The good news for people with celiac disease, which means adopting a diet regimen that can be very tough to stick with, is they now have plenty of edible choices to ease that burden.

But there's a built-in warning from the medical commuity which comes with all those choices: don't adopt the diet without first making sure you have the disease.
 

Shortly after the Kogan Celiac Center opened its doors last month, the facility's clinical coordinator created a slogan that speaks to this warning:

"Stop: Before you cut back, test for celiac!"

I'm an 11-year-old kid who was diagnosed with Celiac disease last fall. Celiac disease is a sickness where you can't eat wheat, barley or rye. The protein in these grains is called gluten, and celiacs can't eat it. Both of my parents have celiac and I have a high chance of having it, too.

I've never had any of the more well-known symptoms: cramps, bloated belly, diarrhea, constipation or stunted growth.