Helen Sharp holds up some fresh-baked, gluten-free quinoa brownies, which her husband, James, is anxious to dive into.

The idea of owner Kim Bishop, the cafe and store located in Elizabeth Street, Launceston, had its first day of trade yesterday.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - While necessary for some, many people eat gluten-free diets because they believe they'll gain certain health benefits, but these beliefs are not all supported by research, a University of Florida nutrition expert says.

More than two million people in North America are diagnosed with celiac disease or experience some form of gluten sensitivity or intolerance.

She says, "What I try to focus on is gluten free recipes that are accessible to people that can be bought frugally."

Food trends come and go: in the eighties, the enemy was fat; in the nineties, carbs; and now, it's gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley that millions of Americans are giving up.

Celiac disease is an immune disorder triggered by gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley.

The swelling ranks of Americans adopting gluten-free diets have given rise to another hot trend: people calling the whole thing a bunch of baloney.

S FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ESTIMATES THAT 3 MILLION PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY HAVE CELIAC DISEASE.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am nearly 90 years old and have been in fairly good health until March of this year.

WHAT: Sophia's Summer Party: An evening to benefit the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, hosted by Cresskill High School junior Sophia Kolodzinski.

Celiac and the Beast .She was diagnosed with Celiac disease in 2009 and started her blog because she felt like she had a new voice to bring to the gluten-free table and needed some celiac c... Chances are, now that you're healed after a celiac diagnosis, you've gained some weight .

A blog post titled " Gluten-free beauty is on the rise " from Mintel 's Lucy Cornford showcases how more and more beauty products are positioning themselves as gluten-free.

Bridgewater-Raritan High School senior Michele Bender is preparing to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award by teaching others about Celiac disease.

Philly chef Marc Vetri posted a nearly 1,400-word rant on the Huffington Post yesterday about his growing intolerance of gluten intolerance.

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Over the past few years, most of us have become familiar with the term "gluten-free."

UK gluten-free major Genius has rolled products in French in-store bakeries - a move it says should normalize gluten-free for consumers.

Zlata is a freelance writer covering a wide range of topics for several online publications.

Q.Will you please help me understand some things? My mom thinks I have celiac disease.