How Healthy is Your Gluten Free Food?
Ten years ago when I found out I had to go gluten free, my life changed drastically and for the better. Suddenly, I was doing this strange thing: Picking up food at the grocery store and turning it around to read the label! It amazes me that there was actually once a time in my life when I didn’t even consider discovering what was going into my body before I ate it.
If you have celiac disease or gluten intolerance, this story may sound similar. You never really thought about the food you ate until, all of a sudden, eating was like playing a game of Russian roulette. You may have started realizing, while skimming the ingredients on a box of cereal for tell-tell signs of gluten, that there were some food preservatives and additives you couldn’t pronounce.
Commonly Overlooked Sources of Gluten
If you’re new to a gluten-free diet, you’re probably aware you need to avoid
pasta, bread, pizza, cookies and cake made from wheat, barley, rye and gluten-contaminated oats.
If you’ve made the switch to rice pasta and millet bread but you’re still getting sick, you may be eating foods containing hidden gluten. This article offers some commonly overlooked sources of gluten so you can find and eliminate them from your diet.
Enriched Rice
Enriched rice is not only unhealthy for you because its nutrients have been stripped during processing, it may also contain hidden gluten. Instead, choose organic brown rice. It is packed with nutrients and easy-to-digest fiber that will be much better for your healing gut.
Long-Term Effects of Celiac Disease
If you’re struggling with getting friends and family to understand why you can’t eat ANY gluten if you have celiac disease, share this short video with them.
Alice Bast dealt with undiagnosed celiac disease for years. In this video she talks about some of the possible long term effects of celiac disease if it’s not managed properly.
Health Videos – Long Term Effects of Celiac Disease
Guide to Gluten Free Protein Bars
Celiac disease and gluten intolerance means needing to adhere to a strict gluten free diet to maintain health. If you’re on a gluten free diet, you may be wondering about the best on-the-go snacks for you.
Whether you’re on a protein-rich weight-loss program or want to build more muscle mass, good protein is essential. You need protein for energy, stable blood sugar and weight maintenance.
This guide to gluten free protein bars will give you ten delicious options to choose from.
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You're not alone and you're not crazy.
When you suffer from mystery symptoms, that's what you need to hear. I know how it feels to be called a hypochondriac or told your symptoms are "all in your head". They're not. I suffered for 22 years with chronic stomach pain, muscle aches, yeast infections, brain fog and terrible fatigue until a homeopathic doctor told me he knew what was wrong with me: I had gluten intolerance. This blog is dedicated to you. You're still struggling to figure out what's causing your mystery symptoms. Don't give up. The answer is out there and I can help you find it.
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