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Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide

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This practical common sense book is ideal for individuals who suffer from Celiac disease (about 1 in every 200) and for the nutritionists and medical professionals who help them. As one of the leading experts in Celiac disease, Case has worked with thousands of people with Gluten intolerance. Now her research and expertise can help individuals, families and health professionals around the world.
There are listings for over 130 North American and international companies specializing in gluten-free products. Over 1600 specialty foods are listed by company and product name. There is very helpful information about gluten-free meal planning, shopping guidelines, recipes, creative snack ideas, baking tips. Detailed nutrition information and gluten-free resource listings (cookbooks, web sites, magazines) also provide vital information.
The subtitle reads "A Comprehensive Resource Guide". Case's remarkable research and attention to detail makes this the leading gluten-free resource on the market today.

Be sure to make this book your best friend if you want good, comprehensive information about enjoying a gluten free lifestyle. This Godsend of a book is a book many have prayed to see for years. It is replete with useful information and tips that can be readily applied to maintaining a gluten free regimen. Shelley Case is someone whose research and facts gibe and you can count on her for accuracy along with Bette Hagman, another top contender in providing recipes and information for living the gluten free life.

One thing that distinguishes this book from among others on this subject is that readers learn about Canadian as well as US packaging of food products. Readers will appreciate the web sites Case has included with further helpful information. This book is one that everybody who is interested in maintaining a gluten free regimen will treasure. Readers will also benefit from her information about a myriad of related topics from food processors to packaging to baking and other food preparations. This book is ideal not only for people with celiac disease, but for anybody who is serious about eliminating gluten from their diet. Truly a shining gem!

I bought this book a week after I was diagnosed with celiac disease. It was the best move I could have made. The information is clear and definitely comprehensive. I even used some of the references and footnotes to follow up and read the scientific studies Shelley Case cites. When I visited a dietitian for advice on following a gluten-free diet, she continually referred me to this book.

A great overview for those with Celiac or GF issues. Succinct but not summary. Helps you think about the easy-to-miss details when trying to live GF as gluten lurks everywhere.

A necessary book for beginners in the world of gluten-free diet. It breaks down alot of the complex information into easy to understand language. Gluten-free is not as easy as some diets and you need all the help you can get and this book certianly helps. A very good book to add to you collect of reference books on gluten-free.

In my over 20 years of being gluten intolerant, there has never been a book published that addresses all the issues of the disease. This is a definite "keeper" and a "must have" book for the newly diagnosed.

There is alot of information in this book. One thing that makes this book different than the other GF books I have read: it lists the different products and where you can purchase these products either by phone or internet. The descriptions of different kinds of flour and where to purchase them is wonderful.

As a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, I love this book as a professional resource. It is top on my list of books to recommend to colleagues and clients looking for indepth guidance on the Gluten Free diet. Shelley Case provides a comprehensive overview of Celiac Disease & Dermatitis Herpetiformis, gluten free food recommendations, shopping and cooking tips, delicious recipes, guidance when eating out, healthy meal planning and much more. A great buy whether you read it cover to cover or use to refer to when needed.

As a Registered Dietitian, I can not believe how many people have celiac disease and don't know it. They are just finding out and need correct info (not internet hoopla) about how to be accurately tested, a simple description of what the disease is, easy to follow "what to eat and not eat" diet instruction, menus, lists of BRAND NAME gluten-free products, substitutions for gluten containing grains and good recipes. Hands down, this is the GF book I highly recommend.

I was just diagnosed with Celiac so the information in this book is all new to me. The book is comprehensive, but not a "sit down and read" type book. I use it for what it says it is, a "Resource Guide". I would recommend this book as a starter, but I have ordered other books to learn, again, how to cook and eat for my "wheat free diet".