03May
31May
Thank You to the Gluten Free Watchdog Community from Tricia Thompson
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#31)… As Celiac Disease Awareness Month comes to a close I would like to thank all of you who make Gluten Free Watchdog possible. Gluten Free Watchdog launched a little over six years ago. This would not have happened without the support of my husband,...
30May
Consumers & Manufacturers: What you must know about gluten test results using the Nima Sensor
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#30)… At Gluten Free Watchdog we have been testing a wide variety of products with the Nima Sensor. It is very difficult to put results into the proper context due to the lack of a published validation report on this device. Four emerging themes from...
29May
When sponsorship dollars muddy the messaging for products sold to the gluten-free community
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#29)… “Let them eat cake with GliadinX Prolyl Endoprotease.” This is the statement at the top of a flyer distributed to attendees at this year's University of Chicago Celiac Center Spring Flours Gala*. And according to the Spring Flours invitation posted online, GliadinX was...
28May
Ten Fast Facts about Allergen Advisory Statements for Wheat & Gluten-Free Foods
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#28)… An allergen advisory statement for wheat: Refers to manufacturer processing practices, such as the use of a shared facility, shared production line, or shared equipment May appear on a label as “made in a facility that produces wheat” or “manufactured on equipment that...
27May
Folks sometimes ask me, What does the Gluten Free Watchdog eat?
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#27)… Subscribers to Gluten Free Watchdog frequently reach out to me asking whether or not I eat a particular food, such as oats, or what I do in certain situations, such as restaurants. Before answering the general question about what I eat along with a...
26May
Gluten-Free Grain Foods and the Lack of B-Vitamin Enrichment
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#26)… A bit of background… My second published article in the scientific literature way back in 1999 was entitled, Thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin contents of the gluten-free diet: is there cause for concern? This article assesses the enrichment status of gluten-free breads, pastas, breakfast cereals,...
25May
Nutritional Quality of the Gluten-Free Diet
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#25)… Yes, gluten-free diets are as varied as the people who follow them. Yes, gluten-free diets can be exceedingly healthy. And yes, gluten-free diets can be very unhealthy. All of this is true of “non gluten-free diets” as well. But our focus is on...
24May
Why distillation is compatible with a gluten-free diet
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#24)… Astute readers of gluten-free labeling rules may have noticed that the FDA and the TTB treat distilled alcohol differently. On the one hand, the FDA allows distilled alcohol and distilled vinegar as ingredients in foods labeled gluten-free regardless of the starting material (e.g., vanilla...
23May