Starting a gluten free diet (or restarting a gluten free diet) is no easy challenge. There is much to learn, mental hurdles to be cleared, and new tasks to do. Nevertheless, the benefits of a gluten free diet make this challenge worth the time and effort. If your body reacts poorly to a diet that …
Ready to lose weight, improve your energy levels, and feel great – all without gluten? There’s often a lot of confusion about starting a gluten free diet. Most people, when they’re interested in eating gluten free, look up “gluten”, find out that’s it’s contained in wheat, and they figure all they need to do is …
For some gluten-sensitive people, even avoiding soap with gluten just might help.
Looking for gluten-free Thanksgiving menu ideas for your family this season? Plan your menu the easy way with our free Thanksgiving resource.
In last weeks newsletter I mistakenly said that the only way to know if you are gluten intolerant is to try a gluten free diet. My wonderful newsletter readers wrote back to let me know that I was wrong. Here’s the question that I was responding to, followed by my readers’ responses. Q: My doctor …
Last night’s supper was delicious AND fast. That’s not a combination that happens by chance in my household. Most of our meals are delicious….they just tend to take a while to cook. The time that a recipe takes has never before been a criteria when I was choosing our meals. That has changed. Now that …
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There is a lot of confusion around the terms Celiac disease, gluten intolerance/sensitivity and wheat allergy. (Note: You might want to check out our briefer article called Am I Gluten Intolerant as well.) These are all distinct conditions. Celiac disease is an autoimmune reaction to the protein in gluten. People are genetically pre-disposed to this …
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Coeliac disease is caused by the body’s negative reaction to a prolamin, or gluten protein, known as gliadin. The substance is found in wheat and similar Triticeae grains. Although individuals diagnosed with celiac disease may appreciate the smell of freshly baked whole wheat bread, eating the gluten contained within the grain can cause various negative …
To put things simply, gluten is a storage protein in grains. If you need to be gluten free, then you are going to be specifically avoiding the gluten that is found in wheat, rye, barley. and wheat variants like spelt, triticale, durum, and semolina. Bread bakers love gluten because it’s what allows wheat bread to …
Planning Your First Week One of the ways to maintain sanity on a gluten free diet is to make sure that you plan for meals ahead of time. Last minute trips to the grocery store do nothing but make your life more stressful and your grocery bills higher. When you proactively plan your meals, life …
A few weeks ago, my sister and her husband came to stay with us for a few days. We were celebrating the birth of our daughter, Lucy, and decided to have a gluten free beer tasting to go along with our gluten free pizza. Mary and I are pretty much used to drinking gluten free …
Organization can help anything – including living a gluten free lifestyle. By creating and keeping a list of gluten free foods, you’ll quickly see how helpful it can be. Here are 5 reasons (and there are certainly more!) to create your own list of gluten free foods. Shopping reference – A gluten free foods list …
When you first set out on a gluten free lifestyle, you may wonder – where should I shop? Do I need to go to a specialty or health food store? Do I need to look for foods specially marked ‘gluten free’? Fortunately shopping for Gluten Free Foods is fairly easy and straightforward. In this article …
If you think you may have a gluten allergy it’s in your best interest to read on. In this article we’ll explain what a gluten allergy is, what typical symptoms include and explore the diagnosis process. We’ll also look at treatment options if you are diagnosed with a gluten allergy. If you do suffer from …
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A gluten free diet does not mean you have to give up alcohol. Even though the majority of traditional beers and some hard liquors contain wheat, there is a growing variety of gluten free alcoholic beverages on the market. We’ll introduce you to some of the brands, give you an idea of the types of …
Do you know what one of my favorite special indulgences is? Eating in a nice restaurant. Most of our family’s meals are cooked from scratch in our kitchen, but it is so nice to get out every now and then and eat delicious food that someone else has cooked. It’s probably even more special now …
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Frugal gluten free grocery shopper shares her tips on