My First Gluten Free Shopping

[Nadia2009]

Hello everyone,

My first gluten free shopping went well except that I almost screamed after I saw some of the prices. I went there to find bread or something that looks like it. I was disappointed and worried about the taste but I was wrong...the one I tried is so delicious! They aren't plain white bread but seem nutritious full of raisins and other stuff. I guess without the gluten something has to be added to make it chewy.

Anyway, I am going gluten free. I am still hoping I don't need to eliminate more than wheat from my diet but I don't know. I need some energy and clarity so going gluten free for now.

I watched a video of Dr Gluten, a doctor from NZ who specializes on gluten damage on people's health. He said that at least 1/3 of chronic illnesses should be due to gluten damage. His video is convincing and that's when I decided to go shop for gluten free. Today, I was told my blood tests are unconclusive (negative?) and I need to see the doctor.

If you're from Canada, do you know how I can get tax deduction for my gluten free food? Should my receipt say it is gluten free...mine doesn't.

[tiggsy]

Gluten is the protein in wheat, rye, barley, spelt and a few other closely related grains. It's not in corn, rice, or oats, although oats are mostly contaminated during processing, so you would need to buy ones that are certified gluten free (meaning they were processed in a gluten free environment).

Most of us don't have a lot of barley, rye or spelt in our diets, but when you cut wheat, the other grains seem to crawl out of the woodwork and confront you whenever you go shopping! Like, you might be looking at crispbreads, and the only non-wheat ones turn out to be rye...

Of course, there are also rice cakes, ew, or Corn cakes, which are often gluten free - the ones by Mrs Crimbles, Real Foods Pty (except the multigrain), and Kallo are all a lot nicer than rice cakes. I personally like the Real Foods ones, "Corn Thins", best as they are less liable to crumble and have more flavor.

Beer is often based on barley, but there are quite a few gluten free beers.

Good luck.

[Nadia2009]

Gluten is the protein in wheat, rye, barley, spelt and a few other closely related grains. It's not in corn, rice, or oats, although oats are mostly contaminated during processing, so you would need to buy ones that are certified gluten free (meaning they were processed in a gluten free environment).

Most of us don't have a lot of barley, rye or spelt in our diets, but when you cut wheat, the other grains seem to crawl out of the woodwork and confront you whenever you go shopping! Like, you might be looking at crispbreads, and the only non-wheat ones turn out to be rye...

Of course, there are also rice cakes, ew, or Corn cakes, which are often gluten free - the ones by Mrs Crimbles, Real Foods Pty (except the multigrain), and Kallo are all a lot nicer than rice cakes. I personally like the Real Foods ones, "Corn Thins", best as they are less liable to crumble and have more flavor.

Beer is often based on barley, but there are quite a few gluten free beers.

Good luck.

Everything I bought is certified gluten free but it was the first time I really looked for gluten free ready food. It wasn't pleasant because I looked for real bread and I didn't find any plain bread. My guess is that the gluten free home made bread is a better solution.

True most of us don't eat rye or barley but I actually would be so happy to hold on on some grains and be able to eat bread. Being gluten free is probably the best thing to do but it will difficult for me once I visit my family. North-Americans are more aware of gluten challenges and there are substituts but in some parts of the world, supermarkets don't have gluten free food.

I did the blood tests and will see the doctors to discuss my results next week but so far the nurses told me I had no conclusive results.

I am still glad in a big city and can find many health food stores who carry gluten free foods.