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  1. tarnalberry
    That one I can agree with! ;-) I would definitely buy that shirt - and no small part of that is your use of the word ubiquity! ;-)
  2. tarnalberry
    Have you determined if you have other food intolerances, like dairy or soy? Have you investigated if you're hypoglycemic? Have you investigated non-food sources of this - both physical and environmental?
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    Abby, don't rule out those classes - they'll still teach you how to cook! A lot of times classes like that need a draw, or at least a theme, so they'll start there. And, depending on where you live, there may be a lot of "hidden" resources that can be hard to find. (Turns out there's a cooking class occasionally one of our community centers near me.) ...
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    No, symptoms can often last for much more than an hour. Your plan, of trying the diet, is a good one - the dietary challenge is a test in and of itself. I'd encourage you to read up well before starting it, so you're confident you've elimintated all hidden sources of gluten, but giving it a try is on the right path.
  5. tarnalberry
    lol... that's why I use soy, quinoa, buckwheat, and so forth (instead of rice/potato/tapioca)... not quite the same blood sugar spike, and more fiber. ;-) does stating my prefernce count as preaching about eating healthy? (I ask kind of as a joke, but kind of trying to figure out if something in particular that I'm posting is setting you off or if I'm...
  6. tarnalberry
    Oh gosh, that sounds AWFUL to me. I can't stand the artificial taste of Fruity Pebbles! ;-) But there's a health food nut for ya! Maybe that would fill a gap that is missing.
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    I just don't think it sucks, so I'm not a fan of the slogan. (I'm fine with negativity for humor ;-), I just disagree.) But hey, the more options the better!
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    lol... they must have taste tested it on people like me. ;-)
  9. tarnalberry
    I rather like them, but some flavors more than others. The cherry one... not so much. The apple pie one, definitely. Some of us DO eat "ultra healthy" so we do want to find items like that. ;-) Just another reason why variety in the marketplace is good.
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    I don't buy the specialty stuff. That's what I do. Meals consist of meats (turkey, chicken, beef, fish, pork), vegetables (oh, I could make a list a page long), fruit (again... page long list), naturally gluten-free grains/legumes (brown rice, white rice, corn, quinoa, millet, beans, lentils), and spices to season whatever I'm cookin'. There's practically...
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    Because of celiac disease, no. But what you describe is more than celiac disease; you're not feeling well at the moment and need to get better so you can keep making it to work. The two may be connected, but I wouldn't say it's just celiac disease that'd be keeping you from going. If it's just celiac disease, not additional tiredness or other symptoms...
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    I do use Tofutti. They don't use gluten in their products, they just don't do specific testing. I haven't had a problem with their stuff, though it does take some getting used to the taste.
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    Congrats! I hope the training, and the event, goes well! :-)
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    tarnalberry replied to rhondaslusher1's topic in Doctors

    The issue is getting the antibodies from the gut into the blood stream so that they show up on a panel. If damage is being done at an appreciable rate, and it's true celiac, not a separate gluten intolerance, then a good biopsy may well detect the changes to the villi far before the antibodies are able to escape the gut wall and become detectable in the...
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    I'm afraid it doesn't mean that "softening of the glutenin crosslinked network" means the structure is destroyed. Let me see if I can come up with a good analogy... Earrings! Yes, let's go with hook earrings. If you get them moving around (analogous to heating) enough, you can start catching the hooks on each other, and form a network of earrings....
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    In SF, vegetarian will be simple. Heck, I'm sure you'll find ethnic vegan places too. gluten-free shouldn't be too hard either, and there are plenty of grocery stores that can support your needs as well. CA is the mecca of funky foods! :-)
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    What about soy milk? I'm Gluten-free Casein-free, and while the CF part is - I think - harder sometimes, you do get used to it. But you'll find alternatives. The basic stuff you have there - meat, produce, and gluten-free grains is really all you need. Fruit and veggies make a great snack, as do leftovers and gluten-free pancakes/waffles/muffins. ...
  18. tarnalberry
    Are you scrubbing the non-stick pans? If any metal utensils or scouring pad or scouring material of any kind is being used on the pan, that may be the reason they are peeling. I've never had a non-stick pan peel as long as I don't use ANYTHING abrasive on it. (I also don't cook at REALLY high heat with non-stick, as it is more likely to release noxious...
  19. tarnalberry
    A friend of mine was getting chest pain - varying in intensity. Turns out it's shingles for him. Unusual presentation, and not a very fun one to have, but not life-threatening.
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    I feel safe if a friend who is making me something asks about pretty much every last ingredient - even an "obvious" one. I don't feel safe if the person asks no questions at all. :-) As for the beer... I'd cut them a bit of slack - most people don't know what goes into beer, and a lot who have a clue might only say hops. Lesson learned for them.
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    I know some of the brand-name cocoa packages are gluten-free, but they've got a laundry list of synthetic chemicals in them to make something that should be quite simple: sugar and cocoa powder. They invariably add milk! But I found (at the regular mega-chain Ralph's here in SoCal, no less), single serving packets of Open Original Shared Link! Being...
  22. tarnalberry
    You'll want to call the manufacturer.
  23. tarnalberry
    Ah-ha! You're trying to replace gluten-filled foods and looking for something to take their same place. That presents a problem that is as much your expectations as it is the food. (And I'm with ya - the Ener-G white rice bread... blech. I'll take cardboard over that any day. Interestingly enough, you can cook with it.) One of the challenges of this...
  24. tarnalberry
    Just curious about the statistics of those of us on the board on this topic. (It came up because my breakfast this morning - which I'm always careful to "engineer" to play nice with my blood sugar - threw me for a loop. It was quinoa flakes with rice bran (for extra fat/protein) with cinnamon (helpful in balancing insulin a bit) with only a bit of agave...
  25. tarnalberry
    celiac3270, McCann's had higher contamination rates than Country Choice, as I recall. None of them were consistently under the CODEX standard, however.
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