We know that you have been waiting to hear what our newest gluten free product will be and now you get to help us decide the label color. This summer, we'll be introducing the lightest, fluffiest Gluten Free Vanilla Cake Mix you've ever tasted! We want your opinion- vote for the label color you like best. Tell your friends, rally your family and help us pick a color! Voting ends June 8th at midnight.
Living with a gluten-allergy or Celiac Disease can be frustrating and challenging. One of our team members at Whole Foods Market, Lee Tobin, is one of the many people who lives with Celiac Disease and deals with those challenges every day! While a team member in our Chapel Hill store, Lee began experimenting with Gluten-free baking on his time, developing recipes that revaled conventional goods in flavor and texture! Lee’s committment to creating high quality gluten free products that also met the Whole Foods Market Quality Standards is the reason that the Whole Foods Market Gluten Free Bakehouse came to be OCtober of 2004.June 2nd, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
We are proud to offer many items from the Gluten Free Bakehouse in our store here in Durham, and are thrilled to welcome Lee’s team here next Tuesday, June 2 from 3:00 - 6:00 to demo some of their products and answer any questions our customers may have about the Gluten Free Bakehouse!And they won’t be alone in their gluten-free demoing! We’re turning their appearance into a Gluten-Free Fair, featuring 6 other demos of wonderful gluten-free goodies. So, join us from 3:00 - 6:00 next Tuesday and leave feeling like your choices aren’t quite so limited when shopping for gluten-free items!
I often get questions about whether Gluten Free folks should care about Gluten in their cosmetics and personal care products. My usual answer is the general consensus is that Gluten particles are too large to be absorbed through the skin. However, if you are showering and happen to swallow some shampoo - that could be an issue. In addition, folks with Dermatitis Herpetiformis, a.k.a DH or Celiac skin would definitely need to stay away from Gluten containing cosmetics and personal care products - unless they want a blistering, itchy rash.I created Naturally Dah'ling after learning about the lack of regulation for ingredients that go into the beauty products that we literally bathe ourselves in everyday. I purchased product after product looking for those that were not only as natural as they claimed to be, but also highly effective.Click the links below for Kristen's favorite and well researched Gluten Free products...
So when I was diagnosed as severely gluten intolerant, it was a natural choice for me to raid my make-up bag to ensure that all of my products were also gluten-free. It took several more months of researching ingredients, contacting manufacturers, and buying/ trying product after product.
Now that I have a firm list of my absolute favorite--can't live without--natural and gluten-free products, I am sharing them with you! No one should have to buy 10 mascaras to find the one that is the purest and most effective. Or purchase six shampoos to find one that doesn't irritate and performs like a professional.
I hope that you'll enjoy these products as much as I do!
Check out the weekly specials at Rosie's Plate this week! Each item is 10% off. Stay tuned next week for the brand new June menu.Click here for the Earth Fare Raleigh Web site.Join us for our Live Free Series, which will highlight tips and recipes to help you cope with any special diet restrictions you may have.
Learn how to utilize the countless diary free alternatives and how to prepare them. Take home tips and recipes for dairy free alternatives to use for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. You'll be amazed at the broad range of dairy free products Earth Fare has to offer!
Marianne Crafts-Brandner is a former special education teacher now pursuing a second career in the field of holistic nutrition. This past summer, Marianne relocated from Arizona to the Raleigh area and was pleased to discover Earthfare, with its sincere dedication to offering truly healthy food for the community. As a Holistic Nutrition Educator, Marianne especially enjoys helping others with their special diets; whether it's gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free (or, as in Marianne's case, all of the above!)
North Raleigh Celiac Support Group
CSA Chapter 108
May 21, 2009 7:00-9:00 PM
Rex Hospital Private Dining Room
Pat welcomed everyone, asked new members for e-mail address, requested help for the “printing fund” and reminded us of the upcoming deadline for contributions to the Camp Kanata fund through Zach’s website. Pat then introduced Dr. Peterson who was the guest speaker for the evening.
Dr. Paul Peterson, Neurologist and Sleep Disorder Specialist, is a physician at the Duke Medical Plaza on Old Wake Forest Road, next to Duke Raleigh Hospital. Dr. Peterson discussed how he came to learn with increasing frequency about Celiac Disease during work-up of patients referred to him for many different symptoms. Dr. Peterson urges patients to be proactive and learn the results of everything. He has seen errors in diagnosis occur due to lack of follow through on testing. He says there is a need to question whether the data provides a reasonable explanation to problems.
Dr. Peterson stated that sleep disorders, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy and restless leg syndrome can be signs of Celiac Disease. Many associations with neurology are present with CD; however, there is still a lot that remains unknown. There is still much to study regarding the interaction of malabsorption issues with vitamins B1, B6, B12, copper, folic acid and several other essential nutrients that affect nerve tissue. If CD is not diagnosed early, long term nerve damage can occur. Dr. Peterson stated that reasonable screening procedures need to be developed for widespread testing. After answering several questions from the group, Dr. Peterson shared some current information from a medical literature search that will be sent to all group members.
Two Digestive Health Smart brief articles were passed out to everyone. The first “Gluten mutiny: Undiagnosed celiac disease causing untold bowel distress” gives some interesting Celiac Disease statistics. The other article gives further information regarding probiotic supplements, a subject of long standing interest to our group.
As a reminder for everyone, there are no support group meetings scheduled during the months of June and August for vacation months.
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2009. Our meeting is being held at the Whole Foods Gluten Free Bake House in Morrisville, NC. We will tour the facility and enjoy a tasting. Pat will get a count of those who would like to attend and send out directions. Regular monthly meetings resume in September.
Submitted by,
Gail Harris
Here is at least some proof about envelopes and stamps from Nancy Lapid's About.com Celiac Disease Blog (by the way, if you aren't reading this blog you should be).Question: Is there gluten in envelope glue or stamps?Nancy also has some other great articles about Gluten myths like...
Answer: No, there is no gluten in envelope glue, according to the international Envelope Manufacturers Association. The Association's website says: "Remoistenable adhesives are derived from corn starch and do not contain wheat or rye gluten."
Furthermore, in the Fall 2007 issue of Gluten Free Living, Amy Ratner reported, "There are actually only a few envelope glue manufacturers in the United States. National Starch & Chemical, a New Jersey company, is one of the largest adhesive suppliers in the world. A company spokesperson says it makes its glue from corn, which is gluten free."
As for stamps, a Post Office spokesman told Ratner there's no gluten in stamp glue either. At any rate, the ingredients in stamp adhesives are much less of an issue, since the vast majority now have pressure adhesive glue and can be pressed onto your mail without the need to lick them.
The following items are 10% off this week at Rosie's Plate!
