Started Gluten free diet and all the bread are soooooooo fat

LouLouBeans wrote: »

I'm gluten intolerant, confirmed by blood tests. I can eat it, but have pretty nasty reactions. There are not many GF products that I enjoy, but corn tortillas and corn pasta are awesome, if you can find them. As far as breakfast, I always go for fruit, especially bananas. Gives me plenty of energy and easy to take on the go.

I'm in the same boat at you. It took YEARS of working with my doctor to figure this out. When I make the decision to eat it, I pay for it.

Eliminating gluten is not just for Celiacs. Don't eat the pre-packaged foods if they bother you.

I avoid breads, flour and gluten free, but I use Gluten Free Pastas. I enjoy the flavor of brown rice noodles.

I have no idea what to say about your original question, but I noticed the lament for lost beer. Do you like hard cider? It's naturally gluten-free, so it's a safe pub option.

I am gluten intolerant. I have very adverse reactions to gluten. There are other reasons to go gluten free besides Celiac disease. If you actually read up on gluten it is so modified in today's industry it is not really good for anyone. A loaf of bread that won't mold or get old has so many preservatives in it there is no way it's good for you. Educate yourself before you judge.

I think we can all agree that GF is more controversial than it may seem. It is true that GF is really only necessary for celiac's and those who are allergic. However, if you feel better not eating wheat and gluten containing products--- go for it! Personally, I like to base my dietary choices on peer reviewed literature (no... blogs don't count). However, I have recently discovered that eliminating both gluten products and dairy make me feel a lot better (improved complexion, less gas, regular bowel movements). I posted a before and after picture of my cheek after 12 days. Contrary to popular belief, there are plenty of carbohydrate choices w/o bread (or gasp! even GF bread). Fruits and vegetables have a tremendous amount of health benefits! Additionally, people may experience weight loss when going gluten free quite simply b/c it's an incredibly restrictive diet and they consequently need to put a lot more thought into what they eat. In all, do what is best for your health. If you are going to experiment with a specialized diet (especially if it is restrictive), seek advice from a registered dietitian (go to www.eatright.org to find one in your area) for assistance.

I have Celiac, and am also lactose intolerant and can't have corn syrup either. Udi's has some good products, but overall I just don't eat a lot of bread anymore. I get the udi's multi grain bread if I do want the occasional sandwich, and for tacos I just use corn hardshells. many gluten-free products are just as high in calories and fat as their gluten counter parts, so you just still have to count them as you would have before. As others have said, just make your own, I have done that with some success. usually tastes better than any of the commercial items and you know for sure what is going into it so you will be safe.

MFP is a great place to log calories. The message board is a horrible place to ask for advice on eating healthy. This is the crap you get if you do:

1) Define healthy!
2) Food is fuel, a calorie is a calorie
3) Eating good foods is a way for people to feel superior

All of these arguments don't stand up to anyone with a bit of intelligence, however.

Response:

1) Define healthy. OK Bill Clinton, we all know what *is* means. We all know what healthy means. If you think nobody knows what is really healthy, then why do people change their diet after their first stroke or heart attack??? Because deep down, you know some of the crap we eat is not healthy.

2) Food is simply fuel and a calorie is just a calorie. False. If food were only a fuel, then there would have never been horrible deficency diseases like pellagra . Pellagra is caused by having too little niacin or tryptophan in the diet, and hundreds of thousands of people died from it here in the United States. The truth is that foods are a nutrition delivery system, not just fuel, and some foods have more nutrition than other foods.

3) Eating good foods is a way for people to feel superior. Yeah, some people like to eat crap and make themselves feel better by berating those that are trying to better themselves.

What do we get from eating the SAD (Standard American Diet)?

In some parts of the US, life expectancy is lower than in Nicaragua and some other third-world countries. People in The U.S. now ranks 39th and 40th out of 187 countries for life expectancy for males and females respectively. [1]

-- Many Hispanic immigrants who relocate to the United States face much higher cancer rates than those in the country they left behind.
Cancer can be 40 percent more common for Hispanics after they immigrate [to the United States].

-- The risk of cancers common in Western countries is higher for Korean Americans than for their native counterparts.

-- Breast cancer among Chinese women who have been in the U.S. for more than 10 years is 80% higher than their newly arrived peers.

-- Studies of Indian immigrants in Western societies indicate that rates of cancer and other chronic diseases, such as coronary heart
disease and diabetes, increase dramatically after a generation in the adopted country. Change of diet is among the factors that may be
responsible for the changing disease rates.

-- A team of researchers at West Virginia University has shown that U.S. immigrants from India and Pakistan take on the habits of their
adopted country, increasing their risks of prostate cancer among male immigrants and breast cancer among females.

Eat Like An American, Die Like An American!



1. http://www.nationaljournal.com/domesticpolicy/life-expectancy-in-some-u-s-counties-is-no-better-than-in-the-third-world-20130710

johnnylakis wrote: »

s_pekz wrote: »

So you were diagnosed with Celiac disease? That's the only reason to go gluten-free.

What she says

I agree

Meh, more people have a gluten sensitivity than we know. With all the pasteurizing and sterilization of foods, our bodies have less healthy bacteria in them, coupled with enriching of wheat flours. I don't have celiacs and I'm gluten free and I can tell you that when I consume gluten (who doesn't need a slice of pizza every now and then) I can feel it. Mood changes, extreme fatigue, joint pain.