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What's the next step for gluten-free products?

5/21/2010 8:15:33 PM by Delores Sandquist CDE LD RD MS

The market has grown rapidly for gluten-free products. The increased awareness of celiac disease has resulted in more people being diagnosed with celiac disease in the U.S. In addition, the gluten-free diet has become a fad diet for some people who are trying to lose weight. ... read more

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Beyond The Biggest Loser.....Thoughts About Long-Term Weight Loss

5/17/2010 9:44:44 AM by Elisa S Zied MS RD CDN

For Shay Sorrells, May 10th, 2009 was the first day of the rest of her life; not only was it her 30th birthday, but it was the day this California-based social worker, wife, and stepmother to two boys moved into what would be her new home for the next nine weeks—the ranch that houses contestants of NBC’s hit show, The Biggest Loser. It also marked the day she became the heaviest contestant in... read more

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