Category Archives: Celiac Disease Information
What Contains Gluten?
Quite a few people thing that wheat is the only mainstream food that contains gluten. Unfortunately for those with a gluten allergy, this is not the case. Knowing what grains and other foods contain gluten makes it easier to maintain a gluten free diet, but it’s also important to remember that the purity of gluten … Continue reading
Prebiotics
While gluten, and wheat more specifically, damage the small intestine of people with celiac disease or a gluten allergy, the gastrointestinal system is not completely defenseless. Human intestines rely on a proper balance of intestinal and colonic bacteria to stay healthy. People with celiac disease or a gluten allergy have more bad bacteria than good … Continue reading
Alternative Flours
Bread, cakes, roux based soups, crackers, cookies, stuffing – all this can be made to fit into a gluten free diet by exploring the different flours available to those with a gluten allergy. The key to success in baking with wheat gluten free flours is to understand the differences between alternative flours, both between the … Continue reading
Eating Out
Restaurants can be a particularly tricky part of adjusting to gluten free diet lifestyle. More and more restaurants are offering wheat gluten free options and there are some new restaurants popping up, mostly in big cities, that are completely gluten allergy friendly. For those with a gluten allergy that don’t have a restaurants nearby that … Continue reading
Learning to Cook with Gluten Free Ingredients
Adults with a gluten allergy tend to start eating in and cooking more food from scratch than they did before their diagnosis. This is partly because restaurants serving wheat gluten free meals are hard to find and also partly because grocery stores products made for a gluten free diet are usually more expensive than their … Continue reading