The Bible says the prophet Abraham held an open house and fed people all day long as a ploy to educate them about the Teachings. In this manner, he reminded his guests that God blessed both the host, (Abraham), and his guests--clever marketing idea!
Not everyone is a philosopher or wants to learn new ideas, but everyone likes to eat, especially when it's free. I have always loved to eat and been inquisitive about food and nutrition. I was born with an allergy to wheat, eggs, nuts, and dairy. In spite of these limitations, I have tasted and gobbled up seventy-three years of an infinite variety of food from around the planet as I searched for the perfect diet to satisfy my adventurous and insatiable palate. At the moment I am a gluten-free, organic locavore- however, this hasn't always been the case. I have lived in Western Europe, (mainly Tuscany), and most of the major American cities, where I ate anything and everything until those allergies and sensitivities caught up with me and took the form of Celiac Disease. The EU doesn't allow chemically altered food that has been sprayed, dipped, radiated, injected with antibiotics, additives, dyes, and also genetically modified. Celiac Disease (CD), is a digestive disorder that causes an immune reaction to the protein gluten, which damages the lining of the small intestine, and reduces the ability of the small intestine to absorb nutrients. It is hard to diagnose, as tests are not always accurate, and celiac symptoms of celiac can resemble other conditions such as chronic fatigue and certain types of anemia. The immune system is challenged by inflammation and underfunctions. Lactose (milk sugar) and gluten (protein found in wheat, barley, and rye) are allergens. They manifest in similar ways to gluten intolerance. Gluten is not an allergy, it is an intolerance and sensitivity-a subtle yet essential difference when it comes to diagnosis. Tests for CD are improving but are still not one-hundred percent accurate.
Symptoms of both lactose intolerance and gluten sensitivity involve both physical and neurological challenges: gastrointestinal problems, headaches, fatigue, mood swings, and many other disturbances. Gluten intolerance is the more serious of the two sensitivities, as it can lead to diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, autism, and ADHD. Celiac Disease can appear at any time of life. Many inherit it and some are diagnosed after pregnancy, a trauma, or surgery. Even though I was diagnosed with an allergy to wheat and lactose as an infant, Iwas sixty-eight years old before Ilearned I was gluten intolerant. Most likely, I inherited it from my father, who had psoriasis and eczema-two major CD symptoms. Until recently, there were supposedly no cures for this silent epidemic. Since then, I have discovered the power of the mind, and that we can attain anything we desire, including perfect health.
As I write this book, in 2011, there are three to five million Celiacs in the world, ninety-five percent of whom don't realize they are afflicted with this treacherous disease. Many of these people spend thousands of dollars and many hours in the search for the answer to their mysterious aches and pains, as they run from doctor to doctor, sometimes seeing from twelve to fifteen doctors before they are diagnosed with CD. Even though the word celiac has become more familiar to many Americans, there is still a great deal of confusion about the correct and tasty way to follow this eating style.
May this book that comes from my heart and soul, as well as my taste buds, satisfy the readers' yearnings for a simple and nutritious diet, and a normal life, despite the challenges of a wheat and gluten-free diet. We are all different, and no single diet is good for everyone. I dislike the word diet along with what it implies. I prefer the European word regime. Europeans live the food experience with passion, as an integral part of an entire lifestyle with other essential ingredients that include laughter, family friends, and love.
I hope you enjoyed this - To Be Continued ...
This has been an interesting month. I discovered that some Celiacs cannot eat carbos at all. This is called Disaccaridate Deficiency. I have also been diagnosed with Candida, which is often a bedmate of gluten intolerance. Why am I grateful to learn this new dietary challenge? Because I know that it only takes 5 years to heal the body, and people who have overcome major health challenges are healthier than those who have ignored their health and the importance of nutrition until their later years. People who have taken their bodies for granted, often find they have a more difficult time to conquer the major diseases that often appear in our later years, such as heart disease and cancer.
That is why it is so important to work with a gluten intolerance expert, and to commit to a lifestyle that substitutes greens and protein for wheat and sugar.
I also have received my 2nd year certification as an ASR educator for effective communications strategies from the WANT Institute. I am continuing into 2011 for my 3rd year. I have learned that the hormones that our brain releases through the thoughts we have and the words we say are either healthy (dopamine and seratonin), or unhealthy (too much cortisol and adrenaline). I have started to meditate to increase the healthy hormones and to think before I act to cause less stress to myself and others.
I recommend Dr. Pat Allen's work, which is based on Transactional Analysis and the latest scientific research on the brain.
I also want to recommend Barrie Silberberg's excellent book, The Autism & ADHD DIet. This book can literally save your life and that of your children. She covers all possible avenues and resources, and is the most trustworthy authority on these issues that I have found.
http://www.selfgrowth.com/topics.html.My new link to an amazing sites where I am an author and experts. Register for their free newsletter. Reliable, documented information.
Celiac and Me How can I help end the gluten epidemic? As a food activist, I and my colleagues know we can help change the health of the world through education, example, and organizations such as Slow Food (I was a leader of 3 conviviums).
This was the question I asked myself in 2002, as soon as I learned I was a Celiac and what that signified. Because of a breast cancer mastectomy in 1995, I had undergone chemotherapy and radiation, plus a slew of powerful antibiotics when I contracted a life threatening staphylococcus infection after an attempt at breast replacement. I vowed I would delve deep into my inner self and find out why I contracted cancer. I wanted to upgrade my diet further, even though I had eaten mainly the Mediterranean Diet for more than 20 years, when I lived in Tuscany. This nutritional lifestyle is based on vegetables and legumes, and nutritionists and dieticians identify it as one of the world’s healthiest nutritional regimes.
When I moved to LA in 2004, my Hungarian MD, Dr. Ilona Abraham, diagnosed me as gluten intolerant. She recognized the symptoms, as she is Celiac herself, and said it is very common with people with Eastern European roots. Dr Ilona suggested I omit all wheat from my diet. Then, my homeopath, Dr. Gail Tune McDonald, diagnosed me with Sjorgans Disease, which is a similar immune system disease. By 2005, I was a food coach and cooking school director for Whole Foods Market—the first full time food coach at the time in the Woodland Hills, CA store—a position I developed thanks to my customers, who would ask me for advice about what to eat when their doctor told them to eliminate wheat from their diet. I began to research wheat allergy, (had born with an allergy to wheat), which led to the discovery of my own gluten intolerance. Gluten sensitivity is not an allergy. It is a lifelong disease of the immune system, which can lead to dire consequences such as cancer, arthritis, and neurological chemical imbalances such as autism and ADHD. Over the last 200 years of our modern age, active genetic selection, and genetic modification, has changed the aspect of the original wheat from few grains and little gluten, to huge wheat production with added gluten (50% of the protein content), well adapted to cultivation and extrinsic production.Humans today no longer eat the original wheat grain, and are still too young to digest the wheat we can buy in today’s markets and bakeries, which are additive “enhanced”. However, we are fortunate to have a choice of a frozen, gluten-free breads at many specialty supermarkets and health stores.
As an avid label reader, I haunt the shelves of normal fare and gluten-free with the same approach. There are too many products that contain ingredients that are toxic for me to take any chances. Every time I do, I have a mood swing or tummy ache. I like Kinnikinnick, Glutino, and Seeds for Life seed breads, English muffins, and hamburger buns, as they don’t contain yeast, which sometimes provokes candida. When I toast theses gluten-free breads, I find them very tasty substitutes for wheat. I also recommend Tinkyada and Pastariso gluten-free rice pastas. Quinoa pastas are good too. Be sure not to overcook the pasta—al dente us best.I also work with a naturopath who reminds me that my allergies can dissipate when I don’t tell my subconscious that I “own” the allergy, as when I used to say, “I am a Celiac”. Now, a few times a day, every day, I tell myself I am on the way to perfect health. On the way to perfect health, I remind myself to be very grateful I have found this new way of eating. I feel better, have fewer cravings for sugar, and am able to educate people daily about this silent epidemic through my lectures and consultations.
FOODS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW CONTAIN GLUTEN
This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar. SAFE FOOD LISTS This list was taken directly from Dr. Mercola's web site, www.mercola.com. He is my favorite resource for nutritional questions, and documents all his research. Many of the foods we buy in markets and specialty food shops are genetically modified (GMO'd), and are very unhealthy for adults, and especially children, to consume. Next time, I will publish another list from Dr. Mercola's web site, that addresses Dangerous Foods to Avoid that are GMO'd.I take these lists with me when I shop, so that I can identify the product in-depth. Sometimes, labels don't tell the whole story, so I read them and then check my list to be doubly safe. I enjoy eating more when I know I have done my research! BE A LOCAVORE AND SUPPORT YOUR FARMERS' MARKETS!NON-GMO SHOPPING GUIDE How to avoid foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) NON-GMO FREE iPhone Application: ShopNoGMO NEW! Contents Introduction & Overview 1 Fruits & Vegetables 3 Meats, Fish & Eggs 3 Alternative Meat Products 3 Dairy Products 4 Alternative Dairy Products 5 Baby Foods & Infant Formula 5 Grains, Beans & Pasta 6 Cereals & Breakfast Bars 6 Baked Goods 7 Frozen Foods 7 Soups, Sauces & Canned Foods 8 Condiments, Oils, Dressings & Spreads 9 Snack Foods 10 Candy, Chocolate Products & Sweeteners 11 Sodas, Juices & Other Beverages 12 Invisible GM Ingredients 13 Visit NONgmoShoppingGuide.com for updates and additional categories. To learn more about GMOs, consult the books Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods by Jeffrey M. Smith or Your Right to Know: Genetic Engineering and the Secret Changes in Your Food by Andrew Kimbrell. Information on GMOs is also available at www.CenterForFoodSafety.org and www.HealthierEating.org. Copyright February 2010 Center for Food Safety and Institute for Responsible Technology. No part of this booklet may be reproduced in any form without written permission from both parties. For large print quantities or electronic distribution requests, contact: [email protected]. introduction & overview How to avoid brands made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) Genetic Engineering (GE) or Genetic Modification (GM) of food involves the laboratory process of artificially inserting genes into the DNA of food crops or animals. The result is called a genetically modified organism or GMO. GMOs can be engineered with genes from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals, or even humans. Most Americans say they would not eat GMOs if labeled, but unlike most other industrialized countries, the U.S. does not require labeling. This Non-GMO Shopping Guide is designed to help reclaim your right to know about the foods you are buying, and help you find and avoid GMO foods and ingredients. It does not cover other potentially harmful ingredients, allergens, colors or additives. Tips for avoiding GM crops: TIP #1: BUY ORGANIC Certified organic products are not allowed to contain any GMOs. Therefore, when you purchase products labeled “100% organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic ingredients,” all ingredients in these products are not allowed to be produced from GMOs. For example, products labeled as “made with organic ingredients” only require 70% of the ingredients to be organic, but 100% must be non-GMO. TIP #2: LOOK FOR“NON-GMO” LABELS Companies may voluntarily label products as “non-GMO.” Some labels state “non-GMO” while others spell out “Made Without Genetically Modified Ingredients.” Products that carry the Non-GMO Project Seal have third party verification as being in compliance with Non-GMO Project standards for GMO avoidance. Some products limit their claim to only one particular “At-Risk” ingredient such as soy lecithin, listing it as “non-GMO.” Look for dairy products labeled ‘No rBGH or rBST,” or “artificial hormone-free.” 1 TIP #3: AVOID AT-RISK INGREDIENTS Avoid products made with any of the crops that are GM. Most GM ingredients are products made from the “Big Four:” corn, soybeans, canola, and cottonseed, used in processed foods. Some of the most common genetically engineered Big Four ingredients in processed foods are: Corn: Corn flour, meal, oil, starch, gluten, and syrup Sweeteners such as fructose, dextrose, and glucose n Modified food starch* Soy Soy flour, lecithin, protein, isolate, and isoflavone Vegetable oil* and vegetable protein* Canola oil (also called rapeseed oil) Cottonseed oil *May be derived from other sources In addition, GM sugar beet sugar recently entered the food supply. Look for organic and non-GMO sweeteners, candy and chocolate products made with 100% cane sugar, evaporated cane juice or organic sugar, to avoid GM beet sugar. Sugar Anything not listed as 100% cane sugar TIP #4: BUY PRODUCTS LISTED IN THIS SHOPPING GUIDE Keep this Guide with you whenever you shop. Store it inside your reusable shopping bag, put into your coupon holder or check book, or leave it in your car. ne at: NONgmoShoppingGuide.com N available on the iPhone: ShopNoGMO Very few fresh fruits and vegetables for sale in the U.S. are genetically modified. Novel products such as seedless watermelons are NOT genetically modified. Small amounts of zucchini, yellow crookneck squash, and sweet corn may be GM. The only commercialized GM fruit is papaya from Hawaii-- about half of Hawaii’s papayas are GM. Eggs: Non-GMO Egg Innovations Organic Eggland’s Best Organic Horizon Organic Land O’Lakes Organic Nest Fresh Organic Organic Valley Pete and Jerry’s Organic Eggs Wilcox Farms Organic Non-GMO 365 Brand (Whole Foods) Amy’s Bountiful Bean EcoVegan Small Planet Tofu Sunshine Burger The Simple Soyman Vitasoy Wildwood White Wave Woodstock Farms* May contain GMO ingredients Boca, unless organic (Kraft) Gardenburger Morningstar Farms, unlessorganic soy line (Kellogg) Alternative Meat products Many alternative meat products are processed and include ingredients that can be genetically engineered, so give the ingredient lists close attention to avoid the Big Four at-risk ingredients, especially soy. Meat & Fish: Non-GMO Organic Prarie, Tropical Traditions, Vital Choice MEAT, FIS H & EGGS No genetically modified fish, fowl, or livestock is yet approved for human consumption. However, plenty of non-organic foods are produced from animals raised on GM feed such as grains. Look for wild rather than farmed fish to avoid fish raised on genetically modified feed, and 100% grass-fed animals. BOLD with an asterisk * denotes brands with products enrolled in the Non- GMO Project’s third party GMO Avoidance Verification Program. FRUITS & VE GET ABLES Learn more at: www.NONgmoProject.org/consumers Colombo (General Mills) Kemps , aside from “Select” brand Land O’ Lakes Parmalat Sorrento The Country’s Best Yoghurt May contain GMO ingredients Dairy Products: Non-GMO DAIR Y PRODUCTS & ALTERN ATIVE DAIR Y PRODUCTS Some U.S. dairy farms inject the genetically engineered hormone rbGH, also called rbST, into their cows to boost milk production. Organic dairy products are rbGH-free and do not use GM grains as feed. Products with a label that indicates cows free of rbGH or rbST may come from cows fed GM feed. Many alternative dairy products are made from soybeans and may contain GM materials. Certified Organic Alta Dena Organics Butterworks Farm Harmony Hills Dairy Horizon Organic Morningland Dairy Nancy’s Organic Dairy* Natural by Nature Organic Valley Radiance Dairy Safeway Organic Brand Seven Stars Farm* Straus Family Creamery* Stonyfield Farm Wisconsin Organics Woodstock Farms* Produced Without rbGH National Alta Dena BelGioioso Cheese Inc. Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Brown Cow Farm Crowley Cheese of Vermont Dannon Franklin County Cheese Grafton Village Cheese Great Hill Dairy Lifetime Dairy Nancy’s Natural Dairy Roth Kase USA Walmart store brand Yoplait For regional lists of rbGH-free sources of Dairy Products: NONgmoShoppingGuide.com Now available on the iPhone: ShopNoGMO Alternative Dairy Products Non-GMO Belsoy EdenSoy* Imagine Foods/Soy Dream Lisanatti Nancy’s Cultured Soy* Nancy’s Organic Cultured Soy* Organic Valley Soy* Pacific Natural Foods* Silk So Delicious Sun Soy Stonyfield Farm O’Soy Tofutti VitaSoy/Nasoya WestSoy WholeSoy* Wildwood Yves The Good Slice Zen Don May contain GMO ingredients 8th Continent Non-GMO Baby’s Only Organic Bella Baby Earth’s Best Gerber HappyBaby Mom Made Meals Organic Baby* PediaSmart Plum Organics Tastybaby May contain GMO ingredients: Beech-Nut Enfamil Good Start Nestlé Similac/Isomil BABY FOODS & IN FANT FOR MULA: Milk or soy protein is the basis of most infant formulas. The secret ingredients in these products are often soy or milk from cows injected with rbGH. Many brands also add GMO-derived corn syrup, corn syrup solids, or soy lecithin. BOLD with an asterisk * denotes brands with products enrolled in the Non- GMO Project’s third party GMO Avoidance Verification Program. Learn more at: www.NONgmoProject.org/consumers Non-GMO: Annie’s* Ambrosial Granola Barbara’s, organic Cascadian Farms Eden* EnviroKidz* Golden Temple Grandy Oats Health Valley, organic Lundberg Rice Cereal* Nature’s Path* Nonuttin’ Omega Smart Bars Peace Cereal Organic Ruth’s Simple Sweets Sunridge Farms May Contain GMO Ingredients: General Mills Kellogg Post (Kraft) Quaker Cereals & Breakfast bars: Cereals and breakfast bars are very likely to include GMO ingredients, because they are often made with corn and soy products. Packaged Meals, Non-GMO Amy’s Casbah (Hain-Celestial) Dr. McDougall’s Right Foods Fantastic Foods* Ian’s Natural Foods Lotus Foods Lundberg Farms Rice Sensations* Rising Moon* Seeds of Change organic meals May Contain GMO ingredients: Betty Crocker (General Mills) Knorr (Unilever) Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Lipton meal packets (Unilever) Near East (Quaker) Pasta Roni & Rice-A-Roni meals (Quaker) GRAINS , BEANS & PAST A Other than corn, no GM grains are sold on the market. Look for 100-percent wheat pasta, couscous, rice, quinoa, oats, barley, sorghum, and dried beans (except soybeans). Non-GMO Annie’s * Bob’s Red Mill, organic Eden* Field Day* Kamut Lundberg Family Farms* Organic Planet* Sunridge Farms Vita-Spelt pasta Non-GMO A.C. LaRocco Amy’s Kitchen Cascadian Farms Cedarlane Helen’s Kitchen Ian’s Natural Foods Linda McCartney Mom Made Meals Rising Moon* The Simple Soyman Woodstock Farms* May Contain GMO ingredients: Boca, unless organic (Kraft) Celeste (Pinnacle Foods) Eggo Waffles (Kellogg) Gardenburger Green Giant (General Mills) Healthy Choice (ConAgra) Kid’s Cuisine (ConAgra) Lean Cuisine (Nestle) Marie Callender’s (ConAgra) Morningstar Farms, unless organic (Kellogg) Rosetto Frozen Pasta (Nestle) Stouffer’s (Nestle) Swanson (Campbell’s) Tombstone (Kraft) Totino’s (Smucker’s) Voila! (Birds Eye/Unilever) FRO ZEN FOODS Many frozen foods are highly processed. Keep an eye out for the Big Four at-risk ingredients and stay away from frozen foods that contain them, unless they are marked organic or non-GM. Non-GMO Arrowhead Mills, organic Bakery on Main Berlin Natural Bakery* Bob’s Red Mill, organic Dr. McDougall’s Right Foods Dr. Oetker Organics French Meadow Natural Ovens Bakery, organic Nature’s Path* Rudi’s Organic Bakery Rapunzel Rumford Baking Powder Tumaros* May Contain GMO ingredients: Aunt Jemima (Pinnacle Foods) Betty Crocker (General Mills) Calumet Baking Powder (Kraft) Duncan Hines (Pinnacle Foods) Hungry Jack (Smucker’s) Pillsbury (Smucker’s) BAKED GOODS While baking ingredients such as wheat flour, rice, kamut, and oats are not genetically modified, many packaged breads an bakery items contain other GMO ingredients such as corn syrup. Canned Food Non-GMO: Amy’s Annie’s* Eden* ShariAnn’s, organic Westbrae, organic Yves Veggie Cuisine (Hain Celestial) Woodstock Farms* May Contain GMO ingredients Chef Boyardee Dinty Moore, Stagg, Hormel (Hormel) Franco-American (Campbell’s) Soups: Non-GMO: Amy’s Fantastic Foods* Health Valley/Westbrae Imagine Natural Natural/Hain Rapunzel ShariAnn’s Organics Walnut Acres, organic May Contain GMO ingredients: Chef Boyardee, Healthy Choice (ConAgra) Campbell’s products (Healthy Request, Chunky, Simply Home, & Pepperidge Farm) Hormel products Progresso Soups(General Mills) Sauces/Salsas: Non-GMO Amy’s Eden* Emerald Valley Kitchen Field Day* Green Mountain Gringo* Muir Glen Organic Rising Moon* Seeds of Change pasta sauce Walnut Acres pasta sauce May Contain GMO Ingredients Bertolli (Unilever) Chi-Chi’s (Hormel) Classico (Heinz) Del Monte Healthy Choice (ConAgra) Hunt’s (ConAgra) Old El Paso (General Mills) Pace (Campbell’s) Prego (Campbell’s) Ragu (Unilever) SOUPS, SAUCES & CANNED FOODS Many soups and sauces are highly processed, so give the ingredient lists close attention to avoid the Big Four at-risk ingredients. Non-GMO Annie’s Naturals* Bountiful Bean Bragg’s liquid amino Carrington Farms Flax Seed Crofter’s Organic Drew’s salad dressing Eden* Emerald Cove Emerald Valley Kitchen Emperor’s Kitchen* Field Day* Follow Your Heart* Harvest Moon Mushrooms Ian’s Natural Foods I.M. Health SoyNut Butters Kettle Brand* Krazy Ketchup Maranatha Nut Butters Miso Master* Muir Glen Organic ketchup Nasoya Newmans Own Organic Rapunzel Ruth’s Sage Hills Farms Spectrum oils and dressings SushiSonic Condiments* The Simple Soyman Tropical Traditions Vegan by Nature Buttery Spread Vigoa Cuisine Wholemato Wildwood Woodstock Farms* May Contain GMO ingredients: Crisco (Smucker’s) Del Monte Heinz Hellman’s (Unilever) Kraft condiments and dressings Mazola Pam (ConAgra) Peter Pan (ConAgra) Skippy (Unilever) Smucker’s, unless “Simply 100% Fruit” Wesson (ConAgra) Wish-Bone (Unilever) CONDI MENTS , OILS , DRESSIN GS & SPRE ADS Unless labeled explicitly, corn, soybean, cottonseed, and canola oils probably contain genetically modified products. Choose pure olive, coconut, sesame, sunflower, safflower, almond, grapeseed, and peanut oils. Also choose preserves, jams, and jellies with cane sugar, not corn syrup. Online at: NONgmoShoppingGuide.com Snacks: Non-GMO Annie’s* Barbara’s, organic Bearitos/Little Bear Organics (Hain Celestial) Earthly Treats Eco-Planet Eden* Field Day* Garden of Eatin’ Grandy Oats Hain Pure Snax/Hain Pure Foods Health Valley Ian’s Natural Foods Kettle Brand* Kopali Organics Late July Organic Snacks Mary’s Gone Crackers* Nature’s Path* Namaste Foods Newman’s Own Organics Newman’s Own, except salad dressings Peeled Snacks Plum Organics Tots Rapunzel Revolution Foods Ruth’s Simple Sweets Sunridge Farms Tasty Brand Woodstock Farms* May Contain GMO ingredients: FritoLay (Lay’s, Ruffles, Doritos,Cheetos, Tostitos) Hostess Keebler (Kellogg’s) Kraft (Nabisco, Nilla Wafers, Oreos, Ritz, Nutter Butter, Honey Maid, SnackWells, Teddy Grahams, Wheat Thins, Triscuit) Pepperidge Farm (Campbell’s) Pringles Quaker Oats Energy Bars: Non-GMO Clif Bar Divine Foods Genisoy Bars GoodOnYa Bar Lara Bar Luna Bar Macrobars MacroLife Naturals Nature’s Path* Nutiva Odwalla Optimum Energy Bar Organic Food Bar Ruth’s Weil by Nature’s Path Organic May Contain GMO Ingredients: Balance Bar Nature Valley (General Mills) Nabisco Bars (Kraft) PowerBar (Nestle) Quaker Granola SNACK FOODS: Look for snacks made from wheat, rice, or oats, and ones that use sunflower or safflower oils. There is no GM popcorn on the market, nor is there blue or white GM corn. Chocolate: Non-GMO Chocolove Endangered Species* Green & Black’s Organic Kopali Organics Lindt Chocolate Newman’s Own Nonuttin’ Rapunzel Woodstock Farms* May Contain GMO Ingredients: Ghirardelli Chocolate Hershey’s Nestlé (Crunch, Kit Kat, Smarties) Toblerone (Kraft) Candy: Non-GMO Pure Fun Confections Reed’s Ginger Candy, organic St. Claire Organic Sunridge Farms Woodstock Farms* May Contain GMO Ingredients Hershey’s Jelly Belly Lifesaver (Kraft) Nestlé candy, chocolate products SWEETENERS Many sweeteners, and products like candy and chocolate that contain them, can come from GMO sources. Look for organic and non-GMO sweeteners, candy and chocolate products made with 100% cane sugar, evaporated cane juice or organic sugar to avoid GM beet sugar, and watch out for soy lecithin in chocolates and corn syrup in candies. The sweetener aspartame is derived from GM microorganisms. It is also referred to as NutraSweet® and Equal® and is found in over 6,000 products, including soft drinks, gum, candy, desserts, yogurt, tabletop sweeteners, and some pharmaceuticals such as vitamins and sugar-free cough drops. Sweetners: Non-GMO Eden* Sweet Cloud* Tropical Traditions Woodstock Farms* Non-GMO After the Fall, organic (Smuckers) Big Island Organics Blue Sky Cascadian Farm Crofters Organic Eden* Field Day* Frey Vineyards Mixerz All Natural Cocktail Mixers Nancy’s Organic Lowfat Kefir Odwalla Organic Valley PediaSmart Quinoa Gold R.W. Knudsen, organic (Smucker’s) Santa Cruz Organic (Smucker’s) Sea20 Organic Energy Drink Teeccino Herbal Caffe Walnut Acres Organic Juices Woodstock Farms* May Contain GMO Ingredients Coca-Cola (Fruitopia, Minute Maid, Hi-C, NESTEA) Hansen Beverage Company Hawaiian Punch (Procter and Gamble) Kraft (Country Time, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light, Capri Sun, Tang) Libby’s (Nestlé) Ocean Spray Pepsi (Tropicana, Frappuccino, Gatorade, SoBe, Dole) Sunny Delight (Procter and Gamble) SODAS, JUICES & other beverages Most juices are made from GMO-free fruit (avoid papaya though, as it could be GMO), but the prevalence of corn-based sweeteners—e.g. high-fructose corn syrup—in fruit juices is cause for concern. Many sodas are primarily comprised of water and corn syrup. Look for 100-percent juice blends. Note: This guide was compiled based on company statements, not genetic testing. Any product labeled as Non-GMO indicates that its manufacturing process is designed to avoid GMOs, but consumers should be aware that GM contamination is possible due to natural pollen movement, weather events, seed contamination, or human error. Hence there is no guarantee such products are 100% free of GMOs. Center for Food Safety’s participation in this guide does not necessarily imply endorsement of any of the products or labels listed in this guide. INVISIBLE GM INGREDIENTS: Processed foods often have hidden GM sources (unless they are organic or declared non-GMO). The following are ingredients that may be made from GMOs: Aspartame, also called NutraSweet®, Canderel®, Equal Spoonful®,E951, BeneVia®, AminoSweet® baking powder canola oil (rapeseed) caramel color cellulose citric acid cobalamin (Vit. B12) colorose condensed milk confectioners sugar corn flour corn gluten corn masa corn meal corn oil corn sugar corn syrup cornstarch cyclodextrin cystein dextrin dextrose diacetyl diglyceride erythritol Equal food starch fructose (any form) glucose glutamate glutamic acid gluten glycerides glycerin glycerol glycerol monooleate glycine hemicellulose high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) hydrogenated starch hydrolyzed vegetable protein inositol inverse syrup invert sugar inversol isoflavones lactic acid lecithin leucine lysine malitol malt malt syrup malt extract maltodextrin maltose mannitol methylcellulose milk powder milo starch modified food starch modified starch mono and diglyceride monosodium glutamate (MSG) Nutrasweet oleic acid Phenylalanine phytic acid protein isolate shoyu sorbitol soy flour soy isolates soy lecithin soy milk soy oil soy protein soy protein isolate soy sauce starch stearic acid sugar (unless cane) tamari tempeh teriyaki marinade textured vegetable protein threonine tocopherols (Vit E) tofu trehalose triglyceride vegetable fat vegetable oil Vitamin B12 Vitamin E whey whey powder xanthan gum Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) although usually derived from corn, is probably not GM because it is not likely made in North America. 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Many doctors tell their patients to eliminate wheat and gluten from their diets, however, they don't always know what to tell them about what they should eat. I've added a list here of safe foods and grains that I use on a regular basis, after years of experiments to find the G-F food products that work for me.Please refer to my recipe page, where you will find simple and tasty G-F recipes.
FAVORITE G-F PRODUCTS
Bob’s Red Mill G-F Flours These products are the purest and highest quality on the market today. Almond Amaranth Baking Mix Bread Mix Pizza Mix Potato Flour
Brown Rice Flour Buckwheat Buckwheat Flour Coconut Hazelnut Oats (Not for everyone/ Ask your doctor) Organic Corn Polenta Quinoa Red Classic
Rice Arborio Brown Rice Canarola White Rice Wild Rice
Tapioca Teff Breads: Food for Life Multiseed Rice Bread Glutino English Muffins Glutino Hamburger Buns Glutino Hot Dog Buns
Brown Rice Tortillas Coconut Flour Coconut Oil Coconut Powder Flax Seed Hominy Organic Corn Chips Organic Popcorn Pizza Crus Pastas Tinkyada Spaghetti, Spaghettini, etc.
Miscellaneous: Arrowroot Xanathan Goat’s milk butter Ghee Goat Cheeses Guar Gum Xylitol Wheat-Free Tamari Raw Honey Himalayan Cave Salt
Ciao! Welcome to my Tuscan Gluten-Free Cuisine Blog. I have taught the Mediterranean Diet for over 30 years in Europe and North America. My latest niche is Tuscan G-F, and this blog is dedicated to the latest scientific research on how teh wheat and gluten allergies (Celiac Disease), affects 1 of 38 people in the United States. Most interesting--Italy has the most people with CD in the world. I just returned from Rome, where I learned that the Italian government has made it mandatory for all children take a G-F blood test before they enter school, and Italian schools only have organic food in their cafeterias. The government does not permit GMO'd food products to enter Italy.I am now a G-F consultant and cooking teacher for THE YOUNG CHEFS' ACADEMY in SImi Valley, CA. I lecture, do demos, and teach G-F cooking to both children and adults.
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