tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39946902024-03-14T02:15:55.629-04:00Gluten-Free NYC<big>A Big Apple Guide for People with Celiac Sprue and Others on a Gluten-Free Diet</big><br><br>
<i>Besides being stubbornly independent, GFNYC tries to be accurate and up-to-date, but feels obligated to offer this disclaimer: None of this information is medical advice. Also, GFNYC cannot take responsibility for errors or misinformation that might appear here. GFNYC encourages all readers to confirm information to their own satisfaction.</i>David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.comBlogger610125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-17296359198782725352009-07-22T00:23:00.000-04:002009-07-22T00:23:00.503-04:00Alessio Fasano Article in Scientific AmericanDr. Alessio Fasano's substantial article "Celiac Disease Insights: Clues to Solving Autoimmunity" is in the August 2009 Scentific American. Have at it!David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-1213742293062573832009-07-20T07:23:00.000-04:002009-07-20T07:23:00.443-04:00Columbia Introduces Free Monthly Roundtables!As part of its mission to serve people with celiac disease in the metropolitan area, the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University (CDCCU) now offers free monthly "roundtable" meetings that will explore a variety of subjects.The first of the roundtables, specifically addressed to parents of young children with celiac disease, will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 from 6:00—8:00 pm David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-11568024187217865522009-07-18T14:23:00.003-04:002009-07-18T14:23:00.378-04:00Giving BloodI just got a postcard inviting me to donate blood and receive of a pair of Mets tickets in the process. I did this last year, and it went very smoothly.The details:Donation on Thursday, July 23, 200910:00am through 5:00pmCiti Field First Base VIP EntranceFlushing, NYPeople with celiac disease are qualified to give blood, though of course they are still subject to standard requirements. For David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-74132672663501412452009-07-16T18:23:00.001-04:002009-07-16T18:48:22.586-04:00Starbucks: Back to the Drawing BoardThe Saga ContinuesStarbucks has put considerable effort into serving gluten-free food, but it hasn't seemed happy with what it has produced. First, in April 2007, there were the brownies that were test-marketed in New York City. Then came the months and months of research and brainstorming that resulted in the May 2009 unveiling of the Valencia Orange Cake.And now the saga continues with the David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-5624870481660787082009-07-14T12:23:00.001-04:002009-07-14T12:23:00.477-04:00Shameless Shirt PromotionThis Women's V-Neck T-Shirt is just one of many items available at The Gluten-Free NYC Boutique!David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-59976902335612181462009-07-13T12:32:00.000-04:002009-07-13T12:32:15.187-04:00Gluten-Free Tasting Day@ Whole Foods Union SquareFrom the store calendar:Monday, July 13thGluten Free Tasting Day11 a.m. - 7 p.m. FREE!Join us for our very first Gluten Free Tasting Day. Representatives from Attune, Glow Gluten Free, Enjoy Life Foods, Bakery on Main and Gilbert's Gourmet Cookies will be on hand to sample their gluten free delicacies.Chef Juan Pablo will be demonstrating a signature summery gluten free David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-41418233568348975502009-07-11T20:23:00.001-04:002009-07-11T20:29:36.545-04:00Celiac Disease Prevalence and MortalityDr. Joseph Murray SpeaksWord continues to spread about the recent Mayo Clinic findings on mortality and the growing prevalence of celiac disease. Here's Dr. Joseph Murray of the Mayo Clinic discussing the findings.Source (4:25)David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-8194845886544105622009-07-09T23:23:00.004-04:002009-07-10T09:08:07.010-04:00Study: Celiac Disease and AutismThe Focus Might Surprise YouA bunch of studies related to autism, gluten, and/or celiac disease seem to be in the works, but so far it appears that not many have made it very far into the public eye.Now the July 6 online edition of Pediatrics includes an international study that links autism with celiac disease, but perhaps not in a way that many people might have anticipated.The study found, in David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-79470112675425205342009-07-07T00:23:00.003-04:002009-07-07T08:39:14.802-04:00Lindsey Ellerson Report on ABCNews.comNews Report on Prevalence Studies; GMA Story on Being GFYesterday ABCNews.com producer Lindsey Ellerson posted "Living With Celiac Disease: One Woman's Story." Subtitled "Gluten Intolerance Increasingly Common, According to New Mayo Clinic Study," the article covers a lot of ground: It profiles Vanessa Maltin, reports on the recent Mayo Clinic study on prevalence and mortality, and includes the David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-18019218257937575762009-07-05T15:23:00.005-04:002009-07-05T15:28:07.660-04:00Thought Leaders Program 2009: Dr. Peter GreenThe Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University (CDCCU) recently hosted a day-long Thought Leaders program where members of the center spoke about various aspects of celiac disease and invited feedback from dozens of attendees. The guests, who came from as far away as California and Minneapolis, included Merle Cachia and Mary Ferry of New York City's CSA Chapter, Sue Goldstein of the WestchesterDavid Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-74718744340950678842009-07-03T23:23:00.004-04:002009-07-03T23:43:26.543-04:00Media Round-UpOr, A News Flurry in Early SummerMark Sanford? Michael Jackson?? Sarah Palin???We know what's really important here.Newsday's website recently posted the Harvard Health Letters article "Getting out the gluten" (June 30, 2009) —an excellent overview of celiac disease. My only quibble would be with the very end, which implies that some restaurant foods are inherently gluten-free; it's still David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-32966462621226291972009-07-02T00:23:00.004-04:002009-07-02T00:23:00.833-04:00Study Finds Celiac Disease Increasing in U.S.And GFNYC Wonders Whether Breastfeeding is a FactorA recent Mayo Clinic/University of Minnesota study, "Increased Prevalence and Mortality in Undiagnosed Celiac Disease" (Gastroenterology, July 2009), concludes that "During 45 years of follow-up, undiagnosed CD was associated with a nearly 4-fold increased risk of death. The prevalence of undiagnosed CD seems to have increased dramatically in theDavid Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-18189362259164181142009-06-30T23:23:00.001-04:002009-06-30T23:23:00.733-04:00O Canada!July 1 is Canada DayJust thought I'd offer a round-up of various items related to our neighbors north of the border....At this week's Fancy Food Show in New York City, I enjoyed the gluten-free (and egg-free) butter crunch (sample at right) from Toronto's CocoMira.Quebec microbrewery Les bières de la Nouvelle-France now advertises two gluten-free beers: Messagère pale ale and the David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-10102776454751022142009-06-28T23:23:00.001-04:002009-06-28T23:28:37.579-04:00GFRAP Expands on Long IslandAdds Restaurants in Nassau and SuffolkThe Gluten-Free Restaurant Awareness Program (GFRAP) recently added two Long Island restaurants to its roster.Pizza Bistro (4952 Merrick Road, Massapequa Park; 516-797-4747) includes pizza, pasta, and mozzarella sticks among its gluten-free options. Pizza Bistro's GFRAP participation is coordinated with the Suffolk County Celiacs (SCC).Il Capuccino (30 David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-6361313394863066442009-06-26T23:23:00.002-04:002009-06-26T23:44:07.236-04:00Food, Inc.See It at the Film ForumRobert Kenner's documentary Food, Inc., currently at the Film Forum, isn't about celiac disease and its one mention of gluten has to do with corn gluten, but it's still relevant to anyone on a medical gluten-free diet (and, for that matter, anyone who isn't).Food, Inc., which features talking heads Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, documents how far food production in theDavid Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-9718709574344170802009-06-24T01:23:00.005-04:002009-06-24T11:14:54.020-04:00Hassett Hassles Hasselbeck?Lawsuit Breaks Out Over BooksWhen GFNYC last checked in on Elisabeth Hasselbeck's recently published book The G-Free Diet, it was topping sales charts. Now the book's in the news for another reason: Sue Hassett, author of a book called Living with Celiac Disease, is suing Hasselbeck for copyright infringement and plagiarism, according to TMZ.com.I'm still making my way through The G-Free Diet, David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-83413321076992846852009-06-22T11:23:00.003-04:002009-06-22T11:57:27.962-04:00S'MAC Anniversary SpecialDiscounted Mac-and-Cheese All Day Wednesday!Once again, GFRAP mac-and-cheese joint S'MAC (345 East 12th Avenue, with a dedicated takeout storefront to the east) is celebrating its anniversary by discounting its All-American nosh. This Wednesday the gluten-free version will cost you $2.00. The rules:Limit one All-American nosh per person. Valid for dine-in and takeout only, not for deliveries.David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-46931930700725567762009-06-20T23:23:00.003-04:002009-06-20T23:48:03.210-04:00Word: GF Gets Shout-Out in Viral Rap!"Arlington: The Rap" is a parody video that recently went viral. It's of particular interest to those familiar with life in Arlington, VA, but I suspect that even those of us who haven't been in that 'hood know where GoRemy is coming from...especially when he throws down a line about dropping gluten from his diet (around 1:31)! But who's gonna tell him he can't have his puffed kashi?Source (3:58)David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-53413059590417822612009-06-18T00:23:00.001-04:002009-06-18T08:54:33.186-04:00"Going Gluten-Free at Age 13"A Segment of NPR's Morning EditionHere's Allison Aubrey's June 15, 2009 segment (4:00) (plus text and recipes) about a family learning to accommodate a gluten-free diet. One word of caution: In the text accompanying the piece, a reference to Amy's pocket sandwiches wrongly suggests that they are gluten-free. Still, this is a welcome follow-up to Aubrey's gluten salute of May 2007, "For Most David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-41305246169550715992009-06-16T00:23:00.003-04:002009-06-15T23:34:04.692-04:00Hot and Sour 'Shrooms?On a whim I thought I'd try the Organic Spicy Shiitake & Vegetable Soup mix by FungusAmongUs. To my surprise, it turned out to be very close to Chinese Hot and Sour Soup!Since then I've also tried the Organic Smoked Oyster Mushroom Chowder, which calls for cream. I liked it warm, I liked it cold, and I liked it with a little herring added, too.I found the mixes discounted at Westerly Natural David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-78466947502661419452009-06-14T08:23:00.002-04:002009-06-14T08:30:13.985-04:00Shameless Shirt PromotionStill looking for a Father's Day treat?Visit The Gluten-Free NYC Boutique for a wide range of gluten-free goods!David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-36021299556951787632009-06-12T00:23:00.003-04:002009-06-12T00:29:43.424-04:00Best Doctors in New York 2009Better for GF Kids than for GF Grown-UpsAs far as celiac disease is concerned, there is not much change from last year in this year's Best Doctors issue of New York magazine: The same five pediatric doctors appear, but no adult specialist receives recognition. And that's a problem: What's a gluten-challenged grown-up to do? So once again, especially for visitors who come here seeking an informed David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-36472309923077393262009-06-10T00:23:00.003-04:002009-06-10T00:31:45.936-04:00GF Diet Responsible for GM Turnaround?General Mills Switch to GF Chex a Possible FactorReuters reports that General Mills stock recently increased by 3.6%, with the company optimistic about the months to come. One reason might be the company's reformulation of some Chex cereals so that they would be gluten-free. Sales were up 10 percent in the first nine months of the company's fiscal year, with volume increasing 4 percent.The David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-12924048966017393902009-06-08T20:23:00.002-04:002009-06-08T22:02:26.145-04:00LI News and Vendor Fair 2009 LookbackWith Many Thanks to Erin Smith and Gluten-Free FunThanks to Erin Smith at Gluten-Free Fun, I see that the 2009 L. Lodico Walk for Celiac Disease (LLWCD) scored television coverage on NY1. Also thanks to Gluten-Free Fun, I see that Long Island gluten-free bakery Joan's GF Great Bakes (JGFGB) got very positive coverage in The Washington Post. And thanks to the message board of the New York City David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3994690.post-13743033106492872942009-06-08T19:56:00.001-04:002009-06-09T10:46:11.466-04:00ThingsHm. I'm not sure how this blank (until now) post got here, but somehow it attracted a comment about the restaurant Opus....David Marc Fischerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588125246383851752noreply@blogger.com2