| If you have been diagnosed with Celiac disease, it | | | | products. I am talking about products such as |
| can be overwhelming being told you need to be | | | | shampoo, soap, make-up, toothpaste, etc. |
| on a gluten free diet. Chances are you are not | | | | Unfortunately, most of these products do not say |
| even sure what gluten is and how to begin to | | | | gluten free on them so you will need to read |
| eliminate it from your life. Learn the importance of | | | | labels. This extends to vitamins and medications |
| being gluten free to stop further damage to your | | | | as well. |
| body as well as how to stop destructive and | | | | Now, let's talk turkey...I mean food of course. You |
| addictive eating behaviors that will definitely and | | | | will be happy to learn the list of gluten free food |
| eventually lead to long term health problems. | | | | is longer than the "bad" foods. One of the most |
| Finding the motivation to begin your gluten free | | | | comprehensive and informative lists I have come |
| lifestyle can be difficult if facing this alone. But | | | | across for laying this out in easy-to-read terms is |
| know that you are not alone in looking for | | | | the Gluten-Free Diet Guide for Families. Just type |
| answers because there are plenty of Celiac | | | | that into your search engine and download a free |
| organizations and support groups in your area. For | | | | pdf version. I would then print some of the |
| more information on this, go to It's a great web | | | | information out to have handy at all times. You |
| site loaded with helpful information. | | | | will be eating lots of healthy veggies and fruits |
| Your physician may recommend you start taking | | | | that are low in sugar, as well as healthy fats such |
| a gluten free B complex vitamin along with a | | | | as those found in nuts, olive oil and yummy |
| calcium and magnesium supplement which may aid | | | | avocados. You need to avoid starchy foods and |
| in gluten food cravings. If you do some further | | | | sugar but, hey, that goes for all of us! |
| research, you will learn which vitamins and | | | | The bottom line is there is plenty of help out |
| supplements are recommended for Celiac. You | | | | there for the motivation you need to get started. |
| can readily find this information online for free. | | | | Find forums and read other people's stories and |
| Gluten is found almost everywhere. But there are | | | | how they got started. The benefits of losing |
| also a myriad of gluten free products on the | | | | weight, looking good and feeling good besides |
| market today and I don't mean just food | | | | keeping the disease at bay is priceless. |