Jax Peters Lowell

Helpful, if outdated, book about living gluten-free. It has practical suggestions regarding navigating the real world with a significant dietary requirement - strategies for restaurants and travel, as well as information on hidden sources of gluten.

I'd like to see an update on this book, knowledge regarding health impact has grown significantly since publication. An additional star off for focusing so much on the idea that Celiacs are underweight. We now know that obesity accounts for a show more notable portion of individuals who go undiagnosed. It's still extremely difficult to get a physician to order IgA or tTG for an overweight patient, due to this misconception.

If you are (or suspect you are) gluten-intolerant, do yourself a favor and start here, but move on to recently published information, or celiac.com for more up-to-date information about this condition. show less

This book is a great resource for people trying to go gluten-free, and even gluten-free veterans like myself. Even though I've been gluten-free for almost five years, I still learned many great tips through this book. My only critique was the book's length; editing some of the text down would make the guide easier for readers to utilize. Overall 4/5 stars; Lowell's book makes going gluten-free a painless and simple transition.

This publication is a readable, comprehensive guide to gluten-free living. It will be helpful to those dealing with celiac disease, gluten allergies, or who simply want to adopt a gluten-free diet. It is especially helpful for including information on living with celiac disease for people of all ages. The author includes health information,shopping advice, recipes, travel and dining out suggestions. There is additional information on relevant cookbooks, web sites and blogs. Recommended highly!

This is an excellent, comprehensive, resource guide for people who must restrict their intake of glutenous food, whether due to celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or dietary preference.

Ms. Lowell, who has celiac, goes to great lengths to list basic grains that contain gluten, as well as grains that are gluten-free. She discusses how to discuss dietary constraints with dinner hosts, family, restaurants and grocers.

The book even contains foreign-language cards in 23 languages - not just the show more standard French, Spanish and German, but in Arabic, Croatian and Swahili (and more!). The cards are to be presented to wait staff at a foreign restaurant, informing them that you are unable to eat gluten, and asking for their cooperation in getting a meal that you will be able to enjoy.

I do think the book is somewhat over-long, and I get the feeling that Ms. Lowell is - at times - a bit patronizing/condescending. A must-have book for the person who must avoid gluten. show less