Tuesday, November 23, 2010
'tis the season for explaining your dietary restrictions....
Excellent article from the author of "Living Gluten Free for Dummies". Courtesy of the Celiac.com newsletter:
Talking to Others About the Gluten-Free Diet by Danna Korn
One thing I should add is a reminder that family members may forget your restrictions, particularly if they are trying to feed a crowd and/or small kids. If you aren't going to be able to wait to eat until you get home, bring a safe snack with you just in case (particularly important if you are also diabetic). If someone gets offended that you won't eat what they cooked even after you've explained that it will make you sick, that's their problem, not yours. I'd rather sit at the table socializing with my safe snack than eating something risky that could cause me to have embarrassing symptoms.
Talking to Others About the Gluten-Free Diet by Danna Korn
One thing I should add is a reminder that family members may forget your restrictions, particularly if they are trying to feed a crowd and/or small kids. If you aren't going to be able to wait to eat until you get home, bring a safe snack with you just in case (particularly important if you are also diabetic). If someone gets offended that you won't eat what they cooked even after you've explained that it will make you sick, that's their problem, not yours. I'd rather sit at the table socializing with my safe snack than eating something risky that could cause me to have embarrassing symptoms.
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