Your new relationship is going great! So great that your hunky boyfriend or dazzling girlfriend wants to take things to the next level. That’s right, you’ve just earned a primo invitation to meet the parents. This age-old tradition comes laden with any number of landmines, but your job is harder than most. Not only do […]

When you tell new acquaintances that you are gluten-free, you might receive an eye roll for your trouble. It�s true that the gluten-free diet has become a hot trend over the past few years, adopted by athletes and actors alike for a variety of reasons. Some simply believe that a gluten-free diet can lead to […]

As we say goodbye to 2016, it’s useful to reflect on how far the gluten-free movement has come in just a few years. It really wasn’t that long ago when gluten-free products could only be found on half a shelf in the back of specialty food stores. Over the past couple of years, conditions like […]

For a disease that can so drastically harm an individual’s quality of life — and even cut it short! – celiac disease remains stubbornly difficult to diagnose. In fact, one resource suggests that an estimated 95% of Americans with celiac disease haven’t been diagnosed. Do you experience common symptoms associated with celiac disease or have […]

Written by GlutenfreeSingles Co-owner Marcella Romaya Living the gluten-free lifestyle can be a challenge even on your home turf; now imagine how hard it is when you’re in a strange place, don’t know any of the local restaurants, and may not even be able to translate the menu! For someone like me who lives with […]

In the first paragraph of her article published in the Washington Post on Feb 8, Susan Stillman explains, “…there are times when I feel like a little less knowledge never hurt anybody.” Sure, I’ll give her that. I really don’t want to know the full details of my dad’s colonoscopy or how many calories are […]

It seems like only a short time ago you had to wander to the very back of the health food store to find half a shelf dedicated to gluten-free products (that all had a suspicious cardboard taste to them). Well folks, over the last few years we have witnessed a sea change in the gluten-free […]

For a long time, celiac disease was thought to be extremely rare. Today, we know that the percentage of Americans with celiac disease is closer to 1% of the population. That adds up to about three million potential customers for any drug company that can come up with a cure or at least a drug […]

The world of the gluten-free eaters is defined by two main camps. On the one side, you have the roughly 1% of the population with celiac disease. The gluten-free eaters often experience extreme symptoms if they are exposed to even minute traces of gluten. A few breadcrumbs could put them in a sick bed for […]

If you have celiac disease, then you know that following a gluten-free diet isn’t cheap. In fact, a study in the Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research found that on average gluten-free foods were 242% more expensive than regular food. That certainly puts some pressure on your wallet. If you’re looking for a silver […]