Going Gluten Free: Understanding the Diet Craze Community Lecture at UNC Wellness Center

To kick off  Celiac Awareness month I have been asked to provide a community lecture at UNC Wellness Center located in the Meadowmont area of Chapel Hill.  This is a free lecture that is open to the public but the center does ask for pre registration.  You may do so by calling: 919-966-5500.  You can access the lecture information here.

May 2, 2013

6:30-8:00 pm

Topic:  Going Gluten Free:  Understanding the Diet Craze

Location: UNC Wellness Center

 
Description:  Many people are turning towards the gluten free diet recently. Gluten-free products are popping up all over. Is gluten free right for you? Debbie Jongkind, RD,LDN will discuss the dynamics of the gluten free diet. Find out if it is hype or help.

Directions:
The UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont is located in the Meadowmont community, just off Highway 54 in Chapel Hill.

100 Sprunt Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Navigating the Gluten Free Diet with Confidence- lecture at UNC Wellness Center

Please consider joining me for a learning opportunity on Monday, November 8,2010 6:30-8:00pm at the UNC Wellness Center, Meadowmont This is a free event to members and non-members of the wellness center but pre-registration is required call 919-966-5500.
As a dietitian I have given a variety of "diet instructions" to clients over the years. It has been my own diagnosis with Celiac Disease and then later helping my teenage daughter navigate this in her own life that has really given me the expertise to speak about the many facets of the gluten free diet. Using my professional education and life experience I have had the opportunity to train other health care providers, speak to community groups, and serve as the camp dietitan at gluten free week/Camp Kanata for 4 years. I am looking forward to returning to the UNC wellness center to share my passion for following a healthy gluten free lifestyle!

Navigating the Gluten Free Diet with Confidence
Debbie Jongkind, RD,LDN
Monday, Nov 8, 2010
6:30-8:00pm
UNC Wellness Center,Meadowmont
100 Sprunt St, Chapel Hill, NC 27517-7811
(919) 966-5500

More Gluten Free Learning Opportunities

January has started off with multiple learning opportunities for those desiring information about the gluten free lifestyle.

1. Celiac Disease: New Diet Options 1/19/2010 presented by Registered Dietitian, Leslie Stanford at the Teer House in Durham. Read details from my earlier post.

2. Gluten Free 101 at Rosie's Plate on 1/23/2010 presented by Zach at Gluten Free Raleigh. Class Description from Rosie's Website includes:

Gluten Free 101 Class
Saturday, January 23, 1 - 3:30 $35
If you've just been diagnosed with celiac or wheat allergies this class is for you. Learn firsthand from someone who's been there. Taught by Zach Becker from the Gluten Free Raleigh Blog, you'll learn how to easily segue into a gluten free lifestyle.
We'll cover practical topics including:

* How to transition your kitchen into a safe gluten free kitchen
* What every gluten free person needs in their pantry
* How to read labels & find hidden ingredients
* Tips on how to eat away from home
* What to watch for with personal care products & medications

We'll also discuss the many resources available including

* GF friendly grocery stores & restaurants
* GF knowledgeable Dieticians
* GF Support Groups
* GF Cookbooks & Magazines

This is a wonderful introduction to living successfully, and happily, without gluten!

3. Gluten Free Cooking Seminar 1/25/2010 presented by Lee Tobin at UNC Wellness Center. A description of the Supper in a Snap Series includes:

Chef and baker Lee Tobin will be presenting Gluten Free Italiano! Lee Tobin has worked as a chef and baker for several hotels and restaurants in Pennsylvania, California, and Canada. Lee moved to Chapel Hill, NC in 1993 where he worked for Whole Foods Market in the bakery and prepared foods departments. After a diagnosis with celiac disease in 1996, Lee began an in store gluten-free baking program to serve the growing number of customers on a gluten-free diet. In 2004 he founded the Whole Foods Market Gluten Free Bakehouse in Morrisville, NC, which provides over 30 products to Whole Foods Market stores across the US and Canada. Lee has spoken and given cooking and baking demonstrations at several regional and national gluten free conferences and events sponsored by the Gluten Intolerance Group, Celiac Sprue association, Gluten Free Expo, Gluten Free Culinary Summit, and Whole Foods Market stores across US.



Lee’s Menu

Grilled polenta appetizer

Herb Focaccia

Caesar salad

Hand made ravioli

Chicken and eggplant parmesan

Tiramisu

Food Allergy/Gluten Free Talk at UNC Wellness Center, July 14

Just thought I would share with the gluten free North Carolina blog community that I will be speaking at the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont July 14, 2009 6:30-8:00.
The lecture is entitled: Food Allergies: Celiac Disease, Gluten Sensitivity, Wheat Allergies. Providing practical advise for optimizing one's health while following a gluten free diet. These lectures are provided for the members at the UNC Wellness Center and also opened to the community. The event is free but preregistration is required, click here for more information