GLUTEN FREE

kshama2001

Matilda_the_Hun wrote: »

cross2bear wrote: »

When you see a naturally gluten free food product with a label that says "Gluten Free!" its pretty certain its a marketing ploy. People with Celiac disease and other gluten sensitive medical conditions are very educated about what they can and cannot eat, so this kind of marketing is obviously aimed at other consumers.

I'm newly diagnosed with celiac disease. Personally, I appreciate it when packages are marked gluten free. You just never know when companies add gluten for various reasons. I bought some deli meat the other day, and what if they used gluten to thicken the seasonings they put on the meat, or what if my spices have added gluten? Just because a food should be gluten free (like soy sauce) doesn't mean it is. It's difficult navigating this diet, and the gluten free labels help.

Deli meat is not what the poster meant by "naturally gluten free food". I'm sure it was a reference to foods like spinach or something having a GF sticker on it.

psuLemon

dhimaan wrote: »

MiloBloom83 wrote: »

"Gluten free" is mainly a marketing ploy.

Lol. I am scared to agree with you. You will be shredded for comments like this. The mods will be after you.

hey, I resemble that comment!


In all seriousness, there really is only a small amount of people who have medical conditions that require a gluten free diet. My wife is one of those and she has POTS. But if you don't have a medical condition, it's probably not required.

vivmom2014

Erindipitous wrote: »

I eat a Paleo diet. I don't eat gluten, but I also don't eat grains. I eat real food. However, I do this for health reasons.. I have an autoimmune vasculitis issue that I'm trying to control through diet.. Gluten and certain foods can trigger inflammation in some people.

My body feels so much better when I stick to Paleo, and I like that I just eat within my allowed foods and don't have to worry about calories.

Hmm, so anything outside of a Paleo and grain-free diet isn't "real food"?

Also, eating Paleo doesn't magically mean you don't have to worry about calories. lol.

tara_means_star

Matilda_the_Hun wrote: »

cross2bear wrote: »

When you see a naturally gluten free food product with a label that says "Gluten Free!" its pretty certain its a marketing ploy. People with Celiac disease and other gluten sensitive medical conditions are very educated about what they can and cannot eat, so this kind of marketing is obviously aimed at other consumers.

I'm newly diagnosed with celiac disease. Personally, I appreciate it when packages are marked gluten free. You just never know when companies add gluten for various reasons. I bought some deli meat the other day, and what if they used gluten to thicken the seasonings they put on the meat, or what if my spices have added gluten? Just because a food should be gluten free (like soy sauce) doesn't mean it is. It's difficult navigating this diet, and the gluten free labels help.

AND just because a product does not have gluten-containing foods in them does not mean they have no been produced in a facility with contaminates. Certifying it as gluten free is necessary.

psuLemon

tara_means_star wrote: »

Matilda_the_Hun wrote: »

cross2bear wrote: »

When you see a naturally gluten free food product with a label that says "Gluten Free!" its pretty certain its a marketing ploy. People with Celiac disease and other gluten sensitive medical conditions are very educated about what they can and cannot eat, so this kind of marketing is obviously aimed at other consumers.

I'm newly diagnosed with celiac disease. Personally, I appreciate it when packages are marked gluten free. You just never know when companies add gluten for various reasons. I bought some deli meat the other day, and what if they used gluten to thicken the seasonings they put on the meat, or what if my spices have added gluten? Just because a food should be gluten free (like soy sauce) doesn't mean it is. It's difficult navigating this diet, and the gluten free labels help.

AND just because a product does not have gluten-containing foods in them does not mean they have no been produced in a facility with contaminates. Certifying it as gluten free is necessary.

You find this a lot with things like oatmeal, some protein bars and even nuts varieties.

tara_means_star

psulemon wrote: »

tara_means_star wrote: »

Matilda_the_Hun wrote: »

cross2bear wrote: »

When you see a naturally gluten free food product with a label that says "Gluten Free!" its pretty certain its a marketing ploy. People with Celiac disease and other gluten sensitive medical conditions are very educated about what they can and cannot eat, so this kind of marketing is obviously aimed at other consumers.

I'm newly diagnosed with celiac disease. Personally, I appreciate it when packages are marked gluten free. You just never know when companies add gluten for various reasons. I bought some deli meat the other day, and what if they used gluten to thicken the seasonings they put on the meat, or what if my spices have added gluten? Just because a food should be gluten free (like soy sauce) doesn't mean it is. It's difficult navigating this diet, and the gluten free labels help.

AND just because a product does not have gluten-containing foods in them does not mean they have no been produced in a facility with contaminates. Certifying it as gluten free is necessary.

You find this a lot with things like oatmeal, some protein bars and even nuts varieties.

absolutely. I was at pizza hut the other day with a guy who has celiac. They have a certified gluten free pizza now but the only toppings they can guarantee are gluten free are pepperoni and cheese. All other toppings have likely been exposed to gluten somehow. In this case, all veggies are naturally gluten free but these have been exposed to regular crusts and gloves worn on hands that have touched gluten. Therefore, they cannot be considered gluten free for someone with a severe reaction to gluten.