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UnhappyCoeliac Enthusiast
UnhappyCoeliac
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Ive become even a bigger drinker of these now most of my fav foods are gone. Im up to about 2litres a day, Only just having found out about glucose syrup I wonder now if these drinks are actually gluten free... I seem to remember them having some sort of syrup

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From the Canadian Celiac Association Pocket Guide:

GLUCOSE SYRUPS - ALLOWED

A purified concentrated water-soluble solution of sugars. Can be made from a variety of starches such as corn, potato or wheat. The manufacturing process renders glucose syrups gluten-free regardless of the source of the starch.

rinne Apprentice
rinne
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Ive become even a bigger drinker of these now most of my fav foods are gone. Im up to about 2litres a day, Only just having found out about glucose syrup I wonder now if these drinks are actually gluten free... I seem to remember them having some sort of syrup

EEK! :lol: Okay aside from the gluten the sugar is so bad for you, I have read that sugar steals nutrients from your body in order to process it, you need all the nutrition you can get.

What about substituting sparkling water with some pure fruit juice in it? I make ice-cubes with 100% cranberry juice and use 2 or 3 of them with a can of soda water and it satisfies that craving for something sparkly.

Sorry to be such a downer. :( I know what it is like to feel like all the fun foods are bad foods.

Amyleigh0007 Enthusiast
Amyleigh0007
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Ive become even a bigger drinker of these now most of my fav foods are gone. Im up to about 2litres a day, Only just having found out about glucose syrup I wonder now if these drinks are actually gluten free... I seem to remember them having some sort of syrup

I am right there with you. I have gone from one can of diet coke a day to three a day. I'm not sure why I have increased my soda intake so much. I just crave it. I have to have it first thing in the morning and it's like an addiction.

CeliacMom2008 Enthusiast
CeliacMom2008
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Coke - I called them to ask if their lemonade was gluten free shortly after our son was diagnosed and the rep told me their products should be gluten free, and they were guaranteed to be gluten free down to 200 ppm. I thought that was irritating, so we decided to boycott them just because I was easily irritated early on when having to deal with manufacturers (yes, I can be pig-headed).

Then we were at a Celiac cooking class where they had a dietician as a guest speaker and she mentioned that Coke is particularly bad for those with intestinal issues because it kills off the good bacteria in the gut. So we considered that another good reason to avoid Coke.

But those are just to file away in your "huh!" file. :lol:

From a health stand point - you may be craving hydration and the more you satisfy that need with pop the more you're going to need the pop. It's a vicious cycle. Try forcing yourself to do equal amounts of water - so if you drink 12 oz. of pop the next time you get a drink make it 12 oz. of water.

And you indicated that you've had to give up your favorite foods. If you post what you're missing we can help you find a replacement. That will help satisfy that craving. :)

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UnhappyCoeliac Enthusiast
UnhappyCoeliac
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I am right there with you. I have gone from one can of diet coke a day to three a day. I'm not sure why I have increased my soda intake so much. I just crave it. I have to have it first thing in the morning and it's like an addiction.

I drink alot of water too 4 litres of water generally around 2 of soda in an average day. When I exercise daily i go through 2 litres of water then, and the other two gets me through the day.

Sode is a treat I stick to pepsi max I think also because so many of my fav foods and lil pleasures have been eliminated I need something I enjoy putting in my mouth and that is definitely chilled pepsi max.

Thanks for the replys

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
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I'm decreasing my Coke consumption - and increasing my margarita consumption! :D

best regards, lm

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UnhappyCoeliac Enthusiast
UnhappyCoeliac
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I'm decreasing my Coke consumption - and increasing my margarita consumption! :D

best regards, lm

I should do that too i am stressed.

I have settled with pepsi max and trying to keep it to 1.25

i have already deprived myself of all the food I like im not doing it with the drink too

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
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I should do that too i am stressed.

I have settled with pepsi max and trying to keep it to 1.25

i have already deprived myself of all the food I like im not doing it with the drink too

I found some new foods I liked. For me, it's nachos and hot wings. BTW, they both go great with margaritas.

I also like bone-in chicken breasts cooked in my little nuclear oven. It's a Black & Decker countertop convection oven. It's got the quartz tubes top & bottom and really rocks. I had a Krupps before that and it was also very good. I accidentally broke one of the tubes on the Krupps, but that won't happen on the B&D 'cause the tubes are protected by metal guards. I'd say the B&D is comparable to the Krupps but much cheaper. $59 vs $159. I highly recommend these things, unless you must cook for a big family. They cook very fast.

best regards, lm

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