Comments on: The G-Free Diet Doesn’t Make the Grade http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/05/the-g-free-diet-doesnt-make-the-grade/ Serving up food news and views Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:14:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Annette Regina http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/05/the-g-free-diet-doesnt-make-the-grade/comment-page-1/#comment-6767 Annette Regina Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:46:57 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=1757#comment-6767 I was diagnosed with Coeliac's disease at the beginning of 2011. Before that I would eat anything and everything and still can't seem to stop. I've had very severe stomach pains and lots of other pain in my abdominal area for a long time. I try so hard to eat properly because of the fear the doctor has put into me, but get so dang mad. I try to bake bread but seem to mess it up. If I get it right then it goes bad fast. It's like I can't seem to keepa healthy diet and enjoy food. I have no patience for making "everything" that I eat and no will power. I'm 287 pounds and 5'4" tall and way obese according to the BMI index. Living in a remote region in Alaska makes it a bit incovenient to buy gluten-free products without bartering a seal and a whale for shipping. So... I . I dont know how much longer I can keep this up. I constantly say to myself that I've been eating this way for 41 years and have been miserable for just about that long that why does it matter if I'm gluten free? It's an everyday struggle with life and I really have no support groups except what's on this internet. I was diagnosed with Coeliac’s disease at the beginning of 2011. Before that I would eat anything and everything and still can’t seem to stop. I’ve had very severe stomach pains and lots of other pain in my abdominal area for a long time. I try so hard to eat properly because of the fear the doctor has put into me, but get so dang mad. I try to bake bread but seem to mess it up. If I get it right then it goes bad fast. It’s like I can’t seem to keepa healthy diet and enjoy food. I have no patience for making “everything” that I eat and no will power. I’m 287 pounds and 5′4″ tall and way obese according to the BMI index. Living in a remote region in Alaska makes it a bit incovenient to buy gluten-free products without bartering a seal and a whale for shipping. So… I . I dont know how much longer I can keep this up. I constantly say to myself that I’ve been eating this way for 41 years and have been miserable for just about that long that why does it matter if I’m gluten free? It’s an everyday struggle with life and I really have no support groups except what’s on this internet.

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]]> By: Nutrition Unplugged | The Best of Nutrition Unplugged in 2009 http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/05/the-g-free-diet-doesnt-make-the-grade/comment-page-1/#comment-1359 Nutrition Unplugged | The Best of Nutrition Unplugged in 2009 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:01:12 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=1757#comment-1359 [...] The G-Free Diet Doesn’t Make the Grade [...] [...] The G-Free Diet Doesn’t Make the Grade [...]

]]> By: Podcast 68: The Gluten-Free Diet & a Great Giveaway | Meal Makeover Moms' Kitchen http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/05/the-g-free-diet-doesnt-make-the-grade/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Podcast 68: The Gluten-Free Diet & a Great Giveaway | Meal Makeover Moms' Kitchen Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:01:55 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=1757#comment-746 [...] the release of Elizabeth Hasselbeck’s book, The G-Free Diet and an interesting blog post on Nutrition Unplugged suggesting that the book makes giving up gluten appear trendy. Hasselbeck, co-host of The View, [...] [...] the release of Elizabeth Hasselbeck’s book, The G-Free Diet and an interesting blog post on Nutrition Unplugged suggesting that the book makes giving up gluten appear trendy. Hasselbeck, co-host of The View, [...]

]]> By: The gluten-free health fad: the good and the bad – part 1 | Land&SeaWholeFood http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/05/the-g-free-diet-doesnt-make-the-grade/comment-page-1/#comment-571 The gluten-free health fad: the good and the bad – part 1 | Land&SeaWholeFood Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:08:25 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=1757#comment-571 [...] learned from nutritionist Janet Helm about Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s book “The G free diet,” which Janet criticizes for inaccuracies, [...] [...] learned from nutritionist Janet Helm about Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s book “The G free diet,” which Janet criticizes for inaccuracies, [...]

]]> By: Nutrition Unplugged | Now ‘The G-Free Diet’ Gets a P for Potential Plagiarism http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/05/the-g-free-diet-doesnt-make-the-grade/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Nutrition Unplugged | Now ‘The G-Free Diet’ Gets a P for Potential Plagiarism Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:54:24 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=1757#comment-527 [...] book, “The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide. ” In case you missed my earlier post, I’m troubled by how she promotes a gluten-free diet for everyone (not just for those who [...] [...] book, “The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide. ” In case you missed my earlier post, I’m troubled by how she promotes a gluten-free diet for everyone (not just for those who [...]

]]> By: Lisa Monti, MS, RD http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/05/the-g-free-diet-doesnt-make-the-grade/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Lisa Monti, MS, RD Sat, 23 May 2009 02:55:29 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=1757#comment-413 As an RD with Gluten Intolerance, but unable to obtain a definitive diagnosis of CD (celiac disease), I did appreciate the attention Hasselbeck's book is bringing to the disease and gluten intolerance in general. Not having read the book , but after seeing Elizabeth's interviews on several shows and reading reviews, I agree, it seems she's promoting the diet as an "alternative way to energy," I believe were the words she kept using. The fact that Dr. Green, the CD guru at Columbia Presbytyrian in NYC, and the Dr. who diagnosed Elizabeth (I was seen by his associate, and was still unable to confirm a CD diagnosis, but continue to display symptoms), wrote the forward to her book is a bit confusing; don't mean to sound disparaging to a great physician who does so much for the CD community, but too bad he did not edit the book as well. His own (Dr. Green's) book remains a great resource for CD. I would like to see more attention and research on the distinctions between CD and other causes for gluten intolerance. As an RD with Gluten Intolerance, but unable to obtain a definitive diagnosis of CD (celiac disease), I did appreciate the attention Hasselbeck’s book is bringing to the disease and gluten intolerance in general. Not having read the book , but after seeing Elizabeth’s interviews on several shows and reading reviews, I agree, it seems she’s promoting the diet as an “alternative way to energy,” I believe were the words she kept using. The fact that Dr. Green, the CD guru at Columbia Presbytyrian in NYC, and the Dr. who diagnosed Elizabeth (I was seen by his associate, and was still unable to confirm a CD diagnosis, but continue to display symptoms), wrote the forward to her book is a bit confusing; don’t mean to sound disparaging to a great physician who does so much for the CD community, but too bad he did not edit the book as well. His own (Dr. Green’s) book remains a great resource for CD. I would like to see more attention and research on the distinctions between CD and other causes for gluten intolerance.

]]> By: Megan http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/05/the-g-free-diet-doesnt-make-the-grade/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Megan Thu, 21 May 2009 23:35:21 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=1757#comment-406 also...to all the comments on here...people can be gluten intolerant without having celiac. And there is scientific evidence that gluten free diets help with things such as ADD and autism also…to all the comments on here…people can be gluten intolerant without having celiac. And there is scientific evidence that gluten free diets help with things such as ADD and autism

]]> By: Megan http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/05/the-g-free-diet-doesnt-make-the-grade/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Megan Thu, 21 May 2009 23:33:19 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=1757#comment-405 I don't see the harm in following a gluten free diet without being diagnosed....if you know there is something wrong with you and going gluten free makes you feel better, what do you gain from a diagnosis? Nothing really, because you will do the same thing as if you didn't go to a doctor, remain gluten free. I don’t see the harm in following a gluten free diet without being diagnosed….if you know there is something wrong with you and going gluten free makes you feel better, what do you gain from a diagnosis? Nothing really, because you will do the same thing as if you didn’t go to a doctor, remain gluten free.

]]> By: HL Brewer, MS RD CDE http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/05/the-g-free-diet-doesnt-make-the-grade/comment-page-1/#comment-384 HL Brewer, MS RD CDE Sun, 17 May 2009 04:52:04 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=1757#comment-384 I have to second this article and comments. Of course she felt better - before she was diagnosed and went gluten-free her body was in turmoil. While it's great to get the public to notice Celiac and the need to make gluten-free foods readily available, it is a travesty that a public figure with huge potential influence cannot take the time to seek out the real experts in the field. She could have acknowledged the registered dietitians who are considered gluten-free gurus, and the various celiac/gluten-free organizations who offer assistence to people who have Celiac. Has anyone written to her - how about suggesting she have Shelly Case and Elaine Monarch on "The View" one day? Holly Lee Brewer, MS RD CDE Pediatric Dietitian, Diabetes Educator Medical Nutrition Therapist, Las Vegas, NV I have to second this article and comments. Of course she felt better – before she was diagnosed and went gluten-free her body was in turmoil.

While it’s great to get the public to notice Celiac and the need to make gluten-free foods readily available, it is a travesty that a public figure with huge potential influence cannot take the time to seek out the real experts in the field. She could have acknowledged the registered dietitians who are considered gluten-free gurus, and the various celiac/gluten-free organizations who offer assistence to people who have Celiac.

Has anyone written to her – how about suggesting she have Shelly Case and Elaine Monarch on “The View” one day?

Holly Lee Brewer, MS RD CDE
Pediatric Dietitian, Diabetes Educator
Medical Nutrition Therapist, Las Vegas, NV

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