No real thoughts to give on this freakin cold day. I have to admit that while I despise (yes, it is worse than hate) the cold that ND winters' bring, I love seeing the sparkles reflect in the air from miniscule snowflakes, or whatever they are. The air looks like it is carrying diamonds across the land, that is pretty, but then...I get TOO cold to enjoy it for any longer then it takes to get to the car! Also, have you ever noticed that the winter night skies are more beautiful than during summer? The stars are crisp and bountiful. Now I just need to devise a way to sit under them and ponder the magnificence of the universe while being comfortably warm at the same time. Suggestions anyone?
I have a new friend (who is awesome!) and she is unable to eat gluten. Literally, NO gluten. She can not eat oats, for the most part, because most growers and factories cross contaminate their oat with wheat. By using the same plot for growing, the same machinery for harvesting, and the same equipment for processing. Anyway, this revelation in her condition and how it affects our immune systems has made me a lot more aware of wheat and gluten products. (I happen to be allergic to wheat) To my utter dismay, our society's food is based on gluten. As a matter of fact, I am eating a tuna fish sandwich with...bread, which=gluten. I challenge you to this discovery as well, for one day...try to NOT eat gluten. Read the labels and if you even THINK it has gluten in some form or another, do not eat it. Let's imagine that if you were to eat it, you would get sick and feel really sorry that you did. When you have completed this challenge, write me and let me know what you discovered. :) (Note: those outside of ND may find it easier because you have a lot of HEALTH FOOD stores! *sighing in longing for New Seasons*)
This term is almost over...yeh. (muffled due to lack of energy) However! this school thing isn't over yet! (energy bounces back for a quick spell...than leaves) Oh, I was invited by the NDPC (that press conference thingy I did) to join in their Leadership Coalition Conference. Well, I have to work that day, but I have been pondering this for a couple of days and have been talking it over with a couple of smart and intelligent people, and have decided that if I find someone to work for me, I will go. Basically, it was concluded that being part of something like that would definitely be a plus! for my job resume and my academic resume. So while the issue came to; short-term (money) vs long-term(future prospects), myself as well as my friends concluded, long-term was better. Even my fellow employee (luke) said it when he heard me evaluating the options with another fellow employee (Krystal). Well, that made me feel glad that a fellow employee saw the value of doing something besides...working at GM. (lol)
Golly-Gee I have written a lot for not having anything to say. Guess this is what they call "free-writing". Actually I did that for my Sociology paper on Tuesdays with Morrie, and I got a 92/100. Not too bad for completing it the day that it was due! I got deductions for no cover page (was I suppose to have one?) and spelling errors (but I used spell check?!), so all in all, I did o-kay. But I am still getting a darn B in the class! *groaning, but not passionately* I need 5% to get an A, and that is not as easy as it may appear.
As I have just noticed my blog is getting...rather self-centered, I am going to move on with my day now. So, to reitirate; try that challenge and let me know what you find. Adios!
posted by liveasyouchoose @ 9:16 AM
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My mom and sister have horrible wheat and gluten allergies. They get all puffy and get indigestion and all its accoutrements. Bleck. So, I have gone many a day without eating gluten. It's difficult and more so in the Mid-West and East Coast where they apparently don't believe in health food stores.
I try to do it, eat as little or no gluten as possible, as I know that it is the best for my health. Especially in light of our families allergies. For the most part it's not too bad, except when I want snacky food. I can plan my meals around gluten free, but snacks it's almost impossible...It becomes either fruit or processed sugar, and my lack of discipline leads to sugar.... Which is bad for me too. Ha! Sometimes I wish that I could control my hunger as a need for my bodies energy only, unfortunately personal cravings and wants override that mentality.
nice to hear that you guys know what it's like to try to be gluten free in a gluten-loving world (too bad it's all because of allergies). what's most frustrating is when food lables have such vague words as "natural flavors" or "artificial flavor" which could include gluten. ahhh Thankfully more companies are labeling their products more specifically.
gluten itself may be the culprit and is found in oats, rye, barley, triticale, spelt, kamut and wheat. Or it can be gliadin which is one of the proteins in glutin not the glutin itself which brings in millet as well. Such joy. One can use rice flours, tapioca flour, potato starch, sorghum flour, arrowroot, xanthian and guar gums, beans flours, amarananth and teff flours for making baked goods. Our society is heavy on the use of wheat and such which is apparently why more and more people are developing food intolerances and allergies to them. and yes intolerances and allergies are different physiologically.
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