celiac disease in the New York Times

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I also wrote a letter to the Times about a column in Friday's paper, but this one is better. It's in today's paper.To the Editor:Judith Warner deplores parents' "joyless food-related fussiness (no gluten, no dairy, no pleasure — ever)." She should know that many of us, much as we would welcome the joy of eating gluten in our lives, cannot do so because we have celiac disease.For us, consuming the gluten found in wheat, rye, oats and barley makes us feel unwell and threatens our long-term well-being. We fuss because we must.Carolyn Makuen Hartsdale, N.Y., June 30, 2006