The First Year: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
February 23rd, 2010
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- ISBN13: 9780738212272
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
If you’ve just been diagnosed with celiac disease, you’re not alone: as many as 1 in 133 Americans have this autoimmune disorder characterized by an inability to digest gluten, a protein found in wheat and other grains. For ten years, Jules Shepard’s gastrointestinal symptoms went misdiagnosed. Finally diagnosed, she experienced a rollercoaster of emotions and illness the year following, as she discovered what she could and could not eat through trial and error.
Now, in The First Year®: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free, Shepard explains everything you need to learn and do upon your or a family member’s diagnosis.
– How celiac disease affects your entire body
– Eating gluten-free (and avoiding hidden glutens)
– Keeping your kitchen safe from cross-contamination
– Can I drink alcohol?
– Celiac and fertility
– Finding support groups
– Parenting a child with celiac disease
– Dining out, traveling, and entertaining
This unique guide prioritizes all the most important information on diet and lifestyle changes for you. Day-by-day, week-by-week, month-by-month, learn how to safely alter your diet, manage your symptoms, and adjust to living gluten-free. Complete with easy and delicious recipes for gluten-free baking, The First Year®: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free is your essential guide to a healthy life.
The First Year: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:18 am
Although I have yet to read this book I am a Celiac and I just read a write-up about it in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The review states that the author recommends Bailey’s Irish Cream as gluten-free, alcoholic beverage. Interesting, Bailey’s asserts that its product is not suitable for those on a wheat or gluten-free diet. Let the reader beware.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 23rd, 2010 at 8:19 am
I got this as we just found out my daughter (8yrs.old.) has celiac. this book was more a personal story and input for her own products. Did not get much info . from it that I could not find on my own for free and celiac web sites. Disappointed.
Rating: 2 / 5
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:01 am
WOW very informitive for all with celiac/gluten problem persons. Easy to understand and following each chapter went fast.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:53 am
This book is wonderful! I have 2 boys ages 8 and 10 that were just diagnosed with celiac disease, I was so stressed out with what to cook and how to handle this. This book helped calm me down, giving ideas, recepies, and support!!!HIGHLY RECOMMEND:)
Rating: 5 / 5
February 23rd, 2010 at 1:23 pm
We’ve been living with CD for a few years but just recently got an actual diagnosis. As a mom worried about cooking for both a CD husband and non-CD children (so far), I was getting quite discouraged. I’ve owned a Bette Hagman book for a year or so and have NOT been successful with any of the Hagman recipes. Everything in the Hagman book has come out too dry, crumbly and shapeless for breads.
This book has greatly encouraged me and given me a sense that everything is going to work out just fine. It is super informative about the disease, some hidden glutens, the flours, has personal stories, tackles a bit the issue of dining out and links to possible GF places to eat out, has information about support groups, a Holiday food chapter, birthday, everyday recipes and much more.
The very first recipe I tried from this book was the Southern cornbread and it was a big hit at our house. My picky eating husband and small children gobbled it up alongside the soup I had made. I can’t wait to try more of her bread type recipes and cakes. This book was just what I needed and will be recommended to everyone who is looking for some direction.
The only minor negative I’ve found, which I may have missed the information on, is that some of the recipes call for vanilla dairy. I do not see an explaination anywhere as to what that actiually is. If it is a dairy product, she should give a nondairy alternative for it. She gives some information on dairy alternatives but not enough. I do wish that CD books and guides would cover this better as most people who develop Celiac Disease also have to deal with the lactose intolerance. The author said there were a lot of options but didn’t thoroughly go into them.
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Celiac Disease make sure this is one of the books you borrow or purchase!
Rating: 5 / 5