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Name Brand Gluten Free Foods, And Questions About Lactose Intolerance

crayola

By crayola
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crayola Apprentice
crayola
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Im a 20 year old college kid who was recently diagnosed with Celiac. I've tried and tried to stay gluten free, and for the most part I feel I do a pretty good job of it. I live in an apartment with 5 room mates so I have some problems with using the same dishes, and the temptation of fast food, but I can usually avoid it. So my question is what name brand products can you guys suggest that would be great for a college kid? I just found the Hormel/Dinty Moore makes some stews and such that are gluten free, and they have been a god send. More foods like that would be great...

Now for the second part, what are some main symptoms of being lactose intolerant? Sometimes I notice when I drink Nesquick, I have stomach aches, and occasionally diarrhea. I also am in love with Jimmy Dean breakfast bowls, and they usually go down fine, but once in a while I don't feel good after eating them. I believe both nesquick and the breakfast bowls are gluten free. So what do you usually feel after eating/drinking milk products?

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purple Community Regular
purple
Posted

This college link can help with the food:

https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php?showtopic=50721

or these:

https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php?showtopic=51685

https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php?showtopic=53674

Milk alternatives: rice, almond, hemp, hazelnut, soy and coconut milk (I don't know how coconut is for drinking though)

Rice Chex marked gluten-free on the box.

There is a product list but I don't know the link, a moderator can post it for you.

crayola Apprentice
crayola
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Thanks for the link, the Thai Kitchen stuff looks very helpful. I also see a couple different people in that thread talking about Chinese food/takeout. Are there gluten free products at the general Chinese restaurant? I was used to eating a ton of fast food before I was diagnosed, so to find out there is something eatable from a restaurant would be great.

purple Community Regular
purple
Posted

I don't know for sure about chinese take out. My dd (20) is not a Celiac (yet anyway). She eats safely at Mexican, Chinese (gluten can be in the soy sauce) places and gets meat from Ihop (sounds crazy to me). It depends on the restaurant and if you are senstive (there can be unseen damage). She gets ice cream and fries at other places and never gets a reaction. If I were a Celiac, I would avoid them if possible. I don't recommend any restaurants but its hard when you are living on your own. She had pie made with milk at Thanksgiving, at home, and it bothered her right away. It was gluten-free but not df. So she knows if she reacts. She is beginning to cook for herself. Last night she bought frozen rice and veggie stir fry w/o any additives, Thai noodles, eggs, frozen veggies and canned chicken/tuna. She hates cooking! Good thing she loves stir frys!

Hey, check out the restaurant section and see what you can find out!

Here is a link to reading about having just 1 bite of gluten. Good for newbies and young adults to read.

https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php?showtopic=53462

wschmucks Contributor
wschmucks
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Im a 20 year old college kid who was recently diagnosed with Celiac. I've tried and tried to stay gluten free, and for the most part I feel I do a pretty good job of it. I live in an apartment with 5 room mates so I have some problems with using the same dishes, and the temptation of fast food, but I can usually avoid it. So my question is what name brand products can you guys suggest that would be great for a college kid? I just found the Hormel/Dinty Moore makes some stews and such that are gluten free, and they have been a god send. More foods like that would be great...

Now for the second part, what are some main symptoms of being lactose intolerant? Sometimes I notice when I drink Nesquick, I have stomach aches, and occasionally diarrhea. I also am in love with Jimmy Dean breakfast bowls, and they usually go down fine, but once in a while I don't feel good after eating them. I believe both nesquick and the breakfast bowls are gluten free. So what do you usually feel after eating/drinking milk products?

Not sure if you are talking about the powder nesquick you add to milk-- but last time i checked (few weeks ago) that has gluten in it. I think it had malt, might be wrong but make sure to check it out. For chocolate milk, I just use soy milk, Herseys pure bitter sweet coco and some sugar. It tastes great and no gluten any where.

angieInCA Apprentice
angieInCA
Posted

Delimex Chicken and Beef Taquitos are GLUTEN FREE. (always read the box though)

I don't eat these but I have 2 College age kids at home so I keep these on hand. They can have them and I don't have to worry about CC.

Also Pace Picante Sauce and lots of Corn Chips.....college student staple.

purple Community Regular
purple
Posted
Delimex Chicken and Beef Taquitos are GLUTEN FREE. (always read the box though)

I don't eat these but I have 2 College age kids at home so I keep these on hand. They can have them and I don't have to worry about CC.

Also Pace Picante Sauce and lots of Corn Chips.....college student staple.

There is a recent thread stating that Prego spaghetti sauce (my fav) and Pace (darn) are no longer gluten-free. I haven't read the whole thing but you might take a look at it.

https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php?showtopic=53661

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angieInCA Apprentice
angieInCA
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There is a recent thread stating that Prego spaghetti sauce (my fav) and Pace (darn) are no longer gluten-free. I haven't read the whole thing but you might take a look at it.

https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.php?showtopic=53661

Well, crap! I guess I'll just start making my own picante sauce <_<

purple Community Regular
purple
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Crayola, Momma Goose posted this list on another thread, be sure to always check labels:

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ang1e0251 Contributor
ang1e0251
Posted

For fast food, I like the baked potatoes at Wendy's with a side of chili. Yum...Chips and salsa are one of my faves but I use the chopped tomatoes with green chilies from Walmart and mix a can of that with a block of cream cheese. It's really filling too. Sometimes I just eat that for a meal. Some canned chili is gluten-free. You have to read the label.

When dairy bothers me, it's immediate D and colon cramps. My daughter gets a stomache and if she eats too much, she vomits. She's 21 and on her own like you. She's not celiac disease, yet, although I think she could be headed there. She eats out a lot. When I'm with her, we eat at Wendy's or a burger place and I get one with no bun. I've been pretty lucky with that.

Remember, corn tortillas are your friends!

jaime1103 Rookie
jaime1103
Posted

Wow, that must be hard to do this diet in college. I am trying to think back to my college days and what I would like to eat. Some of the easy things that I eat (well, used to but my metabolism is not 20 anymore:)) that you may like:

baked potato with cheese melted on it, sour cream, too!

utz corn chips with the frito lay cheese dip

hebrew national hotdogs with annie's rice pasta mac and cheese

wendy's potato, chick fil a french fries

canned chicken to make a quick chicken salad (hormel)

hormel chili on a potato

perdue short cuts on a salad with any gluten-free dressing

egg salad made with hellman's

eggbeaters/cheese/hormel ham omelet

luigi's water ice

orville red. microwave popcorn

yoplait yougurts

Hope this helps!

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