New FDA Gluten Free Label rules as of Aug. 5th! A definite move ahead but here are a few things to watch for:
GF means it CAN CONTAIN ingredients derived from a gluten-containing grain that HAVE been processed to remove gluten if the final testing of that is less than 20ppm ( a lot of people react to even this microscopic speck)
Does not apply to alcohol, medications, cosmetics, USDA foods (like grain fed meat, processed meat), and pet food (yes, with the grain being so processed the pets are now becoming gluten sensitive. U.S. sausage producers must now look outside of America for casings as American pigs suffer from leaky gut and cannot hold the sausage together!!)
Please join Heal 'N Glow Beauty if you are looking for labeled GF cosmetics: https://www.facebook.com/groups/498519486924885/
Does not necessarily apply to restaurants, even though the FDA expects restaurants to use “gluten free” to be consistent with the FDA guidelines. They can only “expect” the restaurant industry to bring its labeling into compliance.
Oats are not considered a gluten-containing grain in this FDA ruling, yet as with all grains you run into a risk of cross contamination, so be sure to look for oats that are labeled gluten-free, and the final product labeled gluten-free remembering that some celiacs cannot tolerate gluten-free oats regardless.
Final word of wisdom - some people are not good with grains. To know for sure run a lab testing for food sensitivities - not allergies. The Gut profile test can also determined if you carry the Celiac gene and/or if you have gluten sensitivity (must be on a gluten diet to test for sensitivity - please do not start eating gluten again for the testing purposes) - available here: http://www.healandglow.com/?product_cat=lab-tests
Know what you can and what you cannot (only you will know that) and get educated! The more you know the better you do! If you carry a Celiac gene, it may or may not be awakened. Keeping calm is the best way of keeping certain genes dormant, like celiac or cancer. The minute you undergo a stressful event, that stress will attack the weakest link in your body. Trust that life is good, that is happening for you, not to you, eat well and mindfully, love yourself and allow others to love you, find your life's purpose and know your body!
