Beyond Meat

[Broadcast9140]

Hey all,

So I've been vegan for about 10 years, and gluten free for a little bit longer. I do not know if I have celiac's disease or non-celiac's gluten sensitivity. I saw a kinda quack-y naturopath when I was in college who told me to stop eating gluten and it changed my life (I later learned he tells everyone that lol).

The past couple years I have been having an issue where I get all hot and sweaty at night and can't sleep. This happens when I have gluten as well and has made me super paranoid about cross contamination. I've finally figured out that this happens when I have Beyond Meat (which sucks cause I love the stuff). I think I might have the same issue with Impossible Meat but I'll need to do more experimenting.

I'm wondering if anyone else has issues with Beyond Meat or thoughts on what it might be related to.

My diet is getting super restricted...I have also cut out nuts and am careful about tomatoes.

Thanks!

[trents]

Are you still eating oats?

[Scott Adams]

I know that Beyond Meat is gluten-free, and the main ingredients is pea protein, which is a legume. The only allergen warning I see on their sits is this one, is it possible you have an allergy?

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*Peas are legumes. People with severe allergies to legumes like peanuts should be cautious when introducing pea protein into their diet because of the possibility of a pea allergy. Contains no peanuts or tree nuts.

https://www.beyondmeat.com/en-US/about/our-ingredients/

[Broadcast9140]

On 5/29/2022 at 7:36 AM, trents said:

Are you still eating oats?

Very rarely. If I do, I get Bob's Red Mill gluten-free Oats.

1 hour ago, Scott Adams said:

I know that Beyond Meat is gluten-free, and the main ingredients is pea protein, which is a legume. The only allergen warning I see on their sits is this one, is it possible you have an allergy?

https://www.beyondmeat.com/en-US/about/our-ingredients/

Hmm... I do have an issue with nuts. When I was in college they pressured me into getting onto the meal plan despite my resistance and then served me a lot of gluten, since then I get constipated if I eat too many. I'm sensitive to everything lol.

[Broadcast9140]

Also, coconut makes my mouth itchy. I'm not sure if coconut oil is an issue though? I didn't realize beyond meat has coconut oil in, thanks for posting that ingredients link. I'll have to experiment.

[trents]

27 minutes ago, Broadcast9140 said:

Very rarely. If I do, I get Bob's Red Mill gluten-free Oats.

Hmm... I do have an issue with nuts. When I was in college they pressured me into getting onto the meal plan despite my resistance and then served me a lot of gluten, since then I get constipated if I eat too many. I'm sensitive to everything lol.

Reaction to oats can be caused by the oat protein itself, not an CC with gluten.

[JenniK]

Sounds like a hormonal issue. Does Beyond Meat have soy? I don’t have any research handy, but in researching hormonal issues through the years, I read many times to avoid soy. 

[T burd]

15 minutes ago, JenniK said:

Sounds like a hormonal issue. Does Beyond Meat have soy? I don’t have any research handy, but in researching hormonal issues through the years, I read many times to avoid soy. 

My functional med doc has me on elimination diet to try to help the autoimmune issues. No soy, dairy, corn and of corse gluten to start. 

[Broadcast9140]

On 6/17/2022 at 12:20 PM, JenniK said:

Sounds like a hormonal issue. Does Beyond Meat have soy? I don’t have any research handy, but in researching hormonal issues through the years, I read many times to avoid soy. 

Beyond Meat does not have soy. I don't seem to have any issues with soy from what I can tell. One of the few meals I know I can eat without triggering this has tofu in it.

On 5/30/2022 at 2:01 PM, trents said:

Reaction to oats can be caused by the oat protein itself, not an CC with gluten.

Gotcha. I haven't had oats in a few weeks and am still having this issue.