March 27, 2008

Vegas Baby!

So I made it Vegas with the family. I just met my little sister (who lives in Vegas) at Outback Steakhouse. Did you know they have Gluten-Free menu... Not just a few items but an ENTIRE MENU. It was so cool... here is the link http://www.outback.com/foodandmenus/pdf/glutenfree.pdf Anyways, we had dinner at my sisters house one night and she found this gluten-free Augratin Potato mix at Walmart. I have to say it was mgihty tasty! Thank you Amy, Erik and Hannah for a great time and dinner at your house!

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What is Celiac Disease?

Celiac disease is a disease of the small intestine. The small intestine is a 22 foot long tube that begins at the stomach and ends at the large intestine (colon). The first 1-1/2 feet of the small intestine (the part that is attached to the stomach) is called the duodenum, the middle part is called the jejunum, and the last part (the part that is attached to the colon) is called the ileum. Food empties from the stomach into the small intestine where it is digested and absorbed into the body. While food is being digested and absorbed, it is transported by the small intestine to the colon. What enters the colon is primarily undigested food. In celiac disease, there is an immunological (allergic) reaction within the inner lining of the small intestine to (gluten) that are present in wheat, rye, barley and, to a lesser extent, in oats. The immunological reaction causes inflammation that destroys the lining of the small intestine. This reduces the absorption of dietary nutrients and can lead to symptoms and signs of nutritional, vitamin, and mineral deficiencies.

I found this information at the link below.
http://www.medicinenet.com/celiac_disease/article.htm

BTW I dont claim to be an expert or doctor. This is information I have found or what has worked for me.