| Eating healthy is something that really everyone | | | | Essentially, just like anyone else trying to make |
| should aspire to, but it's especially important for | | | | healthy eating choices in today's world, you're |
| people with Celiac disease. Particularly if you've | | | | going to want to steer clear of processed foods |
| just started making the transition to eating gluten | | | | when you're putting together your gluten free |
| free, you'll want to be sure that your new diet is | | | | diet. This is most significantly because processed |
| made up of foods that will get you the nutrition | | | | foods are very likely to contain gluten in some |
| you need. Fortunately the easiest way to eat | | | | form. In fact, many things that you would never |
| gluten free is also generally the healthiest. | | | | expect contain gluten as a filler, binder or |
| However, it's never a bad idea to supplement | | | | preservative. |
| your diet with some gluten free multivitamins as | | | | What all of this means is that there are a lot of |
| well (yup, they can have gluten in them too). | | | | processed foods that someone trying to avoid |
| Fresh Foods | | | | gluten can't have. There are some gluten free |
| Whether you can eat gluten or not, you're always | | | | substitutes in this category, but they are often |
| going to be better off with fresh foods as the | | | | quite expensive and lacking in variety. Plus, gluten |
| foundation of your diet. Fresh fruits and | | | | isn't the only thing these types of foods typically |
| vegetables are naturally celiac friendly and are full | | | | contain. They're also often loaded with extra salt, |
| of the nutrients your body is craving. While | | | | fat, sugar and chemicals that you don't need in |
| canned vegetables might be more convenient | | | | your body anyway. |
| from time to time, buying these product just | | | | Everything in Moderation - Including Advice |
| leads to a great label reading endeavor so that | | | | The most important thing to remember when |
| you can make sure there are no gluten containing | | | | you're trying to eat healthy, gluten free or not, is |
| additives in the can. | | | | that there's no one magic food or food group. |
| Even if canned fruits and vegetables don't contain | | | | You can't eat as much as you want of your |
| gluten, they're not likely to contain much of | | | | favorite food and nothing else and expect to be |
| anything else either. Most of the nutrients that | | | | healthy. Also, just because a food is gluten free |
| these foods had were lost during processing. And | | | | doesn't mean it's good for you. |
| to top it off, canned fruits and vegetables usually | | | | What you need to be aware of, particularly if you |
| come packed with added salt or sugar, neither of | | | | have Celiac disease, is whether or not you're |
| which you need any more of. | | | | actually getting proper nutrition from the foods |
| Fresh fish is also a great source of nutrition and it | | | | that you're eating. Especially at first, it can be |
| is naturally gluten free. If you're used to those | | | | very helpful to consult a nutritionist who can help |
| breaded salmon burgers, of course, you're going | | | | you draw up a menu and monitor your overall |
| to have to make an adjustment. But cutting out | | | | level of health. You may not want to do all of the |
| breaded foods is much healthier for you anyway. | | | | things the nutritionist or your doctor recommends, |
| If you're really craving it, though, you can make | | | | but it's good to keep an open mind when you're |
| your own breading with gluten free flours. | | | | discussing your diet with them. |
| Avoid Extra Processing | | | | |