Celiac Support in August

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Downtown Support Meeting, Wednesday August 10, 7:00-8:00ish pm
This month we’ll discuss our celiac complications (those things that linger despite our gluten-free diet) and our solutions.  Join us at SMUD’s Customer Service Center, 6301 S Street, Room 3 (S Street is immediately north of Highway 50, straight across from the 65th Street exit intersection for those who traveled west on 50).  Gluten-free snacks always welcome.              

Lemon Grass Restaurant Outing, Wednesday, August 17, 11:30-12:30ish
Given our successful dinner outing here 10 months ago, it’s time to share with the lunch bunch!  Gluten-free luncheon menu at http://www.starginger.com/files/gf_LUNCH_web_all%20pages.pdf. Please join us at 601 Munroe Street (just north of Loehmann’s Plaza).  Please RSVP (so restaurant can arrange to seat us) by return email (dcraig101@hotmail.com), by Monday 8/15.

Sacramento Support Meeting, Sunday, August 21, 1:30-4:00 pm
Our speaker, Trudy Scott, CN, is a Food Mood Expert and Nutritionist, speaker and author of The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood & End Cravings (June 2011, New Harbinger).  Trudy has a nutrition practice with a focus on Food, Mood and Women’s Health. She is President of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals and is a member of Alliance for Addiction Solutions and Anxiety Disorders Association of America. Trudy’s topic is Gluten Elimination: One of 9 steps to Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Mood & End Cravings.  Don’t miss this inspiring meeting! 

At St. Marks UMC, 2391 St. Marks Way, Sacramento, Fireside Room (E25, upstairs or elevator).  
Everyone, please bring one new-to-you information item (product, restaurant, recipe, vendor, resource, research, or personal health milestone).  Experienced celiacs, please bring a gluten-free snack to share, together with recipe and/or ingredients for those with additional food sensitivities.

In September:  Placerville meeting and Davis meeting, plus CSA Annual Conference in San Diego (see below) which replaces Sacramento meeting. CSA 34th Annual Conference, San Diego, September 15-18 (all or parts). For conference information, call 877-272-4272, or www.csaceliacs.org, or Lifeline 2011 Vol XXXI No 1.  For carpooling and/or for other sleeping accommodations, contact Diane at 916-483-8546 or dcraig101@hotmail.com. Note that conference accommodation discount rate expires 8/22 and conference discount rate expires 9/1.