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Trying to figure out what is or what isn't gluten-free is a real guessing game. I had been told that carmael coloring and flavoring contained gluten. I was about to throw out a rice mix that said gluten-free but also contained caramel. I thought it was not truly gluten-free despite the label. So I googled caramel and gluten-free and this is what I found:

http://celiacdisease.about.com/od/celia ... loring.htm

Apparently caramel does NOT contain gluten. It is all so confusing.

LOL I remember when I first started to McDougal and I stupidly assumed if it was rice it was gluten free... and got a contaminated package of cheap rice.

Oh yea 4 weeks of getting my stomach healed up, Why, you ask.. because I kept eating the rice thinking it was something else.

Oh yeah it was a sad state of affairs.

Or those items that you eat and that have nothing in the label that would show you there is gluten in them (Salad dressings being a huge culprit) and you eat them only to have your stomach go into major defense mode.

or my ultimate favorite it is gluten free but processed in a plant where gluten items are processed. oh yeah Love that one.

Yes that happened to me. It was GF rice crackers. I didn't find out until I finished eating the whole box.

GF is the best motivator for a person to each simple one ingredient whole foods. otherwise its hard to know whats safe and it gets expensive.

That is so true.

The the McDougall program also motivates be to eat simple whole foods also.

Well, most of the gluten free breads and things I have tried are too expensive and taste like the package they come in. Not eating gluten free bread products are the best for me. Except on the rare occasion I have a portabello mushroom burger I make myself.

Is toothpaste gluten free? I have yet to get an answer I'm happy with. I've asked two dentists who say all toothpaste is gluten free, yet I still see warnings about it everywhere.

RRC

i use a paste that is natural without glycerine. i'm hoping my teeth can remineralize but it doesnt have all the normal toothpaste chemicals in it. Dr. henrys i think toothsoap. i can look later and post it. my tooth sensitivity went away and my gums stopped getting inflammed as often. its gluten free. i think toothpaste in general is GF.