Has your doctor suggested a gluten-free diet for your celiac disease?
Take a guided tour of the gluten-free diet for celiac disease, and how it can reduce symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea.
Your doctor has recommended that you try a gluten-free diet for your celiac disease symptoms, but you are overwhelmed with where to start.
You’re worried that a gluten-free diet will be difficult to follow or unenjoyable.
You are not sure what foods or ingredients contain gluten or what to eat instead.
You need help reading food labels, planning meals, and navigating restaurant menus while following the elimination diet.
Phase 1: Shopping, Planning, and Cooking on a Gluten-Free Diet: Learn about what foods and ingredients contain gluten, how to read food labels correctly, how to plan gluten-free menus, and how to add flavor and excitement to home-cooked gluten-free meals.
Phase 2: Optimizing Nutrient Intake on a Gluten-Free Diet: Learn about the nutritional deficiencies common to celiac disease; the important vitamins, minerals, and fiber needed for optimal health; and how to incorporate foods containing these nutrients into your gluten-free diet.
Phase 3: Dining Out and Traveling on a Gluten-Free Diet: Learn how to navigate restaurant menus, communicate your gluten-free needs to restaurant staff and others, and how to reduce the stress of traveling while maintaining a gluten-free diet.
Jessica Lebovits, RD, CDN, CNSC