G-Free Foodie Gluten Free Advocates + Experts
Meet the people we go to for Gluten Free Advice – folks who provide facts, support, humor & help in Gluten Free life.
Tina Turbin became extremely interested and involved in the subjects of celiac disease and gluten a number of years ago after many years of unresolved troubles, to finally get properly diagnosed herself. She has since been a diligent researcher, writer, on weekly radio shows, develops gluten-free recipes, teamed up with top professionals, reviewing GFcompanies & GF cook books on her renowned website: GlutenFreeHelp.info. As the multi award-winning children’s author of the acclaimed Danny the Dragon children’s series, Tina takes great pleasure in donating the profits from her Danny the Dragon Dreams audio-book to Dr. Peter Green’s Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Medical Center . Tina is happy to be a part of the team at Gluten-Free Foodie, in addition to other popular websites she writes for: CeliacCentral.org, Celiac.com and EverydayHealth.com. She resides in her East and West Coast studios continuing to write, promote and work within the celiac and gluten-free arena to help increase the awareness of this area and help others on a daily bases. She is forever writing additional children’s books to entertain the world. To stay updated please sign up for her newsletter by visiting GlutenFreeHelp.info.
Jennifer Harris was diagnosed with Celiac Disease more than 13 years ago and has turned her diagnosis into a thriving career and an opportunity to help the newly diagnosed. Jennifer has been working as a Gluten-Free Product Specialist at Return to Eden (www.return2eden1.com) for the last four years. Through this job, she had been able to develop vendor contacts, sample new products and discover industry trends. Return to Eden now has the largest gluten-free product selection in Atlanta.
Dr. Stephen Wangen is a state licensed and board certified physician. After graduating with honors with a pre-med degree from Pacific Lutheran University he received his doctoral degree in naturopathic medicine from the internationally renowned Bastyr University. Dr. Wangen continues his association with the university as an Affiliate Clinical Faculty of The School of Naturopathic Medicine. He specializes in digestive disorders and food allergies and has first-hand experience with food allergies, having been diagnosed with a gluten intolerance in 1996 as well as a dairy allergy.
After many years of profound improvements seen in his patients after identifying chronic underlying food allergies, in 2005 he founded the Center for Food Allergies along with the IBS Treatment Center, where he serves as the Chief Medical Officer.
His extensive clinical research into the relationship between food allergies and health has led to groundbreaking work on many conditions. He continues to investigate these issues as the Research Director of the Innate Health Foundation, a nonprofit agency dedicated to the advancement of health and health care.
Dr. Wangen also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Gluten Intolerant Group of North America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and advocating for people with gluten intolerance. His enthusiasm for quality health care is the result of a lifelong interest in human potential.
Betsy Metcalf loves dining out and making delicious food in her own kitchen. When diagnosed with celiac disease three years ago, Betsy was determined not to let her food restrictions limit her love of cuisine and travel. Initially a high school teacher and coach at a boarding school in Virginia, when she and her husband relocated in Atlanta, Betsy created the website, Gluten Freedom Atlanta (www.glutenfreedomatlanta.com) to share with others her thoughts on food, cooking, dining out, and travel, while carefully abiding by the gluten-free diet. Betsy continues to work with teenagers, tutoring and coaching, but she also pursues her culinary passion and loves of writing and teaching, as a freelance writer and consultant for those with celiac, gluten allergies or intolerances.
Betsy bases her gluten-free life around seasonal produce and simple, flavorful dishes. She works for a local farm so that she can have access to the freshest vegetables, centering her dishes around beautiful, whole foods, that are packed with flavor and nutrition. In addition to Gluten Freedom, Betsy also writes for Atlanta’s Finest Dining Magazine, and recently wrote an article for Living Without Magazine.
Andrew Steingrube has always had a passion for health, wellness, and helping others. He graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 2005 with a B.S. in Psychology and from California State University, Chico in 2009 with an M.S. in Nutritional Science. He is a published co-author in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal. As well as being a contributing writer for GFreeFoodie.com, he is currently a server at the Shadowbrook Restaurant, a fine-dining, high volume, destination restaurant in beautiful Santa Cruz, CA. The restaurant caters to guests following a gluten-free diet, featuring a coded menu that offers many delicious gluten-free appetizers, salads, soups, entrees, and desserts. He hopes to continue his professional development by learning, writing, and being involved in the health and wellness fields and related disciplines. Ultimately, his goal is to be able to help others to live healthier, happier, and more fulfilling lives. He can be contacted at asteingrube22@gmail.com.
