Coeliac Disease
Hello everyone :D
Ive put this in thread here under this topicas i couldnt open digestive section.I havent been able to for a couple of days. So apologies if its in the wrong place.
Ive been diagnosed with Coeliac Disease, and in the process of adjusting my diet and getting my head around gluten free......Wheat free.....[:-]
Does anyone know of a good meat i could eat? Lunch times seem to be proving a problem for me. I dont really know what to put in sandwiches. Spent ages in Asda over the weekend, and only found one pack of ham that said Gluten free. And i dont find it very nice!
I am waiting for literature from the society as i have joined but any suggestions would be great,
Claire Xxx :)
Answers:
Hi Rainbow girl,
First things first, you mention that you cannot find a good meat to eat with your sandwiches :eek:. Bread is a definate no no, or beer! [sm=food-smiley-004.gif]. The problem is not with meat - no gluten there - avoid corned beef though.
If you stick to fruit and veg, rice, gluten free pasta, become an expert at making homemade soup, gluten free is easy. Both my sister and brother are coeliacs and when I eat bread I bloat up - so not so bad as them but I try to keep it to a minimum.
I am hoping to publish a cookery book on gluten free living sometime in the future, so if you develop any great recipes let me know ;).
When you start your new food regime you will have so much more energy, your skin will look younger and you'll wonder why you ever ate crap processed food in the past
Best wishes
Publisher :D
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Hi Claire, I totally understand. Its practically impossible to find refined and processed meats that ARE gluten free :( So many have wheat syrup used as a sweetener now. Waitrose hams are mainly gluten free, the prepacked ones that is, so don't know if you have one near you? I end up with smoked salmon a lot of the time lol. Asda is a waste of time for GF apart from their free from range. The best chopice seems to be in Tesco superstores, they even do a range of gf pickles and chutneys! No Malted Vinegar in them. And they do a GF beer too!
A lot of things hide gluten in them but with the new labelling laws that came out last year its getting easier to spot, just check the source of the glucose, it should say if its wheat. Most medicines are GF now but some older stamps and envelopes still use it lol, so use your finger to wet not your tongue heeheehee.
You may find that you can tolerate a small amount of oats, but many coeliacs can't, and the longer you are GF the more a tiny amount will affect you :(
You can get a lot of wheat and gluten free breads and cakes, flours and biscuits onprescription now, so do investigate that.
If you like Tuna then there is a great range of readymade gf tuna salads from John West, very handy for days out as they dont need refrigeration.
You will adjust so don't worry and you will feel a lot better very quickly too, good luck and if I can be any help let me know :)
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Thanks for your replys.
Thankfully i have a great GP who has sorted out prescriptions for me.
John West is a great idea. I found a gf ham, and jam both from Asda, but that was about it really. As i have a hot meal of an evening, i just wanted cold snack at lunch times.It is gf bread that ive been eating.
I do have a Waitrose and Tesco both near me, so i will look at those.
Thanks again, Claire
Answers:
Hi Clare,
The problem with avoiding these foods, is that your body will never overcome the illness. The aim of Complementary Medicine is to help the body to overcome illness so it can obtain true health. Have you considered seeing a practitioner for this?
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I agree with Maya and would suggest looking into NAET, although I won't pretend that there's a quick fix for coeliac's.
But to your immediate question;
Buy your meat 'off the bone' from the deli counter. Some is pre packed like this. Essentially of you can see the grain of muscle fibres in the meat, then it's not been mechanically recovered and stuck back together with gluten.
Andrew.
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I hope you don't mind me sticking my oar in. I too have digestive problems, but mine are to do with colitis, not coeliac. My uncle has Coeliac's, though. I deal with mine by drinking fresh veggie juice everyday. Anyway, I'm straying from the point.
You are probably better off getting unprocessed meat; to be honest the processed stuff is pretty poor in the nutrition stakes, anyway. You could get some chicken breasts or ham joints and season and cook them yourself to refigerate for your sarnies, that way you'd know it was gluten free. A proper joint of ham is going to be tastier, anyway.
Personally, as a veggie, I experiment with sarnies putting all sorts of combos together e.g. Marmite (which Ithink is gluten free) with watercress and pine nuts, to which I sometimes add tiny bits of diced red pepper and feta cheese. I presume hummous is gluten-free, you can do sarnie combos with that. There's so much stuff you can stick between two slices of bread which is still quick to prepare and is good for you, too.
Good luck with the change of diet. A couple of years ago I removed all grains and most carbs from my diet and was miserble for three months, so I know it can be tough. It didn't help me, anyway. The good thing with you is that it's narrowed down to gluten, so once you've got into the swing of things, it'll all be second-nature. And you'll be feeling great, as well. It's an opportunity to discover new foods.
I wish you all the very best,
Tiger.
Ive put this in thread here under this topicas i couldnt open digestive section.I havent been able to for a couple of days. So apologies if its in the wrong place.
Ive been diagnosed with Coeliac Disease, and in the process of adjusting my diet and getting my head around gluten free......Wheat free.....[:-]
Does anyone know of a good meat i could eat? Lunch times seem to be proving a problem for me. I dont really know what to put in sandwiches. Spent ages in Asda over the weekend, and only found one pack of ham that said Gluten free. And i dont find it very nice!
I am waiting for literature from the society as i have joined but any suggestions would be great,
Claire Xxx :)
Answers:
Hi Rainbow girl,
First things first, you mention that you cannot find a good meat to eat with your sandwiches :eek:. Bread is a definate no no, or beer! [sm=food-smiley-004.gif]. The problem is not with meat - no gluten there - avoid corned beef though.
If you stick to fruit and veg, rice, gluten free pasta, become an expert at making homemade soup, gluten free is easy. Both my sister and brother are coeliacs and when I eat bread I bloat up - so not so bad as them but I try to keep it to a minimum.
I am hoping to publish a cookery book on gluten free living sometime in the future, so if you develop any great recipes let me know ;).
When you start your new food regime you will have so much more energy, your skin will look younger and you'll wonder why you ever ate crap processed food in the past
Best wishes
Publisher :D
Answers:
Hi Claire, I totally understand. Its practically impossible to find refined and processed meats that ARE gluten free :( So many have wheat syrup used as a sweetener now. Waitrose hams are mainly gluten free, the prepacked ones that is, so don't know if you have one near you? I end up with smoked salmon a lot of the time lol. Asda is a waste of time for GF apart from their free from range. The best chopice seems to be in Tesco superstores, they even do a range of gf pickles and chutneys! No Malted Vinegar in them. And they do a GF beer too!
A lot of things hide gluten in them but with the new labelling laws that came out last year its getting easier to spot, just check the source of the glucose, it should say if its wheat. Most medicines are GF now but some older stamps and envelopes still use it lol, so use your finger to wet not your tongue heeheehee.
You may find that you can tolerate a small amount of oats, but many coeliacs can't, and the longer you are GF the more a tiny amount will affect you :(
You can get a lot of wheat and gluten free breads and cakes, flours and biscuits onprescription now, so do investigate that.
If you like Tuna then there is a great range of readymade gf tuna salads from John West, very handy for days out as they dont need refrigeration.
You will adjust so don't worry and you will feel a lot better very quickly too, good luck and if I can be any help let me know :)
Answers:
Thanks for your replys.
Thankfully i have a great GP who has sorted out prescriptions for me.
John West is a great idea. I found a gf ham, and jam both from Asda, but that was about it really. As i have a hot meal of an evening, i just wanted cold snack at lunch times.It is gf bread that ive been eating.
I do have a Waitrose and Tesco both near me, so i will look at those.
Thanks again, Claire
Answers:
Hi Clare,
The problem with avoiding these foods, is that your body will never overcome the illness. The aim of Complementary Medicine is to help the body to overcome illness so it can obtain true health. Have you considered seeing a practitioner for this?
Answers:
I agree with Maya and would suggest looking into NAET, although I won't pretend that there's a quick fix for coeliac's.
But to your immediate question;
Buy your meat 'off the bone' from the deli counter. Some is pre packed like this. Essentially of you can see the grain of muscle fibres in the meat, then it's not been mechanically recovered and stuck back together with gluten.
Andrew.
Answers:
I hope you don't mind me sticking my oar in. I too have digestive problems, but mine are to do with colitis, not coeliac. My uncle has Coeliac's, though. I deal with mine by drinking fresh veggie juice everyday. Anyway, I'm straying from the point.
You are probably better off getting unprocessed meat; to be honest the processed stuff is pretty poor in the nutrition stakes, anyway. You could get some chicken breasts or ham joints and season and cook them yourself to refigerate for your sarnies, that way you'd know it was gluten free. A proper joint of ham is going to be tastier, anyway.
Personally, as a veggie, I experiment with sarnies putting all sorts of combos together e.g. Marmite (which Ithink is gluten free) with watercress and pine nuts, to which I sometimes add tiny bits of diced red pepper and feta cheese. I presume hummous is gluten-free, you can do sarnie combos with that. There's so much stuff you can stick between two slices of bread which is still quick to prepare and is good for you, too.
Good luck with the change of diet. A couple of years ago I removed all grains and most carbs from my diet and was miserble for three months, so I know it can be tough. It didn't help me, anyway. The good thing with you is that it's narrowed down to gluten, so once you've got into the swing of things, it'll all be second-nature. And you'll be feeling great, as well. It's an opportunity to discover new foods.
I wish you all the very best,
Tiger.