Gluten Free Winston-Salem: September 2009

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Wendy's french fries: word of caution

Debbie over at Gluten Free Durham posted some information about whether Wendy's french fries are gluten free. Some Wendy's have dedicated french fry fyers, and others do not. I can tell you from personal experience that some of the ones along I-40 do not have dedicated fryers. Always ask before you indulge.

Read Debbie's post here.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Restaurant: The Loop Pizza Grill

Pam over on the Gluten Free Cary blog wrote about the Cary location Loop and its gluten free menu. The Loop in Thruway Shopping Center in Winston-Salem has a gluten free menu, too! The walnut, cranberry, and goat cheese salad sounds good. Check it out!

Here's there allergen disclaimer:
This menu and the information on it are provided by The Loop Pizza Grill, in cooperation
with Nutritional Information Services (NIS), as a service to our customers. Guests are
encouraged to consider the information provided, to their own satisfaction, in light of
their individual needs and requirements. The allergen profile listed for our menu items is
specific for the standard recipe for each item. Because The Loop does not use dedicated
prep methods, cross contamination may occur.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Event: Gluten-free night at New Town Bistro

On September 15th, New Town Bistro in Winston-Salem will be hosting a gluten-free dining night. New Town Bistro is located at 420 Jonestown Road. Check out the menu!

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.