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Article From MSNBC

Eric — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:10:58 +0000

I stumbled across this article from a major news source MSNBC. It talks about potential reasons why people may be having bloating, cramping or general GI discomfort” and say “your diet may be to blame”. They give 2 potential reasons:

1) Lactose Intolerance

2) Reaction to Gluten

They give a pretty basic description of Celiac Disease

People who have a condition called celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease affecting the digestive system that is triggered by a protein found in wheat, barley and rye called gluten. When a person with celiac eats gluten, the body’s immune system responds by attacking the walls of the gastrointestinal tract. If you or your doctor suspects you may have celiac, you can be screened using a simple blood test. If the blood test is positive for celiac, your doctor will likely take a tissue biopsy of your small intestines to confirm the diagnosis.

Individuals diagnosed with celiac disease need to eat a gluten-free diet for the remainder of their lives in order to remain symptom-free and prevent additional damage to their gut lining. That means they have to completely avoid wheat, rye, barley, and any ingredients or food additives that contain these grains. Individuals with celiac cannot eat standard bread, pasta, or baked goods made with wheat flour (or any condiments or other processed foods with gluten-containing ingredients or additives). Thankfully, because celiac disease is now recognized as a common condition, there are lots of new gluten-free versions of our favorite foods available on the market to make life easier.

They also give some product ideas for those looking to go Gluten Free.

CEREALS
Nature’s Path Gluten-Free Whole O’s, Crunchy Maple Surprise, or Mesa Sunrise
Arrowhead Mills Organic Maple Buckwheat Flakes
Erewhon Gluten-Free Crispy Brown Rice Cereal (Regular or Mixed Berries)
Health Valley Organic Blue Corn Flakes
Barbara’s Bakery Puffins (Honey Rice flavor only) or Organic Brown Rice Crisps
Corn or Rice Chex
Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal

BREADS
Ener-G Bread: Seattle Brown Loaf or Brown Rice Loaf
Food for Life: Wheat & Gluten Free Whole Grain Brown Rice Bread, Rice Almond Bread, or Raisin Pecan Bread
Food for Life Whole Grain Brown Rice Tortillas

CRACKERS
Mary’s Gone Crackers
Crunchmaster Multi-Seed Crackers

PASTAS
Deboles Pastas (multigrain varieties)
Hodgson Mill Gluten-Free Brown Rice Pastas
Ancient Harvest Quinoa Pastas
Le Veneziane Corn Flour Pasta

SNACK BARS
Lara Bars
Kind Bars

BAKING MIXES
Arrowhead Mills Gluten-Free All Purpose Baking Mix
Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose Gluten-Free Baking Flour
Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Pancake Mix
Pamela’s Baking & Pancake Mix

If you are looking for some more product ideas make sure to check out my Product Reviews!

Product Review: Bob’s Red Mill Rolled Oats

Eric — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:06:20 +0000

Right on the label in large print it reads “Gluten Free” it is also wheat free and dairy free. Bob’s red mill makes this product in a dedicated facility to ensure that no oats get contaminated with gluten. From all my readings I understand that oats themselves do not contain gluten but most oats available in stores are somehow contaminated with gluten so it is great to see a label like that on a product. I paid about $7 for 2 lbs of oats at Bear Market in Chelan, WA while on vacation.
Preparation: Just followed the stovetop package directions but I made half of what the instructions said. I brought 1 cup of water to a boil with a dash of salt. Added .5 cups of rolled oats and reduced the heat, stirring on occasion. Cover and remove from heat for a few minutes and enjoy! I also added a little bit of vanilla soy milk and a couple spoons of brown sugar. Took about 7 minutes total.

Taste: A- Oatmeal does not have that much taste to it anyways but these were not bad, you can definitely make it taste the way you like it by adding brown sugar or applesauce or whatever you like.
Repeat buy: A Oatmeal choices are limited but Bob’s has a great product and I will continue to purchase their rolled oats.
Bob’s Red Mill Rolled Oats, Whole Grain, 32-Ounce (Pack of 4)

Article: Chex Expanding; More Gluten Free Options

Eric — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:02:36 +0000

In case you had not heard or noticed in your local grocery store, General Mill’s brand Chex has expanded its options to include more Gluten Free cereal. There is said to be 5 new choices Corn Chex, Honey Nut Chex, Chocolate Chex, Cinnamon Chex and Strawberry Chex).

This is very exciting because I know I have been limited in my cereal choices over the year, mainly sticking to coco and fruity pebbles and a couple other gluten free brands. The article mentions that “strong customer insight” was one of the catalysts for coming out with these new cereals. If we continue to give comments and tell companies there is a demand for gluten free products our options with continue to grow! Have you guys had a chance to try these? What kinds of Gluten Free cereals do you all enjoy to eat?