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  1. tarnalberry
    Well, I think it's important to note that we were talking about *cheese* - not *imitation cheese*. Those are two very different things in many ways.
  2. tarnalberry
    Lundberg rice cakes are tasty, have a number of flavors, and are - to the best of many's knowledge - gluten free.
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    Hopefully we can get out by Friday, because I have plans on Sunday and can't work *both* weekend days!
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    lol... I didn't even consider that one could buy premade tuna salad. I'm not normal.
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    Tomorrow is SO a snow day! That arctic storm coming across the Pacific Northwest came down during our commute home (and pretty much only during that). Something around 6 inches of snow during those 2.5 hours. (Note that it usually only takes 25 minutes. ) Given that there are plenty of cars stranded on the freeway, and more on the street coming...
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    Reference information for claims which vary so widely from currently available research would be very useful. Prolamines (simple proteins with a high proportion of proline) do not make your liver think something is very similar to gluten. The autoimmune reaction does not even initiate in the liver; it initates in the intestinal tract. It is true that...
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    As mentioned malt (from barley) is not safe, so malt vinegar is out. Some cheap balsmics are made with caramel that *can* have gluten (but don't always). And some fru-fru vinegars can have things added after distillation so you would want to check the ingredient labels. ALWAYS CHECK THE INGREDIENTS. But most vinegars are not a problem, and "vinegar" listed...
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    They generally care about whole, fresh produce, so I'd probably take a tuna salad in a cooler for lunch, and chili (even good cold) for dinner.
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    Pure wheat starch *would* be safe for celiacs, but there's ABSOLUTELY NO WAY to be confident of purity. Pure wheat starch would contain *ZERO* protein. Actually, though, this 'cellulose debate' is much more akin to the distillation issue - one that is, for the most part, put to rest. From the National Organic Standards Board Technical Advisory Panel...
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    I'm glad it went well. I only made the statement on your 'gronola' comment because, being someone who can be labeled that, I get a bit annoyed when people come to unconnected conclusions about closed mindedness and then use that label to specify it when the cause for the conclusion was un-related - it ends up spreading a negative message on the whole...
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    You have positive blood tests (even after being gluten free). You have a positive biopsy (even after being gluten free). You have symptoms after eating gluten. You have celiac. There is *no* question about it, and thank goodness it's such a clear cut case! You need to be gluten-free. For life. I know it's hard now, but it will get easier with...
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    It's as harsh as your perspective makes it. Bread is not the staff of life - there are many cultures that never eat it. It seems that way to us because of the culture we grow up in, but we CAN adapt (and perhaps find other things you want). Good for you! Ha! Do we know!? Do you read the board? Yes. Some families are like that:...
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    Just to clarify, I wasn't questioning the existence of the the trace allergies. I just don't fully understand how they work and am truely interested. After your post, it sounds like it truely is a 'level of tolerance' issue, but the level is very, very, VERY low (basically, nothing above what it necessary for basic metabolism). I'm still curious about...
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    No, there is no magic cutoff age. Your doctor is ill-informed. I highly encourage you to try a new doctor.
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    Following what richard is saying here, when you hear someone mentioning that wheat is used in something to keep it from sticking or something like that, think about whether or not the item is always going to get cooked before you eat it. If not, remember that uncooked wheat flour tastes nasty, and be skeptical that it will be used on uncooked items to prevent...
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    That one is my question. I know that it's possible to have allergic reactions to these trace elements when they are presented in relatively large (for trace elements) dosages. But does the same occur from, for instance, eating lettuce, which may have picked up trace amounts of those trace elements from the soil it was grown in? Additionally,...
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    I think meditation *can* be a huge change in ones life, if one has the sort of life that can be positively changed by it. If you are already very good at being in the present, focusing your mind on the immediate, not having your thoughts wander to other things, or being mentally consumed by stressful thinking, then it may not make a big difference. But...
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    You can be a "GRONOLA" and not think that 'if it's not labeled gluten free, it's got gluten', the two have nothing to do with each other.
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    I found these yesterday at the grocery store: Open Original Shared Link They're quite tasty, have a good floppy-tortilla texture, much happier for the hypoglycemics/diabetics, and would go fabulously for wrapping up well spiced stuff. (Macro Nut. Info: 13g fat (2.5 omega-3), 10g carb (8 fiber), 10g protein). Expensive, but good for those on-the go...
  21. tarnalberry
    Woot for rice milk in the chai latte instead! not like I have them very often... nothing beats a *good quality, well brewed* green tea.
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    Congrats on feeling better. I know it's hard to give up those last few things, but those subtle effects are often less subtle than we think they are.
  23. tarnalberry
    Happy Birthday! Hope you're feeling better soon!
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    Due to contamination concerns, Quaker will not say that pretty much any of their products are gluten free.
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    You are going to have to turn food down. That does NOT make you rude. Anyone who thinks it does is rude themselves for pushing their desires onto you. Eating first is a good idea (and you don't have to tell anyone either). You can ask questions if you want, but that can be tricky if you don't know anyone. And if you do ask those questions, you will...
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