Gluten in Rice Dream
#117734 - 11/01/04 10:40 AM
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Augie
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For those of us who follow a gluten free diet because of celiac disease or because of possible gluten intolerance, should I be worried about the .002% gluten that is in the Rice Dream Beverage, or is that being totally obsessed?
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I can't exactly answer your question, because I'm not eating gluten-free, but I do know that at least one person here on the boards who's eating gluten-free uses almond milk instead. I don't know if it's just a personal preference of hers or not, but it might be something to look into, if the gluten in rice milk worries you. 
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.. but she doesn't usually check these boards. I will send her an email with a link to your post so maybe she can help you out.
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Good point, I am slowly incorporating Rice Dream milk into my oatmeal.
Lene 
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if your going gluten free and rice dream has gluten- don't use it!!! most people who have issues with gluten need to get it totally out of their diets and their systems to see improvement...
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~ Beth
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I agree Amie!
BUt...I think it depends. If you have celiac I would stay away from the .002%....if you're just intolerant it might be ok for you.
If you're not sure, don't risk it 
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Ruchie
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For those of us who follow a gluten free diet because of celiac disease or because of possible gluten intolerance, should I be worried about the .002% gluten that is in the Rice Dream Beverage, or is that being totally obsessed?
Hello again Beth,
Be obsessed! Your body will thank you in the long run. Just because you haven't had a positive diagnosis of Celiac disease thru a biopsy doesn't mean you can tolerate gluten in any form. There are so many other beverages that ARE gluten free that you don't have to settle for Rice Dream, although as far as I know they are the only ones that make the single, 8 oz. serving boxed drinks that are nice for travel. Pacific brands is one...and makes a good Almond and Rice beverage that is GF. Blue Diamond makes an Almond one that is really low cal....60 calories per 8 oz. of the regular flavor, and if you can handle chocolate their chocolate Almond beverage is wonderful. Oats in any form are still iffy and some in the know say NO oats because of cross contamination issues, and others say oats and oat beverages are ok. I still haven't made up my own mind about oats, since I seem to tolerate them...but then I understand it can take many months on a GF diet before you really start feeling better.
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The official answer is no. Celiac Australia advise that the percentage is so low that it cannot harm. However, several people who are super sensitive to gluten from my Yahoo celiac site advise that they react to it.
If you think you are super sensitive, don't have it. If not, go for it.
Regards,
Bevp
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The official answer is no. Celiac Australia advise that the percentage is so low that it cannot harm. However, several people who are super sensitive to gluten from my Yahoo celiac site advise that they react to it.
If you think you are super sensitive, don't have it. If not, go for it.
Regards,
Bevp
Hi Bev..Haven't seen you in a while...glad you answered this, as there seems to be conflicting answers depending on who you listen to or what you read. I think some of the Celiac societies in the USA say No Rice Dream---at least that's what I've been running across. Who knows, then we come to the oatmeal issue and seems they say some Celiacs have avenin-reactive mucosal T-cells, avenin being the oat counterpart to wheat's gliadin.
There is still so much to learn...but I'm working on it!!
Kandee
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