Gluten Free Fayetteville: June 2009

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Grocery Store Review: Apple Crate Market

Well I need a break from laying tiles so my junior photographer and I decided to head to town. We decided to check out Apple Crate

We went to the Camden Rd location first. It was a small store on the outside so we were very surprised to find so many products inside. There where shelves of gluten free products as well as supplements teas and frozen products.

There were some of my favorite products and some I had not tried before. Also the staff was very friendly and helpful.

My next stop was over to their Raeford Rd location which Camden Rd. store except the also carried some fresh produce. I bought my son a huge apple that he devoured

I have to say the staff at both stores were super friendly and the selection was amazing as were their prices. I highly recommend The Apple Crate

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Just wanted to introduce myself

Welcome, my name is Terri and I have just recently signed up to be a contributor to this fabulous blog in the making. I have lived in the Fayetteville area since 2000 except for the last 2 years where I lived in Italy. I was diagnosed shortly after I got there and was amazed at what they had to offer. Now that I am back I am in search of gluten free friendly places and stores in Fayetteville and the surrounding areas. I know that there is a serious lack of info out there about places other then big chain restaurants.

Well this next few weeks will be busy with travel so I don't know if I will have time to post here but I have lots going on over at Faking it GF Style right now if you are looking for recipes.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Gluten Free Raleigh Special Event: GF Cooking Demo w/ Jules Shepard

Click here for more information about an upcoming Gluten Free cooking demonstration with famous Celiac author Jules Shepard. The event will be held at the Earth Fare in Raleigh on July 12, 2009 @ 10am. Please sign up soon as only 40 spaces are available.

Celiac Disease by the Numbers

1 out of every 133 Americans (about 3 million people) has CD.
97% of Americans estimated to have CD are not diagnosed.
CD has over 300 known symptoms although some people experience none.
Age of diagnosis is key: If you are diagnosed between age 2-4, your chance of getting an additional autoimmune disorder is 10.5%. Over the age of 20, that rockets up to 34%.
30% of the US population is estimated to have the genes necessary for CD.
2.5 babies are born every minute in the USA with the genetic makeup to have CD.
There are 15 states in the US with populations less than the total number of Celiacs in the US.
CD affects more people in the US than Crohn’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined.
500,000 new Celiac diagnoses are expected to occur in the US by 2012 -- thanks to efforts to raise public awareness of the disease.
People with CD dine out 80% less than they used to before diagnosis and believe less than 10% of eating establishments have a 'very good' or 'good' understanding of GF diets.
It takes an average of 11 years for patients to be properly diagnosed with CD even though a simple blood test exists.
The average cost of misdiagnosis is $5,000 - $12,000 per person per year. Improving the time to diagnosis could save the health care system millions of dollars annually in unnecessary medical care.
A recent study by Packaged Facts projects that the sales of GF food will reach $2.63 Billion by 2012.
GF foods are, on average, 242% more expensive then their non-GF counterparts.
The smallest amount of gluten which has been shown by a biopsy to cause damage to a Celiac is 0.1 gram per day - or 1/48th of a slice of bread.
The Food Allergen Labeling & Consumer Protection Act became law in 2006 allowing for easier reading of food labels for those with CD. What took so long?
12% of people in the US who have Down Syndrome also have CD.
6% of people in the US who have Type 1 Diabetes also have CD.
Among people who have a first-degree relative diagnosed with celiac, as many as 1 in 22 people may have the disease.
There are currently 0 drugs available to treat CD.