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Dr. Rosen to Speak at January Meeting; Reserve Now to Guarantee Your Place
The Healthy Villi Winter Meeting will be Sunday, Jan. 29, at MassBay Community College in Wellesley. Registration is open; click here to register now.
The January keynote speaker will be Harold N. Rosen, M.D., of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Rosen will speak about the risks of osteoporosis for people with celiac disease.
The January meeting will include a workshop for people newly diagnosed with celiac disease, as well as three cooking demonstrations: Keeping Warm in Winter with Gillian O’Callaghan; Passover-Style Cooking with Rebecca Reilly, and Baked Goods Scandinavian Style with Anna Simon.
There will be a Q&A session with a physician and dietitian, lots of vendor tables, and a delicious gluten-free buffet lunch. Register now to reserve your place.
PLEASE NOTE: Rebecca's workshop is about Passover-style cooking; it is NOT intended to be a Kosher cooking lesson. We are not equipped to provide information about Kosher cooking, but we wanted to provide information on great gluten-free options for common Jewish foods.
New England Celiac Conference Big Success; Speaker Presentations Available for Download
The second New England Celiac Conference organized by the Healthy Villi was a big success. More than 700 people attended the Oct. 23 event, coming from throughout the Northeast.
Read what one blogger had to say about the conference by clicking here. And for her comments about the wonderful food, click here.
The Healthy Villi would like to thank the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which co-sponsored the event, all of the speakers and, in particular, all of the volunteers who made the day a great success.
Below are the speaker presentations currently available for downloading; all are in PDF files. Download them by clicking on the speaker's name. (Some of the files are very large, so please be patient while they download.)
Dr. Alessio Fasano: "Celiac Disease in Pediatrics"
Dr. Peter H.T. Green: "Celiac Disease: The Adult Story"
Melinda Dennis & Christine Doherty: "Nutritional Supplements for Celiac Disease"
Carol Fenster: "Cooking & Baking With Gluten-Free Grains"
Janet Y. Rinehart: "Traveling the World Gluten-Free"
Best of the Gluten-Free Blogs: The 'Crispy Cook' Provides a Guide to Must-Visit Sites
On her "Crispy Cook" site, blogger Rachel highlights what she considers to be the most useful and interesting blog sites related to celiac disease and the gluten-free lifestyle. Here's what she says:
"There are so many great gluten-free blogs nowadays When I first started this list several years ago, I had fifty or so bloggers listed and then the list ballooned on over 150. I've trimmed it back since then so I can update it more easily and now the list reflects the blogs that I think most effectively cover a certain point-of-view or lifestyle."
Little Amy Learns How to Go Gluten-Free
In Comic Book From Children's Hospital
After her diagnosis with celiac disease, a youngster named Amy is confused about how to live with her new food restrictions. Over time, she learns the ins and outs of the gluten-free diet.
Amy's story is recounted in a comic book for children produced by the Center for Celiac Disease at Children's Hospital Boston. Read more about Amy, as well as an interview with the the center's director, Dr. Alan M. Leichtner.
Dr. Leichtner talks about how the comic book came about, how it has been received, and some important trends in the diagnosis of celiac disease in children. (Click here for full story.)
Going Gluten-Free Is Only the First Step: Advice From a Nutritionist Who Knows
Sticking to the gluten-free diet is only the first step toward eating properly for people with celiac disease, says dietitian and nutritionist Melinda Dennis. In an interview, Melinda advises that whole grains and high-fiber foods are crucial to eating well, and that vitamin and mineral supplements also are likely to be part of a well-rounded regime. Melinda knows of what she speaks: besides her professional training, she herself has celiac disease.(Click for full story.)
Healthy Villi Now Accepts Online Payment
The next time you renew your Healthy Villi membership, sign up for a membership meeting, or make a donation, you will be able to do so online. That's because The Healthy Villi web site is on a new software platform that includes an electronic payment option. Use of the new capability is strictly optional. The new capability is intended for people who prefer to conduct business online, without inconveniencing anyone who prefers a more-traditional way of doing business, said Lee Graham, president of The Healthy Villi. (Click for full story.)
