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Dear Listmates, I received this e-mail about their products and wheatgrass.
What do you think about wheatgrass, do you believe it is gluten free as they
say and have you used their products? thanks, pam
>From: Kerry <[log in to unmask]>
>To: pamella scotto <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: REBAR and gluten free
>Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 09:47:58 -0700
>
>Hello Pam,
>In answer to your question, our Re BAR product is most certainly gluten
>free. Kamut is not, however, we do not put Kamut flakes in ReBAR although
>we
>do make a second bar called Grains n' Greens which was never intended to be
>gluten free. With regard to Wheatgrass, it is not actually a form of wheat.
>It is considered a vegetable and while it is derived from the wheat kernel,
>it is harvested as a grass and is therefore not mature enough to create the
>gluten found in wheat. There are a number of sites on the Web that you can
>access concerning Wheatgrass that will confirm this statement and I am
>fairly certain that if you search under the words "Wheatgrass" or "Gluten"
>you will soon find confirmation that if you are gluten intolerant you can
>indeed eat wheatgrass in copious amounts with no reaction whatsoever. And
>more importantly the nutritional value of wheatgrass if quite incredible.
>
>The Canadian Drug and Food Agency insisted that we verify this claim and as
>a result they had our bar tested at an independant lab. The result showed
>that ReBAR is most certainly gluten-free. Having said that, here is the
>technical information that you are looking for.
>Wheatgrass is not actually a form of wheat. It is considered a vegetable
>and
>while it is derived from the wheat kernel, it is harvested as a grass and
>is
>therefore not mature enough to create the gluten found in wheat. There are
>a
>number of sites on the Web that you can access concerning Wheatgrass that
>will verify this fact and one of them is www.wheatgrass.com where at the
>bottom of the page on "Frequently Asked Questions" they also explain why
>wheatgrass contains no gluten that could cause an allergic reaction.
>
>There are also a number of comprehensive books on wheatgrass that explain
>the bountiful benefits that can be derived from consuming wheatgrass and
>the
>following quotes are directly from one of these books readily available on
>the topic entitled: Wheatgrass, Nature's Finest Medicine by Steve
>Meyerowitz.
>"What does it do?"
>"It has broad effectiveness, but its three most therapeutic roles are;
>blood
>purification, liver detoxification, and colon cleansing. As a food it is
>very nourishing and restorative with such a complete range of nutrients
>that
>it can, by itself, sustain life. This nutritional miracle is most evident
>in
>the animal kingdom where studies prove large and small grazing animals not
>only sustain themselves on young grass but also improve their health.
>
>He further writes: "Wheatgrass contains raw chlorophyll. Whenever anyone
>talks about the healing powers of grass, they mention chlorophyll first.
>Grasses, along with alfalfa and algaes, are the richest sources of
>chlorophyll on the planet."
>
>Under a section entitled: "Allergies and Sensitivities", he writes;
>Many people ask: If I have an allergy to wheat, can I still take
>wheatgrass?
>Wheatgrass is different than wheat. One is a grain, the other a green
>vegetable. The green vegetable grass contains no gluten. It is no more
>'allergic' than spinach, kale, chard or lettuce. In fact, it contains
>anti-allergic factors. Since allergies are immune responses to toxic
>irritants, detoxification is crucial to any allergy treatment program. As
>discussed, colon health is key. In addition to the liver purging, blood
>purifying and oxygenating capacity of grass, it coats the colon tissues
>with
>soothing, anit-bacteriostatic chlorophyll.
>I hope that this explanation allays any concerns that you may have had
>about
>wheatgrass and the gluten-free status of ReBAR.
>Thank you for your interest in our products and the best of health to you.
>Kerry
>
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "pamella scotto" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 4:38 PM
>Subject: REBAR
>
>
>dEAR KERRY, ARE ALL YOUR PRODUCTS GLUTEN FREE AS LISTED ON THE INTERNET.
>TODAY I BOUGHT A REBAR ORGANIC FOOD BAR AND IT SAID GLUTEN FREE. AFTER I
>HAD A PIECE, I NOTICED IT SAID WHEAT GRASS. IS WHEAT GRASS NOW GLUTEN
>FREE?
> ALSO, iI NOTICED OTHER BARS WITH KUMUT. IS THAT GLUTEN FREE ALSO. I
>ALWAYS THOUGHT PEOPLE WITH CELIAC DISEASE COULD NOT HAVE WHEATGRASS OR
>KUMUT. PLEASE HELP OUT. THANKS, PAM
>
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