Obsession
for me is not a fragrance by Calvin Klein. Nope, my latest obsession is surfing
the Internet, looking for advice for dealing with celiac disease. You know how
it works: if you’re on a diet to lose weight, the only thing you think about
all day long is food, food, food. That’s how I am with celiac disease.
About
the time I think I’ve read every single article on the Internet about celiac
disease, I find something new. Today it was an excellent little fact sheet—“no.
9.375,” to be exact—published on the Colorado State University Extension
website titled “Gluten-Free Diet Guide for People with Newly Diagnosed Celiac
Disease.”
This
little article lists 10 steps to the gluten-free diet that are an excellent
place to start, if you want to understand (or in my case to be re-re-re- …
reminded of) what the GF world is all about. After the occasional experience of
“glutening,” I return to square one, taking no chances by going to restaurants
or eating any type of processed food. This publication is a great square one.
Here’s
an excerpt from this great little fact sheet:
Step
3. Plan One Week's Menu Around Naturally Gluten-Free Foods
Don't
know where to start? Try these suggestions:
Breakfasts
 |
| Most microwave popcorn is gluten-free. Be sure to check the label. |
Cream of rice cereal with fresh fruit
or nuts
Cottage cheese or yogurt with fresh
fruit
Scrambled eggs, bacon and fresh
fruit
Egg, cheese, and vegetable omelet
with potatoes and fresh fruit
Lunches
and Dinners
Baked potato with cheese and
vegetables
Corn tortillas with stir-fried meat
and vegetables
Stir-fried meat and vegetables with
rice and wheat-free tamari
Bean-and-cheese burritos made with
corn tortillas
Grilled meat or fish, baked potato
and vegetables
Snacks
Plain rice cakes with cheese or
peanut butter
Nachos made with plain corn chips,
cheese and salsa
Celery sticks with cream cheese or
peanut butter
String cheese
Plain popcorn with oil and salt
Fresh or canned fruit with yogurt or
ice cream
This is
ideal information for those of us with celiac disease to pass along to our
friends and family members who are trying to figure out how to deal with
us. There are tons of great resources
listed at the end of the article, too, so if you’re a celiac surfer like me,
scroll down to the list at the bottom—and obsess away!
Go to
this website to read the entire fact sheet:
