Laura English, MS, RDN - The Gluten Edit

Laura English, MS, RDN - The Gluten Edit Evidence-based + common-sense gluten-free tips for families living with celiac, from an RDN w/Celiac

What do you NOT do as a celiac? I was diagnosed with celiac 14 years ago this October (time flies when you’re having fun...
09/02/2026

What do you NOT do as a celiac?

I was diagnosed with celiac 14 years ago this October (time flies when you’re having fun!). While there are lots of things I must DO as a celiac, here are 5 things I DON’T DO that may (or may not) surprise you:

❌ Rely on apps or gluten sensors to tell me if a food is gluten free. I prefer label reading skills because they don’t require WiFi, a subscription plan, or expensive single-use capsules.
❌ Avoid dining out. I come ready with my usual questions + ask additional questions based on cuisine and menu items. Because I love trying new foods and not always being my own chef!
❌ Assume that every restaurant menu item marked “gluten free” is also “celiac safe.” I’d venture to guess that many celiacs have had an experience or two where they were profoundly saddened that the “gluten free” fries were fried with the nuggets and onion rings.
❌ Restrict more than I need to. Gluten is obviously a hard pass, dairy gives me problems, and I have some reflux triggers, but otherwise, I eat what I want.
❌ Ignore follow up celiac appointments - lab work, endoscopies (as medically indicated), and bone density scans have all played a part in my ongoing management

If you’re interested in evidence-based nutrition and practical celiac-life tips from a dietitian who also lives it, I’d love it if you stayed a while!

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Educational/lifestyle content only. Not medical advice. Individual experiences, needs, and treatment plans vary—always consult your healthcare provider for personalized guidance.

08/27/2026

Moments before I took this video, my two year old pointed to his bun at Five Guys and said “gluten,” totally unprompted. My jaw dropped 🤣 We hadn’t been talking about gluten at the table (just at the counter when I was ordering and he was playing with his sister).

Kids are listening! So proud that my little guy is learning and will one day be able to watch out for his mama and others with celiac 💕

With all three of our kids, we’re still teaching which foods have gluten, what needs extra care, etc. But little moments like this tell me that even the youngest ones can start to understand, bit by bit.

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08/12/2026

Maybe you’ve seen a video going around calling the new gluten free Goldfish essentially “unhealthy junk food,” and as a longtime celiac and registered dietitian, I want to weigh in 😮‍💨

Being gluten free for celiac disease isn’t a health choice like keto or intermittent fasting or Mediterranean. My immune system attacks my own body if I eat gluten. That’s the whole reason I eat gluten free.

Gluten free doesn’t mean “healthy.” Gluten doesn’t mean “unhealthy” (unless, of course, you have celiac, and then it’s terrible for you 😩). Someone can eat gluten free and never touch a vegetable, or eat gluten and be the poster child of “balanced eating.” What matters is an overall pattern, not one snack.

Am I saying we should eat these for every meal? No. Am I thrilled a nostalgic snack is finally safe for my kids and I to share? Absolutely. Fwiw, this is literally one of the things that used to make me sad about having celiac — my toddlers not being able to share their goldfish with me, so thank you The official Goldfish® brand.

And when someone guarantees a food is “contributing to your symptoms” with zero evidence behind it, that’s not insight. That’s a guess, or maybe a joke. Be mindful who you’re taking health advice from 📣

I’ll have more thoughts on gluten free snacking, label reading, and separating fact from fear-mongering in the weeks ahead — this won’t be the last one.

Does the gluten free Goldfish launch excite you? Or do you agree that they have no reason to exist?

Educational/lifestyle content only. Not medical advice. Ingredients, formulations, and manufacturing processes can change — always read labels and confirm information with manufacturers. Please consult your own healthcare team for guidance specific to your situation.

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08/12/2026

In 2012, gluten free was becoming trendy, and I kept hearing people think it was another healthier way to eat.

I was a retail dietitian at a grocery store in New Jersey. My advice to customers was always the same: if you think gluten’s a problem for you, talk to your provider about testing before you cut it, because an accurate test requires eating gluten. And I’d add in, no, eating GF isn’t inherently healthier if you don’t have problems with gluten 👀

Meanwhile, I’d been blaming my own GI issues on “stress” for almost a decade. Abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating, weight loss. I was a “type A” person and thought this went with the territory 😩😑

Then it hit me. My stress was now low. I was happy. But my symptoms hadn’t gone away.

So I finally talked to my doctor and requested celiac testing. I felt a little like a hypochondriac, but I asked anyway.

I’ll be sharing what happened next over the following posts, along with recipes and more of my real celiac life in between. Follow Laura English, MS, RDN so you don’t miss it.

Did you brush off symptoms before finally getting checked out? And if you’ve got your own “I should’ve listened to myself sooner” story, I want to hear it. 📣⬇️

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Educational/lifestyle content only. Not medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare team for guidance specific to your situation.

08/11/2026

In 2012, gluten free was becoming trendy, and I kept hearing people think it was just a healthier way to eat.

I was a retail dietitian at a grocery store in New Jersey. My advice to customers was always the same: if you think gluten’s a problem for you, talk to your provider about testing before you cut it, because an accurate test requires eating gluten.

Meanwhile, I’d been blaming my own GI issues on “stress” for almost a decade. Abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating, weight loss. I was a “type A” person and thought this went with the territory 😩😑

Then it hit me. My stress was now low. I was happy. But my symptoms hadn’t gone away.

So I finally talked to my doctor and requested celiac testing.

I’ll be sharing what happened next over the following posts, along with recipes and more of my real celiac life in between. Follow Laura English, MS, RDN so you don’t miss it.

Did you ever brush off symptoms before finally getting checked out? Yes or no 👇 And if you’ve got your own “I should’ve listened to myself sooner” story, I want to hear it.

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Educational/lifestyle content only. Not medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare team for guidance specific to your situation.

07/31/2026

If you’ve seen Sara Blakely’s video about bringing gluten-containing flour back from Europe because two of her friends who are gluten free (including one with celiac) tolerated it so well, you already know where this is going. Let’s talk about it.

Facts first: European wheat isn’t safer for celiac disease. Gluten is gluten, regardless of where it’s grown, and a lack of symptoms doesn’t mean a lack of intestinal damage happening underneath. That part isn’t up for debate.

But I want to talk about something else — how we respond when we see misinformation about our own disease. It’s genuinely hard not to feel triggered by it. Celiac disease is with us every single day, for life, and watching someone get the basics wrong can hit a nerve. I get it. I’ve felt it too.

Here’s my take: let’s choose education over calling people out. No one in this video is wrong because they lack good intentions — they’re wrong because this is a myth that’s been perpetuated in the setting of a general lack of celiac awareness. I was a dietitian when I got my own diagnosis, and I still had a celiac learning curve. So did you, probably.

Here’s what I think is our best approach when we see misinformation:

1️⃣ Correct the info
2️⃣ Skip the pile-on
3️⃣ Represent the community with empathy, dignity, and compassion

I’ll keep breaking down myths like this one as they come up — 📣 if you’ve run into the “but it’s fine in Europe” myth before, drop a yes below. And if you’ve got a myth you want me to tackle next, tell me in the comments.

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