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| Can you buy directly from us? |
| Yes, our products are available by mail order directly from us. All of our products are also available at our Mahwah, New Jersey facility. If you are in the area, we’d love for you to stop by. We recommend that you call ahead for hours and product availability. We also recommend checking the frozen food or bakery section of your local health food store for our products. If you can’t find any, suggest us to your store manager and have them call us here at 201-612-9700 or download the form from our Stores Page to give to your local store manager. |
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| Why treat Celiac Disease (CD) with a gluten-free diet? |
| Celiac Disease (CD) is
a genetic disease of the small intestine occurring in children
as well as adults. Gluten, the protein
component of wheat, barley and rye damages the surface of the
small intestine resulting in malabsorption of nutrients, and
causing a toxic reaction in the individual. Removing gluten
from the diet is the only way to treat CD. This allows the
small intestine to heal, thus improving health. Strict adherence
to this gluten-free diet is a lifelong requirement, without
exception. Having a gluten-free diet does not mean you have
to eat bland baked goods and pastas. At Foods By George we
make gluten-free foods without compromising the taste. |
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| What is the relationship between Autism and a gluten-free
casein-free diet? |
| Studies show that a gluten-free
and casein-free diet can aid in controlling some of the symptoms
plaguing people suffering
from autism. Research has found heightened levels of peptides
in the urine of autistic children, suggesting incomplete breakdown
of peptides from foods containing gluten and casein. If your
doctor has recommended a gluten-free casein-free diet, check
out the casein-free section of our products page for a list of
those products. |
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| Are casein-free, lactose-free, dairy-free or soy-free products
offered? |
| At Foods By George, all
products are gluten-free and wheat-free, and some products
are also casein-free, lactose-free, dairy-free
and soy-free. For a complete list of these products, please have
a look at the headings in the products page. |
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| Are certain foods like guar gum, vinegar, canola oil and
oats okay for a gluten-free diet? |
| Guar gum and
canola oil are both okay for people on a gluten-free diet.
Vinegar, provided that it is not malt, is also gluten-free.
Oats themselves are gluten-free, however, the problem is the
way that they are milled, and as of yet, there are not effective
methods to prevent cross-contamination from other wheat grains
in the milling process. At Foods By George, all of the ingredients
we use are completely gluten-free and at our 100% gluten-free
facility, there is virtually no chance for cross-contamination. |
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| How many people have Celiac Disease? |
| A
recent joint study of the prevalence of Celiac Disease
concluded that 1 in 133 average Americans has Celiac Disease.
Those people with family members that have CD are more
likely to have CD themselves. |
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