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Is There Something About Gluten Free Bread Etc... ?

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Just a quick query....

Is there something about the gluten free breads/pastas etc that makes it impossible to eat alot of it?

My son seems able to stomach alot of rice but when it comes to eating gluten-free pasta he seems to get full much quicker & he will only eat small amounts of gluten-free bread too... just wondered if its something in the make up of it, or does he simply not really like it? He hasnt ever had 'normal' bread/pasta so it cant really be that hes longing for something else!

Thanks in advance :)

Julie

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Interesting question.

If I were to venture a guess, I'd say perhaps it's fiber content, or simply the fact that these foods are typically more nutritious than the gluten-filled counterparts. I've always eaten whole grains, even as a kid, so perhaps that's why I myself haven't noticed any difference.

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Don't know if it has anything to do w/ anything... but the rice pastas are much higher on the glycemic index that regular pasta. That's important for diabetics, but don't know how it affects us. I do know they recommend foods lower on the glycemic index when you're trying to lose weight.

Abug Rookie
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I've noticed the bread often seems to be a compact version of the wheat loaves, so it would seem though a sandwich may be made with smaller, thinner slices of bread, it turns out to be as filling as a "full sized" sandwich. You guys might have found better bread than I have though, so I'm not sure that applies. I like the bread, but I stopped buying it a few years ago because $5/loaf .. the price just wasn't worth it any more. And now, I'm still watching the price go up gradually whenever I see it at the store. Anyway, I'm not up to date on "modern" gluten-free bread :D Actually, I stopped buying it when it hit $4/loaf.

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Kaycee
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Pasta used to be one of my favourite food, I would always make an excuse to have it, but now that I am gluten-free I make excuses not to have it, because I don't feel like it. Bread, I used to eat by the loaf, well maybe not in one sitting, but I would have my fair share, but now, I am lucky if I eat a gluten-free loaf in a month.

For me, it is because the pasta is just seems too heavy now, I don't think it has anything to do with the flavour. The reason I don't eat the bread much is because it is so expensive, even if I make my own, and I really don't think it is any more healthy than plain white bread.

Cathy

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Yep, that sounds like the bread I remember! I still eat pasta once or twice each year (my birthday and one of the holidays) because I really love lasagne :wub: .. but it too has gotten much too expensive .. and I did notice how heavy it was on my stomach last time I had it, but I just figured my stomach must be shrinking, lol, but you're probably right, it could very well be the pasta itself!

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Gluten free flours are heavier than wheat flours. They hit my tummy like lead. They are higher in calories too, so it's good he doesn't eat as much of it.

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Posted
Just a quick query....

Is there something about the gluten free breads/pastas etc that makes it impossible to eat alot of it?

My son seems able to stomach alot of rice but when it comes to eating gluten-free pasta he seems to get full much quicker & he will only eat small amounts of gluten-free bread too... just wondered if its something in the make up of it, or does he simply not really like it? He hasnt ever had 'normal' bread/pasta so it cant really be that hes longing for something else!

Thanks in advance :)

Julie

I've experienced the same thing with all the gluten-free breads/muffins and pasta I've eaten, and it's definitely not for lack of liking it! There were times I ate disgusting amounts of gluteny equivalents, but I just get filled right up with the gluten-free stuff. I share things I bake with my non-gluten-free mom and she has noticed also that she fills up much more quickly. It's kinda nice...sort of like a diet without feeling deprived. ;)

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.....He hasn't ever had 'normal' bread... so it can't really be that he's longing for something else!

Julie

Dear Julie,

I wonder. Might one have an innate sense for "bad", even having never experienced "good"?

best regards, lm

p.s., BTW, what's a buttonburger?

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