May is recognized as the National Celiac Disease Awareness Month - Horray for May!! For a disease that affects about 1 in133 Americans that are commonly misdiagnosed, it only makes sense to have national awareness day. I have been diagnosed for about 10 years now and I have been so thrilled with how much the awareness of celiac disease has grown and how manufacturers, restaurants and schools are becoming aware of the need for a gluten free diet. I used to dread going out to social events or
I never considered myself much of a beer drinker until I had to go on a gluten free diet, and it wasn't until that moment then that I realized how many beer choices I once had. Thankfully, I have found a couple brands of gluten free beer that I enjoy from time to time, but now that summer is quickly approaching, I have been keeping an eye out for a light version of a gluten free beer. After many trips to my local stores, I just assumed that it wasn't possible to make a low calorie gluten free
Brandy Wendler, wife of JohnRoss Wendler, pilot officer of Elmendorf Air Force Base who is serving in Japan’s relief effort, was crowned Mrs. Alaska United States 2011 in front of a packed auditorium at the Wilda Marston Theatre in Anchorage on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011. Although the Mrs. Alaska pageant was Mrs. Wendler’s first time competing in a pageant, her passion for speaking about Celiac disease, a disease Mrs. Wendler was diagnosed with 3 years ago, stole the hearts of the judges and the
