Review of Generation Gluten Free-the Documentary
By · CommentsHave you ever watched something and thought to yourself:
“Ah-well, then it’s going to be just fine,” with a big sigh of relief?
That’s how I felt after watching this very well done documentary on living well with celiac disease.
The film’s director, Susan Cohen, also recently celebrated her 10 year anniversary of living gluten free.
Congratulations Susan!
I first heard about the film on Twitter (which, if you haven’t checked it out, has a very large, vocal, and friendly celiac and gluten free community.)
Looking over the site, I ordered it. Heck, for $4.50 you can’t go wrong.
I am sorry to say that months went by before I watched it. Truthfully, I wanted to watch it with my Dad, so I waited until he visited. We watched it and were really impressed.
The quality of the film is great. This is not the “Blair Witch Project” quality of film making. (Did I just date myself?)
More importantly though, the content really shines.
Susan speaks with individuals from several different perspectives who are all involved with the celiac community. Some of them have celiac disease, some do not. I’m not going to spoil it by giving details.
The big take away point of the film, and one that I’ve been banging the drum about since I started this blog, is that a diagnosis of celiac disease is not a bad thing.
In fact, I think celiac disease/gluten intolerance is a blessing in disguise.
Susan has done a fantastic job in showing that living gluten free can be an incredibly empowering, and tasty, way to live.
The film shows just how far we’ve come in the past 15 years or so with diagnosis, treatment, and gluten free eating. Considering that filming was completed in 2005, it’s amazing how much more we’ve learned in the past 5 years.
I thought about asking Susan to donate a copy of the DVD to give away.
I changed my mind.
The DVD is $4.50. It’s more than worth it. Go buy it, watch it with your family, buy copies for friends and family that can benefit from seeing celiac disease and gluten intolerance in a positive and uplifting light.
Visit Generation Gluten Free and buy your copy today.
After you’re all inspired and looking for some concrete ways to live your life in a healthy gluten free manner, go check out Gluten Free and Fit 101.
Go order, watch, and let me know what you think! If you’ve already watched the film, please share your thoughts in the comments below.
I have been a bit out of touch this past week, as I have a started a new job in “real life.” It’s going to be very rewarding I think, although doubtless hard work, and of course a learning curve. That has kept me quite busy and away from GFF.
Luckily, there were lots of great articles posted this week that I can share with you.
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Actually it’s the naturally gluten free veggie of the summer.
Actually, all veggies are naturally gluten free. (That is, in their natural state, and barring any preparation styles using gluten, of course.)
Score!
Zucchini is an incredibly prolific vegetable in the summer. Around here, it’s everywhere-which is great, because it’s local, in season, tasty, and less expensive than some other veggie counterparts. It’s also an incredibly versatile… Continue reading
There was a metric ton of great stuff posted up this week.
If you follow GFF on Twitter or Facebook, you’ll somtimes see me post up an article I think is worth a look. Sometimes it’s about celiac disease and research, sometimes it’s an awesome looking gluten free recipe, sometimes it’s solid information from the fitness aspect of things, sometimes it’s really geekazoid biochemistry stuff… Continue reading
If you are on the GFF Facebook or Twitter, you may have heard me complaining.
Last week I twisted my ankle and fell, giving myself a grade two ankle sprain. I heard and felt the dreaded “pop” as I fell. Luckily, I landed softly in the hedge. Jeff was home to help me up, so I headed back inside, rinsed off my travel coffee mug, grabbed… Continue reading
The Paleo Diet for Celiacs?
By · CommentsI’ve been struggling mightily with this one.
Seriously, I just deleted a couple pages I’d already written, and then decided that was very stupid.
Here’s the thing. I’ve said before that living healthfully and gluten free is a lifestyle, not a “diet.” I just hate the connotations that come along with the word diet. There’s so many wacky “diets” out there. And for some reason, whenever something… Continue reading
Think Thin Bars Review-Redux
By · CommentsThink Products has been one busy company.
They make the gluten free snack products ThinkThin protein bars, ThinkThin dessert bars, and ThinkThin bites.
I reviewed a few flavors of the Think Thin protein bars last year. Click here to read the reviews of the Brownie Crunch, Chunky Peanut Butter, Chocolate Mudslide, and White Chocolate chip flavors.
What does our brain have to do with eating, anyway?
Well, as it turns out, quite a bit.
If you have struggled at all with eating or weight issues, you’ve no doubt heard that people eat “mindlessly” or that eating is often used to deal with emotional issues that may have nothing to do with hunger.
Even if you have NOT struggled with eating, you’ve likely heard… Continue reading
What do you Mean You Don’t Like Veggies?
By · CommentsWhat do you mean it’s too hard to make them taste good?
It’s really not hard if you keep an open mind and take advantage of what is available.
I am very lucky to have a nearby market where they feature locally grown and mostly organic produce. I stop by there on the weekend and pick up whatever looks and smells good to me.
Last weekend… Continue reading
Support Peter Bronski and the NFCA
By · CommentsPeter Bronski is undertaking a mission that many of us can only imagine.
Pete is the author of No Gluten, No Problem, as well as Artisanal Gluten-Free Cooking
