Events

REGULAR MEETINGS held on the third Saturday of the month,
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.,
Papaya Room., Waldemere Medical Plaza,
1921 Waldemere St., Sarasota.
New participants and their families are welcome.

NEWLY DIAGNOSED? NEED TO TALK? WE'RE HERE!
A few of the regular members have agreed to be at the meeting room
at 1:00 p.m., on the Saturdays we meet, to talk with you to help
with questions, concerns, feelings and any other issues you may have.
Come in early and let us support you in your gluten-free journey.

Saturday, July 17, 1:30 p.m.
President Amy Eliezer, R.D., a Registered Dietician, led the meeting and discussed the ideal diet for weight management and optimum health.
Those present talked about when and how they were diagnosed and how they manage their diet while eating out, traveling and eating at friends' homes.
Some great baked goods by Christine Harmon and Edie Kaplan were on hand for sale and for sampling.

Our recent meeting was held on
Saturday, June 19, 1:30 p.m. and our speaker was
Kim Slominsky, R.D.
She is a celiac and a Registered Dietitian. She spoke about weight control on the GF diet and answered our questions about GF eating in general!

Our May 15 speaker was
Maggie Glucklich, co-owner of
VEG restaurant, a vegetarian and seafood eatery, that offers a gluten free menu. Maggie talked about her background in the restaurant business in Sarasota. VEG is not a gluten-free facility, but all the soups are GF except for the matzo balls. There are three soups offered each day and two are non-dairy and non-thickened. The breads are from Island Bakery, a strictly GF bakery on Stickney Pt Road near the roadway to the south bridge to Siesta. VEG is open for lunch and dinner except Monday. They have GF pasta, coconut cream pie, and serve quinoa instead of rice pilaf.
Thank you Maggie!

Christine Harman,
owner of Vertoris Pizza House,
spoke on April 17, 2010.
There was much lively discussion on how the various attendees manage the GF diet in their homes.
Christine also talked about the GF diet and it's impact on the health of autistic children.
Thank you Christine!

Dr.Charles Loewe, Gastroenterologist,
spoke on March 20, 2010.

His theme was ...

C consultation with a skilled dietician
E ducation about the disease
L ifelong adherence to a gf diet
I dentification and treatment of nutritional deficiencies
A ccess to an advocacy group
C ontinuous long-term follow up by a multidisciplinary team

February 20, 2010 Meeting
Cynthia Kupper, RD,
Executive Director of the
Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG)
will be our speaker.

Cynthia Kupper is the Executive Director of the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (GIG), a national non-profit organization supporting persons with gluten intolerances. As a clinical dietitian, she speaks internationally on celiac disease and the gluten-free diet at government and regulatory agency meetings, to the food and hospitality industries, health care professionals, and patient organizations.

As part of her work with GIG, she initiated programs working with restaurants to provide gluten-free dining options, and the food industry in providing third-party gluten-free certification.

She has also published a number of papers in peer-review journals, and authored a continuing education manual for dietitians.

January 16, 2010 Meeting
Beth Fox, the Manager of the Whole Foods bakery department was the the January speaker. She spoke about what GF items are offered in the bakery department and about the GF products and set up in the store to identify gluten free items.
Beth brought many samples with her. Some were sold to the members and some (mixes) were taken home to be turned into fun edibles
for the next meeting.
Beth also gave us the address of the Whole Foods Website where we can find a list of Gluten Free items carried in the stores. That address is: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/nutrition/gluten-free.php

December Meeting
December 19th, 2009
The meeting featured Harriet Polejes, a long time celiac who is handling medical issues well. She gave us the benefit of her experiences in the medical world ("Navigating The Medical Maze" or "The Banana Baby Grows Up").

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year!

November Meeting
Nov. 21, 2009
Our speaker was
Heidi-Jo Kaplan, MS RD CDE

Our November 21st meeting featured a great nutritionist/dietitian:
She is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator.
She also counsels patients on the gluten free diet.
Her topic was "Weight Control on the Gluten Free Diet."
She is a well respected nutritionist and registered dietician, and is
in private practice in Sarasota

October Meeting Oct. 17, 2009

Our speaker was
John Monhollan, M.D. of the
Florida Integrative Medical Center
Dr. Monhollan spoke on the raw foods/vegetarian diet and longevity.

September Meeting
Sept. 19, 2009
Frank Schwimmer, DC, spoke on "Creating the Health You've Always Wanted" at the Sat., Sept. 19, meeting of the Celiac Support Group of Sarasota-Manatee at Waldemere Medical Plaza Papaya Room, 1921 Waldemere St., Sarasota.

The Celiac Support Group of Sarasota-Manatee will hold a Gluten-Free Recipe Exchange Sat., Aug. 15, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Waldemere Medical Plaza Papaya Room, 1921 Waldemere St., Sarasota. Please bring one or more copies of your recipe. Meetings are free and open to the public. For general information, call 922-1205. The Island Gluten-Free Bakery, 346-0002, will deliver orders to this meeting. For information and reservations for the Dining Around lunch on Aug. 22, at Vertoris Pizza House, 6830 14th St. W., Bradenton, call 493-2650.

The July 18th Meeting
of the Celiac Support Group of Sarasota-Manatee showcased
the following speaker:
Lydia Marsh, Health and Wellness Specialist, Publix Supermarkets, spoke at our July 18 meeting and brought goodie bags of many of the gluten free foods that Publix carries, along with a list of which stores carry them. She also brought lists of the Publix brand foods that are gluten free for us.

The June 20th Meeting
of the Celiac Support Group of Sarasota-Manatee will be devoted to "The Gluten-Free Diet and Food Resources."

THE MAY MEETING WAS HELD ON SATURDAY, THE 16TH.
Gerry Davies, MD, the owner of Lonjevity Superfood Fusion Cafe,
spoke at this meeting.
Dr. Davies spoke on Postprandial (following a meal)
Nutrition. He has long been interested in optimal nutrition and the focus at his restaurant is on fresh and healthy ingredients creatively prepared.
He had some wonderful information to share with our group.

THE APRIL MEETING WAS HELD ON THE 18TH.
THE DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON THE WALKATHON...
HOW WE DID, HOW WE CAN DO BETTER, HOW WE CAN BEST HELP
THE MEMBERS OF THE CELIAC COMMUNITY.
MANY ATTENDEES SHARED THEIR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS.

Lee Mitchel, M.D., Gastroenterologist,
spoke on the latest research and scientific developments in the field of Celiac Disease. He was dynamic, informative and fielded many excellent questions from those in
attendance.

THE FIRST ANNUAL WALKATHON, HELD ON MARCH 28TH, 2009,
WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
WE WISH TO AGAIN THANK ALL OUR SPONSORS AND DONORS
FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY, ESPECIALLY IN THESE DIFFICULT
ECONOMIC TIMES. WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU.

OUR GREETERS ARE FROM LEFT: CYNDI GOUWENS, SANDEE STONE,
MARCIA SWINEHART, JEAN ADAMS, PAT KARZ, STUART KRUPKIN