Last week, a friend invited me over for dinner to meet her new guy, and I brought some of my refreshing chocolate sorbet. When I arrived all smiles and ready to ask a million questions as any good friend would, I couldn't believe what I found out — this new beau could not have cocoa. That's right — allergic to chocolate! After hearing that, I was the one asking him a million questions. Read more

FitSugar reader Whipped recently shared this recipe for vegan chocolate-chip banana bread, which she got from the BabyCakes Bakery cookbook, in our Healthy Recipe group. So I have been craving some banana bread lately. I want a moist, tender, chocolately chip banana bread . . . and I'd like it healthy, too, please? No butter? No eggs? No dairy? Yup. Perfect chocolate-chip banana bread. And it's Read more

If you have a child who suffers from wheat, dairy, and egg allergies, Halloween can be an especially tough time. Here's a delicious, special Halloween treat that you can whip up for your child sans wheat, butter, and milk. Pumpkin, chocolate chips, and cinnamon glaze come together for the perfect Halloween combination that will satisfy any sweet tooth. Use fun, Halloween-colored cupcake liners Read more

If the candy-lined store shelves didn't give it away, the sweetest annual holiday is just about here — no, not Valentine's Day silly . . . Halloween! For those with celiac disease or a gluten allergy/sensitivity, Halloween can be more of a trick than a treat because deciphering which candies contain traces of the gluten protein found in wheat, rye, and barley can be downright tricky. Good news Read more

Removing gluten from your diet can often mean cutting out dessert items, staying away from pasta and bread, and opting to eat in rather than dine out. Unfortunately, celiac disease is on the rise, but the good news is more restaurants are expanding their menus to include gluten-free fare. Here are five nationwide restaurants that offer gluten-free menus. Keep in mind that you should always double Read more

Try desserts sans butter and eggs with these vegan treats. P90X has some celebrity fans from Pink to Sheryl Crow and more. Watching your caloric intake? Here are fives foods that will keep you feeling full. Lean how many calories you're burning different yoga classes. Say cheese! Go ahead and guess the calories in popular cheeses. Being firstborn means you might have some disadvantages on the Read more

For anyone with celiac disease — or an allergy, intolerance, or sensitivity to gluten — the six-letter word "gluten" most likely has a prominent place in their daily conversations. I try my hardest not to be that annoying friend who grills the waiter about every item on the menu. But gluten is no laughing matter, especially if your body can't process it and you are trying to adhere to a Read more

Last weekend, I heard two different acquaintances confess that they don't like chocolate. Not that they prefer dark, or milk, or white, or have an allergy, or gave it up for Lent — just that they don't like it. I was shocked, but then got to thinking about a few universally popular foods that I'm not such a fan of myself — poached eggs, to name one (I know!). I suppose there isn't such a Read more