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moonlight Rookie
moonlight
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Hi,

I was wondering..have you experienced any benefits of not being able to eat GLUTEN or being celiac or having gluten intolerance?

My husband was diagnosed with gluten intolerance in July, 2006...We had very difficult days, weeks, and months..and still being gluten free or dealing with the effects of gluten is not easy and often overwhelming. It affects every aspect of our life. But, we think that this condition is very important for us because we learned so much and changed our life style so much...I personaly can say that we would not do it this way if he did not get sick. So, for us, there are benefits of not being able to eat gluten.

Does anyone feel the same way?

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dally099 Contributor
dally099
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Hi,

I was wondering..have you experienced any benefits of not being able to eat GLUTEN or being celiac or having gluten intolerance?

My husband was diagnosed with gluten intolerance in July, 2006...We had very difficult days, weeks, and months..and still being gluten free or dealing with the effects of gluten is not easy and often overwhelming. It affects every aspect of our life. But, we think that this condition is very important for us because we learned so much and changed our life style so much...I personaly can say that we would not do it this way if he did not get sick. So, for us, there are benefits of not being able to eat gluten.

Does anyone feel the same way?

i have noticed how much healthier you eat. lots more fruits and veggies, dairy dosnt bother me so i drink and eat a lot more, so lots of calcium in my diet. i eat smaller more frequent meals which is better for you, and no more mcdonalds! i still have some treats in my fridge (brownies from a great bakery in BC) but very little prosecced food in the house.

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StrongerToday
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I actually know how to cook now! And i love it!! The other day I was making a grilled zuchini, carmelized onion pasta w/ goat cheese and shrimp and my friend remarked how much my culinary talents have grown - two years ago, if it didn't come out of a box I couldn't have handled it!

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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There's a number of things that I wouldn't have tried without going gluten free - like amaranth.

moonlight Rookie
moonlight
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It is exactly how I feel, too :)

johnsoniu Apprentice
johnsoniu
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As I repearedly tell my wife, finding out I had celiac disease was the BEST thing to ever happen to me. I eat healthy, feel 100 times better than I have in forever, and have sold off my stock in Pepto Bismol and Tums B)

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