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Gluten-Free Beef Pot Pie by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease Pot pies are one of the best winter time meals. They are filled with meat, vegetables and a hearty tomato sauce and leave you feeling warm and satisfied. At first, I was somewhat intimidated by the thought of making a gluten-free pot pie crust, but it actually turned out to be rather easy! Gluten-Free Beef Pot PieMakes 4 servingsIngredients 3 t... Read on »

Study Verifies Link Between Celiac & Thyroid Disease by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease Research to better understand celiac disease is underway around the globe. With each published study we learn more about how the autoimmune disease affects patients and how groundbreaking therapies may, in the near future, make it easier to manage a gluten-free diet.This fall there was one study in particular that peaked my interest.The research... Read on »

Gluten-Free Laughing Cow Risotto by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease Some nights there just really isn’t time to plan ahead for dinner! This month I’ve had 5 business trips and have spent more nights in hotels than at home, so my refrigerator is pretty empty! Last night I was desperate for something that was filling and somewhat nutritious, so I made my favorite standby risotto and dug through my fre... Read on »

Alvine Reports Positive Outcomes for Celiac Treatment by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease Alvine Pharmaceuticals this month announced exciting news about ALV003, an oral protease therapy designed to detoxify the gluten protein in patients with celiac disease. But before we get to the news, you need to understand what ALV003 is and how it could help patients in the future.ALV003 is an orally administered combination of two proteases (... Read on »

Gluten-Free Food in Chicago by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease Since I was diagnosed with celiac disease about five years ago, I have grown to love foods that have bold flavors. I love Mexican food because of the fabulous spices like cumin, cilantro and garlic. And Italian food is incredible with its combination of tomatoes, basil, oregano and cheeses. I was lucky enough to sample several incredible restaur... Read on »

At-Home Celiac Test Coming Soon to U.S. Market by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease One of the most common complaints I hear from patients is “my doctor won’t test me for celiac disease.”These are patients who have clear symptoms of celiac disease and should be screened, but can’t get a doctor to acknowledge that celiac is one of the most common conditions in the United States and affects more than 3 mil... Read on »

Gluten-Free at Food Expo East by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease October is one of the best months of the year because it is when Food Expo East brings all of the best gluten-free vendors into one conference hall. This year the conference was at the new Boston Convention Center and featured 1,200 manufacturers, nearly 200 of which specified that some of their products are gluten-free! AMAZING!I spent two days... Read on »

National Cupcake Day...Gluten-Free by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease I love cupcakes...I love them so much mainly because they make me feel happy and remind me of so many good times being a kid! I love cupcakes that have a super moist cake and are topped with a mound of frosting that is sweet...but not too sweet! It has to be just that perfect amount of sweetness that makes you want more and more and more!Since... Read on »

South Florida Gluten-Free Cooking Spree by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease Mark your calendars and sharpen your knives! The National Foundation for Celiac Awarenes s and CNN Newsroom Anchor Heidi Collins invite you to the South Florida Gluten-Free Cooking Spree. The Gluten-Free Cooking Spree is an event that joins together the medical and lifestyle aspects of celiac disease to educate both doctors and chefs about celia... Read on »

Gluten-Free Yom Kippur Feast by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease I love the fall Jewish holidays because it is such a wonderful time to be with your family and reflect on the past year. It is a time to think about how you'll improve yourself next year and be a better person...and, of course...it is a time for delicious food! I LOVE cooking food for the Yom Kippur break-fast. After a whole day of fasting, it i... Read on »

Gluten-Free on Emeril Green Video by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease I hope you were all able to tune in last night to see Emeril Lagasse teach Pam and Mike to make delicious gluten-free food! It was a great episode of Emeril Green and I am so thrilled that such a well-respected chef took on making gluten-free food!On the show, Emeril took Pam and Mike shopping through the new Whole Foods to find the best and mos... Read on »

Gluten-Free School Lunches: Tell the USDA to Provide GF Options by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease More than three million Americans have celiac disease. Many of these patients are children who cannot get gluten-free lunches at school. Currently the National School Lunch Program does not include any provisions for gluten-free food. The good news is that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is revising the Child Nutrition Act and wants to hear f... Read on »

Gluten-Free Garden Vegetable Risotto by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease Vegetables are a great source of nutrients and fiber for everyone, but especially for those of us on a gluten-free diet! There’s nothing I love more (well ok chocolate) than coming home from work and cooking up a dinner filled with fresh veggies! But I like the vegetables even more when they are mixed with risotto. This vegetable riso... Read on »

Wellsphere: New Online Resource for Personalized Health Information by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease Thank you to the fabulous team at Wellsphere for honoring me as a Top Health Blogger! It gives me great honor to know that the information I post is helping the entire celiac community improve their lives and find the best gluten-free food available!For those of you who haven't visited Wellsphere yet, definitely check it out! Wellsphere's goal ... Read on »

Gluten-Free Cooking on Emeril Green by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease Mark your calendar and set your DVR boxes!! On Tuesday October 7th at 8:30pm EST, I'm going to be on the Emeril Green cooking show!! Yes, it is only for about 2 minutes and 3 seconds, but still, one of the best experiences of my life getting to teach Emeril all about gluten-free cooking.During this episode, Emeril will help a newlywed couple lea... Read on »

Marc Summers Helps NFCA Raise $340,000 for Celiac Educational Programming by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease Congratulations Philadelphia for becoming the first “Gluten-Free Neighborhood” in the United States and for helping the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) raise over $340,000 to expand its education and awareness programs!In case you missed the festivities, the NFCA held its 5th annual Appetite for Awareness event this w... Read on »

Gluten-Free Macaroni & Cheese by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease This past weekend was a real treat. After traveling off and on all month for work, I was just too tired to go grocery shopping and cook a big meal. Luckily, Gluten-Free & Fabulous came to my rescue with samples of their gluten-free macaroni & cheese.Now, I'm usually very skeptical of gluten-free mac & cheese. I've tried a few varie... Read on »

Thank You! Gluten in Medications and Boston Gluten-Free Cooking Spree by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease I just wanted to take a quick moment to thank everyone who attended, participated and helped make the Boston Gluten-Free Cooking Spree and Gluten in Medications educational session a huge success!At last count, 1001 pharmacists, medical professionals, dietitians and patients attended the Gluten in Medications Educational Session. The event was s... Read on »

Celiac Disease, Refractory Sprue, Gluten Intolerance & Wheat Allergies? by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease As the Director of Programming & Communications for the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, I get the same question several times a day: what is the difference between celiac disease, refractory sprue, gluten intolerance and a wheat allergy.Last week, I had the privilege of working with Dr. Daniel Leffler from The Celiac Center at Beth... Read on »

Study Relates Celiac Disease and Migraine Headaches by Vanessa M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Celiac Disease Today is a marvelous day for people with celiac disease. And, it is especially wonderful for me since I suffered for more than 21 years with debilitating migraine headaches. I always thought that migraines just ran in my family. My dad and grandmother got them all the time and I just thought it was somewhat normal to always have a pain in the ri... Read on »

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