Isn't the presence of gluten a product of how the bread is made? I thought that was why many people who cannot tolerate gluten do better with ezekiel bread, and/or some forms of sourdough.
My understanding on this subject is a little shaky, though.
--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@...> wrote:
>
> On the drinking issue: on another list I was on, a guy had the same issue.
> He found that fasting works a whole lot better if he "dry fasted" ... i.e.
> no liquids either. I'm not sure about the safety of that either, esp. on hot
> days and while exercising. But he did point out that during Ramadan,
> observant Muslims don't drink water either.
>
> As for communion ... some people who do intermittent fasting do in fact eat
> small amounts of stuff (or take cream in their coffee) and it doesn't seem
> to affect them. Since this is something that happens (at most?) once a week,
> I probably wouldn't worry about it. I suspect the amount of calories would
> be close to the 5-calorie cutoff anyway (have you calculated it for the
> amount of bread they actually use?). If taking communion makes you get
> really hungry later in the day, THEN maybe it's time to worry about it. Or
> just figure Sundays aren't as strict for Fast-5 as the other 6 days of the
> week.
>
> Communion is a rather interesting quandry for some people. The Catholic
> church declared that the host must have at least some wheat in it to be
> considered valid ... but celiacs are very intolerant of even the slightest
> bit of wheat gluten. Some of the other churches are serving no-gluten bread
> now on request, but some don't ... so how does a celiac person reconcile
> their faith with the fact that their faith requires them to eat something
> they know to be bad for them?
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Susan Sloate <cshalm@...> wrote:
>
> > Hello, all --
> >
> > Thank you for the amazing number and variety of inspiring messages -- I
> > really think Fast 5 is the right way for me to eat, but I have to admit I
> > haven't been strict about doing it! (I'll bet a few other people on this
> > list can relate.)
> >
> > I've been lurking on this list for about a year (and believe me, people who
> > know me would find that VERY strange -- I usually ALWAYS speak up!), but I
> > feel as though I have a lot to learn and not much to add, so have thus far
> > not said very much.
> >
> > I do find that it's no problem at all for me to get through the morning and
> > into the early afternoon (and that's with exercising as well). I have been
> > finding that DRINKING can present a bit of a problem -- diet colas, tea AND
> > even water tend to make me feel like wanting to eat! Not sure what that's
> > about.
> >
> > Obviously I don't want to not drink during the fast -- but I'm not sure
> > what it will take to keep my hunger at bay once I've had something to drink.
> >
> > However, I have another issue I haven't seen on the list yet and wanted to
> > ask about.
> >
> > On Sundays I attend church. I recently converted to Christianity, and my
> > church time is very important to me. Naturally, there's the matter of taking
> > communion. Depending on which service we attend, that's either around 9:45
> > am OR around 10:30. (In my church it's a bit of bread dipped in grape
> > juice.)
> >
> > As I see it, there are three options:
> >
> > 1) Consider the communion food as the opening of my window, though I don't
> > like eating that early, esp. on Sunday.
> >
> > 2) Skip taking communion altogether.
> >
> > 3) Take communion, consider that food eaten outside my window, and then
> > open my window at whatever time I choose that day.
> >
> > I'm not crazy about option 1. (Tried it -- doesn't work too well.) Option 2
> > makes me emotionally uncomfortable. (I've tried that one too.)
> >
> > Is there any caveat that allows for option 3?
> >
> > Has anyone else encountered this issue, and how did you finally handle it?
> >
> > I appreciate all your feedback and thank you again for all your
> > encouragement!
> >
> > Susan
> >
> >
> >
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