Fans of Gluten-Free Diet?
Wepz
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Who's a fan of the Gluten-Free diet?
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Fan??
I have to be gluten free due to severe allergies. Honestly-if someone doesn't have to be on it, I wouldn't reccomend it. It severely restricts what you can eat. Also, if I get accidental cross contamination, I end up in the ER.
So I guess you can say I am a "fan".
BTW-going gluten free will not automatically cause weightloss.13 -
If you don't have a medical reason to do it, why do it?6
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I'm a celiac. I am a fan of feeling healthy.
I think a lot of people would be better off without gluten, and the foods that tend to have gluten, but many can handle it fine.4 -
Not a fan0
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I recently started "gluten free." I wish everyone would go gluten free - that way the producers of gluten free products would charge less. I don't know what effects it has if you don't happen to have a sensitivity of some kind too the protein. I don't even know what it's doing for me but inflammation in the gut seems lower. Also less skin problems so far. That's about it. Losing weight yes. Doing gluten free thing since the 17th of last month.3
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I would if I had to for health reasons (celiac, allergies), otherwise no.2
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I'm allergic to gluten also
Life would be a lot simpler without having to worry about it. 0 -
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There are people who are required to be on a gluten free diet for medical reasons.
There is no reason for anyone else to cut out such a huge range of foodstuffs.1 -
Medical reasons here. Rashes, lethargy and diarrhea interfere with my life. Not a "fan" of giving up pizza.1
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Gluten intolerant. Have to eat gluten free or I get sick. Definately not a fan of this restriction as glutenated foods taste delicious.
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I recently started "gluten free." I wish everyone would go gluten free - that way the producers of gluten free products would charge less. I don't know what effects it has if you don't happen to have a sensitivity of some kind too the protein. I don't even know what it's doing for me but inflammation in the gut seems lower. Also less skin problems so far. That's about it. Losing weight yes. Doing gluten free thing since the 17th of last month.
You have piqued my curiosity. Why have you recently gone "gluten free" when you don't know what the effects thereof are?0 -
For those of us who have to eliminate gluten, I suppose you could say we're "fans".
Much like someone with myopia is a "fan" of their glasses.6 -
I don't think anyone is a fan, even if not eating it makes them feel better.2
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My doctor recommended I go Gluten and Dairy free and basically stick to whole foods because of autoimmune conditions and possible Lyme disease.
It has not been easy to adjust and the restrictions have lead me to binge eating and gaining some weight as a result. So no, not a fan.1 -
Gluten free replacements are expensive and basically taste like I assume sadness would.....id much rather have gluten2
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I've been gluten free for 3 weeks now and I have a love/hate relationship with it. I love that I no longer have brain fog or discomfort/nausea after eating. I hate that going out to a restaurant, even if they say they have GF options, makes me anxious. I have lost weight but that's because I've made such a drastic change to my diet. I no longer eat fast food, I eat WAY more vegetables, I rarely have sweets because my weakness is ice cream but I've also learned that dairy seems to make me sick as well (although I have started trying some GF flour less muffins). As a result of omitting gluten I can recognize my hunger cues better so I'm eating smaller portions. I wouldn't tell anyone to go GF unless they needed to because when shopping you have to check every thing and although I don't really buy alternatives most generic brands are NOT GF so it gets expensive.2
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Celiac for 3 years now. Love hate it for me. I miss 'real' pizza. And chicken fingers. Etc. But I have opened my mind to a wider variety of healthier options (meats, fruits, veg, etc)
I agree that if you don't NEED to be gluten free - DON'T.
That being said, society is so carb heavy now and we as a population could cut down on the "gluten" carbs. Think - massive burger buns, think crust pizza, breaded this and that, cookies, crackers, etc.
Lettuce wrapping your burger so you can enjoy the fries.. you know.2 -
Not a fan of that buzzword. I feel better eating real food. That just so happens to not have any gluten in it.3
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[quote="buntzums;37092020"]I recently started "gluten free." I wish everyone would go gluten free - that way the producers of gluten free products would charge less. I don't know what effects it has if you don't happen to have a sensitivity of some kind too the protein. I don't even know what it's doing for me but inflammation in the gut seems lower. Also less skin problems so far. That's about it. Losing weight yes. Doing gluten free thing since the 17th of last month.[/quote]
Actually, it is the "trendiness" of going gluten free that has driven the price point up. People who have gluten intolerence/allergy that have to eat gluten free are likely wishing that less people were jumping on the bandwagon because it is causing manufacturers to think they can charge a premium price for something...
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I'd say I am gluten-sensitive. I did an elimination diet and one of the things that was eliminated was wheat. I just felt better after and I don't consume much food containing wheat anymore. They even have gluten free beer!0
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I'd say I am gluten-sensitive. I did an elimination diet and one of the things that was eliminated was wheat. I just felt better after and I don't consume much food containing wheat anymore. They even have gluten free beer!
Are you sure your not wheat sensitive? They aren't the same thing.0 -
Celiacs
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I'd say I am gluten-sensitive. I did an elimination diet and one of the things that was eliminated was wheat. I just felt better after and I don't consume much food containing wheat anymore. They even have gluten free beer!
Don't you dare tell me Gluten Free Beer is even comparable to the real stuff lol. I miss my beer. There's some okay ones out there but...just... no.1 -
My doctor recommended that I try eliminating gluten for a couple of months to see if it would alleviate my fatigue and brain fog. It was kind of hard to tell how much better I was feeling while it was eliminated, but upon re-introducing it, I felt horrible. I got migraines, weird irritated bowel stuff, and heavy fatigue. So I think that I am now stuck with going "gluten free" (did I lose a tolerance to wheat?). I did lose weight during the initial elimination phase (no more beloved pale ales), but quickly gained it back after I started eating more rice, potato starch, and sugar, simple carbs that replace wheat in most of the gluten-free stuff on the supermarket shelves.
I still have regular pizza a couple of times per year. And sometimes you just can't avoid gluten. But I always pay the price afterwards with fatigue, migraines, and weird poop stuff.
So I would add that if you do it, be prepared to possibly be stuck with it, whether you want it or not.2 -
One good thing has happened to me as a result of not eating wheat -- no more acne!1
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I'd say I am gluten-sensitive. I did an elimination diet and one of the things that was eliminated was wheat. I just felt better after and I don't consume much food containing wheat anymore. They even have gluten free beer!
Don't you dare tell me Gluten Free Beer is even comparable to the real stuff lol. I miss my beer. There's some okay ones out there but...just... no.
I came across one that I really liked. Dara Damm. Of course, it seems i dont do well with alcohol either. But on a splurge....0 -
I cut out sugar and all forms of all grains Oct 2014 hoping to manage 40 years of pain without Rx meds going forward. It was a hellish first two weeks then the cravings faded fast. 30 days in my pain levels of 7-8 had dropped to 2-3 and stayed low ever since. 180 days in my 40 years of serious IBS had totally resolved and has not returned. All health markers are better now at 65 than at age 45.
I am a huge fan of this new way of eating because it is giving me back my life.1 -
What is so unhealthy about gluten unless you have a condition that makes you unable to tolerate it?0
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GaleHawkins wrote: »I cut out sugar and all forms of all grains Oct 2014 hoping to manage 40 years of pain without Rx meds going forward. It was a hellish first two weeks then the cravings faded fast. 30 days in my pain levels of 7-8 had dropped to 2-3 and stayed low ever since. 180 days in my 40 years of serious IBS had totally resolved and has not returned. All health markers are better now at 65 than at age 45.
I am a huge fan of this new way of eating because it is giving me back my life.
Gluten is in a lot of things besides grains...2
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