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Curious how everyone handles issues such as living in the house with
non-celiacs, kitchen equipment, and eating out.........just trying to
get a feel for the lifestyles of other celiacs.   I will post the results.


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> Mini-survey............please answer which one best describes you (or
> the celiac in your family):
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> STATEMENT 1:
> A.   My entire house is 100% gluten free to make it easier to accomodate
> the celiac.
> B.   I disinfect faithfully because some people consume gluten in our
> home and use separate cooking equipment.
> C.  I do basic cleaning because some people consume gluten in our home
> and share the same cooking equipment, but wash thoroughly.
> D.  I am very lax about cross contamination.
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> STATEMENT 2:
> A.  I never eat out because cross-contamination is everywhere.
> B.  I rarely eat out because cross-contamination is a severe threat.
> C.  I eat out, ask questions, and try to be reasonably cautious.
> D.  I eat out, never ask questions, and generally know what to order.
> E.  I eat what I want.
>
> STATEMENT 3:
> A.  I don't trust labels on food or the company representative on the
> phone.
> B.  I generally trust the labels and the information given by company
> representatives.
>
> STATEMENT 4:
> A.  If the company won't offer me a 100% guarantee the food is gluten
> free, I won't consume it.
> B.  If the company won't offer me a 100% guarantee, I believe they are
> protecting themselves from lawsuits and I will still consume it if the
> ingredient list does not contain a gluten-containing ingredient.
>
> STATEMENT 5:
> A.  I would never eat at fast food establishments.
> B.  I do eat at fast food establishments.
>
> STATEMENT 6:
> A.  I am very strict with my diet and my tests remain normal
> B.  I am very strict with my diet and my tests do not remain normal.
> C.  I am fairly strict with my diet and my test remain normal.
> D.  I am fairly strict with my diet and my tests do not remain normal.
> E.  I am a risk-taker with my diet and my tests remain normal
> F.  I am a risk-taker with my diet and my tests do not remain normal.
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