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- Ener-G Select Bread Northwest Banana - 14 oz. (397 g) Ener-G Select Bread Northwest Banana is made with fresh ripened bananas. Ener-G Select's Northwest Banana Bread is soft and full of flavor. Northwest Banana Bread is perfect to use for toast. All it takes is 15-30 seconds in the microwave and the bread will be soft. Ener-G Select Northwest Banana Bread is dairy, gluten, wheat, soy and nut free. Northwest Banana Bread contains egg just like all of the other Ener-G Select items. Ener-G Select Bread Northwest Banana Features: Made with fresh ripened bananas 3 g fiber Flavorful and soft Perfect for a sandwich or as toast Dairy, wheat, gluten, soy and nut free Kosher Why eliminate gluten from the diet? An amazing discovery was made in Holland during World War II. People who had been ill their entire lives suddenly became well. This intrigued Dr. Willem Dicke, a Dutch pediatrician, who began researching the chain of events. The studies determined that the one drastic change in their diet was the elimination of wheat, rye, oats and barley, all of which had been seized for use by the German armies. The Dutch population was living on bread made with flour ground from tulip bulbs. Further research indicated that the gluten in these grains slowly destroyed the villi, which line the walls of the small intestine. Once the villi were sufficiently damaged, the patient suffered from malabsorption, unable to obtain any nutrients from the foods that were ingested. It was found that by eliminating gluten from the diet, the villi would regenerate themselves and the patient would begin digesting their foods properly. The disease is called celiac sprue or non-tropical sprue. Once thought to be a hereditary disease afflicting persons of Northern European and Judaic descent, celiac disease is now known to affect many other ethnic groups including Mediterranean, African and Middle Eastern peoples. Once estimated to affects one in 2000 in the United States, it is now thought to be much more common. Once celiac sprue disease is confirmed, the only treatment is maintenance of a gluten-free diet for life. The common response is, 'I just won't eat bread.' Easy enough, however, gluten is found in most of the products consumed everyday. Essentially, everything with wheat, rye, barley, and all their derivatives must be eliminated. So breads, pastas, cakes, pastries, cereal, cookies, donuts, pizza, etc, etc...Difficult at first, adaption is possible but, you must also consider this: many commercially prepared foods available on the grocery shelves contain obvious glutens (wheat, barley, rye, etc.) and then there are foods with 'hidden' glutens like HVP. What is HVP? Short for hydrolyzed vegetable protein, its source can be cornstarch, or more commonly wheat starch. Now all of a sudden, it seems everything is taboo for your new diet. Panic sets in; it seems there is nothing you left to eat except fruits and vegetables. The initial shock of this new dietary lifestyle can get overwhelming, but with time, patience, acceptance, and knowledge it becomes much easier. 1978 and Beyond By 1978, Ener-G Foods had successfully developed and marketed one gluten-free bread and one low protein bread that were acceptable substitutes for the 'real thing'. They also mixed and packaged a number of baking mixes for a variety of diets. Since this gluten-free bread eliminated wheat, rye, oats and barley, persons afflicted with allergies to any of those grains could utilize these breads in their diets. Unwittingly, they had joined the allergy foods market, which would generate considerable interest throughout the eighties, nineties and now into the 21st century. A Large Market The 1980's saw burgeoning American interest in health, diet and exercise. The public and the medical community determined that diet played a significant role in a person's health and well being and that some ailments were in fact allergies to foods. With that in mind, Ener-G set about developing various prod
- UPC # 075119130061
- Size/Form 14 oz.
Suggested Use: Microwave for 15-30 seconds to soften bread or toast as desired. INGREDIENTS Ener-G Select Bread Northwest Banana - 14 oz. (397 g) Supplement Facts Serving Size: 1 slice (33 g) Servings Per Container: About 12 Amount Per Serving % Daily Value Calories 70 Calories from Fat 30 Total Fat 3.5 g 5% Saturated Fat 0 g 0% Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Sodium 150 mg 6% Potassium 45 mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 12 g 4% Dietary Fiber 3 g 12% Sugars 4 g Protein 1 g Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% Iron 0% * Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your diet values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs: Calories: 2,000 2,500 Total Fat Less than 65 g 80 g Saturated Fat Less than 20 g 25 g Cholesterol Less than 300 mg 300 mg Sodium Less than 2,400 mg 2,400 mg Total Carbohydrate 300 g 375 g Dietary Fiber 25 g 30 g Calories per Gram: Fat 9 Carbohydrate 4 Protein 4 Other Ingredients: Filtered Water, Rice Flour (White, Brown & Sweet Rice), Fresh Banana, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Evaporated Cane Sugar, Tapioca Flour, Sugar Cane Fiber, Yeast, Pear Juice Concentrate, Egg White Powder, Modified Cellulose, Cellulose Gum, Salt, Baking Powder ( Glucono Delta Lactone & Calcium Carbonate), Xanthan Gum, Orange Citrus Fiber, Banana Powder. WARNINGS Do not freeze prior to opening. Packaging may contain a non-toxic sachet to increase shelf life. Do not eat sachet. Keep out of the reach of children.
