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    I'm not 100% sure about the suet, but some bird seed does have wheat, but you can find stuff without it. I'm not familiar with brands, though. I'm not sure if you get the kind with seed in it.
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    Yes, this is very common. My symptoms were not primarily digestion-related. I had more fatigue, muscle/joint pain, brain fog, depression.
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    We always have cheese fondue for Christmas Eve and a replica of our Thanksgiving meal on Christmas day.
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    I would guess there's several reasons for this: 1. Going gluten-free cuts out a lot of foods people used to eat. This can result in eating much fewer calories until you get the diet figured out. 2. You might be more in-tune with your body and what makes it feel good. This means you're probably eating more natural, non-processed foods which tend to...
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    Most brands contain wheat, but not all. La Choy is gluten-free. I think San-J is also.
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    I've always like Gatorade, too. I know it's a little high in sugar, but drinks go down easily so I don't think one a day is going to be too terrible.
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    I would also not be subtle about it. Ask directly for what you want/need. I see no reason why you can't say "I'd love to go out to dinner, but I looked at the menu and didn't see much that I could eat. Could we try this other restaurant instead?" Or if you feel completely uncomfortable eating out at all, why don't you suggest another activity - maybe...
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    I like Thai Kitchen soup (like imitation ramen noodles). I make those at work. Or veggie broth. I'm usually not that hungry in the morning so I don't eat and then have half my lunch around 10:30am.
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    Isn't that against some kind of law, too? I'd start documenting all this stuff now - sounds like you might need it in the future. Might not be a bad idea to mention this to the police. Maybe they can stop by your neighbour's for a chat sometime about all this
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    It seems like with your daughter probably having celiac, it's highly likely that's what you've got, too. I would go gluten-free if I were you. You may feel much better, but if you're not truly gluten-free you'll be setting yourself up for a lifetime of health problems.
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    I have wondered how it is that people can start eating it again for years and not feel sick. There are so many here that get get so sick from the slightest bit of gluten that I can't imagine eating gluten all the time for years and not be sick. Maybe a child's immune system is stronger and once healed can handle gluten with minimal symptoms. Or maybe the...
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    You can try putting the stuffed animals in the freezer for a while to kill the dust mites. We used to do that with my brother's stuffed animals. It's much easier than trying to wash them in super hot water!
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    I've switched to using corn chips in place of crackers. They're much cheaper and easy to find. Although the Glutino ones everyone else mentioned are good, too. They look like normal crackers without being crumbly.
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    kbtoyssni replied to Rpm999's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    I don't think gluten will ever go away. And I don't see any reason for it to, either. I can't eat it, but that doesn't mean no one should. And while I do think there's a large percentage of the population who would benefit from not eating gluten, there's still many people who can eat it with no problem. Kindof like milk - cow milk was never something...
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    I think it was pretty common 10-20 years ago for doctors to think it was a childhood illness that you grew out of. And for some, after your intestines heal, you can eat gluten again and not feel sick, but that doesn't mean you're not doing damage. But if you have celiac, you have it for life. You may get away with eating it again for some time, but eventually...
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    I also wouldn't ask them to change their recipe because if they do, you still have to deal with the potential for CC. It took me months to figure out all possible places for CC - double dipping, wooden spoons, etc - I don't expect people who don't live this to fully get it. I'd make the pasta salad with gluten-free soy sauce. And then I'd take out a...
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    A mono test is easy, just a blood test like everyone's said. My doctor actually did mine right in the office - I guess it depends if they have the equipment. There's not much you can do for mono, but it would be nice to know so you don't have to worry anymore. Some other mono thoughts - mono is thought be be caused by the EBV (Epstein Barr Virus), although...
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    I would stop feeding them bread. I'm another nearly bread-free person. I have substituted lettuce (like egg salad sandwich lettuce wraps), corn tortillas (any sandwich can be made on a tortilla), and corn chips (like egg salad on corn chips). I use corn chips in place of crackers, too. I also do a lot more baked potatoes or rice with cheese and salsa...
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    Could it be something like mono? A very sore throat is a symptom, and some people are lucky and don't have the fatigue to go along with it.
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    I'm not exactly sure who told who what and in what country, but maybe the issue is that the Hindu Association asked about the fries, McD's answered assuming (conveniently) they were talking about India. I agree with the lawsuit based on the fact that there should be more transparency in food labeling (ingredients in "secret" recipes still need to be disclosed...
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    Alright, I'm not a teenager, but I figured I'd answer anyway The best way to lose weight is through a combination of cardio and weight training. A pound of muscle burn 50 calories per day even if you sit in bed all day by upping your metabolism whereas a pound of fat burns no calories. So if you add a pound of muscle, you'll naturally lose a pound...
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    I live in downtown Minneapolis. I wrote up this PM full of restaurants, grocery stores and things to do for someone else. They were staying just a block south of where you'll be so the distances will be pretty close. I also wrote this during the summer so some of the outdoor things to do and walking suggestions might not be so valid now that we've got...
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    I went to a wedding reception at a Marriott (~200 guests), and they were very good with the gluten-free menu. They had a standard gluten-free meal that they serve, and the manger spent some time going over it with me. I had no problems the day of the event and didn't get sick!
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    Comments that lack proper punctuation and spelling and use lots of abbreviations are difficult to read. I tend to not answer questions if they are written in "text-speak" because it takes so much extra concentration and time for me to read and understand the question. Maybe I'm just old and brain fogged, but a well-formulated post indicates that the poster...
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    I certainly don't trust McDonalds, but I think part of the problem with this was that they did not use beef in their fries in India but still used beef in the USA. So when someone in the USA asked about the fries, they assumed that the fries in India were made the same way.
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