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» Jacqueline Church - Interesting info on Celiac Disease?

A friend told me there are a number of gluten-free products coming out of Toronto in part due to the very high incidence of celiac disease there? Urban Myth? Food fiction?

I have a friend who is a fabulous baker but developed issues with gluten...this could be good info for her.

Thanks in advance for any light you can shed...
- Jacqueline
http://gourmetfood.suite101.com

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» Mary Luz Mejia - Interesting info on Celiac Disease?

In response to Interesting info on Celiac Disease? posted by JChurch:

Hey Jacqueline- GREAT question. I did some digging around and found that, according to the Canadian Celiac Association, 1 in 133 Canadians have this condition. That's a larger number than I thought!

Here's how they define the disease: "Celiac disease is a medical condition in which the absorptive surface of the small intestine is damaged by a substance called gluten. This results in an inability of the body to absorb nutrients: protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, which are necessary for good health."

The Canada Food Guide recommends: Rice flour, arrowroot Starch, Potato Starch, and cornmeal as some of the viable wheat replacements for Celiacs. As your friend correctly asserted, there are numerous gluten-free manufacturers our there- some based in Ontario, others around the country. To read more, feel free to go to: http://www.celiac.ca/EnglishCCA/egfdiet5... for a list of some of the Cdn. and US manufacturers of these foods and to learn more about the disease.

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