Gluten-Free Living the National Magazine for People with Celiac Disease Announces the Spring 2005 Issue

Gluten-Free Living is a magazine written for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. Gluten-Free Living has a ten year history of success, and wants to expand its reach through our new distributor, OneSource Magazine Distribution. We are announcing our Spring issue, which has a bold new look and exciting topics.

(PRWEB) May 10, 2005 -- Gluten-Free Living, the most reliable source of information about celiac disease and the gluten-free diet, has published a landmark Spring issue. With a new, exciting look and availability on selected newsstands across the county, the publication is visual evidence of the growing influence of the gluten-free segment of the population.
   
Gluten-Free Living has a ten-year history of outstanding research and writing in all areas pertaining to celiac disease. This issue features an article on cheese, whether or not it is gluten free, and the possibility that blue cheese, particularly, might be dangerous. The dangers in spelt, a derivation of wheat, are emphasized in another story. A very important article outlines follow-up care for those diagnosed with celiac disease.
   
Read it or weep," uses a personal story to emphasize how easy it is to fall into the trap of not reading food labels. Allison ambushed by spelt," teaches a lesson to everyone who follows the gluten-free diet. In Catch this recipe for GF beer-battered fish," the first article in a new Recipes Reinvented" section, a forbidden dish is turned into a gluten-free delight. Then theres recent news and information, product details, an extensive list of gluten-free vendors and more.
    
Gluten-Free Living is the only magazine published specifically for those who have celiac disease and follow the gluten-free diet. Celiac disease is an autoimmune problem that results in a sensitivity to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. The patient is cured" by following a gluten-free diet, a particularly challenging method of eating.
   
Ann Whelan, founder and editor, has celiac disease and has been an outspoken advocate for people with celiac disease. She has spoken to groups across the country sharing her expertise on ingredients containing gluten and her practical knowledge of living with celiac disease. She is currently serving on the Celiac Disease Task Force with the leading medical professionals in the field. The Celiac Disease Task Force has successfully lobbied Washington lawmakers for tougher food laws.
   
Amy Ratner, associate editor, has a child with celiac disease and has helped eliminate food myths – like the possibility of gluten in vinegar. There is no gluten in vinegar, except malt vinegar, yet newly diagnosed celiacs receive misinformation on a regular basis. Amy has covered many angles of raising a celiac child, from bat mitzvah to birthday parties, Holy Communion, peer pressure and sleep-away camp! Contributing editors include dietitians and doctors who focus on celiac disease.
        
Practical information is available on the website as well as back and a starter kit for newly diagnosed celiac. For more information, call 914-741-5420 or visit www.glutenfreeliving.com.

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