Article: GLUTEN-FREE DIET BIAGGI'S SPECIAL MENU APPEALS TO DINERS WITH CELIAC DISEASE

"I think I'm gonna cry," said Bic Duncan, a big grin on her face.

She lifted a fork laden with pasta and seafood into her mouth, chewed - and smiled.

"Oh, this is so wonderful."

"Do you have any idea how exciting this is?" she asked rhetorically, as her sisters, Judy Gries and Carol Wilzbacher, ate similar-sized forks filled with pasta.

The three - and one more sister, Karla Tieken - have celiac disease, which means their bodies can't digest gluten. And gluten, which is a protein, is everywhere. It's found in foods such as bread, crackers and pasta.

Those with celiac disease have to adhere to restricted diets because the protein in grains (wheat, rye and barley) attacks the immune system in ...

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