The Gluten–Free Diet:

A Guide for Parents

Intro	Gluten-Free Shopping List
Gluten, Celiac Disease, and Teens	Preparing Gluten-Free Food At Home
Foods Your Teen Should Avoid	Eating Gluten-Free Away From Home
Safe Foods for Your Teen	Sample Gluten-Free Menu for Your Teen
Gluten-Free Product Labeling	Gluten-Free Recipes for Teens
Gluten-Free Food Shopping

You may have heard about the gluten free diet on TV or read about it in a magazine or newspaper. Unlike popular fad diets, the gluten–free is not another weight loss plan. The gluten–free diet is a diet recommended by a health care provider for people who have been diagnosed with celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that’s triggered by gluten. If your teen has been diagnosed with celiac disease, she must follow a gluten–free diet to heal her body. This guide was created for you and your family to help navigate the gluten–free diet including how to avoid gluten, how to identify gluten–free foods, and how to adapt to a gluten–free lifestyle.

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Written by the CYWH Staff at Children's Hospital Boston

Updated: 8/2/2011

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