When it comes to making healthy choices, there is a lot of information out there. As a registered dietitian and Price Chopper's corporate nutritionist, I can help you by sharing with you a few of the informative articles I've read lately. Have a question on anything you've read lately? Connect with me and I'll help you make food fit into your lifestyle.

Why Choose Gluten Free Foods?
If you've noticed more foods on supermarket shelves boasting of being "gluten free," you may have wondered why the fuss about a normally benign ingredient found naturally in the good-for-you grains of wheat, rye, and barley. For an estimated 2 million Americans, though, gluten can pose a digestive system problem known as celiac disease. In fact, about 1 in 133 people in the US have the condition, which can cause no symptoms or a variety of symptoms that can, unfortunately, be mistaken for other ailments. Celiac disease damages the small intestine and interferes with nutrient absorption. More information on Celiac disease is available from your physician and from the National Institutes of Health. To help those diagnosed with the condition find gluten-free products at Price Chopper, we're also developing a list of gluten-free products to be posted here soon.