jonporter
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The purpose of this post/thread is to produce a list or archive of those products that can be used by people who require a special diet. For example, coeliac disease or gluten intolerance, nut allergy and lactose intolerance as an illustrative list.
Please when you post note the effective date of the item(s) you have added.
From High5 - 17/3/08
http://www.highfive.co.uk/High5%20Allergen,%20Vegitarian,%20Diabetic%20Statement.pdf
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jonporter
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From Science in Sport - 17/3/08 by email:-
"Go Bars...contain oat gluten. Go Gels, Go Electrolyte, PSP22, normal Rego and Smart 1 Gels are all gluten free"
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El_Cid
Reged: 02/08/2007
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Loc: Ilkley, Yorks
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I'm not allergic to food, but do find this sort of thread quite interesting. I used to think I did not like beetroot, but at last year's Etape du Tour my chum persuaded me to try it and its not so bad.
I noticed Spudplumb's post regarding the exact contents of babyfood. What a great idea, for cheap energy boosting supplements. Will CW sponsor a scientific study, which will inform us if we can save some money by simply buying baby food from Morrisons rather than supplements from SIS.
While you are at it please test mother's breastmilk as well. I bet its full of goodness. If so please provide me with a list of young mothers who would be willing to wet nurse me on my way to fitness.
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scm
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Can we also identify those food and drink supplements that contain nasty additives like aspartame?
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jonporter
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Can we also identify those food and drink supplements that contain nasty additives like aspartame?
surely; although the list might be veeeeerrry long very quickly
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TheFatControlleR
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Reged: 14/06/2006
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Can we keep this thread ON TOPIC, and I mean SERIOUSLY on topic. Save the craic and comedy for The Lounge. Thanks.
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El_Cid
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Slightly harsh Fat Controller, but at least you did n't wave the editing stick.
Exits from topic with tail between legs, and a bag of fish, chips and mushy peas in hand. Plenty of salt and vinegar, 2 slices of white bread with proper butter.
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thatwomanagain
Reged: 30/07/2006
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This is going to be a really useful thread. Diverging a bit from supplements as such - cos I prefer real food - I'm going to pioneer a few homemade gluten-free cereal bar recipes, and will report back. I don't like the usual sicklysweet 'freefrom' bars.
One thing though - I can't understand why this thread's located in Tech rather than Fitness, as it's to do with special diets.
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wuverley
Reged: 16/05/2008
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Loc: Man of Kent
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Can we ditch this thread, no-one, including me seems to care?
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plymchick
Reged: 17/09/2007
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Can you pioneer some without oats - as I'm allergic to these 
I have found the Eat Natural bars and the Rivita fruit and nut bars good to take out on a ride with me.
I think this is a good thread for people with food intolerances and special diets etc. Most of the articles I read suggesting eating porridge for breakfast before a long ride as it releases energy slowly - all very well if Ready Brek agrees with you!
Also - does anyone know how to make an egg white omlete? I'm allergic to egg yolk too and have never ever cooked an omlete - so please don't tell me to do it in the normal way but with just the whites! - thank you 
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Sly
Reged: 07/02/2008
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Here you go, Plym:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2116694_tasty-egg-white-omelet.html
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wuverley
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Food intolerances? um...
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plymchick
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Thanks Sly - sounds good 
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lynxpaw
lynxpaw
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I'm probably the only person here with type 1 (juvenile) diabetes but in case there are others, here are a couple of good ones for when your blood sugar levels are low:
Jelly beans or babies - you only need four or so to get your blood sugars up, just make certain you eat something slow acting afterwards so they don't come down quickly again.
Glucogel - available on prescription, ask your doctor. This is almost pure glucose. Again, you need to accompany it with slow-acting carbs.
If you're having a hypo (very low blood sugar) don't eat chocolate (unless you have nothing else handy of course). The fats will slow down absorption of sugars.
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hubbub
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If you're having a hypo (very low blood sugar) don't eat chocolate (unless you have nothing else handy of course). The fats will slow down absorption of sugars.
That's interesting. My father and grandfather were both type 2 diabetics after the age of 70. I'm not *yet* but I keep an eye on such things. I have an intolerance for chocolate in that if I eat a Kit Kat within a couple of hours before starting a ride I'll guarantee to bonk in the first 5 miles. No chocolate, no problem. Eating other things doesn't affect the choccy problem one way or the other. I suspect it's some kind of insulin over reaction.
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lynxpaw
lynxpaw
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Hi hubbub
Kit Kat is mostly just biscuit! So it probably would not give you that many calories. Or rather, it gives you a big peak in your blood sugar levels, and then they come down fast again.
You probably know a lot about the best ways to avoid type two so I won't even start on that 
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Bluebeard
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I'm allergic to caffeine, so most energy bars, etc, are out of the question. Does anyone know of any caffeine-free (not caffeine-low) ones?
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lynxpaw
lynxpaw
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You know you can make your own energy bars? Not difficult! Just choose the ingredients you want - dried fruit, oats etc. You don't even need a mixer, although I personally like them with a smoother texture. You can use honey, sugar water (make a sticky mixture with a little bit of water and sugar) or egg white to make a bar. And then you bake them a bit.
Let me know if you want a recipe and I'll post it. There probably are some on the net, the bars I make are my own invention but I am sure there are others out there and probably much better than mine!
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jonporter
Reged: 06/10/2006
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Loc: State of Undress
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From TorQ
"All of our products are suitable for celiacs, even the bars. We contacted
the celiacs association when we were reviewing the bars for suitability for
the West Midlands Fire Service. They confirmed that they would be suitable
for celiacs.
The bars contain oats, but all other carbohydrate sources come from maize
(in all products) and rice in the bars."
If anyone wants I have two leaflets with info from TorQ - just PM me with your email addy and I can share.
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thatwomanagain
Reged: 30/07/2006
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I thought that oats contained gluten too. All the usual gluten-free cereal bars are based around rice and corn and millet... 
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