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By Nancy Lapid, About.com Guide to Celiac Disease

For celiac patients and their families: tips for making life easier.

  1. Shopping For Gluten-Free Food
  2. Medical Issues To Keep In Mind
  3. Socializing
  4. Dining Out
  1. Raising A Gluten-Free Child
  2. Holidays
  3. Traveling
  4. Resources

Shopping For Gluten-Free Food

Supermarkets, health food stores, farmers’ markets, mail order companies, and Internet sites are good sources for gluten-free foods -- if you know what to look for, what to avoid, and how to read the ingredient labels.

Medical Issues To Keep In Mind

People with celiac disease need to keep these medical issues in mind.

Socializing

Socializing while sticking to the gluten-free diet can certainly be challenging, but we're here to help.

Dining Out

Whether you're a newly diagnosed celiac or an experienced gluten-free dieter, here are some tips to help you dine out safely.

Raising A Gluten-Free Child

You've learned that you need to protect your child from an ingredient that hides in literally thousands of food products today: gluten. Here are some steps and resources to help you.

Holidays

Will there be celiac guests at your holiday table? About.com has a vast resources from which we've drawn some gluten-free holiday ideas for you.

Traveling

Practical tips for staying gluten-free while you're away from home.

Resources

A wealth of resources are available to celiac patients.

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