Adjusting to a Gluten-free Diet

It can feel overwhelming to be diagnosed with celiac disease or gluten intolerance or allergy. Many of us are not aware of how much gluten we are ingesting every day, or even the sources of it. Gluten is a common ingredient in many condiments and sauces. Learning to read labels can seem time consuming at first, but your body will thank you for it!

Trying new recipes and substituting gluten-containing pasta’s and breads may seem intense the first few times you go grocery shopping; however, thankfully, there are many gluten-free foods available.

Allowed Foods

A huge variety of delicious and healthy foods are naturally free from gluten. If your diet largely comprises bread, pasta and pastries this may be hard to believe at first and you may feel that gluten-free means ‘incredibly restrictive’. Continue reading →

The gluten-free diet has gained enormous popularity recently for a way to lose weight. No longer is it just being used for treating celiac disease and by individuals who are sensitive to gluten. Numerous famous celebrities are attributing their weight loss and lean bodies to following a gluten free diet.

The Relationship of Gluten and Weight

It makes perfect sense really that if you eliminate gluten from your diet you’ll lose weight. Gluten is the stretchy, stringy protein that is found in some grains that are high in starch. It is the compound that is responsible for giving breads, pastries and baked goods their shape. Baked goods such as cakes, pizza crust, bagels, bread, wheat pastas and cookies contain copious amounts of gluten.

If you eliminate these gluten rich foods from your diet, you are essentially eliminating many carbohydrates from your diet which cause weight gain. Continue reading →