Celebrate National Celiac Awareness Month!

May is National Celiac Awareness Month! Do something good!  This is a great time to educate others and tell them about Celiac Disease. If you're in a restaurant, ask them to add safe gluten-free options to their menu. If a friend asks about your diet and all your gluten-free mumbo-jumbo, then chat about the disease. The more people understand Celiac, the easier it will become for those of us who need to deal with it on a daily basis.

Make a new GF recipe -- then bring it to your friend's house or your next meeting, and let others discover that eating gluten-free can still taste delicious. Tell someone when you are on line at the coffee store about Celiac Disease. Wear a support Celiac Disease shirt at your next race. It doesn't matter what you choose, just do some good and spread the word!

This is also a wonderful opportunity to donate to worthwhile Celiac institutions that do research and promote gluten-free living. Favorites include The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University (www.celiacdiseasecenter.columbia.edu) and The University of Chicago Medicine Celiac Disease Center (www.cureceliacdisease.org)