Tell Me What to Eat if I Have Celiac Disease

Nutrition You Can Live With

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"This comprehensive resource describes every aspect of celiac disease, including diagnosis and daily survival skills. There is an entire chapter which contains invaluable advice from those with the most experience--people with celiac disease!" --Trisha B. Lyons, RD, LD, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

"The highly practical and detailed information in this book will help both the celiac patient/parent and their healthcare providers minimize the bewilderment associated with following a gluten-free diet in today's fast-paced, fast-food, highly processed world." --Kenneth Fine, MD, director of operations and director of medical research, Intestinal Health Institute
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Book Details

Pages

208 Pages
Size

5.25 x 8.25
Format

Trade Paperback
Pub. Date

05/15/2009
ISBN

978-1-60163-061-2
Publisher

Red Wheel Weiser

Authors

Kimberly A. Tessmer, RD, LD, is a consulting dietitian in Brunswick, Ohio. She is the author of The Everything Nutrition Book and The Everything Pregnancy Nutrition Book as well as a contributing author of Conquering Childhood Obesity for Dummies. In addition to maintaining her own Website www.Nutrifocus.net, Tessmer serves as a community expert on www.Pregnancy.org, acts as the consulting dietitian for a national weight-loss chain, and is the RD on the board of directors for Lifestyles Technologies, a weight management software company. Her consulting company, Nutrition Focus, specializes in numerous services from weight management to menu planning.

Celiac disease affects at least 3 million Americans. Left untreated, it can lead to the development of a number of serious health conditions and numerous unpleasant side effects. Currently, following a life-long gluten-free diet is the only means to treat this medical condition.

Tell Me What to Eat if I Have Celiac Disease is an informative and non-technical book written to guide anyone with celiac disease to a better understanding of a gluten-free diet. It begins with a simple overview of the disease and the diet, and follows with practical advice, tasty recipes, and valuable resources. This invaluable reference–the newest addition to the best-selling Tell Me What to Eat series–includes:
An easy-to-follow and updated food guide, along with the newest information concerning gluten-free diets.
The latest research and information on labeling laws pertaining to gluten in foods.
Recipes and advice from the experts themselves–people with celiac disease.
An abundance of valuable resources.

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"This comprehensive resource describes every aspect of celiac disease, including diagnosis and daily survival skills. There is an entire chapter which contains invaluable advice from those with the most experience--people with celiac disease!" --Trisha B. Lyons, RD, LD, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
"The highly practical and detailed information in this book will help both the celiac patient/parent and their healthcare providers minimize the bewilderment associated with following a gluten-free diet in today's fast-paced, fast-food, highly processed world." --Kenneth Fine, MD, director of operations and director of medical research, Intestinal Health Institute