gluten-free

Let's get all the disclaimers out of the way first: I am not a doctor. I don't even have a doctor, so if fact-based health information is what you're after, this isn't the place. But if you've ever asked yourself exactly how much wheat is in the beer you are turning your back on, you're a thinker. And that's a good thing. I'm a thinker and a drinker (and I also write about food), so I decided to test out a few theories. Which non-gluten-free beers can the allergic turn to? 

For those who have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of a 100% legitimate gluten-free flour, as in "can't tell the difference," you might want to break the baking gear out of storage: it's cake and waffle time, thanks to Cup4Cup. Chef Thomas Keller along with Lena Kwak, research and development chef at The French Laundry, teamed up to knock a very important task out of the park. Because that's the only way they do things.

Clean Plates, the email and restaurant review guide whose mission is to take the grunt work out of eating healthier, has an intensive process of vetting restaurants for a Clean Plates Seal of Approval. Here are 6 healthy restaurant certifications, and what each one actually certifies.