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Newsletter Roundup, cont.
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: Excerpts from _Derby City Celiac_ :
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: Spring 1997 Marge Johannemann, President :
: Summer 1997 Greater Louisville Celiac Sprue Support Group :
: PO Box 7194 :
: Louisville, KY 40257-0194 :
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From the Children's Hospital Conference held in Columbus, Ohio last
fall, come these highlights of a talk by Steve Plogsted, PharmD.
Steve said that there are now over 300,000 drugs. 15 years ago many
drugs had gluten in them, but over the last 10-15 years most drugs
have become gluten-free (GF). It costs about 2-3 million dollars to
develop a single new drug and takes 5-7 years to get it on the market.
Steve offered to answer questions about medications; he can be called
at (614) 722-2195.
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GF Fat Replacer: Sunsweet has a new product called Lighter Bake,
which can be used to replace butter, margarine, oil, and/or shortening
in your favorite recipes and packaged mixes. A phone call to the
manufacturer revealed that this product is GF. Simply eliminate the
fat from the recipe and replace it with Lighter Bake at half the
amount called for. [For example, replace 4 oz. of butter with 2 oz.
of Lighter Bake.] This product gives a moistness to cakes and
chewiness to cookies that can not be achieved with traditional
ingredients. It can be found in most grocery stores in the same
section as shortening or in the health foods/produce section.
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Fast Fuel Gels for Runners: If you're a gluten-free (GF) runner,
triathlete, or bicyclist, there are two brands of GF fast fuel gels:
* Power Fast Fuel Gel, from the makers of PowerBar
(1-800-500-5634), comes in vanilla, lemon lime, and strawberry
banana flavors.
* GU Fast Food for Athletes comes in several flavors including
orange burst. For more information call Sports Street Marketing
(1-800-400-1995).
These gel packs contain complex carbohydrates that metabolize quickly
and are easy to digest. They should always be taken with plenty of
water.
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Simply Potatoes can be found in your grocer's refrigerator case.
These shredded hash browns are delicious and quick to prepare. They
can also be used to make potato pancakes. According to the Northern
Star (1-800-259-7335), this item (plain hash browns only) is GF.
Hidden Wheat Alert! According to Kroger (1-800-632-6900), Kroger
brand dark brown sugar contains wheat, and should not be used by
celiacs. However, Kroger brand light brown sugar does not contain
wheat and is safe for celiacs. [For Domino's light brown and dark
brown sugar, it states right on the package that it is Kosher for
Passover, and since it does not contain matzoh, that means it is also
gluten-free.--ed.]
Centrum and Centrum Silver are NOT GF according to Lederle
Pharmaceutical (1-800-762-4672). Both have traces of gluten due to
cross-contamination during processing.
Tums 500 is GF according to Smith/Klein Beecham (1-800-456-6670).
Premarin is GF according to URL Pharmaceutical (1-800-666-7248).
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: Excerpts from the _CSA/GC Newsletter_ :
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: June 1997 Lois Walter, editor :
: Celiac Sprue Association of Greater Chicago :
: 124 Newton Ave. :
: Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 :
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Amy's Kitchen has six gluten-free (GF) products: Whole Meal Enchilada
Dinner, Shepherd's Pie, Black Bean & Vegetable Enchilada, Cheese
Enchilada, Veggie Loaf Dinner, and Mexican Tamale Pie. Amy's Kitchen,
Inc., PO Box 7868, Santa Rosa, CA 95407, 1-707-578-7188, Fax
1-707-578-7996.
Taj Gourmet Foods makes cooking sauces and frozen dinners, all of
which are GF according to the company. In a letter they state that
their products are "...all natural, free of any chemicals or
artificial colors, flavors, and additives of any kind. Taj products
are sold through more than 400 natural food stores and supermarkets
throughout the [USA]." Taj Gourmet Foods, 190 Fountain St.,
Framingham, MA 01702, 1-508-875-6212, Fax 1-508-875-6457.
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: Excerpts from the Westchester CS Support Group :
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: newsletter: June 1997 Sue Goldstein :
: 9 Salem Place :
: White Plains, NY 10605 :
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Dr. Peter Green, Westchester's medical advisor, is co-author of some
abstracts on celiac disease (CD) that were presented at Digestive
Diseases Week in May. Some excerpts:
* "Celiac Disease: A Physician Survey"<5>: New York City
gastroenterologists were surveyed. They averaged only six
celiacs each, but diagnosis in recent years appears to be
increasing. Most do not perform bone mineral densitometry or
give Pneumovax [Merck Labs' pneumonia vaccine<6>], suggesting a
lack of awareness of the high rate of osteoporosis or
hyposplenism among celiacs. Also, only about half refer their
patients to celiac support groups.
* "The Endoscopic and Biopsy Appearance of Treated Adult Celiac
Disease"<7>: In the study, adult celiacs rarely had normal
appearing duodenal mucosa, with reduced folds and subtotal
villous atrophy. This may be the norm for adults. Refractory
patients have more marked changes including scalloping. Mucosal
fissures are seen both before and after commencement of the diet.
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: Excerpts from the Healthy Villi Celiac Support Group :
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: newsletter: Spring 1997 Melinda Dennis, editor :
: 95 Orchard St., #2 :
: Somerville, MA 02144 :
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Product Information:
* Bristol Myers, (800) 468-7746. According to Pam Polis, these
products are gluten-free (GF): Comtrex (caplets, tablets,
liquid), Nuprin tablets, Bufferin Extra Strength, Excedrin Extra
Strength (tablets and caplets), No Doze, and Theragram vitamins.
Pam said the starch in these products is from corn; the gelatin
is from animal sources; and that there are no incidental
ingredients in these products.
* Pillsbury, (800) 767-4466. Their GF product list is outdated and
they do NOT plan on updating it. They will check the status of
specific products but will not send anything in writing. Current
GF products: Green Giant vegetables (plain without seasonings)
and Pillsbury Frosting (French Vanilla and all chocolate flavors;
but NOT the plain Vanilla flavor).
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: Excerpts from the Midwest Gluten Intolerance Group :
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: newsletter: May 1997 Lillian Stich, editor :
: 62 12th Ave. NE :
: St. Cloud, MN 56304 :
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Tips for Successful Baking:
* Add an extra egg to recipes for lightness and moistness. Beating
egg yolks and whites separately before adding to the batter also
lightens the product.
* Use white rice flour for lighter texture and brown rice flour for
added nutrition.
* Some cooks combine the liquids in a recipe with the rice flour,
bring the mixture to a boil, and then let it cool before adding
it to the other recipe ingredients. This can reduce rice flour's
grainy texture.
* Buttermilk used in place of regular milk will lighten baked goods
and reduce crumbly texture.
* Baked goods made with gluten-free flours dry out fast. Frosting
them and keeping them in airtight containers will help preserve
moistness.
* A mashed banana or 1/4 cup of applesauce in muffins or quick
breads will help preserve moisture.
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: Excerpts from the Greater Philadelphia CS Support Group :
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: newsletter: June 1997 Phyllis J. Brogden :
: 6318 Farmar Lane :
: Flourtown, PA 19031 :
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Pretzels: A new (and apparently very tasty) gluten-free (GF) pretzel
is available. They are called "Glutano". The cost is about $3 per
bag. These can be ordered from a Canadian company called De-Ro-Ma.
De-Ro-Ma carries nearly 400 GF products so be sure to request their
product list. The only drawback is that there can be some hefty
shipping charges for orders from the USA. For more information write
to De-Ro-Ma, 910 Jarry Blvd., Laval, QC H7W 2W6, CANADA; call (800)
363-3438; or visit their web page at <http://www.cosmo2000.ca/deroma>.
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