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A co-worker of mine heard Alexis Stewart bashing the gluten-free diet on 
her Sirius radio show yesterday (8/7/07). She said her comments were 
very rude and ignorant. Alexis wants to know how many people are really 
allergic to gluten...perhaps everyone should let her know! The email for 
the show is [log in to unmask]

I have copied below the summary of the episode as printed on the website:
Allergies, Shmallergies…
Not only is it Hump Day, but it’s also the day The New York Times has 
its weekly food section. However, Alexis hasn’t been too happy with the 
way it has been lately. They used to put out some really great recipes 
but now they only feature articles about weird and “trendy” places to 
eat. How many people want to hear about the new gluten-free restaurant? 
Alexis wants recipes! Alexis wants to cook! Alexis also has a problem 
with a restaurant that is completely gluten-free. How many people out 
there are actually allergic to gluten? Jennifer thinks it has a lot to 
do with the younger girls not wanting to eat it in hopes of losing 
weight. Alexis thinks a lot of people lie about their allergies. Instead 
of just saying, “I don’t like cilantro” they decide to pretend to be 
allergic to it. The girls went out to lunch with a friend the other day 
and she pulled the “allergic to cilantro” trick. The girls knew she was 
making it up and just didn’t want to eat it for whatever reason. Just 
tell them you don’t like cilantro!

<>If anyone subscribes to Sirius satellite radio, I think you can listen 
to the show online from the archives. Go to:
http://www.whateverradio.com/website/shows.php?s=1185940800&id=281

BTW, apparently Alexis is having fertility problems...wonder if she's 
been tested for celiac!

~ Paula

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