Gluten-free (1 Viewer)

[LittleLarry]

I'm gonna try this out

 

[Borat]

Turns out that I need to eliminate gluten from my diet. I'm pretty devastated by this revelation. I will miss beer the most. Dining out, work functions, and even summertime barbecues seem like they will all be a royal pain in the ### now. I wish I were dead.

 

[((Morpheus))]

Turns out that I need to eliminate gluten from my diet. I'm pretty devastated by this revelation. I will miss beer the most. Dining out, work functions, and even summertime barbecues seem like they will all be a royal pain in the ### now. I wish I were dead.

All is not lost - You should read the thread, there's some really good advice in here.Sparknotes: Learn to love Redbridge beer and Udi's bread. And prepare to lose 10 pounds in the next month or two.

 

[Borat]

Turns out that I need to eliminate gluten from my diet. I'm pretty devastated by this revelation. I will miss beer the most. Dining out, work functions, and even summertime barbecues seem like they will all be a royal pain in the ### now. I wish I were dead.

All is not lost - You should read the thread, there's some really good advice in here.Sparknotes: Learn to love Redbridge beer and Udi's bread. And prepare to lose 10 pounds in the next month or two.

Thanks. I have read the thread, but I'm still pretty bummed out. Is the Red Bridge any good, or merely an acceptable substitute?

 

[((Morpheus))]

Turns out that I need to eliminate gluten from my diet. I'm pretty devastated by this revelation. I will miss beer the most. Dining out, work functions, and even summertime barbecues seem like they will all be a royal pain in the ### now. I wish I were dead.

All is not lost - You should read the thread, there's some really good advice in here.Sparknotes: Learn to love Redbridge beer and Udi's bread. And prepare to lose 10 pounds in the next month or two.

Thanks. I have read the thread, but I'm still pretty bummed out. Is the Red Bridge any good, or merely an acceptable substitute?

I think it's pretty good. If you don't like it then you can switch to hard stuff.

 

[Sarnoff]

Turns out that I need to eliminate gluten from my diet. I'm pretty devastated by this revelation. I will miss beer the most. Dining out, work functions, and even summertime barbecues seem like they will all be a royal pain in the ### now. I wish I were dead.

All is not lost - You should read the thread, there's some really good advice in here.Sparknotes: Learn to love Redbridge beer and Udi's bread. And prepare to lose 10 pounds in the next month or two.

Thanks. I have read the thread, but I'm still pretty bummed out. Is the Red Bridge any good, or merely an acceptable substitute?

It's exactly the same taste as Killian's Irish Red.

 

[tri-man 47]

Turns out that I need to eliminate gluten from my diet. I'm pretty devastated by this revelation. I will miss beer the most. Dining out, work functions, and even summertime barbecues seem like they will all be a royal pain in the ### now. I wish I were dead.

Many restaurants have specific gluten free offerings (either marked or in a separate gluten free menu). My daughter deals with this, and has found some new favorites. You can enjoy most chips and dips. It'll be a bit of a nuisance ...not a royal pain.

 

[simey]

Turns out that I need to eliminate gluten from my diet. I'm pretty devastated by this revelation. I will miss beer the most. Dining out, work functions, and even summertime barbecues seem like they will all be a royal pain in the ### now. I wish I were dead.

My mother is extremely gluten sensitive, so I've been exposed to a lot of gluten free things during family functions, and if she just wants me to try it. I try not to eat a lot of gluten myself since I have an autoimmune disorder called Raynauds, and gluten has been associated with that...I'm not fond of Udi's bread, but I can tolerate it if it is toasted. I love Udi's cereal. It's really good although expensive. Redbridge beer is good. Grilling out isn't any big deal except for when cooking burgers or hotdogs... finding a gluten free bun that taste fit to eat can be challenging. ZenCat in this area makes a semi-decent one (and there are others I've never tried that I've seen at Whole Foods or Earthfare), but you can always eat the burger or hotdog without a bun. Also when grilling you can eat anything like steaks, chicken, pork, fish, vegetables, etc. There are gluten free BBQ sauces such as Rays, and there are gluten free marinades such as Hickory Smoke Allegro, etc. Of course you can create your own, and you can use herbs for rubs. A lot of salad dressings are gluten free, and you can get gluten free soy and teriyaki sauce. Read the labels on whatever you want to buy. A lot of salty snacks such as Lays Potato Chips, Fritos, Cheetos, Tostitos, some Doritos, etc. are gluten free. Rice crackers are gluten free. Nuts are gluten free. Corn tortillas are gluten free. Most popcorn is gluten free. I think the Ancient Harvest gluten free pasta is not bad at all, especially once you have it dressed up in a sauce. It's made from organic corn flour and organic quinoa flour. My mom makes great gluten free cornbread. I made her some gluten free oatmeal cookies (you can buy gluten free oats) at Christmas, and they tasted completely normal and good. Many restaurants have gluten free menus, but you are still limited in what you can order. You'll adjust. <-- borat drinking redbridge beer

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/healthy-eating/nutrition/diet-myths-debunked/

Gluten-free is not a no-carb plan, and it shouldn't be used as a weight-loss strategy, says Tricia Thompson, RD, author of The Gluten-Free Nutrition Guide. The diet is designed for people with celiac disease, an autoimmune digestive disorder that causes intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley products. There are major health dangers in going gluten-free: By skipping fortified breads and cereals, you're missing out on folate, which can lead to an increase in the amino acid homocysteine, raising your risk of a heart attack by as much as 200 percent. Pregnant women who don't get enough folate double their risk of preterm delivery -- and their babies have a 50 to 70 percent greater likelihood of developing certain birth defects. Replacing wheat products with gluten-free versions doesn't help much: A study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that only 5 percent of the 58 gluten-free breads, cereals, and pastas studied were fortified with folic acid, the synthetic form of folate.

The Fix: Aim to get 400 micrograms (600, if you're pregnant) of folate a day. Choose healthy carbs, such as whole-grain breads and cereals that are fortified with B vitamins and that have plenty of fiber to keep you feeling full. If, like 1 in 133 Americans, you suffer from celiac disease, eat folate-rich leafy greens and gluten-free fortified foods and juices, and take a daily multivitamin. Also, try naturally gluten-free whole grains such as buckwheat, quinoa, and amaranth.

 

[Chaka]

http://www.fitnessma...myths-debunked/

Gluten-free is not a no-carb plan, and it shouldn't be used as a weight-loss strategy, says Tricia Thompson, RD, author of The Gluten-Free Nutrition Guide. The diet is designed for people with celiac disease, an autoimmune digestive disorder that causes intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley products. There are major health dangers in going gluten-free: By skipping fortified breads and cereals, you're missing out on folate, which can lead to an increase in the amino acid homocysteine, raising your risk of a heart attack by as much as 200 percent. Pregnant women who don't get enough folate double their risk of preterm delivery -- and their babies have a 50 to 70 percent greater likelihood of developing certain birth defects. Replacing wheat products with gluten-free versions doesn't help much: A study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that only 5 percent of the 58 gluten-free breads, cereals, and pastas studied were fortified with folic acid, the synthetic form of folate.

The Fix: Aim to get 400 micrograms (600, if you're pregnant) of folate a day. Choose healthy carbs, such as whole-grain breads and cereals that are fortified with B vitamins and that have plenty of fiber to keep you feeling full. If, like 1 in 133 Americans, you suffer from celiac disease, eat folate-rich leafy greens and gluten-free fortified foods and juices, and take a daily multivitamin. Also, try naturally gluten-free whole grains such as buckwheat, quinoa, and amaranth.

Fortified grain foods are not the only sources of folate. There are plenty of gluten free sources.My link

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[KiddLattimer]

How is everyone doing with their gluten/wheat free diets?

Over the last year or so I've been feeling very depressed, I'm constantly foggy and my joints always hurt. For the last year I've been battling achilles tendonitis and look like an 80 yr old man getting out of bed in the morning until it calms down. To be fair I'm getting closer to 40 and I'm fat so that's not helping, but everything seems to be inflamed when I wake up.

I don't have stomach issues outside what I would consider normal stuff, but what got me thinking was a couple months ago my wife's friend (who needs GF everything) mentioned that throat clearing is a sign of a wheat allergy. I do that constantly. I thought it was heartburn, but I noticed it a lot when I eat bread lately, especially pretzel rolls from this local bakery. I have VERY bad seasonal allergies... I've never been diagnosed with any food allergies, but I'd be shocked if I wasn't allergic to something,

I've been noticing other signs too like when I eat lunch (almost always a sandwich) I feel foggy and unfocused the rest of the day. Or when I drink a beer... a single, light as can be, beer... I wake up feeling like I've had 10. I'm a very big dude so 1 beer should be no problem at all.

Anyway, long story made even longer... I'm going to give up eating gluten/wheat for 2 weeks to see if I feel any different. The wife and kids won't be so I probably won't be able to avoid cross contamination, but I won't ingest anything that has it, so hopefully that's good enough for the test.

 

[kutta]

How is everyone doing with their gluten/wheat free diets?

Over the last year or so I've been feeling very depressed, I'm constantly foggy and my joints always hurt. For the last year I've been battling achilles tendonitis and look like an 80 yr old man getting out of bed in the morning until it calms down. To be fair I'm getting closer to 40 and I'm fat so that's not helping, but everything seems to be inflamed when I wake up.

I don't have stomach issues outside what I would consider normal stuff, but what got me thinking was a couple months ago my wife's friend (who needs GF everything) mentioned that throat clearing is a sign of a wheat allergy. I do that constantly. I thought it was heartburn, but I noticed it a lot when I eat bread lately, especially pretzel rolls from this local bakery. I have VERY bad seasonal allergies... I've never been diagnosed with any food allergies, but I'd be shocked if I wasn't allergic to something,

I've been noticing other signs too like when I eat lunch (almost always a sandwich) I feel foggy and unfocused the rest of the day. Or when I drink a beer... a single, light as can be, beer... I wake up feeling like I've had 10. I'm a very big dude so 1 beer should be no problem at all.

Anyway, long story made even longer... I'm going to give up eating gluten/wheat for 2 weeks to see if I feel any different. The wife and kids won't be so I probably won't be able to avoid cross contamination, but I won't ingest anything that has it, so hopefully that's good enough for the test.

I feel tons better when I avoid wheat. My heartburn is gone. I used to take 4 Tums a day. I haven't had one in the past year. I still cheat now and then, and I notice a difference when I do. It really is amazing how much better I feel when I'm off that stuff.2 weeks is a great trial. I can almost guarantee your heartburn will disappear.

Be sure to check in and let us know how it goes.