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My husband was heading to the grocery store and I wanted cottage cheese. I’m new to this NCGS journey and checked online for the Breakstone Cottage Cheese label, from their website. It had a few basic ingredients, including tapioca starch. All looked good and I asked him to purchase a container for me.  What he brought home had an entirely different label, with a long list of ingredients, including modified food starch. I wrote to Breakstone and they refused to tell me what might possibly be included in their modified food starch. I understand Breakstone is a Kraft product.  I guess I could pursue it through Kraft. But have just decided to avoid all Kraft products. Please double check everything! 

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Welcome to the forum @Ellenb246

I only buy Daisy 4%.  Fats have an effect on the appestat.  Eating reduced fat foods leave you unsatisfied so you fill up on carbs.

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@Wheatwacked 

I believe Daisy is the brand I ended up buying. What amazes me is how my body is healing in just three months. I was apparently gluten sensitive for most of my life. I had almost become physically disabled. I’m getting stronger by the day. And in 2.5 months my A1C dropped from 6.5 to 6.1. I stopped counting carbs. I just went gluten free. I’ll make a prediction that one day they’ll discover that the gluten that they’ve been stuffing in our foods is a major cause of a lot of the morbidities in this country. 

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I agree.   A new disease was identified, Non Celiac Gluten or Wheat Sensitivity, about 10 years after Norman Borlaug received his Nobel Prize in 1970 for starting the Green Revolution with the modern wheat.  Many of the same symptoms, but not proven yet to be autoimmune.

Not long after starting GFD in 2014 I hit a plateau.  Turned out to be numerous vitamin and mineral deficiencies.  Vitamin D, Thiamine, Choline and Iodine deficiency is common in our society.

I found Dr Davis; Wheat Belly Total Health enlightening.

Low choline levels in pregnant women raise babies' risk for brain and spinal-cord defects, study shows.

It is almost paranoid, bur our governments seem to be promoting low vitamin D, iodine and choline as part of a "healthy diet" and our omega 6 to 3 ratio is way out of wack.

 

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6 hours ago, Ellenb246 said:

@Wheatwacked 

I believe Daisy is the brand I ended up buying. What amazes me is how my body is healing in just three months. I was apparently gluten sensitive for most of my life. I had almost become physically disabled. I’m getting stronger by the day. And in 2.5 months my A1C dropped from 6.5 to 6.1. I stopped counting carbs. I just went gluten free. I’ll make a prediction that one day they’ll discover that the gluten that they’ve been stuffing in our foods is a major cause of a lot of the morbidities in this country. 

 

On 8/30/2024 at 9:29 AM, DianaJ said:

I'm curious to know if anyone has experienced a reaction after eating the Schar's Gluten-free Croissants? I bought them with excitement since it's been over 12 years since I've enjoyed a croissant, but was so sad this morning when I read the tiny print and saw that it has wheat starch in them. While they state it is certified gluten-free...I'm too nervous to try it. Since having COVID I find I've become more sensitive than before. Needless to say, I most likely won't eat them but I'd love to hear from this community what the experience has been. Thanks!

 

6 hours ago, Ellenb246 said:

@Wheatwacked 

I believe Daisy is the brand I ended up buying. What amazes me is how my body is healing in just three months. I was apparently gluten sensitive for most of my life. I had almost become physically disabled. I’m getting stronger by the day. And in 2.5 months my A1C dropped from 6.5 to 6.1. I stopped counting carbs. I just went gluten free. I’ll make a prediction that one day they’ll discover that the gluten that they’ve been stuffing in our foods is a major cause of a lot of the morbidities in this country. 

Ellen246,  

This is a true lesson in checking the labels every time! Even if you have been purchasing the same product for years. You just never know if the manufacturer has changed or if the ingredients have changed. Great catch.  I have seen this many times over the years.   I also agree with your second post with the addition that most conventional wheat is sprayed with glyphosate before harvest.  Start looking for the Glyphosate Free Stamps!  They are now appearing on products! 

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22 hours ago, Ellenb246 said:

My husband was heading to the grocery store and I wanted cottage cheese. I’m new to this NCGS journey and checked online for the Breakstone Cottage Cheese label, from their website. It had a few basic ingredients, including tapioca starch. All looked good and I asked him to purchase a container for me.  What he brought home had an entirely different label, with a long list of ingredients, including modified food starch. I wrote to Breakstone and they refused to tell me what might possibly be included in their modified food starch. I understand Breakstone is a Kraft product.  I guess I could pursue it through Kraft. But have just decided to avoid all Kraft products. Please double check everything! 

Modified food starch in the USA is almost always from corn, and would need to have an allergen warning on the label like "Contains: Wheat" if it had any wheat in it. 

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