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Gluten Free (Coeliac) and Fructose Intolerant (medically diagnosed) now working on being completely sugar free....

  • 02 Jul 2011 9:10 PM
    Message # 641362
    Deleted user
    Dear fellow addicts, 

    I came across David and his amazing research and story at a conference last month.  I immediately bought the quit book and have gone cold turkey ever since.  Not too bad so far, though cravings are kicking in abit now on the 14th and 15th day...

    I am wondering if anyone has the same health problems as I have (See subject line)?  Are suggestions/recommendations/experiences to share?

    I am interested in discover if the foods listed as high in fructose for those of use fructose intolerant should also be avoided by people seeking to eliminate all fructose from their diets.  Foods high in fructose/frutans (veggie equivalent) include artichokes, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, fennel, garlic, legumes, okra, peas, sugar snap peas, beetroot, onion, asparagus, watermelon, paw paw, apples, pears, mango, nashi pears, honey, custard apples, persimmon, rambutan and peaches and wheat and rye.  Anyone with any experience to share????

    Anyone who is coeliac, I would love some recipes that you have adapted.  I look at the recipes in the book and am not confident of making them as I dont know the modifications I need to make to them for them to work.

    Any help gratefully accepted!!!

    cheers

    Leharna
  • 16 Jul 2011 9:18 PM
    Reply # 656592 on 641362
    Deleted user
    Hi Laharna,
    I have been doing gluten free ( my choice) for a month or so now, certainly helps my stomach as not so bloated and diverticulitis is better. Heard about the fructose free so have been basically doing that too, can't say I have gone really fully off but certainly have been more careful with what I eat, like not having what comes to work unless gluten free but the odd Friday GF goodies. May not have lost a lot of weight as I am not a good exerciser......, but have found my appetite not nearly wanting to eat as much and being able to stop short of what I use to eat most times.
    What breaky cereal do you have??  We only have woollies or coles in our town and even though the gluten free section is good it is not a lot of choice. My daughter finds GF good as well plus one of the older girls at work is the same ( like me). 
    It does start to make you look at foods and think about what you eat.  
    Cheers to all.
    Judy
  • 16 Jul 2011 9:21 PM
    Reply # 656593 on 641362
    Deleted user
    Addit for Laharna,

    My daughter uses ordinary recipes with GF flour and the dextrose powder as sugar and finds them OK. Cheers
    Judy
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