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  1. NicoleAJ
    My school subscribes to NYT. Below is the actual paragraph the single sentence mentioning gluten came from. The article basically argues that the practice of 'grazing' on food should be reduced for American children. She believes that instead of feeding children several small portions of health foods each day that parents should give children a single...
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    It was just nice not to have to worry. I hope everyone gets the chance to go to that area because it's so beautiful--and now celiac-friendly as well.
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    Envirokids Koala Crisp cereal is also a type of crisp rice cereal, but it does have a slight cocoa flavoring to it. They also make crispy puffed rice breakfast bars that are not chocolate.
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    Disneyland does do the same thing. In Futureland I got a cheese burger with a real-tasting gluten free bun and french fries from a dedicated fryer. The chef came out to talk with me about the meal before I ordered it and then he personally brought it out to me and said that there were no problems with cc and that he had prepared the entire meal from start...
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    I just thought I'd post about my trip to York Beach, Maine, as it was the first trip in quite some time that I did not get ill. First of all, the Hannaford's on Rte 1 has a decent gluten free selection, with plenty of Amy's organics, Pamela's cookies, Larabars, etc. This was helpful since I was staying in a cottage where I could cook food. There aren't...
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    I've had good luck in Boston--most upper end places will know what you're talking about, particularly if you bring a Triumph dining card along. I wouldn't risk the pubs though. Don't forget about Legal Seafoods--their gluten free menu is great. They even have an LS in the airport, so I was able to get a gluten free meal before going onto the plane.
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    Oh my goodness Franceen--that's aweful! I've never heard of a place that's been so tyrannical about eating their food (especially in a locale that depends upon tourists). How could it possibly hurt them to have you bring your own food into a buffet lunch? Frankly, they should have been falling all over themselves to make sure that a conference of 350 guests...
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    I'd contact the resort itself about dietary restrictions for medical necessity. In fact, I think you'll be much safer in a resort than you would be anywhere else in Mexico since they go out of their way to accomodate their guests and want them to return with large groups (such as weddding parties). Most big Mexican resorts that cater to American tourists...
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    I hope you do get a chance to go back. It's such a culinary treat, especially post-diagnosis, and very romantic as well!
  10. NicoleAJ
    GFP--feel free to use my post about Le Reminet. I've added the post separately on this forum. Also feel free to edit it down if you like because I know that it's excessively lengthy. Wow, that is both unfortunate and humorous that your friend had the experience with the auto-loo. Is it true that madames have been known to take their clients there...
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    I had the most overwhelmingly positive experience at Le Reminet in 3 rude des Grands-Degres (telephone: 0144070424). A couple owns the restaurant--the wife, who takes the orders has celiac, and the husband is the head chef. We heard about the restaurant here as well as on a few other forums and decided to try it. They open at 7:30, and because we happened...
  12. NicoleAJ
    Many varieties of rice vinegar actually do contain gluten because they are brewed with grain alcohol--this is why she said it wasn't ok. You just have to check with the companies about which rice vinegars are ok and which are not.
  13. NicoleAJ
    I've been eating the rice bars and gorilla munch for a while now and have not had a problem. I once read somewhere, however, that no matter what cereal you eat, you're probably going to encounter even a few ppms of gluten through cc; consequently, they suggest that you not eat gluten free cereals on a daily basis. I tend to mix it up, eating cereal a few...
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    It's important to get it checked out--I bled for months to the point of exhaustion before we got the proper diagnosis. At first it was believed that I had internal hemmroids, which I had had before, so the treatment was a type of steroid, but this did not stop the bleeding. Upon receiving the third colonoscopy in 5 years, they discovered that I had proctitis...
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    GFP, these actually weren't restaurants on your list--I never seemed to be in the correct area at the proper time for any of those. I can post to your site, but I do need to look through the old receipts to find out where each of these places were. I think a map of public restrooms could definitely be helpful, as I was leery about using the pay toilets...
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    Berneses, Thanks so much for the recommendations! I'm really excited about the trip, and I'm happy that there are so many places in the area that are accomodating because my initial searches didn't turn up many results. It's great to hear recommendations from a local to really know where to go. Of course I know I can have boiled lobster and a baked...
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    Hello everyone, I don't actually live in your area, so I probably wouldn't be able to get together for a meal (I'm in PA right now), but my family does have a cottage in York Beach, ME and I'm going to be there for the next week. When we're there I spend a lot of time in Portsmouth, Kennebunkport, Perkin's Cove, Ogunquit, etc. I haven't been back there...
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    I just have to rave about the quality of Gamble Mill Tavern in Bellefonte, PA (right near Penn State in State College). They have the most wonderful food, and it's one of the few places I've been that I've absolutely never gotten sick. The first time I went, my boyfriend made the reservations long in advance and asked about gluten free options, and they...
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    I had hypoglycemia before diagnosis and after nearly two years of the gluten free diet, it's about the same as it was before. However, I do find that when I have really low blood sugar, I do feel a bit more desperate about it on the gluten free diet than I did before going gluten free. Sometimes I'm just not near something that I could just quickly buy...
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    I was so encouraged by the responses of Floridanative and Tanya from Chicago when they said that they spent time in Paris without a single cross-contamination issue. Unfortunately, I wasn't quite so lucky. I did my research, I went to plenty of pricey and upscale places, used my gluten free dining cards in French from glutenfreetravel.com, tried to...
  21. NicoleAJ
    Calico Sue, I'm really glad that you didn't get sick from McDonald's in Paris! I just came back from a trip to Paris at the end of May, and when I went to the McDonald's France site in French, it said that the fries were not in fact gluten free. It's probably best that you didn't eat much of the food there because, unlike in the U.S., they didn't have...
  22. NicoleAJ
    I'm glad they've allowed you to bring in a small amount of food, but if you want a bigger amount of food, one of my tricks has been to get the type of windbreaker that folds into a large pouch. You take the windbreaker out of its pouch, fill that huge pocket with food and then tie it around your waist. They'll never touch your rear end to see if it's really...
  23. NicoleAJ
    Barkat has these mexican rice meals that have black beans and corn in them, and you only have to add hot water and let it sit for 8 minutes. I was just on an eight hour flight and took one of those along with me as well as some Boar's head turkey and cheese rolled up around slices of avocado (asked for a knife when I got on board and got a strange look until...
  24. NicoleAJ
    I think that some companies do put those on there for legal reasons so if there is a slight chance of cross contamination, they will not appear at fault. That being said, I steer clear from those products that say they may contain wheat. If a product says that it is produced in the same facility that processes wheat, I usually call the company to see what...
  25. NicoleAJ
    Caroline, The symptoms are different for everyone, and some people are even asymptomatic. A lot of people get diarrhea, gas, bloating, brain fog, bloody stool, malnutrition, weight loss, headaches, nausea--it's a whole range. Once you're totally off gluten for a while that's when you'll notice when a single eating incident has caused you to feel sick...
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