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Rufus376 Newbie
Rufus376
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I am very new to the Celiac community so recently I have been doing a great deal of research on how exactly to lead a gluten free life. As I mentioned in a previous thread I am a freshman in college and I have very little freedom in what I can eat. I've been reading the various studies on oats and I was curious what others past experiance has been with oats. This weekend I decided to test my luck because on weekends our cafeteria here is only open from 11AM-1:30PM and 4:30-6:00, which is not enough to suffice for a whole day. While looking through my roommate's various snacks to see if there was anything I could eat I noticed that the only ingredient in one of my favorite cereals that set off a warning signal was oat flour. So I decided to try some, I had about 2 cups worth yesterday and haven't noticed any significant reactions. I was just curious if anyone else has toyed around with oats in their regular diets before and how everything worked out.

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Rikki Tikki
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Hi Rufus:

I have read that there is now some thought that we may be able to eat gluten. Once I read that I decided to try it. I got very ill so I don't think I am likely to repeat that experience. I think it has something to do with where they are produced. Does anybody know about this?

I believe there may be some people whose bodies are able to tolerate it, but mine didn't.

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Rufus:

I forgot to say welcome to the board. My manners are really lacking lately! :D

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KaitiUSA
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There has been research done that says SOME celiacs may be able to tolerate oats BUT all of the US oats are contaminated with wheat. I strongly oppose them due to contamination.

Welcome to the board! :D

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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Ditto and Ditto. :-) Being "Welcome to the board!" and "Oats are contaminated about CODEX levels in the US, and a small percentage of celiacs may react to the protein itself, so I 'just say no to oats'".

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