Mysteries of Celiac Disease and provides an illuminating example of the way such a triad—an environmental trigger, susceptibility genes and a gut abnormality—may play a role in many autoimmune disorders. Source: Scientific America My vote for the most important scientific revolution of all time would trace back 10,000 years ago to the Middle East, when people first noticed […]
Healthy Gluten Free Snacking at Work
Healthy Gluten Free Snacking at Work Many people ask about healthy snacks that can bring to work with them. Snacking at work is a habit that many people get into due to boredom, stress or low blood sugar. Smart snacking will help you normalize blood sugar levels resulting in improved concentration and a more […]
What is Gluten & how does it affect the Body?
Gluten is defined as a substance present in grains especially wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten is what’s responsible for the elastic texture of dough. Gluten allergies, also known as Celiac’s disease are an autoimmune condition that affects approximately 1% of the population. Gluten causes problems in a lot of people, but what most don’t know […]
Things to Consider before Starting a Gluten-Free Diet
A diet is a lifestyle change, no matter if the reason is because you’re trying to lose weight or if it’s because you need to make yourself feel better by eliminating foods. A lifestyle change is hard to adjust to at first so it’s important to make sure you consider all of the feelings and […]
Gluten-Free Kids
Eating gluten-free is not easy for anyone and that includes kids. Depending on their age and how long this diet has been going on it may be easier for kids to eat gluten-free than it is for adults. Here are a few suggestions to help your kid to eat gluten-free easily. Peer pressure will cause […]
Acceptable Foods and Which to Avoid
When it comes to the foods you can eat when you are on a gluten-free diet the avoidable foods list is much longer than thelist of foods you can have. There are so many foods now that have preservatives and other ingredients that are a part of the gluten family that it makes it much more […]