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I have been concerned about these but cannot find any ingredient listings online.
Anyone have info on the Chill zone brand?
I have all the other brands just looking for CHILL ZONE .
Thanks
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We recently had an issue where DS's levels were stalled after a year gluten-free. We have a long list of allergies as well so we are more careful than your ordinary parents. We stick with brands we know. We check, recheck and check again on everything.
We *thought* that we covered everything but we were obviously missing something. There were only a handful of things that I couldn't get clear info on from manufacturers. We decided to by those (very expensive) test strips to check those few things out. We figured out that his mustard (which he was using 2-3 times a week) was not gluten free. There was NOTHING on the ing. list that made us think it would EVER have been an issue but we were wrong. So the moral of the story, if you can't get a clear answer from the company, test the food or pull it and replace it with something you are SURE is gluten-free.
Could you tell us the mustard brand so we can avoid it as well.
Thanks
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Could he have a Gluten intolerance? Not Celiac's
Have you tried an elimination diet trial ?
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Have you done all the precautionary changes in the kitchen including:
Replacement of:
toaster
strainer
scratched teflon pans (I did)
baking muffin pans, cake pans etc... (I did)
wooden mixing spoons
cutting boards
I changed out my butcher block knife holder as it was filled with crumbs
replaced baking powder, soda, anything you may have inserted a spoon or fork into prior to going gluten-free
cleaned utensil holders
cleaned cabinets to remove crumbs etc...
cleaned frig
cleaned your hand mixer /food processor really well
replaced all condiments/spices/sauces/marinades etc...with gluten-free
Can he be getting cc'd outside the home in Daycare/preschool /grandma's etc...
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Are migraines /headaches common with Celiacs? My DD has been gluten-free for 15 months and has an increase in headaches over last 4-5 months.
We have migraines/headaches in both me and my husbands history so its probably genetic but was just wondering if anyones knows anything about it.
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I would keep it simple and easy for kids
Grilled cheese sandwiches with french fries will work for everyone
Spaghetti with sauce. Ancient Harvest makes a nice thin gluten-free spaghetti. You could garlic toast some bagels with it.
Veggie burgers are there any gluten-free ones that would be good on a roll with fries etc....
When my 8 yr old goes to our vegetarian friends(they are Indian) house for dinner she always has Rice, hard boiled eggs, cucumber and carrots. My dd does not like a lot of veggies so we keep it real simple for her. It's not about the food it's about the sleepover so don't fret too much.
Cereal , pancakes or muffins for breakfast is always easy.
good luck
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All of these are good ideas however my 13 yo DD is so picky & dramatic there is nothing on any of these lists that she will eat. They are too exotic/she's never had them/ I don't know how to make them. I don't have an official DX so the school won't make accommodations as far as her heating up her food. Plus she would not t want to as she doesn't want to be different (middle school) She absolutely refuses to be seen with a lunchbox--she keeps it in her back pack & just pulls food out of it quietly) She doesn't like salad-will not go to the salad bar. You would think she is the one with autism the way she acts. (My son is on the spectrum but he is way more flexible)--go FIGURE!) We started going gluten-free as soon as school let out in Jun & I thought by now I'd have some idea of what to put in her (hidden) lunchbox but I am clueless & school starts in 1 1/2 weeks! I cannot pack Lays potato chips & gluten-free cookies for lunch or snacky type food everyday. She will occasionally eat a sandwich on an udi hamburger bun or carry a thermos of chicken & rice soup, but she certainly can't/won't eat that everyday. Of the foods she does like she can't/won't eat it cold. She doesn't like peanut butter or tuna.
This is about 90% of what she eats now
]Meat Sides veg Other
hamburger rice(plain) corn on the cob lays potato chips
steak mashed potatoes broccoli gluten-free choc chip cookies
chicken chicken/rice soup salad (rarely) hersheys chocolate
(wings, nuggets,
etc)
pork chops potato soup gluten-free pizza
bacon hash browns gluten-free pretzels(rarely)
hot dogs grits yogurt( rarely)
salmon french fries ice cream
chex cereal (rarely)
udi hamburger bun
green apples
cold cuts, ham/
bologna/turkey
Oh and she rarely eats breakfast! So theres another problem too! I need help badly!! What am I to do?!????? : (
Whew !! You are really limited.
Will she use a thermos (hidden she can scoop out contents) Any of her favs can be put in it
Will she eat foods at room temp ? If so, you microwave a container and wrap in aluminum foil immediately and put into insulated bag it should stay at room temp and you can send most of her likes in it
If so you make make:(add broccoli)
rice and pork cubes
rice and hot dogs bites
rice and hamburg meat
etc.....
Lays chips can be substituted for rice or how about Tostito's chips
Cold cut rollups with cheese? chips and veg
carrots or cucumber as an alternate veg ? with dressing if needed
cottage cheese with fruit? add chips and a cookie
rice cake with Nutella or peanut butter
good luck
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Absolutely experienced this with my DD last year as we left gluten behind. I do not know if it is a "real" withdrawal or just part of the healing process.
My dd had major mood swings ranging from anger ( she would scream at me for little things) or fits of crying ( i would ask whats the matter and she would say she doesn't know she just feels sad.) emotions were all over the place. I had to explain to the teacher because it was noticeable in school as well.
They pass but not immediately, I think it took a good 8-9 weeks for us.
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Which sandwhich wrap recipe on her site did you use? There are 3. I would like to try one today.
The sandwich wrap 2 with variations. I didn't let it rise. 25 minutes begin to end. I had another rollup section with tuna for lunch today and still soft. Really spread it thin because it still rises when cooking.
good luck
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The post from this site is old, but the ideas are timeless:
Open Original Shared Link
They always give me great ideas when I get stuck for what to send. My daughter eats lunch mostly at school (they cook it separately and gluten-free for her), but for field trips, spend the nights and snacks, sometimes I struggle.
Good luck
I made the rollup bread from this website tonight and it is great. It softens as it cools and can def roll without breakage or crumbs. I used 1/2 sorghum and 1/2 wht rice flour and 1/2 tapioca starch and 1/2 potato starch in the recipe, simple because its what I had. Meaning it's versatile
I strongly suggest everyone try this. A good gluten-free rollup bread.
BTW I hve not made a bread I liked till this one.
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What I do is make a chart of all the food my Dd likes
example:
Protein:
Sliced turkey
Meatballs
Chicken
cottage cheese etc..
Fruit:
Apples
grapes
pears
canned peaches etc...
Veggies
Carrots
cucumbers w/dressing
broccoli florets
celery etc...
Dairy:
yogurt
cottage cheese
cheese sticks etc..
Carbs:
tortilla chips
Tortilla wraps
Bagels
Hot dog roll
breadsticks
rice etc....
then mix and match
good luck
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Hi,
I have been lurking around for over a year now. My DD was diagnosed thru blood and endoscopy back in Apr2010.
After her tests confirmed Celia I FOUGHT HARD to get myself and husband tested with our Primary dr. to the point of lying about false symptoms to get the bloodwork done.(why i had to do that is beyond me but they wouldn't test any other way).
My aunt on my moms side has Celiac and my mom most likely had it but died 10 years ago from throat cancer (3rd battle with different cancers).
When we were tested we were Gluten -lite. My husband has had upset stomach and anxiety issue's all his life and he actually eats more gluten free than I do, so he doen't believe or wants to be retested.
Since paying soo much attention to my daughters stomach pains, weight,diarhhea issue's etc.... I noticed some similar things with me. I still eat Gluten muffins, breads, bagels etc.. daily. Lately I had found similar reactions such as urgent needs to go #2, soft stools and bloating. Since stress can trigger Celiac I wonder if I am now positive.
I am considering being retested, we have a new primary (same practice) I am going to have to fight extremely hard for this I know. I have a yearly physical coming up in Sept and am thinking I will approach it then.
I know to keep the same diet until then , but am wondering if anyone else has done a retest in as recent as a years time and gotten different results.??
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We had a simlar situation happen with spaghetti. Our DD had a reaction 6 hours later which was severe tummy pain for 2 hours then bed with no other side effects and nothing the next day.
Usually when I suspect cc it's followed within an hour or so with moderate tummy pain and diarhhea for a day or two, but not with the spaghetti. ????
I am confused as well.
Can't wait to hear responses.
BTW has anyone noticed a similarity between side effects and what specific food the gluten was consumed from??
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How about Quinoa.
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Yes I have found my DD to be more sensitive the longer she is gluten free.
The toaster is absolutely a problem, get your 5 yr old his own. The crumbs collect in the bottom and sides and attach to new slices put in.
The few times we indulge in scoop ice cream I make them get a new scooper and/or rinse thoroughly under a faucet before scooping and I ask them to get it from under the top layer because that is cc'd as well. People get annoyed with all this special request instructions (especially at busy times) and I just don't feel it's safe so we rarely get scooped ice cream.
some cc issues at home if you haven't rechecked the following:
got new colander for gluten-free only
got new pans if your old teflon coated are deeply scratched
use muffin liners always in a really well cleaned muffin pan
changed your butcher block knife holder (I looked closely in my old one and found it to have crumbs in it )
checked all your sauces, dressings and marinades
keep gluten-free foods separate from non gluten-free foods in cabinet and frig
My 8 yr old , 14 months gluten-free has the exact same side effects when she is cc'd.
good luck
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I also use finely ground corn chex that I add different spices to depending on what I am cooking. Great for chicken or pork chops.
Also, a light dusting with chick pea flour can add some nice browning and flavor to meat.
I use my bread heels only for only bread crumbs in meatloafs, meatballs etc...
I have used pretzels as a coating on chicken and like it but gluten-free pretzels are hard and it takes a bit to get them small enough to coat with. I only have a mini chopper not a food processor.
happy cooking
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Weight watchers has 2 programs both of which can work on a gluten-free diet. A drawback is their online website for tracking calories etc.. does not have "prepared gluten-free foods" in it for a quick point count. You will have to calculate those on your own.
WW pushes fresh fruits and veggies and many of them are "free" no points, but when you start getting into grains etc.. that is where your points start really adding up (makes sense) but even more so for gluten-free because of the small amount of fiber and proteins in breads, crackers etc...
They strongly suggest low caloric (sugar substituted) items for yogurt, cheese, drinks, etc.... without going low cal your quantity really shrinks and you'll end up hungry.
examples
1 cup lowcal yogurt vs 1/3 cup whole milk yogurt
1 slice reduced fat cheese vs 1/2 slice reg cheese
diet drinks or water only(suggested)
I think skim milk is 1/2 point but whole milk = 2 points per cup etc........
A whole wheat mini pita is 1 point but 2 slices of Udi's bread is almost 4 points. When you get between 20 and 30 points (depending on your wght) it adds up
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rice cakes with pb or nutella
tortilla chips with sliced cheese, salsa or guacamole
Fritos instead of tortilla chips works also
Turkey or ham and cheese stick rollups
trail mix made with Chex cereal and dried fruits and choc or pb chips
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As someone mentioned buying more frequently and buying in smaller quantities. Yes,it's more expensive by the pound but not wasteful so I bet it balances. Buying like a container of precut cantaloupe instead of a whole melon will prevent waste and allow you a shorter time span to enjoy the food, then on 2nd weekly trip buy differnt fruit. Same goes for veggies.
If you plan at LEAST 2 trips to store a week you can change up your fruit and veggies and prevent too many leftover of the same stuff.
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My DD wants to goto a camp at 4H club. I figure all the feed has some type of gluten in it and maybe a bit of it floating in the air when you dig into the bag or containers.
I figured wearing gloves would work to cover her hands with explicit hand washing instructions but what about the air safety?
I wouldn't consider this but , she wants a rabbit and we are sending her because she will mostly be taking care of bunnies for the week and learning how to care for them, feed them, clip nails etc...
It's a SMALL barn with about 25 rabbits and a few outside calfs,goats, ducks and chickens. We have chickens so she knows she has to wash after feeding but she only throws 1 scoop of feed out for them, I honestly don't know how much she would be handling there it could be more like a qallon of food over different animal pens.
Anyways, are there any celiac kids in a 4H or have a farm with this type of experience ?
Please let me know
Thanks.
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In your opinion does the same apply to cookies, muffins etc. ? as Some recipes do call for a small amount of xantham gum .
BTM Thanks for all your engineering in the bread area
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Of course fruit and veggies are the best snacks but I assume you need SNACK, SNACK idea's:
All the Gluten free chex cereals are fine for toddlers
Envirokids and Natures Path has cereals that are delicious and a bit healthier than Chex
Pirate booty has assorted gluten-free snacks
Fruit snacks like Welch's or Annies (Annies are very soft)
Schar gluten-free breadsticks or Snyder pretzels (most gluten-free pretzels are hard so that would depend on how many teeth she has)
Potato sticks
Gogurt yogurts frozen can be eaten like a popsicle, also you can freeze pudding into small popsicle molds
IANS has animal crackers but they are expensive and very sweet more like a cookie than animal cracker
Plenty more ideas out there coming I am sure
good luck
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We discussed homeschooling but chose to goto public school instead. I admit cleanliness is not ideal and I have had to tweek a few things to get them to my liking but really it all depends on the teachers and principal. We have a very understanding principal and she promotes safety in classrooms.
I had my daughter moved to an end seat in her group to reduce cross contamination at the desks. I also asked the teachers to stress how to properly clean a desk ie: not side to side effectively pushing gluten onto her desk but to do the top to bottom method collecting crumbs and tossing them in trash. The classrooms have sinks and wipes and they use them before and after eating.
Our school lets my DD heat up her lunch in the teachers lunch room using their microwave so her meal options have increased. (only homemade lunches for us) The lid is loosened but not removed and the amount of time is noted. I write all this on the tupperware so their is no questions.
I note school supplies she could not handle ( playdoh, certain clays, paper mache mix unless no flour added , science projects etc..)
The hardest part is birthday/holiday celebrations. We were able to limit the cupakes sent in but not eliminate them. We had 3 birthday in 2 weeks in June, and I wanted to scream. But otherwise it wasn't too bad.
We are hoping (we meaning me and many allergen moms) they eliminate the birthday food celebration starting this fall.
good luck!
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Hunger was the only negative side effect for us. Be careful to stay away from the prepackaged snack treats. Muffins , cupcakes etc... really empty calories and sugar highs and lows follow.
use popcorn or veggies for fillers and go light on the dairy .
Cumberland Farms Chill Zone Slushies
in Parents, Friends and Loved Ones of Celiacs
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Unfortunately not all slushies are made alike.
For anyone interested I found this:
ICEE and Artic Blast have same ingredient listing/flavors. All single flavors (ie: cherry or blue raspberry ) lists thay are gluten-free but....... combo flavors (ie: cherry lime/ or kiwi/lemonade) makes NO gluten-free status. in addition their Coke flavors list gluten-free but their Pepsi, Sprite and Mountain Dew do not say gluten-free. The Fanta flavors all say gluten-free except Lemon/Lime.
Slush Puppies = flavors listed as Juice fortified have Maltodextrin (fiber) in them while all other flavors list no Maltodextrin in them . None of these list themselves as specifically gluten-free like ICEE and Arctic Blast do
ICEE SLUSH ( different from ICEE) provides no ingredient listing at all.
But of course nothing online for Chill Zone the one we use, so again anyone having that info please pass it on.
Thanks.