This past Wednesday, Dr. Jean Layton joined us as our featured #foodistachat guest to discuss gluten-free living. She discussed everything from hash and malt vinegar to USDA food labeling. Without further ado, the recap:
All right, let's get the party started! Please welcome
@gfdoctor, who's here to answer all your Qs about#gf living.#foodistachat— Foodista (@foodista) August 8, 2012
Love that we can share
#GFree information this way on#foodistachat.#foodistachat— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
Hi
@gfdoctor. I blog about hash (as in food) and believe most hashes are GF. THoughts?#foodistachat— hashcapades (@Hashcapades) August 8, 2012
@gfdoctor Fabulous! I do have a Dirty Rice Hash, what about rice?#foodistachat— hashcapades (@Hashcapades) August 8, 2012
@hashcapades Some BBQ sauces are fine if made with cornstarch as the thickener. Others use wheat, common problem for#gfree#foodistachat— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
@gfdoctor I'm#glutenfree myself for some serious health problems. But what are the most common/ non sickness reasons?#foodistachat— velvetaroma (@velvetaroma) August 8, 2012
Top 10 reasons people follow a
#Glutenfree diet, #9 - Their favorite athlete is following the diet and they want to emulate#foodistachat— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
@hashcapades#foodistachat I'm not sure about the TJ's sauce but the McCormicks chili powder is#Gfree so you are 1/2 way there :)— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
@foodista#foodistachat Other places folks get glutened, Fryers that are used for multiple foods- fries and batter dipped items.— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
@foodista#foodistachat People also forget that barley contains gluten.Beer, barley malt sweetener, barley grain in soup are all gluten full— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
Quinoa!!
@gfdoctor is there a way to recover "quicker" if you've eaten something not#GFree and reacted?#foodistachat— Claire McLean (@fireball3316) August 8, 2012
@foodista: What are your favorite gluten-free grains to cook with?#foodistachat— Virginialicious.com (@Virginia_Delish) August 8, 2012
@susan_russo the one exception is MALT vinegar because the barley is added as a flavoring.#foodistachat— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
@gfdoctor is there a way to recover "quicker" if you've eaten something not#GFree and reacted?#foodistachat— Claire McLean (@fireball3316) August 8, 2012
USDA hasn't yet (after years) defined
#Gfree. So it is a buyer beware situation in the USA. Canada and Europe define as 20ppm#foodistachat— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
What advice would you give to someone new to a
#gfree diet?#foodistachat— Foodista (@foodista) August 8, 2012
@gfdoctor When substituting flour for GF flour, is there a specific type/flavor you prefer in baking? Typing from Utah!#foodistachat— Kitchen Adventures (@kitchenventures) August 8, 2012
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#foodistachat— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
@fireball3316 I would like to know more. Up and down? Thanks! New to this!#foodistachat— Kelly Miller (@_kellymiller) August 8, 2012
I have a flour chart on my blog that gives flavor profiles, carb counts, etc. gfdoctorrecipes.com
#foodistachat— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
80% of people following a
#GlutenFree diet are NOT diagnosed with celiac disease#foodistachat@gfdoctor— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
Always have food available so you don't get hungry and make foolish choices - find a stylish lunch box - stay
#gfree#foodistachat— Wendy (@PalmTreesGFree) August 8, 2012
@cleanthrive is an Elimination and Challenge program that will allow the participant to learn Exactly which foods for Them#foodistachat— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
Each week we remove more allergens, till at week 4 the diet consists of vegetables.
#foodistachat— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
Then the process begins, reintroducing each food to watch for reactions. Even at week 4, we eat real food, not just smoothies
#foodistachat— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
The program is balanced, lots of great recipes, wonderful product suggestions too.
#foodistachat— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 8, 2012
We'll also have an online community to share our experiences.been running groups in my office, want to bring it to the world
#foodistachat— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 9, 2012
Launch is 9/1 barring problems cleanthrive.com
#foodistachat— GFDoctor-Jean Layton (@GFDoctor) August 9, 2012
Thank you all so much for joining us this afternoon.
@gfdoctor, thank you for your time and expertise!#foodistachat— Foodista (@foodista) August 9, 2012
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