It seems like each day young children are now being diagnosed with Celiac Disease. The good news is that the gluten free food industry has taken steps to adapt and fill this need with the recent announcement of the first completely gluten free baby food.

CULVER CITY, Calif. - (Business Wire) Baby food category innovator Homemade Baby® , America’s first and only FRESH all-organic baby food, has become the only certified gluten-free brand of baby food in the USA. While gluten-free products are available from other baby food brands, Homemade Baby is the only baby food brand serving all recipes certified gluten-free.

Collaborating closely with The Gluten-Free Certification Organization, Homemade Baby was the first brand to obtain gluten-free approval & certification for its entire brand. The 10 scrumptious recipes can be part of a healthy gluten-free diet for babies and toddlers.

According to The Gluten-Free Certification Organization, gluten is a general name for storage proteins found in wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten intolerance or sensitivity may cause health problems for some babies. FOOD TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE cited gluten-free products as one of America’s Top Ten Food Trends as gluten-free fare is gaining significant consumer importance.

More good stuff in today’s edition of Celiac News and Blog Notes:

• The LA Times answers the question, Can Coconut Stop Chronic Diarrhea?
• The Balding Blog answers the question, How Can Celiac Disease Cause Hair Loss?
• Gluten Free DA addresses how to approach weight gain from eating gluten free.
• The CorePsychBlog has posted some interesting notes about Gluten.

These posts are no joke (pun intended). Enjoy!

Here are some Celiac related news and blog posts from around the internet:

• Press-Telegram talks about making dough from special diets.
• Celiac Maniac explains how to setup a gluten free kitchen.
• A Gluten Free Guide talks about Rice Chex Going Gluten Free.
• What to feed your kids warns that Rice Dream is Not Gluten Free, despite showing gluten free on the box.

How does gluten free applesauce pancakes sound?  Here is the recipe courtesy of CSA Celiacs:

Gluten Free Applesauce Pancakes Ingredients

1 1/2 c rice flour
3 T cornstarch
2 T potato starch flour
1 1/2 t GF baking powder
1 c milk
1/2 t salt
2 eggs
3 T margarine, melted
1 c applesauce
1 t lemon juice (optional)

Directions

Mix together flours, starches, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, mix the remaining ingredients. Combine both bowls. Stir to remove the lumps and cook on a griddle as usual.