Comments on: The G-Free Diet http://www.triumphdining.com/blog/gluten-free/2009/05/the-g-free-diet/ Gluten Free Recipes, Product Reviews, and Other News Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:25:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tiffany Janes http://www.triumphdining.com/blog/gluten-free/2009/05/the-g-free-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Tiffany Janes Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:29:55 +0000 http://www.triumphdining.com/blog/?p=275#comment-111 What concerns me about this book is the inaccurate ingredient info, the gluten product recommended in the resource guide (Sami's Bakery 'no gluten ingredients' items made me sick twice and now they will not reply to my query about the crackers/chips recommended in the book), and the inaccurate dining card in the back. I'm glad the book came out for the publicity factor alone. I'm glad people will be tested (hopefully) because of it. That's all great. But what if one person is dining out with that ridiculous g-free ding card and someone else is at the next table with the accurate Triumph card? Not only does it list beer twice - it lists MSG as well. That is NOT good for any of us, period. And what do I tell my GF Dinner Club members that tell me we can't have Grey Goose Vodka (made from French wheat) and can only have corn, soy or potato vodkas? This is not something we can overlook as a community. This info has the ability to undo the work of many us who try and get it right - include Triumph, Clan Thompson Guide and Shelley Case and Ann Whelan (to name a few). It's hard to do the right thing sometimes but in this case it's not hard for me to be honest and call the book what it is - something to help our plight but NOT something people should use as a gluten-free diet guide. What concerns me about this book is the inaccurate ingredient info, the gluten product recommended in the resource guide (Sami’s Bakery ‘no gluten ingredients’ items made me sick twice and now they will not reply to my query about the crackers/chips recommended in the book), and the inaccurate dining card in the back.

I’m glad the book came out for the publicity factor alone. I’m glad people will be tested (hopefully) because of it. That’s all great. But what if one person is dining out with that ridiculous g-free ding card and someone else is at the next table with the accurate Triumph card? Not only does it list beer twice – it lists MSG as well. That is NOT good for any of us, period. And what do I tell my GF Dinner Club members that tell me we can’t have Grey Goose Vodka (made from French wheat) and can only have corn, soy or potato vodkas? This is not something we can overlook as a community. This info has the ability to undo the work of many us who try and get it right – include Triumph, Clan Thompson Guide and Shelley Case and Ann Whelan (to name a few).

It’s hard to do the right thing sometimes but in this case it’s not hard for me to be honest and call the book what it is – something to help our plight but NOT something people should use as a gluten-free diet guide.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.triumphdining.com/blog/gluten-free/2009/05/the-g-free-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Nicole Sat, 30 May 2009 13:34:22 +0000 http://www.triumphdining.com/blog/?p=275#comment-110 The only danger of self-diagnosis via an elimination diet is that it messes up the CDFs statistics and might cause them to get less funding. They obviously want every diagnosis to be official so that it can be counted in the overall numbers for "awareness." Most people just want to feel better *now*. Imagine that? The only danger of self-diagnosis via an elimination diet is that it messes up the CDFs statistics and might cause them to get less funding.

They obviously want every diagnosis to be official so that it can be counted in the overall numbers for “awareness.” Most people just want to feel better *now*. Imagine that?

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