Gluten Free Bullshit!!!

Is it just me or is this Gluten Free bullshit gone on long enough?

I was in a long conversation with friends and this girl has been on a "Gluten Free" diet for the last month and is feeling great. I ask her details and let just say... it's bullshit. You're just doing portion control and eating better.... just like I have the last 6 months and I lost 22 pounds without exercise. But I don't say anything other than inquiring is she has celiac decease, which my cousin has and needs to have a gluten free diet. Nope. Some type of intolerance? Nope.... unless it's common sense.

Doesn't everyone know that Gluten Free diets are a myth? With no scientific proof? Results are gained by simply making healthier choices in your food.... not the fact they are gluten free.

I was talking about upcoming events, BBQs and Crockpots in the fun summer months to come and she said... "I hope you're going to try to get everyone bring gluten free options."

I didn't say anything but I looked at my wife and she was smiling.

Honestly, what the fuck people.

I'm going to make sure everything is Gluten-Enriched at this point.
 
I like the gluten free fad, mainly because it makes life so much easier for celiacs. Other than that it makes me laugh.
 
I understand there is a legitimate need for this sort of thing. For sufferers of Celiac's, for instance. One of my former coworkers is the head of a regional Celiac's support/awareness group.
It's amazing when people discover that depriving themselves of something will cause them to lose weight (i.e., starve), but they rationalize that it's OK because losing weight couldn't possibly be anything other than a good thing.


I also remember when this used to be a thing.
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...and then I go about my business.

Maybe if the diet-crazed people* would concentrate more on attacking the problem at the source instead of trying to get around it, then perhaps some more permanent solutions could be found.

--Patrick
*The ones who dream up the crazy diets, not the ones who follow them.
 
It's just like any other diet or choice in life. If you're doing it just because you can, don't make the world cater to you.

The first time I encountered it I was working at Dunkin' Donuts and a lady asked if the donuts were gluten free. I wasn't sure what that was so I looked over the whole box for "gluten" and didn't see it. They didn't tell me it was just wheat though so maybe they didn't even know.
 
I don't understand why people would use it as a diet plan. It doesn't remove calories, it just removes the gluten which people have sensitivities to. I have two friends with celiac and one who has gluten allergies, so they eat gluten-free, but not to lose weight. I've also noticed in some parenting discussions that children with things like autism, ADHD, and a few other have had reduced symptoms due to removing gluten from their diet (usually not just gluten, but it's part of it).

Unless she has gluten sensitivities, I think she's spending a lot of extra money for no reason. Gluten-free stuff is usually expensive.
 
From what I've read, the gluten-free fad is actually shitty for people with celiacs because its caused restaurants to not take people that ask for gluten-free seriously.
 
Since I am pretty sure my MIL couldn't really eat out ever and could only shop at Whole Foods when she found out she had celiac, it's still something of an improvement.
 
Is it just me or is this Gluten Free bullshit gone on long enough?

I was in a long conversation with friends and this girl has been on a "Gluten Free" diet for the last month and is feeling great. I ask her details and let just say... it's bullshit. You're just doing portion control and eating better.... just like I have the last 6 months and I lost 22 pounds without exercise. But I don't say anything other than inquiring is she has celiac decease, which my cousin has and needs to have a gluten free diet. Nope. Some type of intolerance? Nope.... unless it's common sense.

Doesn't everyone know that Gluten Free diets are a myth? With no scientific proof? Results are gained by simply making healthier choices in your food.... not the fact they are gluten free.

I was talking about upcoming events, BBQs and Crockpots in the fun summer months to come and she said... "I hope you're going to try to get everyone bring gluten free options."

I didn't say anything but I looked at my wife and she was smiling.

Honestly, what the fuck people.

I'm going to make sure everything is Gluten-Enriched at this point.

Fun thing to do, as a biochemist. Asking people what they think Gluten is.


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I like the gluten free fad, mainly because it makes life so much easier for celiacs. Other than that it makes me laugh.

It does and it doesn't. Celiacs need GLUTEN FUCKIN FREE. If a restaurant promotes gluten free food, they're still usually preparing it alongside regular flour. Most celiacs just pack their own lunches because of this. I'm sure the increased variety of gluten-free products at the grocery store is nice though.
 
I'm not on any gluten free diet, but I do try to get gluten free pasta because it seems to digest more easily, likely because what I buy is made from corn and rice instead of wheat. Whether the trouble with wheat is due to gluten in it, or something else, I have no idea.
 
If a restaurant promotes gluten free food, they're still usually preparing it alongside regular flour. Most celiacs just pack their own lunches because of this. I'm sure the increased variety of gluten-free products at the grocery store is nice though.
I bet things like transglutaminase don't make it any easier.

--Patrick
 

figmentPez

Staff member
Fun thing to do, as a biochemist. Asking people what they think Gluten is.
Considering that my mom has told restaurants that she has a wheat allergy, and been told that she can get her sandwich on a white bun... I don't hold much hope for the average person to be able to tell you what gluten is.
 

Zappit

Staff member
If you actually need to be gluten free - it's a good time to eat since there's more options.

Too bad what created that new realm of options had to be nitwits looking for a new get fit quick diet.
 
I'm not on any gluten free diet, but I do try to get gluten free pasta because it seems to digest more easily, likely because what I buy is made from corn and rice instead of wheat. Whether the trouble with wheat is due to gluten in it, or something else, I have no idea.
I like shirataki noodles, not because I give two fucks about glutens or carbs. Soba noodles too (though these are usually made with buckwheat and normal flour).

Mostly, it's because I can't stand the taste of regular wheat pasta. To me, pasta tastes like flour paste--which, I guess is exactly what it is. It's not like bread, cake, or other flour-based foods that get somewhat transformed by the cooking process. The only way I can stomach regular pasta is if it's slathered in enough sauce that I can't taste it.
 
I like shirataki noodles, not because I give two fucks about glutens or carbs. Soba noodles too (though these are usually made with buckwheat and normal flour).

Mostly, it's because I can't stand the taste of regular wheat pasta. To me, pasta tastes like flour paste--which, I guess is exactly what it is. It's not like bread, cake, or other flour-based foods that get somewhat transformed by the cooking process. The only way I can stomach regular pasta is if it's slathered in enough sauce that I can't taste it.
Same here. When I shifted off of wheat, I stopped buying sauce.
 
Keep in mind that science says we should wean off milk/dairy in our youth and never go back.
I'm never givin' up ma cheeses.

--Patrick
 
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Necronic

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The whole gluten free thing didn't bother me so much until a friend of mine started claiming she was a celiac after going gluten free for a few months. le sigh
 
It does and it doesn't. Celiacs need GLUTEN FUCKIN FREE. If a restaurant promotes gluten free food, they're still usually preparing it alongside regular flour. Most celiacs just pack their own lunches because of this. I'm sure the increased variety of gluten-free products at the grocery store is nice though.
The thing is, at least at the places I've worked, gluten free is prepared separate from other food. Small, clean cutting board, cutlery, etc. The problem is you'd be very lucky to find a place that bothers to keep one oven gluten-free. Sure, we'll give you the bread/dough/etc, but outside of that it's getting baked in the same place as everything else. I feel bad for those with a real gluten allergy or whatever, because the people who follow the diet fad are such raging twatbags about it that it's a huge hassle and timesink to keep shit gluten-free(ish).
 
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