Hi All,
This came up at our meeting the other night. There's a think tank in Ocala, and Dr. Alessio Fasano (major contributor to celiac research) will be speaking on Dec. 17!
To be notified of upcoming talks in Ocala please subscribe to the Talk list.
All talks start at 6:00 p.m. with a reception at 5:30 p.m.
http://www.ihmc.us/ocala_lecture_series.php
Check out www.ihmc.us
I will NOT be missing this one. I already missed Dr. William Davis, the author of Wheat Belly, because I didn't know about this. I'm told the institute has a you tube channel where you can find his lecture. Ah, found it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbBURnqYVzw&feature=youtu.be
If you go to this institute's website, find the lecture series, the link is posted right there.
I'm grateful for the professionals willing to think outside the box, and who are in tune with the potential dangers of wheat to our health, and who are working to advance the field!
More soon, folks.
Janet
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Surprising things that may contain wheat
Not sure if the link will work forever, but here's an interesting read about wheat.
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/
And, not sure if this link will be live forever either, but it's 10 surprising gluten-containing foods, which I'll summarize below in case the link goes away:
http://deliciousliving.com/gluten-free/10-surprising-gluten-containing-foods?cid=nl_dl_weekly#slide-0-field_images-279991
1. licorice -- usually has wheat! Potentially jelly beans too. Perhaps TMI on a public blog, but even as a kid I remember saying licorice gave me gas. Hmmmmm.
2. Flavored chips.... being gluten free means you ALWAYS read labels. I like nacho cheese doritos as a treat, but last I read the label, they had wheat!
3. Worcestershire sauce-- not all. I *think* Lea & Perrins is OK (and as yet another caveat, nothing I say here is intended to serve as medical or dietary advice!) but you must read labels. Some of these brands may use malt vinegar.
4. seasoning mixes. Again, read labels. Many may have wheat (I found some in chili powder once!)
5. Sushi- some imitation crab may have gluten, and while we're at it, soy sauce wasn't on this list, but it often contains wheat! La Choy has been OK, and San J has a yummy line of gluten free Asian sauces, and I recently discovered coconut aminos. Taste just like soy, but just a coconut product!
6. salad dressings- read labels, and watch for cross contamination issues. Bleu cheese in its purest form is started from wheat, but most commercial stuff, I've read, is started chemically. Again, NOT advice... do your homework.
7. Sausages and meatballs- often use wheat as a binder
8. Miso-- may be made from barley
9. deli meat-- Boars Head brand is gluten free, but the issue of a shared slicer has arisen... best to go to the deli counter at a very slow time so your request for it to be cleaned can be accommodated
10. meds-- always look into what the fillers are!
More soon!
Janet
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/
And, not sure if this link will be live forever either, but it's 10 surprising gluten-containing foods, which I'll summarize below in case the link goes away:
http://deliciousliving.com/gluten-free/10-surprising-gluten-containing-foods?cid=nl_dl_weekly#slide-0-field_images-279991
1. licorice -- usually has wheat! Potentially jelly beans too. Perhaps TMI on a public blog, but even as a kid I remember saying licorice gave me gas. Hmmmmm.
2. Flavored chips.... being gluten free means you ALWAYS read labels. I like nacho cheese doritos as a treat, but last I read the label, they had wheat!
3. Worcestershire sauce-- not all. I *think* Lea & Perrins is OK (and as yet another caveat, nothing I say here is intended to serve as medical or dietary advice!) but you must read labels. Some of these brands may use malt vinegar.
4. seasoning mixes. Again, read labels. Many may have wheat (I found some in chili powder once!)
5. Sushi- some imitation crab may have gluten, and while we're at it, soy sauce wasn't on this list, but it often contains wheat! La Choy has been OK, and San J has a yummy line of gluten free Asian sauces, and I recently discovered coconut aminos. Taste just like soy, but just a coconut product!
6. salad dressings- read labels, and watch for cross contamination issues. Bleu cheese in its purest form is started from wheat, but most commercial stuff, I've read, is started chemically. Again, NOT advice... do your homework.
7. Sausages and meatballs- often use wheat as a binder
8. Miso-- may be made from barley
9. deli meat-- Boars Head brand is gluten free, but the issue of a shared slicer has arisen... best to go to the deli counter at a very slow time so your request for it to be cleaned can be accommodated
10. meds-- always look into what the fillers are!
More soon!
Janet
In keeping with better updates...
Here's a good resource, thanks to Jill!
I just found this search feature via someone's post on
FaceBook. The data base has over 10,000 products listed.
http://www.gfoverflow.com/
I just found this search feature via someone's post on
FaceBook. The data base has over 10,000 products listed.
http://www.gfoverflow.com/
Better updates....?!
Hello everyone,
Great meeting at the library the other night, with a lot of new faces! In some discussion, I'm realizing I email things out to the group which I find that are interesting, but don't post them here, where they'd hopefully do more for the greater good! I'll try to be better about that. I'll be going through my last sets of emails to see if there's anything helpful to post here.
For starters, I'll be looking into doing a Gluten 101 class, as some of our newer folks expressed a desire to talk more often and one group is never enough to get to it all. Stay tuned..
Second, I'm pasting a news blurb I just saw about a gluten free dating site. Part of me thinks it's funny, but part of me thinks it's a great idea! You?!
More coming soon. Be well, everyone!
Janet
It's been said that "love is an attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty." For the singles of GlutenFreeSingles.com, love is an attempt to form a friendship inspired by not tolerating gluten. Launched at the end of August, the site provides a way to connect with people who avoid gluten by choice or necessity. Whether you're searching for romance and your first thought is "My ideal mate would NOT eat gluten" or you just want a meaningful friendship based on complaining about your digestive system, you can start a free membership and find that special someone who won't judge you for grilling the waitress about your dinner order on the first date
Great meeting at the library the other night, with a lot of new faces! In some discussion, I'm realizing I email things out to the group which I find that are interesting, but don't post them here, where they'd hopefully do more for the greater good! I'll try to be better about that. I'll be going through my last sets of emails to see if there's anything helpful to post here.
For starters, I'll be looking into doing a Gluten 101 class, as some of our newer folks expressed a desire to talk more often and one group is never enough to get to it all. Stay tuned..
Second, I'm pasting a news blurb I just saw about a gluten free dating site. Part of me thinks it's funny, but part of me thinks it's a great idea! You?!
More coming soon. Be well, everyone!
Janet
It's been said that "love is an attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty." For the singles of GlutenFreeSingles.com, love is an attempt to form a friendship inspired by not tolerating gluten. Launched at the end of August, the site provides a way to connect with people who avoid gluten by choice or necessity. Whether you're searching for romance and your first thought is "My ideal mate would NOT eat gluten" or you just want a meaningful friendship based on complaining about your digestive system, you can start a free membership and find that special someone who won't judge you for grilling the waitress about your dinner order on the first date
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Next Meeting Sept. 12/other latest news
Hello All,
Just in the last week or so the FDA passed the law that foods which are labeled gluten free must meet the standard of less than 20 ppm. You can read more about it at www.gluten.net, which is the website for the Gluten Intolerance Group, or commentary in lots of other places: http://blog.redapplelipstick.com/will-fda-gluten-free-labels-lead-to-misguided-trust/
or here: http://www.livingwithout.com/news/new-standards-gluten-free-labeling-3433-1.html?ET=livingwithout:p143890:181866a:&st=pmail (had some trouble with hyperlinks, hope it works)
Plenty of pros, but some also perceive some cons, or that this is not quite enough...what do you think? (Personally, I think I'll keep eating paleo/whole foods and not have to worry about it that much!)
We'll be discussing this, and sharing some potluck gluten free food, at our next meeting, which is going to be at the Millhopper Library, on Sept. 12, Thursday, at 6 PM. Hope to see you there, BUT please let me know if you are coming well ahead of time, by Sept. 1. The room only holds 20, so if we go over, I'll need to find alternate space. Please RSVP at GIGgainesville@gmail.com.
Hope to see you there!
Janet
Just in the last week or so the FDA passed the law that foods which are labeled gluten free must meet the standard of less than 20 ppm. You can read more about it at www.gluten.net, which is the website for the Gluten Intolerance Group, or commentary in lots of other places: http://blog.redapplelipstick.com/will-fda-gluten-free-labels-lead-to-misguided-trust/
or here: http://www.livingwithout.com/news/new-standards-gluten-free-labeling-3433-1.html?ET=livingwithout:p143890:181866a:&st=pmail (had some trouble with hyperlinks, hope it works)
Plenty of pros, but some also perceive some cons, or that this is not quite enough...what do you think? (Personally, I think I'll keep eating paleo/whole foods and not have to worry about it that much!)
We'll be discussing this, and sharing some potluck gluten free food, at our next meeting, which is going to be at the Millhopper Library, on Sept. 12, Thursday, at 6 PM. Hope to see you there, BUT please let me know if you are coming well ahead of time, by Sept. 1. The room only holds 20, so if we go over, I'll need to find alternate space. Please RSVP at GIGgainesville@gmail.com.
Hope to see you there!
Janet
Sunday, May 19, 2013
July 18 meeting, part 2
Ahem. Forgot to mention in previous post that at our July 18 meeting, let's make this a "share your own homemade gluten free concoction." Whether it's a total invention of your own, a modification of a GF recipe or a new twist on a glutenized recipe, let's share our favorites with the group. It can be a dessert, main dish, smoothie...whatever. What have you "made up" that is yummy?
And, also forgot to mention that Earth Origins is now attempting to label gluten free items with a green tag. How cool is that? Caveat emptor, of course, and I'd read the label regardless, but what a terrific effort to accommodate!
Ok, now I'm done. If you're starting at the top, please see prior post. :-)
And, also forgot to mention that Earth Origins is now attempting to label gluten free items with a green tag. How cool is that? Caveat emptor, of course, and I'd read the label regardless, but what a terrific effort to accommodate!
Ok, now I'm done. If you're starting at the top, please see prior post. :-)
JULY 18 meeting at Jason's Deli
Hi All,
Had a nice meeting in the back room at Jason's Deli this past week, with a couple of new faces joining us! Since I went when they first opened, it seems they've expanded their GF offerings. Folks ate soup, sandwiches, salads, chips, salsa, and soft serve ice cream. The room has plenty of tables as well as some comfy-looking sofas.
They seem to want to be accommodating, but it did seem necessary to inform them that gluten-free was a health issue, and then we saw them with fresh gloves, covered work surfaces, etc. They were eager to please, but not that knowledgeable. Just another example of where assertiveness is a terrific skill for someone gluten free to develop!
We usually take the summer off, but we'll try a meeting there again on July 18 (Thurs) at 6:30. They don't charge us for the room; they just ask that we buy food! For anyone who does not wish to pay for food, we'll supply some chips and salsa (or better yet, I'll ask them if THEY will).
Having it at a location with plenty of space allows me to promote this in the paper as well, so we can better get the word out. The only thing it doesn't do is allow us to have potlucks where we bring our own food, but we'll figure that one out. When we get a hankering for our own food, we'll find another location or plan a party! I am quite sure we could bring our own dessert without bothering Jason's Deli too much, since they don't really sell much in that regard. Anyone got a good dessert recipe?
I'll be in touch before then to our members via email. Hope to see you July 18! Feel free to email me at GIGgainesville@gmail.com.
Happy GF Eating,
Janet
Had a nice meeting in the back room at Jason's Deli this past week, with a couple of new faces joining us! Since I went when they first opened, it seems they've expanded their GF offerings. Folks ate soup, sandwiches, salads, chips, salsa, and soft serve ice cream. The room has plenty of tables as well as some comfy-looking sofas.
They seem to want to be accommodating, but it did seem necessary to inform them that gluten-free was a health issue, and then we saw them with fresh gloves, covered work surfaces, etc. They were eager to please, but not that knowledgeable. Just another example of where assertiveness is a terrific skill for someone gluten free to develop!
We usually take the summer off, but we'll try a meeting there again on July 18 (Thurs) at 6:30. They don't charge us for the room; they just ask that we buy food! For anyone who does not wish to pay for food, we'll supply some chips and salsa (or better yet, I'll ask them if THEY will).
Having it at a location with plenty of space allows me to promote this in the paper as well, so we can better get the word out. The only thing it doesn't do is allow us to have potlucks where we bring our own food, but we'll figure that one out. When we get a hankering for our own food, we'll find another location or plan a party! I am quite sure we could bring our own dessert without bothering Jason's Deli too much, since they don't really sell much in that regard. Anyone got a good dessert recipe?
I'll be in touch before then to our members via email. Hope to see you July 18! Feel free to email me at GIGgainesville@gmail.com.
Happy GF Eating,
Janet
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