to diagnosis could save the health care system millions of dollars annually in unnecessary medical care.
A recent study by Packaged Facts projects that the sales of GF food will reach $2.63 Billion by 2012. The GF market is also projected to hit $5 Billion by 2015.
GF foods are, on average, 242% more expensive then their non-GF counterparts.
The smallest amount of gluten which has been shown by a biopsy to cause damage to a Celiac is 0.1 gram per day - or 1/48th of a slice of bread.
The Food Allergen Labeling & Consumer Protection Act became law in 2006 allowing for easier reading of food labels for those with CD but the law only requires labeling of wheat. Nearly 5 years later, the FDA still has not finalized what it means to label a product Gluten Free.
12% of people in the US who have Down Syndrome also have CD.
8% of people in the US who have Type 1 Diabetes also have CD.
Among people who have a first-degree relative diagnosed with Celiac, as many as 1 in 22 people may have the disease. First degree relatives should be tested yearly for CD even if previous tests were negative.
There are currently 0 drugs available to treat CD.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Gluten Free North Carolina City Guide Launched

If you like the Gluten Free City Guide map I created earlier this year, then this will be right up your alley. It's a similar concept but this time the focus is on North Carolina cities only. FYI - the Gluten Free City Guide map now has about 160 cities on it with blogs or web sites dedicated to Celiac Disease and/or Gluten Free living. You can use this resource when you are traveling to unfamiliar cities across the USA & Canada.

Check out the brand new Gluten Free North Carolina City Guide by clicking here. The link has also been added to the top of this blog.

As you can see, I have set up blogs all across North Carolina like I did for Cary/Apex, Chapel Hill and Durham. Now the hunt begins to find dedicated folks in these new cities like Debbie in Durham, Sarah in Cary and Lauren in Chapel Hill. The goal is to expand the concept used for Raleigh area cities all over NC!

Please contact me if you live in one of the following cities and are either a Celiac or are living the Gluten Free lifestyle and you are interested in helping others by adding content to the blogs. Please also let me know if your city is not listed below and you would like a blog created for you!

Rocky Mount, NC
Greenville, NC
High Point, NC
Fayetteville, NC
Winston-Salem, NC
Asheville, NC
Greensboro, NC
Charlotte, NC
Wilmington, NC

Thanks and here's to making North Carolina more Gluten Free Friendly!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: This is a great idea! I'm from Fayetteville and it would be cool just to find another celiac there. :-) I know some, but not too many.; February 17, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Anonymous said...: Adding Boone/Blowing Rock (or just High Country Area) would be really helpful for year-round residents, ASU students, and the millions of vacationers who arrive throughout the year to drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway.; March 4, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Zach said...: I will gladly add whatever NC city/area as long as I can find somebody to contribute for that city. #1 - I dont live there. #2 I am busy with Raleigh stuff!

Please email me glutenfreeraleigh@gmail.com if you know of someone!; March 4, 2009 at 4:41 PM

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