The gluten-free diet is the only treatment for celiac disease, yet uncertainty surrounds key topics like shared equipment, cross-contact, dining out, dating, and certain grains. These gray areas heighten anxiety and hypervigilance in patients, impacting their quality of life. This session will offer expert insights on these controversial topics, highlighting the need for standardized nutritional assessment and education to reduce patient stress and improve outcomes. Attendees will gain practical, research-backed guidance to apply in clinical practice.

Dietary misinformation persists, with many recommendations lacking scientific basis. Online fearmongering further complicates matters, leading patients and dietitians to question trusted resources. This session will clarify inconsistencies, focusing on cross-contact concerns, including new research on shared kitchen spaces, shared fryers, and even kissing.

Panelists will explore the consensus-building process behind current diet assessment guidelines for celiac disease and provide an overview of these guidelines. They will share strategies for patient education on cross-contact in dating and dining out, while introducing a validated assessment tool under development. The session will conclude with a discussion on how these guidelines are shaping a robust framework for nutritional assessment and monitoring in celiac disease, empowering clinicians to offer consistent, evidence-based care.