Is there a popular gluten free bread out there? I’ve tried looking for one in the stores before but couldn’t find one on the shelves.
Incidentally, the author has some pages devoted to “gluten free”. He makes the case that most (on these boards) already know-- that ‘gluten free’ labels don’t mean much because much of it is still junk food that spikes insulin, etc.
Gluten free cookies, gluten free breads, gluten free crackers, etc.
Now, I obviously have to say that he’s writing in the context of ‘normal’ people, not weightlifters/bodybuilders, so take that for what it is.
So, what’s a cheat meal for those of you that avoid gluten like the plague?
Cauliflower pizzas ?
[quote]therajraj wrote:
What do you guys think about rice noodles and rice flour as a carb source? Any different from regular rice?[/quote]
Anything in flour form is just going to have a much higher glycemic impact, since it’s essentially been ground down as much as possible. As long as there’s no additives or junk mixed in, you should be fine.
[quote]tolismann wrote:
So, what’s a cheat meal for those of you that avoid gluten like the plague?
Cauliflower pizzas ?[/quote]
Mounds of quinoa and egg.
[quote]Grimlorn wrote:
Is there a popular gluten free bread out there? I’ve tried looking for one in the stores before but couldn’t find one on the shelves.[/quote]
Chris Shugart has recipes for some gluten free breads made with almond flour or coconut flour.
[quote]tolismann wrote:
So, what’s a cheat meal for those of you that avoid gluten like the plague?
Cauliflower pizzas ?[/quote]
(Home-made)
Indian curries with tons of rice
Pork Ribs
Chicken wings
(Processed Foods)
Nutella on gluten-free bread with bananas (OMG)
2 pounds of bacon.
[quote]tolismann wrote:
So, what’s a cheat meal for those of you that avoid gluten like the plague?
Cauliflower pizzas ?[/quote]
A couple of the chains by my house sell a gluten free pizza made of rice and potato flour. I’ve never ordered it before because there’s a $3 surcharge and the dough isn’t even made fresh. But this thread has me wondering how I’d fair on 0 gluten and wheat products for an extended period, so I’m going to try going gluten free for 6 weeks.
When I have a cheat meal this weekend I will post a pic and report back on taste. The plan this weekend is to gluten free pizza + Smarty McFlurry.
Edit: So far I dearly miss soy sauce on my rice.
[quote]MODOK wrote:
This book is dead-on accurate. I spend a great deal of time nowadays treating Crohn’s and UC patients at our clinic and have begun a questionnaire on the patients. You’d be amazed at when they have flares ( after large wheat meals almost every time), and the amount of wheat products they consume (so far 30% more than my other patients on average). Allopathic medicine will never address this, and the GI physicians have never even talked to their patients about food aversions. Of course not… the remicade infusions I am giving these patients cost 5000-7000 every 6-8 weeks. [/quote]
MODOK I love your point of view as an “insider” to the hospital/healthcare system. I work as a Clinical Dietitian and it is appalling how little dietary intervention is recommended over drugs these days. Not only that but a lot of dietitian’s make things worse by regurgitating the same old dietary practices from the low fat high carb 1980’s.
I had a conversation with a colleague the other day about how I eat mostly meat and vegetables and avoid most gluten containing carbs. She commented on how disciplined I was to avoid eating high carb foods and how see could never be disciplined enough to do that, seriously, its that hard to eat meat and veggies and avoid unhealthy carbs?
[quote]MODOK wrote:
This book is dead-on accurate. I spend a great deal of time nowadays treating Crohn’s and UC patients at our clinic and have begun a questionnaire on the patients. You’d be amazed at when they have flares ( after large wheat meals almost every time), and the amount of wheat products they consume (so far 30% more than my other patients on average). Allopathic medicine will never address this, and the GI physicians have never even talked to their patients about food aversions. Of course not… the remicade infusions I am giving these patients cost 5000-7000 every 6-8 weeks. [/quote]
Wow. Good stuff right there.
Just bought the book, 
looks like I’ll be ditching my 2-4 slices of wheat bread on a daily basis. Toast is so good with eggs and bacon though. Damn you thread, damn you
I have UC, really severe case of it. I asked my doc (who operated on Reagan when he was in office), about what foods to stay away from. He shrugged, which was scary to me. I drop the bread, and I saw a huge improvement. When I say severe case of UC, I have taken Asacol, Methotrexate, 6-MP, Cyclosporin, Prednisone, and all sorts of herbal bullshit. Dropping the bread was the only thing that caused a noticeable improvement without making me nutty.
[quote]MaximusB wrote:
I have UC, really severe case of it. I asked my doc (who operated on Reagan when he was in office), about what foods to stay away from. He shrugged, which was scary to me. I drop the bread, and I saw a huge improvement. When I say severe case of UC, I have taken Asacol, Methotrexate, 6-MP, Cyclosporin, Prednisone, and all sorts of herbal bullshit. Dropping the bread was the only thing that caused a noticeable improvement without making me nutty. [/quote]
That’s pretty crazy.
[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
Just bought the book, looks like I’ll be ditching my 2-4 slices of wheat bread on a daily basis. Toast is so good with eggs and bacon though. Damn you thread, damn you[/quote]
Poliquin suggests that even a single intake of 1 mg of Gluten would set off inflammatory responses that could be seen in the blood for at least 12 weeks after that single ingestion.
Does that make you feel better? 
[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
Just bought the book, looks like I’ll be ditching my 2-4 slices of wheat bread on a daily basis. Toast is so good with eggs and bacon though. Damn you thread, damn you[/quote]
I eat gluten free 95% of the time because my fiance does… but I have been eating Ezekiel bread (recommended by Mountain Dog Diet) and havent had any adverse effects.
You might not have to totally get rid of bread.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
[quote]MaximusB wrote:
I have UC, really severe case of it. I asked my doc (who operated on Reagan when he was in office), about what foods to stay away from. He shrugged, which was scary to me. I drop the bread, and I saw a huge improvement. When I say severe case of UC, I have taken Asacol, Methotrexate, 6-MP, Cyclosporin, Prednisone, and all sorts of herbal bullshit. Dropping the bread was the only thing that caused a noticeable improvement without making me nutty. [/quote]
That’s pretty crazy.[/quote]
Just wait til you get gutted and have your entire large intestine removed, you wanna talk about a humbling experience.
[quote]gregron wrote:
[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
Just bought the book, looks like I’ll be ditching my 2-4 slices of wheat bread on a daily basis. Toast is so good with eggs and bacon though. Damn you thread, damn you[/quote]
I eat gluten free 95% of the time because my fiance does… but I have been eating Ezekiel bread (recommended by Mountain Dog Diet) and havent had any adverse effects.
You might not have to totally get rid of bread.[/quote]
that’s what I recommend to clients and my wife eats it, but it tastes like butt. However, I’m sure if I forced myself to eat it a few times I could grow accustomed
[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
[quote]gregron wrote:
[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
Just bought the book, looks like I’ll be ditching my 2-4 slices of wheat bread on a daily basis. Toast is so good with eggs and bacon though. Damn you thread, damn you[/quote]
I eat gluten free 95% of the time because my fiance does… but I have been eating Ezekiel bread (recommended by Mountain Dog Diet) and havent had any adverse effects.
You might not have to totally get rid of bread.[/quote]
that’s what I recommend to clients and my wife eats it, but it tastes like butt. However, I’m sure if I forced myself to eat it a few times I could grow accustomed[/quote]
which kind did you have? The plain one isnt great but the sesame one I like.
[quote]MaximusB wrote:
[quote]therajraj wrote:
[quote]MaximusB wrote:
I have UC, really severe case of it. I asked my doc (who operated on Reagan when he was in office), about what foods to stay away from. He shrugged, which was scary to me. I drop the bread, and I saw a huge improvement. When I say severe case of UC, I have taken Asacol, Methotrexate, 6-MP, Cyclosporin, Prednisone, and all sorts of herbal bullshit. Dropping the bread was the only thing that caused a noticeable improvement without making me nutty. [/quote]
That’s pretty crazy.[/quote]
Just wait til you get gutted and have your entire large intestine removed, you wanna talk about a humbling experience.[/quote]
Similar story here. I’ve had UC for around 5 years now. I was taking 12 asacol pills per day and metamucil every night, which was beginning to lose it’s effectiveness. My diarrhea and joint pain were getting progressively worse again. Anyway, I started what is basically a low carb paleo diet (I now only eat meat, fruits, and vegetables). Within a few days my joint pain was gone. Within a couple months I had quit taking any asacol. It has been 4 months now and I am still off of all meds. My joint pain is still gone, and my bathroom habits are almost normal and getting better all the time.