Going Gluten Free - For Real!

In recent years there has been a huge increase in the variety and availability of options for gluten-free foods. Most grocery chain now devote an entire aisle to "healthy foods" and consumers will find many excellent choices out there.

Customers Lately I've been without celiac disease or gluten intolerance are wondering if they should follow a gluten free diet to improve your health. The emergence of many food products, with the help of celebrities and television shows were indeed popular government.

So you should go gluten-free? The short answer to this question is "depends on why you are doing." For people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, this diet is the only treatment to improve. For all others, it is not likely to be the miracle solution to lose weight or improve health.

For years, I have helped clients with celiac disease or gluten intolerance learn to navigate the food markets and restaurants, so that your food choices are gluten free. The learning curve to go gluten is quite steep. It can take weeks or months to learn to make the gluten from your diet completely. Just know what foods are acceptable and how to read the list of ingredients on the labels is a very daunting task.

Last week, I was able to see first hand the learning curve when I was diagnosed with celiac disease. Let's say I was not Pierre is an understatement. Have any of the classic signs of celiac disease, it took me several days to process that reality. The test, of course, was in the blood tests and a biopsy of the small intestine. Had not seen the results for myself, I would not be convinced. So here I am in the same shoes as my clients have to think about all the foods you choose to eat. Fortunately for me, I already know what to look for and how to prepare foods without gluten. You never had to do before.

Yesterday I spent most of the day planning for the items I need for my meal. I eliminating those elements that I will no longer use. It is unlikely that I will buy a lot of packaged gluten-free products, as many are high in calories and low in fiber and nutrition. I'll take the whole food and try my hand at baking gluten-free items from scratch, using whole grains. I know I will miss many favorite foods from the diet (pizza and pasta for a start), but fortunately I am fond of many foods that have gluten in them.

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