Health Issues

If you have been diagnosed with celiac disease, you dont have to live without your favorite foods, you will just need to adjust to the texture of new ones. The availability of gluten free foods has increased drastically over the last few yers as the doctors are catching up with the research that celiac disease is common, not a childhood disease, and has a number of symptoms. If you have just been diagnosed, you should rejoice because you are about to start feeling better, and because you are entering into the celiac world at a very good time!

As early as three years ago gluten free food was only to be found in health food stores, or specialty stores. The products available were hit and miss. Some of them were so bad that the only word to describe them was Styrofoam. They were also extremely expensive. Today, gluten free foods can be found in the aisles of your local grocery store. They are surprisingly good, and very close to what we remember our comfort foods being. Some things, like pancakes and brownies are actually better when they are gluten free!

The widespread availability of gluten free foods has the added benefit of