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Folks are sometimes curious about my diet asking, “What foods do you normally eat?”
In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2018, A series of bites, barks, tail wags, face licks, and pant tugs from Gluten Free Watchdog May 20, 2018 Gluten Free Watchdog Tail Wag, Post # 20 Folks frequently reach out asking whether or not I eat a particular food, such as oats, or what I do in certain situations, such as restaurants. Just last week, I was asked, "What foods do you normally eat?” Consequently, I decided it would be worthwhile to update a post originally...
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Manufacturers: No more sloppy responses when contacted by gluten-free consumers
In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2018, A series of bites, barks, tail wags, face licks, and pant tugs from Gluten Free Watchdog May 19, 2018 Gluten Free Watchdog Bark, Post # 19 In mid-April I was contacted by a member of the Gluten Free Watchdog community about a curious ingredient in a variety of Magnum ice cream--“corn syrup (wheat).” This product is NOT labeled gluten-free. My response: “This is an FDA-regulated product. There is an FDA CFR for corn syrup: Sec. 184.1865 Corn...
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Plastic in Larabars: If you want this to stop then make some noise
In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2018, A series of bites, barks, tail wags, face licks, and pant tugs from Gluten Free Watchdog May 18, 2018 Gluten Free Watchdog Bark, Post # 18 Plastic in Larabars The current problem of plastic in Larabars is not a gluten-free issue per se. But these bars are a go to snack food for many in the celiac disease community. These bars were my breakfast each and every day for years. I first came across plastic in my...
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May
2018
With a little help from my friends: Some dietitians in my celiac disease village
In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2018, A series of bites, barks, tail wags, face licks, and pant tugs from Gluten Free Watchdog May 17, 2018 Gluten Free Watchdog Face Lick, Post # 17 No one should function in a vacuum. We all need colleagues and friends who share our experiences, who know where we are coming from, and who just plain “get it” and “get us.” I am fortunate to have many fabulous dietitian colleagues. There are three in particular (among so...
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Getting into the weeds with FDA: Can gluten-free bread carry an “enriched gluten-free bread” claim?
In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2018, A series of bites, barks, tail wags, face licks, and pant tugs from Gluten Free Watchdog May 16, 2018 Gluten Free Watchdog Bite, Post # 16 Question: Can gluten-free bread carry an “enriched gluten-free bread” claim? Answer: No. Why: In a conversation with the FDA, a dietitian colleague and I were advised that the term “enriched” cannot be declared on the label of a gluten-free food that has an “equivalent” wheat-based product with a standard of identity. In...
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Which of these nutrients may be found in low amounts in gluten-free diets as typically followed worldwide?
In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2018, A series of bites, barks, tail wags, face licks, and pant tugs from Gluten Free Watchdog May 15, 2018 Gluten Free Watchdog Pant Tug, Post # 15 Question: Which of these nutrients may be found in low amounts in gluten-free diets as typically followed worldwide? Carbohydrates Fiber Iron Folate Niacin Vitamin B12 Calcium Phosphorous Zinc Answer: All of them There are currently discussions on social media pertaining to the nutritional adequacy and general healthfulness of the gluten-free diet....
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Which ingredient in this list might contain malt?
In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2018, A series of bites, barks, tail wags, face licks, and pant tugs from Gluten Free Watchdog May 14, 2018 Gluten Free Watchdog pant tug, Post # 14 Question: In the US, which ingredient in the list below might contain malt causing the product to have a gluten level of at least 20 ppm when tested with the competitive R5 ELISA (detects gluten protein fragments from fermented/hydrolyzed protein)? Ingredients: Yellow corn meal, Chili powder, Maltodextrin, Corn starch, Cumin,...
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2018
Happy Mother’s Day
In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2018, A series of bites, barks, tail wags, face licks, and pant tugs from Gluten Free Watchdog May 13, 2018 Gluten Free Watchdog Face Lick, Post # 13 This is a repost from last year with a couple updates On this Mother's Day thank you to… All the moms who contact me with test requests and questions–questions about ingredients, labeling, cross contact, oats, Cheerios, and so many others. You all are working to create a healthy environment where your...
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