Having a Laugh About Gluten

Townhall.com ^ | July 6, 2014 | Bruce Bialosky

[hummingbird]

Thanks for the education! I also feel better gluten and dairy free.

Not by choice - I loved mild with spaghetti! Every once in a while I should splurge a bit.

[hummingbird]

"I myself am on the seafood diet - if I see food, I eat it."

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*snicker*

[hummingbird]

"I have discovered over the last 2 or 3 years that wheat causes problems in my gut, colitis, etc. The doctor did a blood test for gluten sensitivity and I came out negative according to the test BUT if I eat something made out of wheat more than once a week................ I am very sorry that I did."

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Haven't been tested - would be interesting.

My own experimenting tells me gluten hurts my guts, etc, too.

Its a trade off. Give up some foods that make my stomach unhappy or eat foods I really, really like but have negative reaction when I eat them.

[hummingbird]

"Green smoothies! ... just sayin’"

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Do you have recipe? I'm willing to give green smoothies a whirl!

Any "safe" smoothie recipes are welcome!

[hummingbird]

"I've been on it for a week, since I got my Ninja complete blender, etc. package from QVC.)"

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I've seen the Ninja commercials and wandered if they did the trick.

What comes with the complete blender system?

Pricey? Worth buying the whole system or just the bare minimum?

[hummingbird]

*snicker*

Now I have a goal.

I think...heh.........

[hummingbird]

"I live in a small "city" in the south. We have several farmers markets that we can get fresh produce that was literally on the vine or branch yesterday. It tastes so much better than the processed stuff."

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I am so jealous! Local usually tastes so much more flavorful.

[hummingbird]

"I was going to try eliminating gluten from my diet till I had my first sandwich made from gluten free bread........After taking my first bite, I quickly switched to cardboard."

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We toast gluten-free bread - kinda' like eating a bagel.

[hummingbird]

"Have you any idea how much fat is in that butt, Ted?"

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Butt implant?

Heh.............

[hummingbird]

"I’ve read that gluten intolerance is more prevalent in the Irish population. I know GMO is not a popular topic here, but I think that plays a large part in it."

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Interesting. I'm gluten intolerant and have a large Irish ancestry. Hmmm...

[hummingbird]

"I'd noticed that problem too until I started drinking a probiotic called keifer."

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I take a tube of Bifa probiotic everyday. Was recommended to me after 2 bouts of C-Diff after 2 hip replacement surgeries.

What is keifer and how do you serve it?

[GeronL]

is that another term for reefer?

/jk

[hummingbird]

"I have ended up in the ER with intestinal infections twice and I never want that to happen again. Both times it took me 2 months to fully recover."

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I hear you, sister!

[Ditter]

I see all kinds of gluten free
food but I haven’t seen any gluten free bread. where did you find it?

[ROCKLOBSTER]

whole grains, nuts, fruits, poultry, and other types of foods and beverages can also be important to a balanced diet. I have no idea what type of nutritional advice that you have been advocating.

About the same as you suggested.

But I think that those who advocate "cutting carbs" are speaking with the understanding that junk foods are essentially straight starch or sugar...or both. Same with sodas.

I do, however, differentiate between vegetables and fruit. Most of what you need can be derived from vegetables, many or most fruits contain enough sugar to fatten you up if you eat a lot of them. Especially orange juice.

Then there's beer.

[GeronL]

My niece found some of that, she thinks she is gluten intolerant, and it looks like stale cake to me.

[hummingbird]

"Over the last few years have found out the following things are good for you:

Chocolate, salt, sex, beer, wine, sex, chocolate, beer, sex.....life is good!

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Truly, life is good....People have mileages that vary.

Chocolate....yum....sex - yum, too!

[hummingbird]

"You need to add, “for healthy folks”. I have COPD and 100% whole grain wheat and processed flours cause inflammation in my bronchial tubes which makes it more difficult for me to breathe."

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Interesting. I'd love to ditch the inhaler!

Looking at my posts probably looks like I'm a medical mess.

As long as I follow what my body tells me (!), I'm pretty good to go!

[Ditter]

As I said up thread, a blood test for celiac disease came back negative. that doesn't explain why bread/wheat products make me so constipated that I end up with a sever infection in my gut.

[hummingbird]

Thanks for the "edumacation"!

The tests/studies are interesting. My personal experience shows that I feel horrible after the gluten.