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Celiac Made Simple Helping people with celiac simplify the gluten free diet. www.selenard.com Selena Devries is a registered dietitian living with celiac disease.
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Combining her personal experience as a patient and her professional experience as a dietitian, Healthbean Nutrition aims to improve the lives of those requiring a gluten free diet.

05/21/2026

You don’t have to spend hours researching restaurants before going out 👀

You can create confidence and stay safe by understanding what matters, how to ask the right questions, and how to trust your decisions in real life.

That’s when eating out stops feeling like a constant stressor, and starts becoming a quick thing you can do before making plans or heading out.

If you want to learn the method that helps my clients find REAL food freedom with Celiac disease, don’t miss my free LIVE training next week!

& get my McDonalds Celiac Guide for FREE when you join! 🎁🎉

💬 Comment “TRAINING” and I’ll send you the link to join ⤵️

05/21/2026

I wish everyone with celiac disease knew that some products that contain wheat are actually completely celiac safe.

Comment TRAINING to attend my free live webinar next week!

I know this sounds confusing and honestly a little scary but stick with me ⬇️

Once you start learning these label reading exceptions you’ll have so much more food freedom and can enjoy a wider variety of delicious gluten free foods without constantly second guessing yourself.

Take this product for example, Cadbury caramel buttons. The label says “contains wheat” so at first glance it looks unsafe.

✅ But here’s the truth: it is celiac safe.

The reason it says “contains wheat” is because of the difference between a wheat allergy and celiac disease. The label is for people with a wheat allergy who could react to even tiny amounts of wheat protein. But for celiac disease the gluten has been processed out and testing confirms it’s safe (under 20 parts per million).

I am hosting a live FREE webinar next week to help you feel more confident living gluten free so you can unlock more freedom on the gf diet!

One where Celiac takes a backseat in your life, rather than being in the drivers seat.

In this free workshop, I’ll teach you to read labels confidently, understand exceptions, and finally stop letting food rules and fear control your life.

💬 Comment TRAINING below and I’ll send you the link to grab your spot for May 26th or 27th. Two live times are available so no matter where you live, you can join.

🎁 Plus when you attend live you’ll get my McDonalds Celiac Guide FREE (valued at $47) so you can stop skipping fast food and start ordering with confidence.

Make this summer the season where you finally feel confident, empowered, and free around food!!

Got a question, drop it below 👇🏻

There is so much fear in the celiac space, so I want you to hear this ⬇️As someone who also has celiac disease, I know h...
05/19/2026

There is so much fear in the celiac space, so I want you to hear this ⬇️

As someone who also has celiac disease, I know how stressful it can feel navigating cross contact, ingredient lists, restaurants, and all the “what ifs” around food.

So many people end up avoiding things they don’t actually need to avoid.

Not because they’re doing anything wrong, but because fear based advice makes everything feel dangerous.

And honestly? That used to be me too.

But feeling more confident wasn’t about being “stricter” with my diet.

It was about these key shifts:

✅ Building skills > following rules

You already know not to eat gluten. What actually changes things is learning how to assess situations, ask the right questions, and make confident decisions in real life.

✅ Learning how to calmly assess risk

Not every situation carries the same level of risk. Once I understood what actually mattered for staying safe, food stopped feeling so overwhelming.

✅ Understanding the science

A lot of fear around gluten free living comes from outdated or misleading information. Learning the actual science behind celiac disease helped me let go of unnecessary restrictions that were keeping my world small.

✅ Developing self trust

Instead of outsourcing every decision to labels, apps, or other people’s opinions, I learned how to trust myself around food again.

And because of that, I can enjoy restaurants, travel, social events, shared meals, and spontaneity without celiac taking over my life.

Because living gluten free should feel safe, but it should also feel livable ❤️

If you want to learn my exact approach to thriving on the gluten free diet, don’t miss my free LIVE training happening next week:

🎉 Unlocking REAL Food Freedom with Celiac Disease

💬 Comment ‘TRAINING’ and I’ll send you the link to sign up ⤵️

05/18/2026

If you want to…

👉🏻 Enjoy eating foods at events or restaurants this summer without panicking while ordering

👉🏻 Feel calm around food so you can go to pot lucks, family meals, and events without constantly stressing

👉🏻 Finally start enjoying the foods and drinks you love again

Then please hear this:

You can live a BIG full life where your celiac diagnosis is in the background 👀

🍔 Where you eat your favourite foods again

💕 Where you feel less isolated from others

☕️ Where you order the latte, or the pizza, or the fries (without spiralling)

Where you can fully participate in these little special moments of life again.

It starts by shifting from avoiding food 👉🏻 to learning how to navigate it.

& that’s exactly what I’ll be walking you through in my free LIVE training next week!

Because when you learn how to trust yourself, that’s when so many possibilities open up for you (& you really can thrive with celiac!)

Comment TRAINING and I’ll send the link your way to sign up (happening May 26th & 27th) ⤵️

05/14/2026

What if celiac wasn’t at the front of your mind? 👀

You weren’t constantly thinking about food, replaying meals, or second guessing every decision.

The truth is, this kind of ease doesn’t come from being more strict.

And it doesn’t come from:

👉🏻 only trusting the “gluten-free” label

👉🏻 relying on apps, reviews, or Facebook groups

👉🏻 avoiding restaurants or bringing your own food everywhere

Because all of those things keep you needing certainty from sources outside of you.

But, real confidence with celiac comes from knowing how to:

✔️ assess situations in real life

✔️ understand what actually matters for staying safe

✔️ make decisions you trust, without spiralling

That’s what allows celiac to take up less space in your life 🙌

Just like my client Katie, who used my 3 step framework to confidently order sushi…

or Sharina, who ordered at a pizzeria for the first time in years!

Not because things were “perfect” but because they knew how to navigate them.

If you want to learn how to do this too, I’m teaching it step by step in my free LIVE Confident Celiac webinar on May 26th & 27th.

💬 Comment ‘TRAINING’ and I’ll send you the details to save your spot ⤵️

Do you still feeling anxious every time food is involved? 👀Eating out feels stressful, you’re always packing snacks “jus...
05/12/2026

Do you still feeling anxious every time food is involved? 👀

Eating out feels stressful, you’re always packing snacks “just in case” and you’re constantly second guessing if something is actually safe.

It’s time to finally enjoy your gluten free life 🥳

💬 Comment ‘TRAINING’ to save your FREE spot in my live training where I’ll show you how to feel confident living gluten-free — without fear, overwhelm, or missing out.

Inside this free training, you’ll learn:

✅ Why so many people with celiac feel restricted with their social life (and what to do instead)

✅ How to safely eat at more restaurants — even with cross-contact concerns

✅ The simple shift that helps you stop over thinking your food

✅ A clear 3 step approach to feeling confident in your food decisions

🎁 BONUS: Join live and I’ll send you my McDonald’s Celiac Guide so you know exactly what’s gluten free and how to order with confidence 🍟

🗓 Happening live on May 26th & 27th (choose your time!)

Food freedom is closer than you think ❤️

💬 Comment ‘TRAINING’ and I’ll send you the link to register ⤵️

05/11/2026

Ever end up with a sad looking salad even though you really wanted the pizza? 🥲

The most exhausting part of celiac disease can be explaining yourself to everyone… family, friends and, of course the restaurant staff.

“What is cross-contact?”

“Is this actually gluten-free?”

“Can you check with the kitchen?”

It’s exhausting, and not just the explaining, but constantly feeling misunderstood.

So, I get how much easier it is to just order the salad and call it a day.

But it doesn’t have to feel that way.

Learning how to communicate clearly (and confidently) can completely change that experience.

What’s the most exhausting part of celiac to you? Let me know ⤵️

After diagnosis, you’re left to figure everything out yourself ⤵️No clear guidance, just “avoid gluten.”So you….👉🏻 Feel ...
05/07/2026

After diagnosis, you’re left to figure everything out yourself ⤵️

No clear guidance, just “avoid gluten.”

So you….

👉🏻 Feel like you’re constantly on cross contact alert

👉🏻 Always second guess your decisions

👉🏻 Only ever eat ‘gluten-free’ labelled products

👉🏻 Always order the salad

This used to be me too… every situation felt stressful and overwhelming.

Because we are only ever told what to do, not how to navigate it in real life.

If you’re ready to learn how to navigate these situations and build confidence living with Celiac Disease, I’m hosting a FREE live workshop later this month! Announcement coming Tuesday, follow along so you don’t miss out 👉🏻 

05/05/2026

This is what I wish I knew about eating out with celiac disease ⤵️

When I was first diagnosed, eating out felt impossible.

I remember sitting in restaurants feeling so anxious, overthinking every menu item, worrying about cross-contact, and leaving feeling more stressed than when I arrived.

So I started doing what most people do…

I researched every restaurant for hours beforehand…

I only went to the same few “safe” places…

I ate before going out, just in case…

And honestly? It made me feel even more restricted.

Maybe you can relate to this?

What I didn’t realize was…

👉🏻 Not every restaurant situation carries the same level of risk

👉🏻 “We can’t guarantee no cross-contact” doesn’t always mean you can’t eat there

👉🏻 I didn’t need to rely on restaurant reviews, apps, or Facebook groups to make decisions for me

👉🏻 I could eat at more places when I knew what questions to ask (like how food is prepared, shared equipment, etc.)

👉🏻 Confidence doesn’t come from controlling everything, it comes from trusting yourself

Now, I can walk into almost any restaurant and feel confident making decisions in real time.

Because I’m no longer just guessing, I know exactly what to look for and how to assess it.

And that’s exactly why I’m so passionate about helping others do the same ❤️

If eating out still feels stressful or limiting, I’m teaching my full method in an upcoming free live training this month, follow 👉🏻 for details!

Trying to feed a family when someone has celiac can feel impossible…Whether you’re the one with the restriction, it’s yo...
05/04/2026

Trying to feed a family when someone has celiac can feel impossible…

Whether you’re the one with the restriction, it’s your partner, or your kids, I know how overwhelming and frustrating it can be to find nutritious meals for everyone and to feel safe in your own kitchen.

Because let’s be honest, cooking a different meal for everyone, is just not practical (or helpful for ‘picky’ eaters) every single day.

I knew I was going to want to have more gluten foods in the house when our kids started to eat solids so they could be accurately screened for celiac disease in the future (they still do not have celiac at this point). And, I wanted to keep things simple and healthy - no separate meals or overthinking required.

So, swipe through for some of my tips to make meal times easier and healthier as a fellow celiac, dietitian and mom to two kids, one who is still quite a ‘picky’ eater. 😅❤️

Have some tips to share with everyone, or your go-to gluten free meals? Leave them below ⤵️

04/30/2026

If you always eat before going out, you’re not alone 🫠

It’s one of the most common things I see people doing with celiac, because it feels like the easiest way to stay safe.

You think, “If I control everything, I’ll be safe.”

But over time… this starts to fuel a cycle:

➡️ First, you start avoiding eating out (because it feels too stressful or uncertain)

➡️ But life still happens…events, dinners, weddings, so you eat before, just in case

➡️ Then you’re there… not eating, or barely eating

➡️ So next time, you try bringing your own food to feel more in control or ask FB groups for help

➡️ But now your options feel even more limited and you’re relying on that control to feel safe

➡️ And because you’re not actually learning how to navigate these situations you still don’t feel confident to eat out

➡️ Which makes the fear of getting glutened feel even bigger

➡️ So you tighten control even more…

…and the cycle continues.

There’s a better way, one that allows you to be present in the moment, and enjoy more foods safely on the gluten-free diet.

If you want to learn how to feel more confident in these situations, without needing to over-prepare for everything.

& I break it down step-by-step in my free webinar, if you’re ready to start building that confidence, comment WEBINAR and I’ll send you the link to sign up ⤵️

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