Arico's Ginger on Fire Cassava Chips were recommended in the September issue of O, The Oprah Magazine! Click here to view a PDF of the coverage.

The chips, they say, are a snack with "that elusive combination" of “wholesome ingredients and can’t-keep-your-hand-out-of-the-bag flavor.”

Be sure to give them a try, if you haven't already.

Arico CEO Angela Ichwan is among the young “up-and-comers” of the burgeoning natural products industry, according to Natural Foods Merchandiser.

The magazine announced the winners of its 40 Under 40 competition in its August 2008 issue. The contest spotlights “natural products’ industry members – all younger than 40 – who demonstrate a spirit of innovation, leadership and community involvement.”

(HealthDay News) -- Researchers believe they have finally answered a basic question about the cause of celiac disease -- where in the body does the wheat protein gluten enter one's system?

A study published in the July issue of Gastroenterology identifies the CXCR3 receptor in the intestine as a gluten gateway. When people with celiac disease eat gluten, the protein triggers their immune system to attack the body, causing a wide range of serious health problems.

For a limited time, the Ultimate Guide to Gluten-Free Living, developed by the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University in New York City, is available for free to those who contact the development director at the Celiac Disease Center.

Choosing your favorite brand of snack chip is compared to the challenge of selecting a candidate for this year’s presidential election in the June issue of Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery, a trade magazine for the snack food industry.

Today’s snackers can choose from a new generation of flavors. Arico’s Sea Salt Mist Cassava Chips is noted for its “populist but zesty” platform.

Much like potential voters, consumers make choices every day in what they purchase and eat. “Arico is socially and environmentally conscious driven,” notes Arico CEO Angela Ichwan in the article. “We’re passionate about changing the world and changing what people eat.”

 While dieting was the thing to do in the ‘90s, today’s trend is more about making healthier food choices.

 Arico Cassava Chips are featured in the “Try It” section of the August/September issue of Living Without magazine, the premier lifestyle guide for people with food allergies and sensitivities.

“These light and crispy marvels contain twice the fiber and 40 percent less fat than ordinary potato chips, without the yeast, colorings, additives, artificial flavors, dairy and gluten found in many other snack foods.”

Autism spectrum disorders are among the fastest-growing developmental disabilities in America, now affecting one in every 150 children. But resources available to families coping with autism vary greatly depending on where they live.

Experts call it the "iceberg" disease since most of the people who suffer from celiac disease don't even know it.

A 2007 survey of the Canadian Celiac Association's more than 5,000 members revealed that the average time it took respondents to be diagnosed was 12 years, and many respondents had consulted three or more doctors before getting their diagnosis, according to an article in the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail.

Diet.com now features a weekly column by celiac disease expert Tricia Thompson, M.S., RD. Thompson, an author, speaker and nutrition consultant, will blog every Monday about gluten-free living.

Thompson wrote The Gluten-Free Nutrition Guide and co-authored The Complete Idiot's Guide to Gluten-Free Eating.

Read more about Thompson at her website, The Gluten Free Dietician, or visit Diet.com to read her columns.

Already prized for their high vitamin E and mineral content, new research indicates that almonds may also have a prebiotic effect in the digestive tract.

The Institute of Food Research recently conducted a study that suggests that almonds may improve digestive health by increasing levels of beneficial gut bacteria.

Researchers used a "model gut" to simulate the conditions of the GI tract and found that almond powder significantly increased levels of certain gut flora. The study was published in the July edition of Applied and Environmental Microbiology.