Foods and Drinks I can Have

 Following up with my previous post, here are foods and drinks I can have.

Gluten and corn free products. There are many on the market. I start in the gluten free section. Then I make sure the product is also free of corn, corn meal, corn starch, maize, white distilled vinegar, xanthan gum and maltodextrin. Here are some good brands: Jovial pasta, Siete, Enjoy Life, 365

Cereal. I can eat some of the commercial brands such as cinnamon Chex. Also gluten free oatmeal

Bragg's Liquid Aminos or Gluten free soy sauce

Meat. All types are good plus fish. It is important to have gluten and corn free seasoning. Salt and pepper is usually enough for my tastes. No commercial ketchup. It contains corn syrup and vinegar. No batter. No lunchmeat unless you are sure of the ingredients.I usually do ok with salami.

Rice. All good. Rice itself is gluten free.

Eggs. No ketchup or salsa

Bacon. Speaking of eggs. just check that there is no corn syrup added.

Soda: Real sugar only

Alcohol: Wine and Brandy

Pasta: Many available. Check ingredients. Jovial is very good and has good texture.

Spaghetti sauce. Usually safe.

Vegetables: Literally any vegetable except corn

Fruit: All

Milk. Generally safe but does cause lots of gas due to intolerance. I use lactose free milk or milk substitutes.

Juice: Generally safe

Oil: Any oil is safe except corn oil.

Nuts and seeds. Great snack. Usually safe.

Frozen Waffles. Van's Brand.

Bread: Usually make my own. Also Against The Grain Brand found in the frozen section of Whole Foods.

Bagels. Against the Grain

Mints. Altoids are made with only sugar. Not the cinnamon however, which is made with corn starch.

Cottage cheesse. Daisy Brand. Other brands contain vinegar

Yogurt. Many. Oui, Chobani, Stoney Farms. Avoid the ones with corn syrup or corn starch

Cheese. Mostly ok. Look for starches and avoid pre-shredded.

Chocolate: Usually ok but some add barley malt. Avoid caramel and nougat. I can it pure chocolate and Heath Bars.

Dry Fruits. Generally ok

Other Grains. Quinoa, millet, Amaranth, Oat and Oat flour. All good

Beans and Lentils. Check canned beans. I avoid the ones with added dextrose, a corn derived sugar. Bonus: tons of fiber.

Vegenaise. Instead of Mayo. Mayo has corn syrup and vinegar.

Apple Cider vinegar, Balsamic Vinegar, wine vinegar and rice vinegar. All good. Avoid white distilled vinegar.

Warrior Brand protein powder. There are other safe ones. Check label carefully

Tea and coffee. Safe. watch the cream which can contain corn syrup.

This list is by no means exhaustive. The important thing is that I eat well.

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Foods and Drinks I Avoid

 Here are the basic foods and drinks that I avoid in order to keep my Crohn's in complete remission. I stick to this 100 percent. There is no room for cheating.

Wheat: Found everywhere. This means no regular pasta, bread, muffins, bagels, cake, cookies, bread crumbs, couscous, pie, cereal, and canned soups. 

Gluten: Slightly different from wheat. Wheat contains gluten. But other sources of gluten are rye, regular oats, barley and regular soy sauce.

Corn: Found everywhere again. Not just corn in its natural state. I also cut out corn starch, corn syrup, regular baking powder, candy, many cereals, powdered sugar, corn oil, tortillas, corn flakes, diet soda and gum, and white vinegar. All of these are corn or derivatives.

White distilled vinegar: As mentioned before this is derived from corn and will flare me. Found in all good things: Salad dressing, ketchup, mayo, pickles, mustard, BBQ sauce. There are products, though a bit more expensive, made without white distilled vinegar. Usually apple cider vinegar is used instead.

Soda: Regular soda contains high fructose corn syrup. Diet contains sweeteners derived from corn. I drink soda made with real sugar

Soy Sauce: Regular soy sauce is made from wheat and is full of gluten, I use gluten free soy sauce or Bragg's liquid Amminos 

Grain alcohol: derived from barley, rye corn and wheat. I can drink wine and brandy, derived from fruit

Pancake syrup: Made from corn syrup. I use 100 percent maple syrup

Regular rolled oats: Oats are rolled in order to make them flat. The rollers can be dusted with various flours. I only use certified gluten free oats.

Powdered sugar: Mixed with corn starch for a nice consistency. Not nice for my colon. Several brands on the market that use tapioca starch instead. Usually the organic brands

Marshmallows: Corn syrup is the main ingredient. Dandees brand does not contain corn syrup.

Cottage Cheese: Usually contains White distilled vinegar. Daisy brand does not

Yogurt: May contain both corn syrup and corn starch. Check labels carefully. 

Sour Cream: May contain white vinegar. I substitute plain yogurt for any recipe using sour cream.

Shredded Cheese: Convenient yes. But many brands use corn starch to keep shreds separate. I shredded my own if I can't find any without corn starch

Potato chips: Many use corn oil. they are also subject to change oils due to availability

Hot dogs: Contain starches. Hebrew National does not as well as some of the natural ones

Lunch Meats: Check labels and don't buy from deli. These can contain starches and gluten as well as corn syrup.

Ice cream. Almost always uses corn syrup. I have found Bryers Natural Vanilla which is made with real sugar. And also watch the chocolate syrup. I use Nutella melted.

Xanthan Gum: Found in many gluten free products. This is derived from corn

Maltodextrin: Malto means malt and that is derived from barley

This list is not exhaustive. Mostly I avoid wheat, corn, gluten and all derivatives. Theres no magic here but it works! The key is substitutions and not feeling deprived.

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Siete Churro Strips

 Think cinnamon French toast. But really crunchy. These Churro strips were delicious. Interestingly, they use psyllium seed husk in the ingredients. This may lend to their crunchiness. After having the bag open for a few days they still had a nice texture with bite. These are a little hard to find. Maybe because they sell so quickly. I got mine at Whole Foods.

These are both gluten and corn free.

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Siete Mexican wedding Cookies

 These cookies had a nice almond nutty flavor and very firm texture. And what is a Mexican Wedding Cookie without the powdered sugar? What impressed me the most was that Siete uses powdered sugar that is free from corn starch. Corn starch is in most powdered sugar. It I one thing that I must avoid and its everywhere. 

The cookies are small. About the same size as shown on the package. About equal to a half dollar. But flavorful to hold a punch.

Avoiding all gluten, corn and gluten and corn derivatives is what I do to keep my Crohn's in remission.

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Salmon salad

 MMMMMMmmmm Salmon salad. The only thing I use on my salad as dressing is olive oil with lemon juice or apple cider vinegar. I use gluten free soy sauce and brown sugar to bake the salmon. Simple. Delicious. Healthy.

Rice with lentils and mushrooms

 loving mushrooms? Me too! Sauteed mushrooms with my usual rice and lentils. I use Earth Balance which is corn free. Other margarines may contain corn oil. Butter is good too, as far as my colon is concerned. I prefer the Earth Balance for my cholesterol.

For the rice I boil lentils and split peas for at least 20 minutes. Mix the boiled legumes with steamed rice. I top it with olive oil, salt, pepper and turmeric. 

To keep my Crohn's in remission I avoid all gluten and corn as well as all gluten and corn derivatives.