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jasonD2 Experienced
jasonD2
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Trying to figure out whats been bloating me lately...been eating the following pretty frequently

Food for Life gluten-free english muffins

Whole Foods 365 Fruit Spread

Veggie Crunchers from Costco

Maranatha Almond butter

Lara Bars

anyone have issues with these? not sure if the bloating is gluten related or somethin else but wanted to make sure

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psawyer Proficient
psawyer
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Lara bars are gluten-free and have wide support on this board. I am not in a postion to comment on the other products.

burdee Enthusiast
burdee
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Trying to figure out whats been bloating me lately...been eating the following pretty frequently

Food for Life gluten-free english muffins

Whole Foods 365 Fruit Spread

Veggie Crunchers from Costco

Maranatha Almond butter

Lara Bars

anyone have issues with these? not sure if the bloating is gluten related or somethin else but wanted to make sure

I'm not sure whether Maranatha still includes soybean oil in their nut butters. However, I know they post a CYA ('produced in a facility which uses soy') on their nut butter labels. With your soy sensitivity, I'd find a different almond butter.

The FFL muffins, WF fruit spread, and Lara bars seem safe in light of your listed diagnosed allergies. I don't know much about Costco products.

I usually avoid products with the 'produced in a facility ...' label, if those other products include any of my allergens (like gluten, dairy, soy, etc.). I have enough gastro sensitivity with my chronic gut infections. I don't need to risk more gut pain.

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i-geek Rookie
i-geek
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I've had no problems with Larabars- I eat them frequently. I can't speak for the other products but Whole Foods is really excellent with safe labeling practices so I doubt there would be gluten-related problems with the fruit spread.

cassP Contributor
cassP
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Lara bars bloat me up horribly- because they're mostly made of Dates- and i can't digest excess fructose

Looking for answers Contributor
Looking for answers
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Lara bars bloat me up horribly- because they're mostly made of Dates- and i can't digest excess fructose

Larabars cause bloat for me as well, I have a nut intolerance though. They cause stomach cramps and later bloating and puffiness under my eyes.

gary'sgirl Explorer
gary'sgirl
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If you are sensitive to CC I would call about the english muffins. I called about Food for Life's rice tortillas when two of my kids where having a reaction to something and the answers I got about cross contamination made me decide to not buy their products anymore.

They produce their tortillas on shared equipment with wheat and that may also be the case with their english muffins.

Shure enough after I stopped give my kids the tortillas the symptoms went away.

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cassP Contributor
cassP
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all the recent posts & articles about CC is making me so sad... i DID in fact feel GREAT years ago when i wasn't eating ANY grains... just mostly meat & veggies. im not up to par now- dont know if it's CC or grain intolerance... omg im not ready to be that strict yet- so hard ... im so emotionally attached to food :(

Cheryl-C Enthusiast
Cheryl-C
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One more idea based on something I read a while ago (feel free to chime in if you disagree, folks!)...apparently, because the gluten-free diet is lower in fiber than the "regular" diet, bloating and constipation can be more common for gluten-free eaters. I know you didn't mention constipation, but since you mentioned bloating, just thought I'd throw that out there. Good luck!

heatherjane Contributor
heatherjane
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If you are sensitive to CC I would call about the english muffins. I called about Food for Life's rice tortillas when two of my kids where having a reaction to something and the answers I got about cross contamination made me decide to not buy their products anymore.

They produce their tortillas on shared equipment with wheat and that may also be the case with their english muffins.

Shure enough after I stopped give my kids the tortillas the symptoms went away.

The FFL English Muffins say on the package that they are made in a dedicated facility and are tested for gluten. I've been eating them with no issues.

cassP Contributor
cassP
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One more idea based on something I read a while ago (feel free to chime in if you disagree, folks!)...apparently, because the gluten-free diet is lower in fiber than the "regular" diet, bloating and constipation can be more common for gluten-free eaters. I know you didn't mention constipation, but since you mentioned bloating, just thought I'd throw that out there. Good luck!

i think everyone's different- some enjoy the fiber effects from grains... i dont. i actually went 3x a day when i was on a paleo type diet years ago. and in recent times- ive experienced better regularity from eating certain fruits than grains. but again everyone's different.

heatherjane Contributor
heatherjane
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i think everyone's different- some enjoy the fiber effects from grains... i dont. i actually went 3x a day when i was on a paleo type diet years ago. and in recent times- ive experienced better regularity from eating certain fruits than grains. but again everyone's different.

I agree, and I also think it's understandable that we're likely to panic thinking we've been glutened when it very well could be an different cause altogether.

Gemini Experienced
Gemini
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Trying to figure out whats been bloating me lately...been eating the following pretty frequently

Food for Life gluten-free english muffins

Whole Foods 365 Fruit Spread

Veggie Crunchers from Costco

Maranatha Almond butter

Lara Bars

anyone have issues with these? not sure if the bloating is gluten related or somethin else but wanted to make sure

Jason...as you have so many food issues, I would look into taking pancreatic enzymes as a digestive aid. It's almost mandatory for Celiacs as we just don't digest food the way it was meant to be. I know I noticed marked improvement in how I felt when I started taking them. You might find out that's all the problem is and you may be becoming side tracked and overly focused on the food itself when all you need is something to help digest it all. Bloating is a common symptom of under-digested food.

heatherjane Contributor
heatherjane
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The FFL English Muffins say on the package that they are made in a dedicated facility and are tested for gluten. I've been eating them with no issues.

Need to correct what I said earlier...I misread the package: there's no wording about a dedicated facility, but it does say they test for gluten, and it lists contact info for the Celiac Disease Foundation. Just FWIW. :)

cassP Contributor
cassP
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Need to correct what I said earlier...I misread the package: there's no wording about a dedicated facility, but it does say they test for gluten, and it lists contact info for the Celiac Disease Foundation. Just FWIW. :)

i REALLY HOPE they're safe- i LOVE their breads

jasonD2 Experienced
jasonD2
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i know - unfortunately i dont tolerate a lot of enzyme supplements very well and the ones i do i can only have 1/2 or 1/4 of a capsul which may not be enough to digest food- im workin on it though

gary'sgirl Explorer
gary'sgirl
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The FFL English Muffins say on the package that they are made in a dedicated facility and are tested for gluten. I've been eating them with no issues.

Thanks for posting that. I haven't even looked at the english muffins yet. I'm glad to know that they should be a safe thing to eat.

I'm kind of impressed that they test them for levels. :)

gary'sgirl Explorer
gary'sgirl
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Need to correct what I said earlier...I misread the package: there's no wording about a dedicated facility, but it does say they test for gluten, and it lists contact info for the Celiac Disease Foundation. Just FWIW. :)

Oh! I just read this. Still sounds promising, but do they say what amount they test for? I'm just curious after the wishy washy info they gave me when I called about the rice tortillas.

burdee Enthusiast
burdee
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One more idea based on something I read a while ago (feel free to chime in if you disagree, folks!)...apparently, because the gluten-free diet is lower in fiber than the "regular" diet, bloating and constipation can be more common for gluten-free eaters. I know you didn't mention constipation, but since you mentioned bloating, just thought I'd throw that out there. Good luck!

Although many gluten free products are lower in fiber than whole grain wheat products, there are MANY gluten free products and naturally gluten free foods that are high in fiber. You just need to read labels of products or nutrition books which list fiber content for unprocessed, unpackaged fruits and vegies. Then you can incorporate high fiber foods into your diet.

However, fiber isn't the only thing that affects gut motility and constipation. For years I had very hard, fibrous stools (which I noticed during multiple stool tests during the past 4 years). I ate loads of fiber and consumed lots of liquids. However, my colon didn't seem to absorb enough fluids to create normal soft stools UNTIL I took enough probiotics to speed up intestinal motility or transit time through the gut. Ever since I've taken really high dose probiotics (50 billion good bacteria per capsule), I've had no problem with hard stools.

heatherjane Contributor
heatherjane
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Oh! I just read this. Still sounds promising, but do they say what amount they test for? I'm just curious after the wishy washy info they gave me when I called about the rice tortillas.

I doesn't say the amounts, but that's the only product of theirs where I've seen that verbiage and a reference to celiac disease. It made me feel more confident in eating them. I haven't have any problems with them, but I'm not a symptomatic as some people, so sometimes it's hard for me to tell if I've been glutened.

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I'm not sure if anyone is still looking for an answer on this, but in September 2010 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency recently issued 2 recalls for Food for Life. It was the Wheat & Gluten Free Brown Rice Tortillas. While not the English Muffins, if there's a problem with one product, there may be with another......

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