May 16, 2008

All Winter Flour

Today we arrived in Palm Springs at the Embassy Suites and there were yummy looking Key Lime cookies on the bed. The very first ingredient was "All Winter Flour". Have you ever heard of this? I thought, "Sweet... its not wheat flour" but still hesitated. Luckily I brought my laptop with me and this is what I found... There are two different kinds of commercially sold wheat flour: winter flour is a starchy, soft flour; spring flour is a hard flour and contains a larger percentage of gluten. So great right! I didnt eat them, but that really sucks. How dare they call it something different to trick me. Oh well! Ding Dong Countdown - Why do I keep counting I should just eat these cookies! 58 Days!
Posted by Lindsy Riches (Anti-Glutite) at 8:42 PM
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What is Celiac Disease?

Celiac disease is a disease of the small intestine. The small intestine is a 22 foot long tube that begins at the stomach and ends at the large intestine (colon). The first 1-1/2 feet of the small intestine (the part that is attached to the stomach) is called the duodenum, the middle part is called the jejunum, and the last part (the part that is attached to the colon) is called the ileum. Food empties from the stomach into the small intestine where it is digested and absorbed into the body. While food is being digested and absorbed, it is transported by the small intestine to the colon. What enters the colon is primarily undigested food. In celiac disease, there is an immunological (allergic) reaction within the inner lining of the small intestine to (gluten) that are present in wheat, rye, barley and, to a lesser extent, in oats. The immunological reaction causes inflammation that destroys the lining of the small intestine. This reduces the absorption of dietary nutrients and can lead to symptoms and signs of nutritional, vitamin, and mineral deficiencies.

I found this information at the link below.
http://www.medicinenet.com/celiac_disease/article.htm

BTW I dont claim to be an expert or doctor. This is information I have found or what has worked for me.