Crossword Solutions

Across: 1 Nutmeg, 7 Cut, 8 Xian, 9 Arrows, 11 Gluten, 13 Inert, 15 Delete, 16 Certain, 18 Hopkins, 19 PhD, 20 Moussaka, 21 Paella, 22 Celiac, 25 Awaken, 26 Annulus, 27 Buttercup, 29 Feijoa, 30 Acrid.

Down: 1 Nuts, 2 Toxification, 3 Ginger, 4 Sandwich, 5 Bowel, 6 Ate, 7 Cameron, 10 Siewieski, 12 Tempeh, 14 Radha, 17 Tastes, 18 Humanity, 19 Plan, 21 Powder, 23 Capulin, 24 Zucchini, 28 Pool, 29 Face.

References: Page 10

Gluten Free: To be or not to be

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4. Aziz I, Hadjivassiliou M, Sanders DS. Does gluten sensitivity in the absence of coeliac disease exist? BMJ. 2012;345: e7907.

5. Mansueto P, Seidita A, D’Alcamo A, Carroccio A. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity: literature review. J Am Coll Nutr. 2014;33( 1): 39– 54.

6. Genuis SJ. Sensitivity-related illness: the escalating pandemic of allergy, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity. Sci Total Environ. 2010;408( 24): 6047– 61.

7. Di Sabatino A, Corazza GR. Nonceliac gluten sensitivity: sense or sensibility? Ann Intern Med. 2012;156( 4): 309– 11.

8. McCarter DF. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity: important diagnosis or dietary fad? Am Fam Physician. 2014;89( 2): 82– 3.

9. Ferch CC, Chey WD. Irritable bowel syndrome and gluten sensitivity without celiac disease: separating the wheat from the chaff. Gastroenterology. 2012;142( 3): 664– 6.

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12. Biesiekierski JR, Peters SL, Newnham ED, Rosella O, Muir JG, Gibson PR. No effects of gluten in patients with self-reported non-celiac gluten sensitivity after dietary reduction of fermentable, poorly absorbed, short-chain carbohydrates. Gastroenterology. 2013;145( 2): 320– 8. e1– 3.

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14. Aziz I, Hadjivassiliou M, Sanders DS. Editorial: non-coeliac gluten sensitivity—a disease of the mind or gut? Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2014;40( 1): 113– 4.

15 . Picarelli A, Borghini R, Isonne C, Di Tola M. Reactivity to dietary gluten: new insights into differential diagnosis among gluten-related gastrointestinal disorders. Pol Arch Med Wewn. 2013;123( 12): 708– 12.

16. Rubio-Tapia A, Ludvigsson JF, Brantner TL, Murray JA, Everhart JE. The prevalence of celiac disease in the United States. Am J Gastroenterol. 2012;107( 10): 1538– 44.

17. Riddle MS, Murray JA, Porter CK. The incidence and risk of celiac disease in a healthy US adult population. Am J Gastroenterol. 2012;107( 8): 1248– 55.

18. Volta U, Bardella MT, Calabrò A, Troncone R, Corazza GR. An Italian prospective multicenter survey on patients suspected of having non-celiac gluten sensitivity. BMC Med. 2014;12: 85.

19. Holmes G. Non-coeliac gluten sensitivity. Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench. 2013;6( 3): 115– 9.

20. Gaesser GA, Angadi SS. Gluten-free” diet: imprudent dietary advice for the general population? J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012;112( 9): 1330– 3.

21. De Palma G, Nadal I, Collado MC, Sanz Y. Effects of a gluten-free diet on gut microbiota and immune function in healthy adult human subjects. Br J Nutr. 2009;102( 8): 1154– 60.”

22. Gaesser GA, Angadi SS. Gluten-free diet: imprudent dietary advice for the general population? J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012;112( 9): 1330– 3.

23. Horiguchi N, Horiguchi H, Suzuki Y. Effect of wheat gluten hydrolysate on the immune system in healthy human subjects. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2005;69( 12): 2445– 9.

24. Di Sabatino A, Corazza GR. Nonceliac gluten sensitivity: sense or sensibility? Ann Intern Med. 2012;156( 4): 309– 11.

25. Koerner TB, Cleroux C, Poirier C, et al. Gluten contamination of naturally gluten-free flours and starches used by Canadians with celiac disease. Food Addit Contam Part A. 2013;30( 12): 2017– 21.

26. McCarter DF. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity: important diagnosis or dietary fad? Am Fam Physician. 2014;89( 2): 82– 3.

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References: Page 15

References: Pages 17

Whole grain brown rice

Role of manganese in degenerative diseases
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3230726/ 

Risk of metabolic syndrome
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4983775/

Protection from oxidative stress
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28274454/ 

Reduction of inflammation
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5084045/

High anti-oxidant properties
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5084045/

References: Pages 22-23

Diabetes, denial and divine help

Understanding the HbA1c test
https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/health-a-z/h/hba1c-testing 

Types of diabetes explained
https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/about-diabetes/what-is-diabetes/ 

References: Page 24

Letter
Are the Covid-19 vaccines safe for vegans?

Physicians Committee on vaccines
Common ingredient can be sourced from plants

Reference: Page 26-27

References: Pages 28-29-30

Oil: The ultimate junk food

Scroll down on the Whole Foods Plant Based Health website for an extensive list of research on this subject.

www.wholefoodsplantbasedhealth.com.au/no-oil

References: Pages 32-33

Vegan mommy explains why she changed

YouTube: The Mommy Vegan

References: Page 34-35

Sculptureum: A world of sheer delight

Online at: https://www.sculptureum.nz/ 

References: Pages 36-37

Worried About Earth’s Future?

Professor Paul Erlich:
Collapse of civilisation a near certainty

Professor Corey J Bradshaw:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/gcb.15221 

Profesor Daniel T Blumstein: 
https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/30/1/1/5123582?login=true 

References: Page 46

Blood type no influence on benefits of vegan diet

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Journal reference:
Barnard, N.D., et al. (2020) Blood Type Is Not Associated with Changes in
Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Response to a PlantBased
Dietary Intervention.
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2020.08.079.

Fried foods linked to higher heart risk

Qin P, Zhang M, Han M, et al. Fried-food consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: A meta-analysis of observational studies. Heart. Published online January 19, 2021. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-317883.

References: Page 46

Climate action in the kitchen settings

Profile: Martin Bloem
https://clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/staff/martin-bloem 

References: Page 63