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The Bellingham Gluten Intolerance Group is pleased to be able to offer to the general public
FREE of charge this annual event which features speaker or cooking demonstrations,
gluten free products/manufacturers samples, local restaurants GF samples, gluten free book sale,
silent auction, donors' drawing, a panel discussion, children's GFinfo (Healthy Gluten-Free Kids),
and many other exciting and educational opportunities regarding
a gluten free lifestyle. More details below . . . .
2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, Nov. 6 and Sat., Nov. 7, 2009 at St. Luke's HEC*
* Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway
Bellingham, WA
Friday, Nov. 6 - 9 AM to 4:30 PM, St. Luke's HEC - Meeting Room C
Proposed topics, the final times and topics still to be determined
9:00 AM - Gluten 101 & Label Reading - Kelle A. Rankin-Sunter, BGIG Team Support Leader
10:30 AM - What is Gluten Intolerance? Do I have it? - Dr. JEan Layton, Natural Health Bellingham
1:00 PM - Vitamin Supplementation on a GF Diet - Tom Malterre, CN, Whole Life Nutritio
2:30 PM - Menu Substitution with GF Alternatives - Ali Segerstern, Whole Life Nutrition
SATURDAY, November 7, 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM - St. Lukes HEC
11 AM - Speaker - Dr. Joan Stevenson, Ph.D.
"Did Caveman Eat Wheat? the Evolution of the Human Diet"
Dr. Stevenson is an anthropological biologist from Western Washington U. who has
studied and written about human genetics, diet and their relationship to the changes
that we have undergone over the past 10,000 years or so. This will be a fascinating
presentation exploring what we have learned from studying anthropological evidence.
10:30 AM to 2:30 PM - Food Sampling - Representatives from Local Restaurants, Meal Preparation Companies, GF Manufacturers, all will be set up to offer samples of their GF products and answer questions. There will also be a "static manufacturer's samples" area
Ongoing from 10 AM to 3:30
Tom Malterre, Certified Nutritionist and Dr. Jean Layton, Naturopathic Physician will be
on hand in our "health room" along with other healthcare practitioners and services.
BGIG members will also be available to help answer your questions on the gluten free diet.
Healthy Kids Gluten Free Bring the kids along to meet others their own age who are
learning how to live gluten free. A great place to find our more about our local group.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM - Panel Discussion - Members from our BGIG Board and a special guest
or two will be ready to answer your questions in a open forum, a great place to get answers -
even if you didn't think of the question !
On-Going - Silent Auction, GF Book Sale, Donors' Drawing, BGIG Reference Table
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