Food

[Sue F]

I'm still trying to figure out what I can and can't eat. Can we have diet coke, how about oatmeal, rice krispies, canned kidney beans? Does anyone know what toothpaste and make up is gluten free?

[Guest Villanfam]

here is a list of Coca-Cola products that are gluten-free:

1.Coca-Cola classic

2.Caffeine free Coca-Cola classic

3.Coca-Cola Blak

4.Coca-Cola C2

5.Coca-Cola with Lime

6.Coca-Cola Zero

7.Barq's root beer

8.Caffeine free

9.Barq's root beer

10.Diet Barq's root beer

11.Diet Barq's Red Creme Soda

12.Diet Coke Black

13.Cherry Vanilla

14.Diet Coke

15.Diet Coke with Lime

16.Caffeine free Diet Coke

17.Diet Coke Sweetened with Splenda

18.Sprite

19.Diet Sprite Zero

21.Vanilla Coke

22.Diet Coke vanilla

23.Cherry Coke

24.Diet Cherry Coke

25.Fresca

26.DASANI Lemon

27.Minute Maid Light Lemonade

28.Simply Lemonade

29.Simply Limeade

30.POWERade Mountain Blast

and their 100% juice products (without added

ingredients) are gluten free.

As far as the rice krispies, you have to read the lable. If it says "malt" like some do, then you can't have it . There are gluten-free rice cereals out there. I know that Crest is gluten free, I checked their website. I have no idea about make up though, I would like to know that one too.

[tarnalberry]

I'd encourage you to check out the safe/unsafe lists under the site index for general lists of what to look for to find out if something is safe or not. But this is a big change, for most people, and it takes time.

Diet Coke is gluten free.

Rice Krispies (brand name and most all store knockoffs) are *not* gluten free because they have malt (which is derived from barley, a gluten-containing grain) but there are a few companies that make gluten-free rice-crispy-like cereals that can often be found at health food stores, some particular chains, and via online ordering.

Canned kidney beans are like any other packaged product - read the ingredient list. Plain ones should contain nothing but kidney beans, which means it should be gluten free. Be aware that some packaging plants share facilities, and lines, so you may see a warning about shared production facilities.

Oatmeal is a tricky issue. All commercial oats available pretty much anywhere (but this was specifically tested in the US, with Quaker, Country Pride, McCanns, and one other) are contaminated with relatively high levels of wheat. There are three (two US, one Canadian, as I recall) growers that are producing 'gluten free oats' that you may be able to get, but may have to mail order. But there is a HUGE caveat with oats - approximately 10% of celiacs will react to the protein in oats (avenin) in the same was as they react to wheat, including the intestinal damage. There's no particularly good way to determine this without trial and error.

[Budew]

Looks like most of your questions were answered by others, but as far as make up. I use bobbi brown. I is expensive but works for me. I will try clinique next, it is not as pricey and the clerk will call and check every product before you buy. I got it for my mom and she is completely sold.

Crest is gluten-free, but I had an aversion to it. When I found that mint was a problem I just went to using baking soda. I really like it.

[Sue F]

THANK YOU all for the great information. I feel better everytime I become more educated to this new world we live in! Again thank you.

[kbtoyssni]

Colgate and Aquafresh toothpaste are gluten-free. Sensodyne is NOT.

All pepsi and coke products are gluten-free. Kidney beans are ok (as long as they don't add weird flavours and such).

Most oatmeal is contaminated and therefore not gluten-free. You can get gluten-free oats, but they're really expensive (like $10 for 5 cups or so). Plus there's some debate as to whether celiacs react to the protien in oats. Some do, some don't. I don't eat them just in case. Have you tried any of the hot rice cereals? They're pretty good.

The usual brands of Rice Krispies are not gluten-free, but you can get some really good gluten-free brands. I love Ehewhon brand rice krispies. (but watch out, they have a gluten-free kind and a just wheat free kind so make sure you're grabbing the right box!)

[BRUMI1968]

Last time I checked Bobbi Brown still needed to be checked product by product. The line "smashbox" is entirely gluten-free, and has some great stuff in it. They sell it at Nordstrom, and I'm sure other places. I don't know about drug store lines.

Although it's great that you want to find gluten-free soda's and not risk the gluten, you might want to rethink these sodas alltogether. They are extremely destructive to our health, especially as pertains to blood sugar fluctuations, diabetes, etc. I drink a lot of tea, and lots of folks like fruit juice (I don't, for some dumb reason). Or even carbonated apple cider, especially if it does not contain high fructose corn syrup.

Good luck to you.

Oh yeah, as for face cleansers and the like, I use MyChelle. They also have some lip/cheek colors. They are entirely gluten-free. I buy it at our food co-op, or online at mychelle.com.

[Carriefaith]

diet coke - gluten-free

oatmeal - almost all oats are contaminated with wheat. There are some uncontaminated oats; however, some celiacs do react to the protein in pure uncontaminated oats.

rice krispies - not gluten-free, although there is a gluten-free equilvalent. Nature's Path Organic Crispy Rice has gluten-free right on the box.

canned kidney beans - I believe heinz are still gluten-free

toothpaste - I use crest

[almostnrn]

There was a thread on here a little while ago about make up and someone suggusted Everyday Minerals. It is like the Bare Essencuals line but less expensive. The only product that can't be used it the mineral veil type product (I'm sorry I can't remember the actual name of it). If you go to their website you can even get a sample kit for free. I tried it and I just love it!