What is Gluten? Series, Part 3

What is Gluten? Series, Part 3

by | Jul 21, 2010 | Food Science

How do you treat individuals with celiac disease? Treatment for celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and wheat allergy is following a gluten-free diet and avoiding gluten-containing products. The Gluten Intolerance Group, based in WA, publishes lists of foods that are...
What is Gluten? Series, Part 3

What is Gluten? Series, Part 2

by | Jul 20, 2010 | Food Science

What’s gluten? What are the different gluten and wheat allergic or intolerant conditions? Gluten is the name for a group of prolamine or storage proteins. It occurs in wheat, rye, and barley, and in grains related to wheat. Toxins produced by the gluten can cause a...
What is Gluten? Series, Part 3

What is Gluten? Series, Part 1

by | Jul 19, 2010 | Food Science

This year, I joined the Food and Culinary Professionals group in the American Dietetic Association, and I’m so glad I did. Recently, the FCP hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Almond Board of California and the Living Without Magazine, and registered dietitian...
What is Gluten? Series, Part 3

Bastille Day Snack

by | Jul 14, 2010 | Food Industry

I meant to prepare a lavish French dinner tonight in honor of Bastille Day, which celebrates the French Independence and storming of Bastille. But with writing articles and obsessing over my “touring Seattle” novella yesterday, I forgot all about it....
What is Gluten? Series, Part 3

If You Only Have Three Days in Seattle…

by | Jul 13, 2010 | Food Industry

One of my college roommates is visiting Seattle, and she (wisely) asked me for some thoughts about her trip. I was pretty thrilled to give her some ideas, but naturally, since I’m a writer, she has to read the blog for my thoughts.  Seattle is a city of...