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Speakers for Celiac Support Group include
•	bone health
•	keeping mentally healthy while coping with a GF diet 
•	dieticians/ Nutritionist
•	Pharmacists
•	Chiropractors
•	Doctors who specialize in diagnosing CD or vitamins or nutrients.
•	Internist/cardiologist (local...who has celiac)
•	Some labs will send a speaker 
•	"gluten free ethnic foods
•	 speakers from local farms about buying local 
•	produce manager talk about fresh fruits and vegetables in season (Whole Foods/Trader Joes) to speak to us about the importance of fresh foods in nutrition 
•	safeway and giant talk about their GF food
•	cooking demo ( I don’t think this would work for us)
•	local restaurant outing 
•	presentations on things like label reading, nutritional deficiencies 
•	Tasting of things like pizza, breakfast cereals, crackers, chocolate chip cookies....
•	Discuss the newest trends, research, etc.
•	speakers speaking about their articles or their books
•	Chefs/-eating out safely
•	local GF bakers
•	people who sell products, either weight loss
•	speakers from our favorite food manufacturers - smaller companies like  Namaste, New Planet Beer 
•	members cooking and baking demos ( I don’t think this would work for us)
•	Restaurant owners talking about gluten free menus and how they prepare.
•	Skype and phone interviews
•	Talk about cross contamination in the home. 
•	If you someone who does something related to a healthy gluten free lifestyle, get their card
•	representatives from any of the national celiac groups 
•	local counselors who are familiar with the GF diet
•	Celiac research centers will send someone if you make a donation to the center 
•	speak about the resources to find information for how to live a healthier gluten free lifestyle, or encourage them to find 'non-food' related things to do. Think back to what you enjoyed doing before you were diagnosed, most can still be done, with a little planning or watchfulness to food.
•	Physical Therapist (discussed the need for exercise in the elderly)
•	Neurosurgeon (discuss strokes)
•	Chef from local hospital 
•	alternative flours, etc.  

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