Switching to a Gluten Free Diet

Each year, thousands of people are being diagnosed with gluten intolerance.   They find they must switch to a gluten free diet in order to find relief from their symptoms.  Doctors are recommending gluten free diets to sufferers of celiac disease, Lyme disease and wheat allergies. Some migraine sufferers have switched to gluten free and claim to have seen positive results from the change.  Even parents of some autistic children are seeing a difference after removing gluten from their child’s diet.

So, what’s it all about? A gluten free diet is one that that cuts out all types of food containing gluten. Gluten is a protein compound found in several grains, most notably wheat, barley and rye. Around the world, gluten is an important source of protein, not only as a food source, but also as an additive to foods that are lower in protein. Gluten is what makes bread dough stretchy and elastic, and what makes bagels and pizza dough so nice and chewy.

Unfortunately, some people seem to have problems processing gluten, and it’s causing health problems for many.  The solution, as mentioned, is to change to a gluten free diet.  However, it becomes very difficult when so many foods contain some form of gluten, often in places you wouldn’t think to look - for example, many fried foods are breaded with flour made from wheat which contains gluten.

If you’ve had to switch to a gluten free diet, there is information on eating gluten free on the following sites:

• Recipes for gluten free bread
  
• Gluten Free Eating - What’s the Fuss?
  
• The Best Gluten Free Breads
  
• Buy Gluten Free Food
  
• Gluten Free Cookbooks

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