By: Heather Strang

Summer may be rapidly nearing its end, but there's still plenty of daylight and warm weather left for a good weekend camping trip or two. Trying to rough it with wheat or dairy intolerances can be a little tricky though. To help you along, I've put together a list of must-have's for any camping journey.
It will take a little bit of preparation, but will be well worth it. Besides, what else is there to do while camping?
Prepare:
· Spelt dark chocolate chip cookies (recipe below)
· Turkey pepperoni pizza - great cold or heated up on the grill (recipe below)

By Frances Cheung, Health Counselor

1. Keep a food diary

A food diary is an essential tool in discovering the connections between food and your body. Be creative with your diary – write down how you feel right after eating, as well as 2 hours and up to 4 days after eating, as many symptoms may not be immediate. Draw, let your pen or pencil flow on paper – it may reveal a lot more about food and its effects on you than you may realize at first. For example, you may discover that certain foods lead to fatigue, bloatedness, cramps, mood swings, skin eruptions, etc.

Welcome to the first edition of the Allergy Details newsletter.

This issue has articles about managing your food allergies, eating wheat-free and dairy-free on camping trips, and a detailed article about celiac disease.

This Months Contributers

• By Frances Cheung, Health Counselor
• Heather Strang
• Dr. Jennifer Armstrong, M.D.

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