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

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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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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07/30/2026

One of my greatest joys in life is being a mom to three sweet children.

I sometimes see fear among celiacs about whether their future children may be diagnosed too.

While I can’t speak from experience of having a celiac child (mine haven’t tested positive), there are three things I want my kids to know NOW about celiac that will hopefully make their life better even if they are. And if they aren’t, this gives them a peek into how I view celiac in the bigger picture of my life.

1️⃣ Celiac disease (nor any other diagnosis) doesn’t define me. I talk about it a lot here, but it’s just a part of me.

2️⃣ Celiac needs to be taken seriously so I don’t get sick, now or later. They’re learning now that no gluten means not even a little.

3️⃣ Celiac doesn’t mean the fun is over. They see me live my life to the fullest. It just doesn’t involve gluten. I don’t want their pity now because that could make it that much harder should they be diagnosed later.

Follow Laura English, MS, RDN as I share more of my everyday gluten free life — recipes, tips from my perspective as a registered dietitian with celiac, and the honest stuff in between.

Are you raising a celiac kiddo, or thinking about how you’d explain it to yours? Yes/no in the comments 👇 — and if you see this differently, I’d genuinely love to hear your perspective.

Educational/lifestyle content only. Not medical advice. Talk to your own healthcare team about your family’s specific situation and risk.

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07/28/2026

Has a restaurant employee ever said something that made you question every other time you’d eaten there before? That happened to me at Chick-fil-A.

I was told the fries were coated with gluten, by an employee who had celiac herself — after years of eating there without issue (and verifying that they were GF). Turns out, she was wrong 😮‍💨. Their fries have never contained gluten-containing ingredients according to the company.

But this highlights 3 things:
1️⃣ Formulations can change even on foods you’ve trusted for years, so it’s always important to double-check
2️⃣ Someone telling you they have celiac doesn’t automatically make them a reliable source, whether that’s a restaurant employee, a friend, or a content creator.
3️⃣ This is exactly why I always point back to the actual source or verified documentation, not one person’s understanding (or misunderstanding).

I’ll keep sharing real celiac life moments like this one, along with recipes and myth-busting along the way. Follow so you don’t miss it!

👇 Has this happened to you — yes or no? And if you’ve got your own “wait, that’s not right” story, I want to hear it.

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