An Independent supplement by medIAplAnet to usA todAy A piece of cake safe travels Gluten-free activists apply Gluten-free pressure for FdA standards on-the-go December 2011 CeliaC awareness 3tips sweet success Actress Jennifer Esposito esPosito dishes about how she has fully embraced a gluten-free diet Photo:Jennifer 2 · december 2011 An Independent supplement by medIAplAnet to usA todAy CHallenGes tip Mostly undiagnosed, celiac disease, affects more Americans 1 than Type 1 diabetes, Crohn’s disease and cystic fibrosis combined. ConsUlt yoUrUr pHpHysiCiAnCiAn We recommend A gluten-free lunch box tips for parents on keeping food fun and interesting Going against the grain pAGe 4 hen you particularly among the elderly. many good gluten-free alternatives think of the Causing damage to the small intes- “If you have for dessert and breadstuffs, there holidays, tine that leads to nutritional defi- celiac disease are many “naturally” gluten-free you often ciencies, this autoimmune disorder foods to enjoy. think of spares no age, race, or gender. or suffer from As for the Fasano family, we’ll food. Not Now, close on the heels of the be dining on our favorite fish and celiac aWareness, 5th edition, gluten sensitivity, december 2011 justw any food, but the mouthwater- growing diagnosis and awareness seafood recipes, accompanied by ing kind that is filled with gluten of celiac disease comes another don’t despair as fresh salads and lightly cooked publisher: megan brunhofer [email protected] like turkey and cornbread stuffing, condition related to the consump- you think about vegetables—a tradition true to my Business Developer: sara Quigley dinner rolls and delicious breads, tion of wheat, barley and rye: gluten southern Italian heritage. Happy [email protected] those holiday Designer: missy Kayko pumpkin pie, chocolate cake and sensitivity. The numbers are tricky, gluten-free holiday eating! [email protected] lemon tarts. Every family has their but we estimate that approximately goodies.” Alessio Fasano, M.D, is director of Managing Director: eric alexander [email protected] favorite “gluten-filled” holiday treat. 15 million Americans suffer from the University of Maryland Center for Editorial Manager: luciana colapinto In 2003, we opened a “Pandora’s some form of gluten sensitivity. Celiac Research and professor of pedi- [email protected] Box” of disorders related to gluten, Our recent research shows that atrics, medicine and physiology at the Contributors: Whitney ahret, maven a toxic protein found in wheat. That although the condition mimics University of Maryland School of Medi- browning, celiac disease foundation, Jennifer esposito, dr. alessio fasano, year the University of Maryland the clinical symptoms of celiac cine.Founded in 1995, the Center John forberger, dr. stefano Guandalini , Center for Celiac Research released disease, it doesn’t cause the same for Celiac Research is an Gluten intolerance Group, dr. bana Jabri, michael Koehler, Kim Koeller, cynthia revolutionary research now known intestinal damage. international leader in Kupper, dr. rallie mcallister, national as the “prevalence study” showing If you suspect that you are suf- promoting the awareness foundation for celiac awareness, Jules shepard, Wendy taylor that one in 133 Americans has celiac fering from symptoms that might of celiac disease to provide disease, a widely recognized auto- be related to gluten consumption, better care, improved Distributed within: Alessio Usa today, december 2011 immune disorder that damages don’t diagnose yourself. Visit your Fasano, quality of life, and more this section was created by your intestine and can also wreak physician to rule out celiac disease M.D. adequate support for the mediaplanet and did not involve Usa professor of today or its editorial departments. havoc on your metabolism, neuro- before giving up gluten to see if your pediatrics, celiac disease commu- logical, musculo-skeletal and even symptoms resolve. medicine, nity worldwide through and physi- folloW Us on facebooK & tWitter! cardiovascular system. ology direc- excellence in research, facebook.com/MediaplanetUsA Healthy holiday fare tor, center clinical care and educa- twitter.com/MediaplanetUsA A rising concern If you have celiac disease or suf- for celiac tion.www.celiaccenter.org. researchuni- mediaplanet’s business is to create new Formerly thought of as a rare child- fer from gluten sensitivity, don’t versity of mary- customers for our advertisers by providing hood illness, the rate of celiac dis- despair as you think about those land schoolchool of Alessio FAsAno, M.D. readers with high quality editorial content medicine that motivates them to act. ease is rising among all age groups, holiday goodies. 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