Authors: Kimberly Tessmer
ISBN-13: 9781564146885, ISBN-10: 156414688X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Career Press, Incorporated
Date Published: August 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Gluten-free for a Healthy Life provides all the information needed to make understanding and following a gluten-free diet easier and healthier. The book explains why certain people need to follow a gluten-free diet and what types of foods and ingredients contain gluten. It includes tips on planning gluten-free meals and on dealing with children on gluten-free diets. It also provides recipes, a listing of cookbooks, and numerous helpful resources, including Websites, support groups, and food companies. Tessmer answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding celiac disease and living a gluten-free life. Gluten-free for a Healthy Life will help take the frustration and confusion out of following a gluten-free diet and make it an easy part of everyday living.\
Introduction: A Look Inside Gluten-free for a Healthy Life | 13 | |
Chapter 1. | Summing Up Celiac Disease | 15 |
Who Needs to Follow a Gluten-free Diet? | 15 | |
Prevalence of Celiac Disease | 17 | |
What Are the Symptoms of Celiac Disease? | 18 | |
How Is Celiac Disease Diagnosed? | 20 | |
How Is Celiac Disease Treated? | 22 | |
A Nutritional, Gluten-free Diet | 24 | |
Are There Complications of Celiac Disease? | 26 | |
What Other Diseases/Disorders Are Linked With Celiac Disease? | 27 | |
Autism and Dietary Intervention | 28 | |
Communicating With Your Physician | 29 | |
Living With Celiac Disease | 31 | |
Chapter 2. | All About Gluten-free Diets | 33 |
What Is Gluten? | 33 | |
Getting Your Gluten-free Diet Started | 34 | |
What to Ask Manufacturers | 37 | |
Inspecting the Food Label | 38 | |
Which Foods Are Allowed, Not Allowed, and Questionable? | 44 | |
Non-Food Gluten Products | 50 | |
Chapter 3. | Children and Celiac Disease | 51 |
Symptoms in Children | 51 | |
Diagnosis of the Child | 52 | |
Treatment of the Child | 53 | |
Challenges of a Child's Gluten-free Diet | 53 | |
Pre-School Children | 54 | |
Attending School | 55 | |
The Teenage Years | 58 | |
Helpful Hints for Children of All Ages | 59 | |
Meal Ideas for Children | 61 | |
Resources for Children | 63 | |
Chapter 4. | The Gluten-free Kitchen | 65 |
Stocking Your Kitchen Cupboard | 65 | |
All About Gluten-free Flours | 67 | |
Tips for the Gluten-free Baker and Cook | 73 | |
Choosing a Bread Machine | 76 | |
Preventing Cross Contamination | 78 | |
Chapter 5. | Preparing Everyday Gluten-free Meals | 81 |
Planning Ahead | 81 | |
Start Your Day out Right: Breakfast Ideas | 84 | |
Time for a Lunch Break: Lunch Ideas | 84 | |
Super Suppers: Dinner Ideas | 85 | |
Got the Munchies?: Snack Ideas | 87 | |
Favorite Meals From the Experts | 88 | |
Chapter 6. | Delightful Gluten-free Recipes | 95 |
Wake up Your Taste Buds: Breakfast Recipes | 95 | |
Delicious Dining: Lunch and Dinner Recipes | 97 | |
Lighten It up: Soups and Salads | 108 | |
Jazz It up: Sauces | 110 | |
Be the Life of the Party: Appetizers and Party Foods | 111 | |
Everyone's Favorites: Desserts and Breads | 113 | |
Chapter 7. | Gluten-free for All Occasions | 125 |
Special Occasion Challenges | 125 | |
Party On | 125 | |
Traveling Tips | 126 | |
Dining Out | 128 | |
Restaurants to Visit | 132 | |
Chapter 8. | Tips From the Experts Themselves! | 139 |
Helpful Hints for Living Every Day With a Gluten-free Diet | 139 | |
Chapter 9. | Resource Guide | 155 |
Valuable Websites | 155 | |
Cookbooks | 156 | |
Cooking Schools/Clubs | 158 | |
Books | 159 | |
Associations/Groups | 160 | |
Dietitians Specializing in Gluten-free Diets | 161 | |
Support Groups | 165 | |
Message Boards/List Servs | 165 | |
Newsletters/Publications | 165 | |
Travel | 166 | |
Gluten-free Food Companies/Distributors | 167 | |
Chapter 10. | Don't Be Afraid to Ask! | 173 |
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers | 173 | |
Index | 185 | |
About the Author | 191 |