It can be overwhelming at first to re-learn how to
eat and enjoy life while following a special diet.
The good news is that there are many helpful
resources online to teach you more about living
with special dietary needs.
This list is only a start; there are literally hundreds of informative websites,
blogs, online communities, reference books, cookbooks and support groups to
help you and your family stay healthy and happy. The Internet offers endless
opportunities to learn and connect with others who are dealing with the very
same issues and questions as you are.
Check back here often as we will continue to update this list with new and helpful resources, articles and more!
Helpful Websites
| Allergic Living Magazine | www.allergicliving.com |
| Allergy Moms | www.allergymoms.com |
| Allergy Sense | www.allergysense.com |
| Anaphylaxis Canada | www.anaphylaxis.org |
| Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America | www.aafa.org |
| Be Free For Me | www.befreeforme.com |
| Best Allergy Sites | www.bestallergysites.com |
| Eat, Learn, Live | www.ellfoundation.org |
| Food Allergy Buzz | www.foodallergy.org |
| Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) | www.foodallergyinitiative.org |
| Go Dairy Free | www.godairyfree.com |
| Kids with Food Allergies (KFA) | www.kidswithfoodallergies.org |
| Living Without Magazine | www.livingwithout.com |
Support Group Listings
| Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) | www.foodallergy.org |
| Kids with Food Allergies | www.kidswithfoodallergies.com (searchable database) |
| Mocha Allergies | www.mochaallergies.org |
Online Stores
| Allergies And Me | www.allergiesandme.com |
| Allergy Free Foods | www.allergyfreeshop.com |
| Allerneeds | www.allerneeds.com |
| Amazon | www.amazon.com |
| Navan Foods | www.navanfoods.com |
| Peanut Free Planet | www.peanutfreeplanet.com |
For Teens
| FAAN Teen | www.faanteen.org |
| Why Risk It | www.whyriskit.ca |
Cds/DVDs
"You Must Be Nuts", Kyle Dine www.kyledine.comMusic CD all about food allergies |
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| Arthur: Binky Goes Nuts |
Other Resources
Onespot Allergy - www.onespotallergy.comAllergy-friendly and Safety products for the entire family. |
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Beyond a Peanut - www.beyondapeanut.comFood allergy awareness products including training flashcards, safety check stickers and more. |
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Jeeto - www.jeeto.comAllergy awareness collection includes t-shirts, patches and stickers. |
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Allergy Apparel - www.allergyapparel.comHip clothing for kids with food allergies. |
Children's Books
| Allie the Allergic Elephant, Nicole Smith and Maggie Nichols | |
| Ethan Can’t Eat Eggs, Nadine O’Reilly | |
| No Nuts for Nutty, Stacey Fisher | |
| Nutty Scurries to School, Stacey Fisher | |
| Peter Can’t Eat Peanuts, Nadine O’Reilly | |
| The Bugabees: Friends with Food Allergies, Amy Recob |
Reference Books
| Caring for Your Child with Severe Food Allergies, Lisa Cipriano Collins | |
| Dealing with Food Allergies, Janice Vickerstaff Joneja PhD RD | |
| Food Allergies for Dummies, Robert A. Wood MD and Joe Kraynak | |
| One of the Gang: Nurturing the Souls of Children with Food Allergies, Gina Clowes | |
| The Parent’s Guide to Food Allergies, Marianne S. Barber, Maryanne Bartoszek Scott, Elinor Greenberg, and Hugh A. Sampson | |
| Understanding and Managing Your Child’s Food Allergies, Scott Sicherer MD | |
| Allergic Girl: Adventures in Living Well with Food Allergies, Sloane Miller |
Cookbooks
| Kid-Friendly Food Allergy Cookbook, Leslie Hammond | |
| Enjoy Life’s Cookies for Everyone, Leslie Hammond and Betsy Laakso | |
| The Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook, Cybele Pascal | |
| Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance and Casein-free Living, Alisa Marie Fleming |
Disease Information & Resources
| American Celiac Disease Alliance (ACDA) | www.americanceliac.org |
| Canadian Celiac Association (CCA) | www.celiac.ca |
| Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) | www.celiac.org |
| Celiac Sprue Association (CSA) | www.csaceliacs.org |
| Gluten Free Certification Organization (GFCO) | www.gfco.org |
| Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) | www.gluten.net |
| Mayo Clinic | www.mayoclinic.com |
| National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) | www.celiaccentral.org |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Celiac Disease Center | www.bidmc.org/celiaccenter |
| Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University | www.celiacdiseasecenter.columbia.edu |
| University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center | www.celiacdisease.net or 773-702-7593 (info line) |
| University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research | www.celiaccenter.org |
| Warren Celiac Center, UC San Diego | http://celiaccenter.ucsd.edu |
Helpful Websites
| Celiac Listserv | celiac@listserv.icors.org |
| Celiac.com | www.celiac.com |
| Celiac Travel | www.celiactravel.com |
| Delight Gluten Free Magazine | www.delightgfmagazine.com |
| Gluten Free Girl | www.glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com |
| Gluten Free Living Magazine | www.glutenfreeliving.com |
| Living Without Magazine | www.livingwithout.com |
| Sure Foods Living | www.surefoodsliving.com |
| The Celiac Site | www.theceliacsite.com |
| Triumph Dining Gluten Free Guides | www.triumphdining.com |
Support Group Listings
| Canadian Celiac Association | www.celiac.ca |
| Celiac Disease Foundation | www.celiac.org/connections (searchable database) |
| Celiac Sprue Association | www.csaceliacs.org/chapters |
| Gluten Intolerance Group | www.gluten.net |
Online Stores
| Amazon | www.amazon.com |
| Gluten Free Mall | www.navanfoods.com |
Reference Books
| Cecilia’s Marketplace Grocery Shopping Guides, (www.ceceliasmarketplace.com) | |
| Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic, Peter Green MD and Rory Jones | |
| Essential Gluten Free Dining Guide, Triumph Dining | |
| Essential Gluten Free Grocery Guide, Triumph Dining | |
| Gluten Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide, Shelley Case RD (www.glutenfreediet.ca) | |
| Gluten Free Nutrition Guide, Tricia Thompson RD | |
| Gluten Free Nutrition Guide, Tricia Thompson RD | |
| Living Gluten Free for Dummies, Danna Korn | |
| Triumph Dining Gluten Free Guides | |
| Wheat-free, Worry-free: Raising Happy, Healthy Gluten-free Kids, Danna Korn |
Cookbooks
| 1,000 Gluten Free Recipes, Carol Fenster | |
| Gluten Free Baking Classics, Annalise Roberts | |
| Gluten-Free Baking with the Culinary Institute of America, Richard J. Coppedge Jr. and George Chookazian | |
| Gluten Free Quick & Easy, Carol Fenster |
Helpful Websites
| Autism Research Institute | www.autism.com |
| Autism Speaks | www.autismspeaks.org |
| Autism Speaks Canada | www.autismspeaks.ca |
| Autism Society of America (ASA) | www.autism-society.org |
| Autism Society of Canada | www.autismsocietycanada.ca |
| Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) | www.talkaboutcuringautism.org |
| The GFCF Diet | www.gfcfdiet.com |
Reference Books
| Eating for Autism, Elizabeth Strickland, MS, RD, LD | |
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Special Diets for Special Kids: Understanding and Implementing Special Diets to Aid in the Treatment of Autism and Related Developmental Disorders, Lisa Lewis Ph.D. |
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| One of the Gang: Nurturing the Souls of Children with Food Allergies, Gina Clowes | |
| Special Diets for Special Kids Two, Lisa Lewis Ph.D. |
Cookbooks
| The Kid-Friendly ADHD and Autism Cookbook, Pamela Compart and Dana Laake |
| www.facebook.com/enjoylifefoods | |
| www.twitter.com/ELFCeo |
Support groups can be a great way to connect with other special dieters who are dealing with many of the same challenges, frustrations and questions that you are. There are hundreds of groups throughout the US and Canada helping people deal with Celiac Disease, food allergies, autism, and other health concerns. There are even groups specifically for moms, parents, kids and teens. Find support groups in your area by checking online or start your own. If online support groups are more appealing, check out kidswithfoodallergies.org or allergymoms.com.
Working with a registered dietitian (RD) or health care professional that assists in special dietary needs can be very helpful. They can teach you about what foods you can and cannot eat, help with menu planning, recommend products and answer specific diet questions for you. Ask your allergist or physician for a referral.