Please come and join us at the North Texas Gluten Intolerance Group support group meeting.

   
North Texas Gluten Intolerance Group Meeting, Saturday, September 6
9AM - 12PM Celiac 101 Class for the Newly Diagnosed
10AM - 12PM Regular Support Group Meeting
Meeting Place:  Richland Hills Church of Christ, 6300 NE Loop 820, N. Richland Hills, TX 76180 (directions/map on website)

Come meet Melinda Dennis MS, RD, LDN, who’s going to talk to us on several very important topics pertaining to the gluten free diet.  Here’s a brief bio on her:

She is the Nutrition Coordinator of the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess (Boston area) and co-investigator of celiac-related research taking place in their Gastroenterology Division.  She has authored several journal articles on the nutritional management of celiac disease and greatly enjoy nationwide public speaking to the celiac and medical communities. One of her greatest joys was founding and chairing the Healthy Villi Greater Boston Celiac/DH Support Group for several years. Now, she acts as one of their Nutrition Advisors.  Delete the Wheat® was created to help people with celiac disease navigate more comfortably through the grocery aisles and to avoid gluten in their own kitchens.

She was diagnosed with celiac disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis (an associated skin rash) in 1992 when celiac disease was considered to be very uncommon. Following her passion for teaching, she became a registered dietitian in order to teach the gluten-free diet and lifestyle to others. She received her Master of Science in Nutrition and Health Promotion from Simmons College in Boston, MA, completed my clinical internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and became an Outpatient Dietitian, specializing in celiac disease.  Check out her website:  www.deletethewheat.com.

We are very honored to have Melinda accept our invitation to speak to our support group next month.  Also, please bring a GF dish to share with others.

Betty Barfield
President, North Texas Gluten Intolerance Group
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Betty Barfield
President, North Texas GIG
www.northtexasgig.com
817-929-9227