Gluten free cereals

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My doctor believes that I might have developed some kind of intolerance to gluten. It's going to take a few weeks to get any confirmation on this but I'd like to try cutting down on my gluten intake whilst I wait, see if it makes any difference.

At the moment my main source of gluten is from breakfast cereal. I'd like to find some gluten free breakfast cereals but I've found nothing at two of my local supermarkets.



Is anyone here on a gluten free diet?

Do you have to buy your gluten free cereals (assuming you eat any) online or are there high street stores that sell this kind of thing? I assume there are but I can't say I've ever come across one.
 
Rice cripsies, Corn flakes?:confused:

Neither contain Gluten AFAIK (am wheat intolerant).

Also check EVERY packet of anything you buy to begin with because large amounts of processed and semi processed foods contain wheat/gluten.

As for specific gluten free stuff the big supermarkets now have a wide range of gluten/wheat free things for you to peruse, there are also shops online that sell all sorts of stuff (including fresh pastrys/savouries etc). Unfortunately be warned that your staples food bill is likely to quadruple in size...:(
 
I have symptoms that seem to go away considerably when I stop eating Gluten.

Yoghurt is a good start, but make sure it's natural and ideally organic. Splash some honey over it with some blueberries and you're good to go.

There's also oats, whilst they aren't technically gluten, a lot of people avoid them because they are often cross contaminated as they are processed in the same place.

May I ask what symptoms you're having? Aren't you on happy pills?
 
Gustov said:
May I ask what symptoms you're having? Aren't you on happy pills?
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I'm on some happy pills but I've also been experiencing some problems with my bowels. The doctor's not sure what it is but he's sending me for blood tests. One of the blood tests is for Coeliac Disease, symptoms include:

diarrhoea, excessive wind, and/or constipation
persistent or unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting
recurrent stomach pain, cramping or bloating
any combination of iron, vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency
tiredness and/or headaches
weight loss (but not in all cases)
mouth ulcers
hair loss (alopecia)
skin rash (dermatitis herpetiformis (DH))
tooth enamel problems
osteoporosis
depression
infertility
repeated miscarriages
joint and/or bone pain
neurological (nerve) problems such as ataxia (poor muscle co-ordination) and neuropathy (numbness and tingling in the hands and feet).

(I've highlighted my symptoms)

I've noticed that some of these symptoms get a lot worse if I've been eating lots of food containing gluten.


Amp34 said:
Rice cripsies, Corn flakes?:confused:
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Kellogg's? I didn't realise they were gluten free. OK, I'll start with those. Thank you.
 
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It will actually take a while to recover and notice a difference.

For bread I recommend Genius or Warbetons(sp?) neither are any were near as good as proper bread but there passable and does make nice toast.

You also need to check packaging carefully Gluten crops up all over the shop where you wouldn't expect it like Oven Chips, plain non-flavoured oven chips are fine but a lot of the seasoned ones used Wheat in the flavouring.

It is a complete git but Coeliacs is becoming more common and it is getting easier to get good Gluten free food, some restaurants are starting to make there menu's and provice Gluten free alternatives.
 
I follow a gluten free diet. Grains and seeds that I use are millet, rice, buckwheat, quinoa (a bit like cous cous), aramanth, flax seed bread. There are others but these are harder to find, such as artichoke pasta.

You may be 'ok' with oats, while they have gluten, it is a different protein to the one found in wheat, rye, barley etc. Unfortunately, I am not.
 
jp_bl_68 said:
I've just been to the Kellogg's website and couldn't see any cereals in their gluten free section. Apparently Rice Crispies and Corn Flakes contain barley which contains gluten.
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And that just goes to show how true my advice about checking every packet was! :p

Luckily it's just wheat with me so the barley malt in corn flakes don't affect me. Also just because something isn't in a gluten free section doesn't mean it's not gluten free, it just means they haven't bumped the price up and stuck it in a different packet (cynical over the years and a bit of truth there, just check the GF section in the supermarkets for the proof :/).

As already mentioned genius bread for toast and Tesco have just started making some nice rolls that are edible as a lunch without toasting. However a £2 for 4 they are a bit of a treat...

EDIT: Oh, and Quinoa, make sure you're near the toilet the first time you try it, a lot of people can be quite glad of that after eating it, it can make you quite "loose"...
 
Bought some gluten free cereal (Nature's Path - Gluten Free Munch!) and pasta this morning. The cereal is ridiculously crunchy and sticks to your teeth like chipsticks, the pasta was also really chewy even though I cooked it for longer than the packet recommended.

I think I need to find new foods that naturally contain no gluten, rather than gluten free alternatives.
 
My mum has been a Coeliac for over 20 years (diagnosed). If you need some advice then have a look here:

http://www.coeliac.org.uk/

They give advice but the membership is excellent - you get a book listing food allowed from all major manufacturers so you won't eat the wrong thing etc. have a look here anyway

- Pea0n

Edit - Also, the bread and pasta are bad, not much you can do with the pre-bought stuff. My best advice would be to get a bread maker and make your own. It holds up better and stays fresh for a few days rather than pretty crap all the time.

Edit 2 - You can get a prescription that give you loads of GF foods for a set cost every quarter I think. Boots can order this in and you can pick it up from them, its MILES cheaper than buying it from super markets and health food shops. Also all the brands do dissimilar things with their recipes. pasta from one manufacturer (i.e. Glutafin) will be worse than others (i.e. Juvella) however Glutafin do much much better bread flour.... you really need to try a lot of brands to find out what suits you best
 
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jp_bl_68 said:
Bought some gluten free cereal (Nature's Path - Gluten Free Munch!) and pasta this morning. The cereal is ridiculously crunchy and sticks to your teeth like chipsticks, the pasta was also really chewy even though I cooked it for longer than the packet recommended.

I think I need to find new foods that naturally contain no gluten, rather than gluten free alternatives.
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As Pea0n mentioned, it really does vary from company to company. In my personal opinion (having not eaten proper pasta etc for around 10 years now) I find the Sainsburys ownbrand spaghetti the best out of the supermarket bought stuff, definately not chewy, also the best pasta is the Doves Farm Stuff I think. I also normally eat the GF pitta breads that Tesco and Sainsburys have, much nicer than GF bread (but you still need to toast it to begin with), although those new rolls I mentioned from Tesco are almost as good (although still a little dry).
 
Amp34 said:
As Pea0n mentioned, it really does vary from company to company. In my personal opinion (having not eaten proper pasta etc for around 10 years now) I find the Sainsburys ownbrand spaghetti the best out of the supermarket bought stuff, definately not chewy, also the best pasta is the Doves Farm Stuff I think. I also normally eat the GF pitta breads that Tesco and Sainsburys have, much nicer than GF bread (but you still need to toast it to begin with), although those new rolls I mentioned from Tesco are almost as good (although still a little dry).
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Toasting the bread a bit is a good idea, my mum does that too. Also microwaving rolls for a few seconds softens them up. that's the worst bit, everything isn't "spongey" so it feels staler. But then that's what you'ld expect from no Gluten

- Pea0n
 
Just a quick update. So far I've tried the following:


Frosted Flakes (Free To Enjoy) - 5/5

By far the best cereal I've tried. Almost as good as Kellogg's.


Honey Nut Flakes (Free To Enjoy) - 4/5

Not as good as their frosted flakes but not terrible either.


Gluten Free Munch (Nature's Path) - 3/5

Not a million miles away from Cheerios (nowhere near as good though). Quite hard, very crunchy. You'll spend about five minutes picking them out of your teeth.


Choco Jungle Pops (Hale and Hearty) - 2/5

Not very sweet or chocolatey. Far too expensive.


Puffed Rice Cerea (Natural Organic?) - 0/5

Styrofoam.
 
Hey guys,

Just thought I would bump this. i'm experimenting 3 months without gluten to see if 1 specific symptom (which is a giant ****) goes away. To be frank most healthy foods don't contain gluten...and thank GOD chocolate doesnt :D
 
Careful mate, some chocolate does :P

one thing my mum learned is to ALWAYS read the label. Sometimes ingredients change without any notifications so I'd always give it a cursory glance. Neslte and a lot of other brands are much better these days at having/not having a GF logo on the back however

- GP
 
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