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Tampa Wild Oats Marketplace to Host Celiac Awareness Event



WHAT:              Celiac Awareness Event

The Tampa Wild Oats Marketplace is hosting a free Celiac Awareness Event on 
Saturday, August, 18th from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. for families and customers who 
want to learn how to live a gluten-free lifestyle and why more and more 
Americans are being diagnosed with Celiac disease. Celiac disease is one of 
the top 10 misdiagnosed diseases in America and is becoming one of the 
fastest growing health concerns in this country. The millions of people who 
suffer from celiac disease have an intolerance or sensitivity to gluten in 
food.



Celiac disease, also known as celiac sprue or severe gluten intolerance, is 
a genetic autoimmune disease.  When someone with celiac diseases ingests 
wheat, barley, rye, spelt, kamut, triticale, or foods containing gluten, the 
villi (hair-like projections in the small intestines that absorb nutrients) 
become damaged and over time, proper digestion becomes impossible.



Visit the Wild Oats Tampa Marketplace on Saturday, August 18th for a wide 
variety of great tasting, high-quality gluten-free foods such as pasta, 
breads, crackers and cookies. Wild Oats also has a gluten-free living 
brochure - A Guide to Living Well Without Gluten - complete with lifestyle 
tips, resources, food guides and more. In addition, Wild Oats specially 
labels all gluten-free foods, enabling customers to easily identify and buy 
gluten-free products.



Plus, there will be lectures and seminars by leading Celiac Disease 
specialists throughout the day. Please see full schedule and descriptions 
listed below.



WHEN:        Saturday, August 18 from 11a.m.-3p.m.

                    Noon-1p.m. A  lecture defining celiac disease, how to 
adapt gluten recipes

                    to gluten free, and herbal remedies with Rose Kalajian, 
Herbalist



                    1-2p.m. Gluten Free and Vegan Cooking Class with Sherell 
White and Bobby

                    Singerman of the Celiac Web Channel.



                     2-3p.m.  A lecture on "How a Diagnosis of Celiac 
Disease Is Made."  By

         Patrick G. Brady, MD Professor of Medicine for the division of 
digestive diseases

         and nutrition and Program Director for the GI fellowship program at 
USF



WHERE:       Tampa Wild Oats Marketplace

         1548 North. Dale Mabry Highway

         Tampa, FL 33607



WHO:            Wild Oats Markets, Inc is a nationwide chain of natural and 
organic foods markets

         in the United States and Canada. With more than $1.1 billion in 
annual sales, the

         Company operates 110 natural foods stores in 24 states and British 
Columbia,

         Canada. The Company's market includes: Wild Oats Marketplace, Henry's

         Farmers Market, Sun Harvest and Capers Community Markets. For more

         Information, please contact the Company's website at 
www.wildoats.com.

CONTACT:   For more information, please contact Sherell White at the Tampa 
Wild Oats at 813-

         874-9435, [log in to unmask]





Janet Heitler

Tampa Bay Celiacs

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