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HEALTH WISE RESOURCES whether or not they have a clear intolerance or allergy that requires a radical change in diet. For people who feel generally unwell or have other health issues they think might be related to diet, she sees no reason not to find out if eliminating gluten helps (provided other diagnoses have first been ruled out). But they should do it wisely. "There are healthy and unhealthy ways to be gluten-free," points out Korn, who also notes that a diet of natural foods that includes vegetables, fruits, lean proteins and "good" fats is healthy for just about everybody. When it comes to carbs that are permissible on a gluten-free diet, however, caution is advised. "It's not that I'm anti-carb, but the glycemic load you take in is important," she says, citing starches like potatoes and corn as potential problems. This goes double for diabetics and people looking to lose weight. "'Gluten-free' is not a weight-loss diet," says Korn. Many gluten-free products use wheat substitutes such as refined rice, corn and nut flours, which can greatly increase the caloric, sugar and fat levels in food. "Processed foods are going to make you fat," she asserts. "It's great that so many manufacturers are making these gluten-free products for people To learn more about gluten intolerance and gluten-free living, check out: ORGANIZATIONS & WEBSITES: Celiac Disease Foundation, celiac.org Celiac.com (Celiac Disease and Gluten-free Diet Information) Center for Celiac Research, celiaccenter.org Gluten Intolerance Group & The Gluten-Free Certification Organization, gluten.net National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, celiaccentral.org BOOKS Gluten-Free Cookbook: The Definitive Guide to a Gluten-Free Lifestyle (2011, CreateSpace Independent Publishing) by Daniel Jay Skinner Gluten-Free Grocery Shopping Guide by Cecelia's Marketplace (2012, Kal-Haven Publishing) by Dr. Mara Matison and Dainis Matison Living Gluten-Free for Dummies (2010, John Wiley & Sons) by Danna Korn Real Life with Celiac Disease (2010, Cardinal Publishers Group) by Melinda Dennis & Daniel Leffler dayspamagazine.com/freeinfo • Use FreeInfo #42 86 DAYSPA | DECEMBER 2013