Gluten-free Meal Ideas - Lunch

Now that you have your celiac diagnosis, it's time to eliminate gluten from your diet. The good news is that for most celiacs who begin a gluten-free diet for the first time, the healing starts fairly soon, and many of the worst symptoms may go away within weeks. For most people on a gluten-free diet, full gut healing takes three to six month after...

Since gluten is found in wheat, rye and barley, it is obvious that you will need to avoid these grains. Less obvious however, are the myriad of products that contain gluten as a hidden ingredient. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently regulated the use of "gluten-free" on a food label, and there was already an FDA regulation that requires...

Shopping will likely take much longer for you than it used to. Don't rush. It is important to read all ingredients carefully. If you are in a hurry, you run the risk of overlooking a key ingredient that might contain gluten. I find it helpful to plan my meals in advance. There is nothing worse than coming home from work hungry and realizing that yo...