Kearny, NJ -- Three million people in America have Celiac Disease – only 3% know it. On Tuesday, July 21, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., join the Clara Maass Continuing Care Centers at Kearny and West Hudson, affiliates of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, for Understanding Celiac Disease – a free educational program featuring a gluten-free recipe demonstration and tasting.
The program, which will be presented by Margaret Weiss Masiello, RD, Clinical Coordinator of the Kogan Celiac Center of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, will be held at Clara Maass Continuing Care Center at Kearny located at 195 Belgrove Drive in Kearny. Registration is required. Please call 1-888-724-7123
(select prompt #1) by 7/17.
Celiac Disease is a lifelong, genetic intolerance to certain proteins found in the grains wheat, barley and rye. Symptoms may include bloating, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, joint pain, fatigue, skin rash and/or anemia. Once a diagnosis is made, individuals can lead a productive and healthy lifestyle by following a gluten-free diet.
Date: June 2009
Contact: Public Relations, 973-322-4924
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