Tag Archives: celiac

Gluten Free Baking

Since being diagnosed with celiac disease I have pretty much stopped baking. There is a reason for this, Gluten free baked goods tend to be described with the following adjectives: bland, dense, hard, flavorless, cardboardesque, and a few four lettered words my Mother would be upset if I used. The other thing about gluten...
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Celiac Awareness Month

I apologize for the lack of post yesterday. I was in bed recovering from having accidentally ingested gluten. For those of you who don't know, I have Celiac Disease. Gluten is my enemy, and now that I have been gluten free for six months, when I accidentally eat gluten, my body goes into overdrive to...
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The Diagnosis

A few years ago, during a routine physical, my blood tests revealed abnormally low iron. My doctor prescribed iron tablets, which I took religiously. My next blood tests revealed that my iron had dropped considerably lower. My doctor upped my iron intake, and I changed my diet to ensure I ate as much iron as...
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