BamBam 0 Posted April 15, 2005 Report This Post (To report rule violations to admin) Share Posted April 15, 2005 I read somewhere where a few people were discussing corn intolerance, and for the life of me, I cannot find it. Anyway, I have a question. I can eat popcorn fairly well, but yellow corn, yellow tortilla chips send me to the bathroom in just a short time. Would anyone know the difference? bambam Montana Self-diagnosed after many tests and no results to feel better Gluten Free since 8-6-2005 Lactose free for many years Casein Free since 02/14/06 Link to post Share on other sites
celiac3270 5 Posted April 15, 2005 Report This Post (To report rule violations to admin) Share Posted April 15, 2005 Here are a few that mention corn. I found these with a search on the board. To find where the mentionings of corn are on a particular page, hold down on CTRL and hit F. This will bring up a window to search for a specific word. Type in corn, press find, etc. http://www.glutenfreeforum.com/index.php?s...indpost&p=32665 http://www.glutenfreeforum.com/index.php?s...indpost&p=32262 http://www.glutenfreeforum.com/index.php?s...indpost&p=36378 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ajlauer Posted April 16, 2005 Report This Post (To report rule violations to admin) Share Posted April 16, 2005 Good question! My daughter is allergic to corn, but she will eat popcorn. That's it though - she doesn't eat any other form of corn, whatsoever. I too have wondered if maybe it's "no longer corn" once you pop it. Kinda like how french fries aren't a vegetable. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Viola Posted April 16, 2005 Report This Post (To report rule violations to admin) Share Posted April 16, 2005 What!!! French Fries aren't a vegetable !!?? Now I'm really depressed Just kidding ... I'm still counting French Fries as a vegetable Link to post Share on other sites
celiac3270 5 Posted April 16, 2005 Report This Post (To report rule violations to admin) Share Posted April 16, 2005 I looked it up and found everywhere that if you have a corn allergy, you need to eliminate all forms (and the sites listed tem).....this list included popcorn. I guess you can react differently (or not at all) to different foods the way we may react to a certain form of gluten more violently or differently than another. Link to post Share on other sites
Rikki Tikki 2 Posted April 16, 2005 Report This Post (To report rule violations to admin) Share Posted April 16, 2005 I am with Viola, french fries, I always though they were a vegetable. What are potato's then? Nostaglia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days!!!! " 15 years of it's stress!" "blood work show's a disease called celiac, but it can't be that because it's rare!" Diagnosed via blood and biopsy 2003 Not a medical professional just a silly celiac offering support, my experience and advice Link to post Share on other sites
plantime 12 Posted April 16, 2005 Report This Post (To report rule violations to admin) Share Posted April 16, 2005 "Potatoes are a starch. You need to completely eliminate them from your diet to lose weight." When I was told this, I informed my "friend" that potatoes are a staple vegetable, with many nutrients in them. Just don't pile on loads of fatty sour cream, butter, and cheese! The Irish in me cannot live without her potatoes! French fries supposedly have too much oil to be considered a vegetable, just as cookies have too much sugar to count as a bread. Dessa The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you." Numbers 6:24-25 Link to post Share on other sites
celiac3270 5 Posted April 16, 2005 Report This Post (To report rule violations to admin) Share Posted April 16, 2005 That's a logical explanation. I also cannot live without potatoes Link to post Share on other sites
tarnalberry 314 Posted April 16, 2005 Report This Post (To report rule violations to admin) Share Posted April 16, 2005 The corn used for popped corn is not the same corn used for tortilla chips. It has a different composition - including significantly more starch, which is what allows it to pop. The small difference in composition - if you don't have a true _allergy_, just a sensitivity - may make the difference for your body. Tiffany aka "Have I Mentioned Chocolate Lately?" Inconclusive Blood Tests, Positive Dietary Results, No Endoscopy G.F. - September 2003; C.F. - July 2004 Hiker, Yoga Teacher, Engineer, Painter, Be-er of Me Bellevue, WA Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Viola Posted April 16, 2005 Report This Post (To report rule violations to admin) Share Posted April 16, 2005 You're right about popcorn not being the same as vegetable corn. It's actually an air pocket in the kernels that heats up and explodes causing the starch to cook and fluff. We grew it for a couple of years when the kids were small. Don't know if you remember it Tammy It can apparently cross pollinate with the vegetable corn, which makes it the same family. We didn't have the problem as we had enough garden space to separate the two. It's very low in sugars which may make it much easier to tollerate. Vegetable corn is very high in natural sugars. Link to post Share on other sites
cdford 2 Posted April 19, 2005 Report This Post (To report rule violations to admin) Share Posted April 19, 2005 It is also possible that the corn tortillas, etc. were produced on lines dusted with wheat or on the same lines that flour tortillas were made the day before. I have no trouble with popcorn or corn tortillas, but cooked corn will send me running every time. Donna South Georgia 9 yrs gluten-free ...also DH, fibromyalgia, neuropathy, osteopenia, hypothyroid... After almost 10 years, I am doing soooo much better! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ajlauer Posted April 20, 2005 Report This Post (To report rule violations to admin) Share Posted April 20, 2005 French fries supposedly have too much oil to be considered a vegetable, just as cookies have too much sugar to count as a bread. I love your analogy!! That's too cute! If you bake the fries, instead of frying them, are they still not a veggie? And would they be called "french bakes" instead of "french fries"? Link to post Share on other sites
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