Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide - Softcover

Case, Shelley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1897010281 ISBN 13: 9781897010280

Publisher: Case Nutrition Consulting, 2006

Synopsis

Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide provides practical information, in an easy-to-read format, about celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. This Expanded Edition features:

* Detailed information about foods/ingredients allowed, to avoid and to question
*Latest breaking news on oats
*New food and GF labeling regulations in the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia/NZ
*Over 2600 GF specialty products
*Directory of more than 190 American, Canadian and international companies
*Nutritional concerns and management strategies
*Shopping and cross-contamination information
*Creative ideas for meals and snacks including a 7-day menu
*Gluten-free cooking and recipes with nutritional analysis
*Tips for eating out
*Resources-books, cookbooks, magazines, celiac groups around the world and more!

About this title

About the Author

A registered dietitian, Shelley Case is a leading North American nutrition expert on celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. She is a member of the Medical Advisory Boards of the Celiac Disease Foundation and Gluten Intolerance Group in the United States and the Professional Advisory Board of the Canadian Celiac Association.

Shelley is a frequent guest on television and radio, including the NBC Today Show. A popular speaker, she has delivered numerous lectures and workshops at national and regional medical, dietetic, celiac and food industry conferences throughout the USA and Canada, including the National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on Celiac Disease, American Dietetic Association annual conference and Natural Products Food Expo conferences.

She is the author of many articles on celiac disease and the gluten-free diet in leading publications such as Gastroenterology, Pediatrics, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics and Today’s Dietitian. In addition, she co-authored the celiac section in the Manual of Clinical Dietetics (6th edition) by the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada, and has contributed to a variety of other resources.

In recognition of Shelley’s major contributions to the celiac community and dedication to educating health professionals and individuals with celiac disease in Canada and the United States, she was awarded the Queen Elizabeth Golden Jubilee Medal.

Shelley earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Saskatchewan and completed her Dietetic Internship at the Health Sciences Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Over the past 25 years, Shelley has helped thousands of people improve their eating habits and manage a variety of disease conditions through good nutrition. Currently, she has her own nutrition consulting company that offers a variety of services to individuals, health organizations and businesses.

Professionally, Shelley is a member of the Dietitians of Canada, Saskatchewan Dietitians Association and American Dietetic Association, as well as the Nutrition Entrepreneurs, Dietitians in Business and Communications and the Medical Nutrition Practice Groups of the American Dietetic Association. She also serves on the Advisory Board of Living Without Magazine.

Very active in her community and church, she has chaired many conferences and special events. Shelley is an accomplished musician who enjoys playing piano and electric keyboard. She lives with her husband and two children in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Review

"I highly recommend this book as a true 'resource' for those who are gluten sensitive." -- Ann Whelan, Editor and Publisher, Gluten-Free Living Magazine, New York

"This is a MUST HAVE reference for physicians and patients who have to deal with gluten-restiction in their life!" -- Dr. Michelle Pietzak, Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Los Angeles, CA

"This is more than 5 stars and is THE resource if you have celiac disease." -- Andrea Levario, JD, Executive Director, American Celiac Disease Alliance, Phoenix, AZ

About this edition

• Publisher: Case Nutrition Consulting
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1897010281
• ISBN 13: 9781897010280
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336