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Food is Medicine Blog materials are curated to create a nutrition-educated community.
Our current collections focus on 6 major areas, providing tips & tricks for living a
full life with special dietary needs.
These articles are meant for informational purposes; please talk with your physician or medical personnel before making any dietary changes
Silent Celiac
In individuals who do not show symptoms, the disease is referred to as Silent Celiac or Asymptomatic Celiac.
Gluten-Free Survival Tips for Holiday Entertaining
With planning and a few tips and tricks, a delicious, gluten-free holiday meal is possible.
A Story of Tamales
For us, the tamales we ate was a form of communication stating ‘this is what I have, it may not be much but I share it with you with love.’
FEI Advocate: Nehgar
Nehgar said, "I would love to do anything to help families across the nation, because it is really necessary. People are struggling."
FEI Advocate: Dawn
Dawn said: I need to go to advocate. Someone can benefit from my story. People need to know what it is like to be an adult with food allergies.
Teal Pumpkin Project
Peyton can spot a teal pumpkin on Halloween at a front doorstep and know that the treats at that house are safe for her to take.
Navigating Adulthood with EoE
Similar to others who are diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), I had never heard of this disease, let alone how to pronounce it.
Food Laws: College Dining Plans
Thank you so much for joining us for part two of our new webinar series, Food Laws: College Dining Plans. Read the highlights here.
The Grocery Store: A Scavenger Hunt
In order to get the free-from foods their bodies require, food allergic and celiac individuals have to spend a lot more on grocery shopping.
Flexible Giving: Time, Advocacy, & Money
Becoming involved in advocacy can boil down to becoming more knowledgeable, sharing that knowledge, and applying it to flexible volunteer opportunities.
Allergies, one day at a time
When grocery shopping after my daughter had her first anaphylactic attack from food allergies, fear and despair was fresh in our minds.
Airline Travel with Allergies
Despite the possible dangers, there are steps to handle your food allergies on an airline flight and arrive at your destination safely.
How Social Media Helped Me Become A Food Allergy Advocate
The food allergy community online is strong. We connect through social media to educate and support one another in becoming advocates.
Lessons Learned: College with Food Allergies
There may be speedbumps in the college experience, but if you know your rights and find people who will champion you, you’ll be just fine.
FEI’s Favorite Food-Related Summer Reading List
The FEI team thought we would share some of our favorite summer reading about food (or at least they have a food item in the title)!
The All-American Food Allergy Experience
You may think that the American food allergy experience is fairly straight-forward, avoid your allergens, but it is not always that simple...
Grocery Shopping at the Pharmacy?
In Italy, people diagnosed with celiac disease can go to the pharmacy for gluten-free food.
Celebrities With Food Allergies
These celebrities have gone public with the news of their food allergies. Cheers to seeing more people speak out about their allergies!
Taking “Gluten-Free” to the Next Level
So many people think that gluten-free foods can’t taste good and that gluten-free diets are very restrictive, but that’s far from the truth!