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Like I said many times before in my America-Italian family you were expected to discuss politics and religion but food, recipes diets that could get you into a whole lot of trouble.....its gravy, its sauce, its gravy, its sauce

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Originally Posted by VillagesFlorida (Post 1161167)

Anyone who reads the book, Wheat Belly, will come away realizing that modern gluten is a poison. It doesn't matter if you have celiac disease or not, it is affecting you in many negative ways. It isn't a "fad" to eliminate a poison from our diets. I have had breast cancer and a lot of digestive issues, including celiac disease. Even if I didn't have celiac but had read the Wheat Belly book I would have stopped eating gluten, regardless. Yes, it is a huge change and more work, eating gluten free. Read the book and you will see how many illnesses and diseases are now thought to be caused by modern gluten. What is "modern gluten"? It comes from wheat that has been treated with chemicals for higher yields. Personally, the idea of consuming Roundup really makes me sick.

You couldn't have said it better than me! Yes...going this route to a new way of eating does take a bit of work (PLANNING mostly) and it's not that hard once you've made up your mind. The pre-packed "gluten free" foods are pretty much garbage in my opinion. Back to what I was trying to say----this is a mind-set actually and a new way of living, much like we did pre-1980's or '70's when most foods were made from scratch.

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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1161222)

Thank-you
I will pass it on.

Have you ever tried making a pizza crust out of all purpose gluten free flour? I'll google it too.

I sent my daughter
Bisquick Pancake and Baking Mix, Gluten Free
Pamela's Products Gluten Free Baking & Pancake Mix
Have you ever tried them?

Do you drink beer? I'll check out the world of beers and see if they have any gluten free. I think it's my responsibility to taste test a few.

The best gluten free beer (and I've tried a few!!) is Redbridge. Not for sale at World of Beer (be careful - on some of the so called gluten free beers they sell -the label says Wheat Free, but doesn't guarantee gluten free)
Redbridge is available in the supermarkets, but the best price is the Villages Liquor Store. It's the closest I've found to 'real' beer.

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Originally Posted by carolmaidstone (Post 1161628)

Thank-you
I'll tell him. He lives in NJ and visits me.
This looks like a good web site for beer recommendation. The Gluten-Free Craft Beer Guide | The Beer Diaries

I talked to him earlier. It looks like the biggest obstacle is going out to eat.