Gluten-Free, Hassle-Free
Marlisa Brown, RD, CDE, CDN

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CUSTOMER COMMENTS

Jacqueline Gutierrez: The book did a great job of explaining the symptoms and issues related to the the diagnosis of celiac disease. It also provided advice that could immediately benefit clients.

Terri L Sakelaris: I am seeing more and more patients and this is a great way to get the education with my busy life.

Teresa Gallagher: For my counseling needs, the recipes and food substitutions were excellent. It is an excellent course without getting too scientific with information I will use on a daily basis.

Marianne Tomashefski: My sister has been diagnosed with celiac disease. My mother has a non-celiac gluten sensitivity; this course was invaluable to me because I am  more confident that I have the best information to educate them. Thank you for offering this course!

Camille Hoy: I learned a lot of new information in an easy to follow format! Good course!

Frances Townsend Gilmore: My husband has been on a gluten free diet and this was most helpful of all I've seen.

OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION

Celiac disease is a relatively new disease. Approximately 10,000 years ago gluten was not even part of the human diet. After people began cultivating their food supply, they began to include grains i.e. gluten, into their diet. More recently, cross breeding of different types of grains has increased the amount of gluten found in some of these grains. It has been estimated that currently about 1 percent of the population in the world suffer from celiac disease, and there is evidence that the prevalence continuous to increase at an alarming rate. Those who have celiac disease cannot consume gluten, which is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, in any form or any amount including gluten found in food, supplements, medications, cosmetics, dental products, etc..
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder which attacks the body after ingestion of gluten. It attacks through the gastro intestinal system and can cause a wide range of symptoms, disorders, and diseases which will vary from person to person. Over half of those suffering from celiac disease will experience gastro-intestinal problems after the ingestion of gluten which may manifest in symptoms such as gas, bloating diarrhea or constipation. Those who don't suffer from gastro-intestinal problems can seem to be symptom free, even though their immune system may be an attacked. Since symptoms often do not occur immediately after exposure to gluten, it is difficult to link reactions to a specific food. Hence these individuals may suffer from a wide range of seemingly non-related symptoms which often makes it difficult to identify those who have celiac disease. In addition there are many limitations in current diagnostic methods, which cause many people to suffer without having been diagnosed.
Those who are diagnosed will improve on a gluten-free diet, which currently is the only treatment for celiac disease. In addition, there are many people who do not have celiac disease who also need to follow a gluten-free diet. This includes; those with a gluten allergy, (celiac disease is not an allergy), and those with non-celiac gluten sensitivity (which has recently been discovered). These individuals may have many symptoms which are similar to those who suffer with celiac disease and sometimes it is difficult to determine if it is one of these issues or simply undiagnosed celiac disease. Others are using a gluten free diet to help treat children with behavioral disorders (currently there is research being done in this area). Yet others have adapted a gluten-free diet as a new diet plan, because it makes them "feel better." As a result the demand for gluten-free foods is increasing at an incredible rate.
Gluten-free living for those who need to be gluten-free 100% of time can be a seemingly overwhelming task because they must avoid all cross contamination. This includes knowing how to prepare "safe" foods, as well as dealing with the challenges of reading food labels, and identifying safe food sources at school, work, restaurants and while traveling.
This self-directed accredited learning program will help you identify those who need to follow a gluten-free diet, enable you to diagnose gluten related health disorders, and provide you with tools to assist your clients determine safe foods, address cross contamination issues found in multitude of settings, while determining strategies for planning healthier, diverse meal plans.
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Gluten-Free Regards,
Marlisa Brown MS RD CDE CDN

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this accredited, self-directed learning program you will be better able to:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I Making the Change
1 Is Your Diet Putting Your Health at Risk?3 3
2 Learning the Basics (But Not the Needless Details) of Living Gluten-Free 15
3 Discovering What You Can and Can't Eat 35
4 Planning and Cooking Simple Gluten-Free Meals71 71
5 Quick and Easy Substitutions103 103
6 Reading and Translating Labels 119 119
7 Handling Your Feelings-and Knowing You're Not Alone 131

Part II Making Gluten-Free Living Simple
8 Finding the Hidden Gluten in Food 141
9 Eating a Balanced Gluten-Free Diet 149
10 Using Gluten-Free Alternatives 175
11 Cooking Gluten-Free Dishes with Flair 187
12 Dining Out without Gluten 279

Part III Making Your Life Healthy, Happy, and Uncomplicated
13 Making It Easy for Family and Friends 331
14 Making It Easy for Yourself 337
15 Learning More about Gluten and Your Health 341

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Marlisa Brown is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator and chef. She is also an international speaker, with over thirty years of culinary experience. Marlisa has made numerous television appearances, including five years on "International Healthy Cooking" for The American Heart Association. In addition she is a member of the dLife TV Professional Council. Marlisa has a graduate degree in nutrition and a bachelor's degree in marketing from C.W. Post/Long Island University, and has also studied at the Culinary Institute of America.

Marlisa is president of Total Wellness Inc., a private nutrition consulting company specializing in culinary programs, corporate wellness, gastrointestinal disorders, celiac disease, diabetes, weight loss, preventive medicine, medical nutrition therapy, food allergies, and sports nutrition. Some of her corporate contacts include the NY Jets, Kennedy Space Center, Pratt and Whitney, Honeywell, Hofstra & Adelphi Universities Lilco, Guardian Life, Brookhaven National Labs, Goldman Sachs, Dean Witter Reynolds, Pall Corp, Bank of New York, Sony, Liz Claiborne, and Ethicon. As part of her foodservice background Marlisa has worked as a Wellness Coordinator for Lackmann Culinary Services over a ten year period and she has over 30 years culinary experience.

Marlisa author of "Gluten-Free Hassle Free" and "Easy, Gluten-Free". In addition she has contributed to many publications including, Salute, Scholastic, Shape, Food Service Management, Newsday, Parenting Magazine, Weight Training for Dummies, and Sports Nutrition Medicine and Rehabilitation. She has also written many programs including, Richard Simmons' Food Mover Program, cookbooks, recipe cards and web site, Kathy Smiths' Project You II for Diabetes, Jorge Cruises' The 3-Hour Diet Cookbook, Leslie Sansones' Walk Away the Pounds and the Turbo cooker.

She is the current nominating chair for Dietitians Integrative and Functional Medicine with The American Dietetic Association, chair of the nutrition section for The International Association of Culinary Professionals, and has served as an officer on many boards, including past president, media representative, and public relations chair of the New York State Dietetic Association. Marlisa is a recipient of the 2011 Diabetes Educator of the Year from the Diabetes Care & Education Practice Group of The American Dietetic Association, The Emerging Dietetic Leader Award from the American Dietetic Association, Dietitian of the Year from The Long Island Dietetic Association, Best Of Long Island from the L.I. Press 2008/2009/2010/2011, and the community service award from C.W. Post/Long Island University.