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    Gluten-free Back-to-School Tips and Recipes

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    Gluten-free Back-to-School Tips and Recipes -

    Celiac.com 08/30/2010 - If it hasn't started yet, school's just around the corner for millions of gluten-free kids. That means a gluten-free plan for breakfast every morning, and for gluten-free lunches, and in-school and after-school snacks.

    Dana Korn, author of Open Original Shared Link, makes some excellent suggestions for getting an early handle on any gluten-free challenges or resources that may await your child at school. Open Original Shared Link

    • Empower Your Child: Encourage even young children to understand their diet, the importance of following it, and to have the confidence to mention it to adults and other kids as needed.
    • Provide Written Instructions: Provide the teachers, principal, school nurse, dietitian, or any food preparer, with clear, concise written materials explaining celiac disease and your child's diet. Include lists of Open Original Shared Link and Open Original Shared Link.
    • Make sure everyone in the school food loop knows the importance of your child remaining gluten-free. Help to make them aware of any alternative snacks or food you may have packed, along with a Open Original Shared Link.

    Evaluate the School's Gluten-free Options

    Schools often prepare food for numerous children with lactose  or gluten-intolerance, peanut allergies, or other food restrictions.  Talk to the dietitian or person in charge of food preparation. Review menus, furnish lists, and talk about the importance of avoiding cross-contamination.

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    If you feel comfortable with the personnel's ability to provide a gluten-free diet, give them the chance to do so. If you're not comfortable, or if it doesn't work out, you can always pack a lunch.

    The Open Original Shared Link offers lunch suggestions for days when children can't eat cafeteria food. Online, the blog Open Original Shared Link offers up some excellent gluten-free food recipes for school day meals.

    Talk to Lunchtime Supervisors

    So the best you can do is explain to your child why she cant trade food with her buddies, and make sure the lunch area monitors are keeping an eye out for swappers.

    Provide Teacher with Gluten-free Treats

    Get a schedule of classmates birthdays and scheduled holiday parties. Plan accordingly. If your child's birthday falls on a school day, consider celebrating with gluten-free treats for the whole class.

    For information on children's legal rights to reduced-cost school lunches, see section 504 of Kids with Celiac Disease.

    Gluten-free Lunch Tips

    Toast gluten-free bread before making sandwiches. Also, most gluten free bread travels better wrapped in a paper towel and placed in a reusable plastic container than it does in sandwich bags.

    Consider keeping bread separate from sandwich ingredients. Include spreads on the side.

    Last, find Open Original Shared Link and information on Open Original Shared Link, along with gluten-free back-to-school resources, tips and food ideas at:

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    Jefferson Adams is Celiac.com's senior writer and Digital Content Director. He earned his B.A. and M.F.A. at Arizona State University. His articles, essays, poems, stories and book reviews have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and websites, including North American Project, Antioch Review, Caliban, Mississippi Review, Slate, and more. He is the author of more than 2,500 articles on celiac disease. His university coursework includes studies in science, scientific methodology, biology, anatomy, physiology, medicine, logic, and advanced research. He previously devised health and medical content for Colgate, Dove, Pfizer, Sharecare, Walgreens, and more. Jefferson has spoken about celiac disease to the media, including an appearance on the KQED radio show Forum, and is the editor of numerous books, including "Cereal Killers" by Scott Adams and Ron Hoggan, Ed.D.

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