From: Amy Feistel <amy.feistel@...>
Subject: Re: [USASillyYaks] GF diet is not nutritious??
To:
Cc: USASillyYaks@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 8:01 AM

Keith,

I don't even know where to begin!  How is GF food not nutritious? 

The only starches in my diet are rice and potatoes.  I eat one serving 
of a starch with lunch or dinner, sometimes both.
Where are the fats coming from? I eat real butter and whole sour cream 
and yogurt b/c I choose to do so, not b/c it's required by a gluten free 
diet.
I rarely have sugar (no sodas or cookies or desserts). 
I eat fresh, whole vegetables and meats. I rarely eat anything that is 
processed. 
...and, my diet is that different from all the other celiacs that I know.
 

What are you eating?  What is your favorite meal and why can't you eat 
it now?  Perhaps what you really mean is that you're looking forward to 
being able to forget about your diet and not think about the food you 
put into your mouth.
Being gluten-free requires thoughtfulness and vigilance but it is not a 
curse nor is it an unhealthy diet.  In fact, there are significant 
medical studies that indicate the gluten-free diet has positive impacts 
not only for celiacs but also for those with Type 1 diabetes and AD/HD. 

???

Amy

Amy Feistel | http://thats-what-rallygirl-said.blogspot.com/



USASillyYaks@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> 1. Happy New Year and some decent research being done!
>     Posted by: "Keith MacFarland" keith3196@... keith3196
>     Date: Sun Jan 4, 2009 6:36 am ((PST))
>
> Apparently Dr. Anderson in Australia (Nexpep) is starting Phase
 1
> clinical trials early 2009 on a vaccine for Celiac Disease. Every
> indication is that this will work on 80% of Celiacs worldwide. 
>
> If this is true, in 3 to 5 years the majority of us (fingers crossed I
> and my family are in the 80%) will be drinking a real beer and having
> our favorite meals again!
>
> Though GF food has gotten better, it hasn't gotten much cheaper and it
> still isn't very nutritious either - high in fats, sugars and
starches.
>
> So this might be the "hope" we have been waiting for?
>
> In any case if you haven't read about it this will be your heads up to
> start reading on the vaccine....
>
> Keith

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