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  1. Happy Holly
    I almost purchased a bottle of vegetable juice today that said "Gluten FREE" on the label. The ingredients, however, listed wheat grass as an ingredient. Does anyone know what wheat grass is? Is it gluten free? The company is Lakewood Organic in Miami, Florida.
  2. Happy Holly
    I break out whenever I accidentally eat gluten; however, I also notice that I have problems with specific laundry detergents. When I change detergents, my breakouts get better. A year ago I changed to the Tide Free, but that now has begun to give me problems as well. Now I am using Ecover liquid detergent (don't try the powder -- it was worse than the tide...
  3. Happy Holly
    Okay, just one more reply and then I'm going to stop, I promise. Be sure you take food to eat on the airplane. I was on an 8-hour flight to Kenya, and the gluten free meal I had ordered was eaten by one of the flight attendants. They looked at the meal, did not realize it was for me, and since it was fruit and vegies, they decided to eat it. I was on...
  4. Happy Holly
    Be sure to buy your allergy cards in multiple languages. This is very important. I was in France and used my French cards and my Chinese, Vietnamese, and Italian. You can get the cards in multiple languages from Open Original Shared Link I also found that the restaurants I visited in France took my gluten issues much more seriously than in the U.S....
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    From my experiences in restaurants, it depends on whom you give the allergy card to. Sometimes if you give the card to the waitor or waitress, they are not very reliable in handling your situation. I have found that I MUST give the allergy card to the manager. The managers take your allergy much more seriously, and they can monitor both the kitchen and...
  6. Happy Holly
    I had a flu shot this week, and the area where the shot was given itched for about 2 days. Others whom I work with who also had the shot did not have this reaction. I am wondering if the flu shots this year have some kind of wheat or gluten in the preservative they used. Does anyone know?
  7. Happy Holly
    I have two books that I rely heavily on for information. The two books, however, contradict each other on the subject of maltodextrin. Elisabeth Hasselbeck's book has an allergy card in it. Her allergy card says maltodextrin is NOT acceptable. My other book, The Gluten-Free Bible by Jax peters Lowell, says maltodextrin is okay. Lowell says maltodextrin...
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    How can one get enough fiber in their diet when not eating whole grains? I used to do great with fiber content, but now I'm finding I go days without much fiber. Rice just doesn't have as much fiber as the whole wheat breat and breakfast cereals I used to consume every day. I am considering beginning a regular fiber supplement, but I'm not sure if they...
  9. Happy Holly
    Are you consuming enough calories for your size? I was around 1000-1200 calories a day and I was always light headed which I thought was from anxiety. So I have been bringing good little snacks to eat during the day to keep me going. It seems like I am eating a lot but I am not. I was pretty much starving myself during the day but not on purpose.
  10. Happy Holly
    When I travel, I carry PureFit bars with me. Airport restaurants sometimes have gluten free food, but most often they do not. On long flights, I arrange to have a gluten free meal; however, last summer I flew from Amsterdam to Nairobi, and they did not have my gluten free meal on the plane. I was STARVING by the time I arrived in Nairobi. On another...
  11. Happy Holly
    I just visited an Integrative Manual Therapist. He thinks regular sessions will be helpful with my celiac issues. I am not sure about this form of treatment. It is very nontraditional. Has anyone out there experienced this form of therapy before? What do you think?
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  13. Happy Holly
    I know I'm probably responding too late. I hope the lunch went well and you were able to join your friend and enjoy the company. In the future, you might order some dining cards from Triumph Dining. I have a set, and they have proven to be invaluable. There are cards for all types of dining: Chinese, Mexican, Vietnamese, French, Japanese, Italian...
  14. Happy Holly
    I think I read about this in the paper. I hope your son is okay. Did Dino Chicken Nuggets and Corndogs remove the gluten free labels?
  15. Happy Holly
    So.....if you have to read the label on the back anyway, why have a marker on the front saying a product is gluten free? I am not attacking Trader Joes for helping, I just want them to do a better job -- like Ukrop's for example. Ukrop's does not label a product as gluten free if it has been produced in a shared facility. Ukrop's has hired dietitians who...
  16. Happy Holly
    I'm with you Fiddle Faddle. I am simply trying to rebuke the argument that it is okay to label foods as gluten free even if they have been processed in a shared facility. Let's all think about how much 200 ppm is. It means 200 parts in every million parts. If you reduce this to simpler terms it is 1 part to every 5,000 parts. Imagine taking a teaspoon...
  17. Happy Holly
    This is a little off topic, but how in the world did you find a nutritionist who is also celiac? I would love to find a nutritionist or dietitian in my area who has a strong knowledge about celiacs. Any suggestions? [i'm in the hampton roads area in Virginia]
  18. Happy Holly
    How many parts per million of gluten can a product be contaminated with by being produced on equipment that also produces wheat and gluten? Since many of us have had reactions to products processed on shared equipment, then it seems likely that a product can acquire more than the 200 ppm gluten just by being produced on shared equipment. Anyone agree...
  19. Happy Holly
    The absolutely best pancakes ever are "Pamela's Baking & Pancake Mix." I think there is also a recipe on the back for waffles, but these pancakes are the best ever. Texture and taste are all perfect. You'd never know they were wheat and gluten free, and they're not difficult to make at all.
  20. Happy Holly
    Sorry, but I have to disagree here. If it is processed on the same equipment with wheat, then it most likely has wheat in it. Have you ever eaten something that did not have gluten in it but was process on equipment with wheat? I have and the results were pretty serious. Cross contamination is serious and should not be underestimated. I still...
  21. Happy Holly
    What about the yeast? Have you tried not eating yeast to see if it is causing any problems for you? I have heard that some yeasts are okay (gluten free) and some are not. I'm not sure how to tell the difference but maybe someone out there will reply and let us know.
  22. Happy Holly
    I almost purchased some baked cheetos at Trader Joes today. The front of the package had the mark indicating it was gluten free. The back, however, indicated that the product had been processed on equipment that also processed wheat products. I have sent an e-mail to Trader Joes but have not yet heard back from them. Please be very careful and do...
  23. Happy Holly
    I'm interested to know how it works for you. For me, I'm really hoping the claimed weight loss qualities are true. Keep me posted.
  24. Happy Holly
    This is an awesome web site. I just did a search of retailers in my area who sell acai berry products. There are several including my regular health food store, Kroger, and some smoothie shops as well. Thanks so much for the input.
  25. Happy Holly
    I wish I could do that. The berries, however, come from the Brazilian rain forest. In order to preserve their medicinal properties, they have to be freeze dried immediately. If they shipped them to the U.S. fresh, then the nutritional value would be lost. Here is more information from Oprah: Open Original Shared Link
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