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Gluten Free Diet
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Summary:
Gluten free diets are a necessity for more and more people. So, what is a gluten free diet? Becoming gluten free means the avoidance of anything made from wheat, oats, barley or rye. Unfortunately, it's not an easy thing to do as there are many foods made from these products the average person may not know about and there is gluten and/or its by-products added to many other products. Reading ingredient labels is your best weapon.
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A gluten free diet is becoming more mainstream than ever for those with gluten intolerances or gluten allergies. Gluten free diets are designed around avoiding foods that contain wheat, oats, barley and rye or that have by-products of these foods in them. It has become an unfortunate necessity for people who suffer from certain health conditions to become aware of a gluten free diet.
Wheat is the main food to be eliminated in a gluten free diet. Wheat is made into flour and used to make bread, cookies, cake, pasta, crackers and bagels as well as many other foods and is added as a filler in many foods. Whether it is called white flour, whole wheat flour or bleached flour, the original substance is wheat and needs to be avoided in a gluten free diet. Look also for the word gluten in ingredient labels.
Oats are usually found as oatmeal and granola. It is also important to read ingredient labels looking for oats when embarking on a gluten free diet. You may also find oats in breakfast or protein bars.
Barley is potentially more difficult to find when on a gluten free diet. Barley is a grain and is made into barley soup and put into vegetable soups. Barley is also made into white vinegar and into barley malt as a sweetener. Acceptable vinegars when on a gluten free diet are balsamic, apple cider, red wine and rice vinegars.
Rye is an easy avoidance on a gluten free diet as it is mostly found in rye bread which is also made with wheat flour.
The main health conditions caused by or aggravated by gluten or linked to symptoms are Irritable Bowel Syndrome, any form of Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Celiac Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Dermatitis Herpetiformis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rashes, Hives, Asthma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Grave's Disease and Hashimoto's Disease.
If you suffer from any of the gastrointestinal or skins conditions linked to gluten please feel free to download the free report available below.
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