| You are what you eat, or so the saying goes. It's | | | | cause those energy fluctuations that make us |
| common knowledge that your choice of foods is | | | | irritable. |
| a fundamental part of staying healthy. For many | | | | #2 Overhaul your digestive system So many |
| people, food allergies and sensitivities limit these | | | | people suffer from poor digestion as the modern |
| food choices. | | | | western diet is packed full of allergens and |
| For those of us with the food allergies or | | | | additives that irritate our intestinal tract. Remove |
| sensitivities, this imposed diet feels like a great | | | | gluten, dairy and sugar from your diet and you |
| burden when it limits our freedom of choice. But | | | | can bid farewell to digestive disorders, bloating and |
| modern thinking shows that there are many | | | | IBS. |
| benefits to be had from removing common | | | | #3 Shed unwanted pounds of fat Avoiding foods |
| allergens such as gluten and dairy, as well as | | | | that we are sensitive to helps the weight loss |
| processed sugar, from our diet. This is regardless | | | | process. Chronic inflammation is a response to |
| of whether or not we have to be on a restrictive | | | | these foods, and this inflammation has been |
| diet. | | | | shown to be at the root of many chronic |
| The prevalence of celiac disease, diabetes, IBS | | | | problems such as diabetes and obesity. |
| and food sensitivities has been increasing | | | | #4 Return a healthy glow to your skin Skin |
| markedly over recent decades. Fast food. | | | | conditions are a common reaction to food |
| Processed food. Preservative-laden food. | | | | sensitivities. Rashes, hives, eczema and acne can |
| Something is fundamentally wrong! | | | | all be caused by the immune system's response |
| Allergies are a more severe reaction than | | | | to foods we are sensitive to. |
| sensitivities. So if foods like gluten and dairy can | | | | #5 Enhance your concentration and memory |
| cause such strong allergic reactions in some | | | | Mental clarity can be achieved without stimulants |
| people, then surely many of us can be sensitive | | | | like caffeine. Whole food diets that avoid allergens |
| to them in some way. | | | | and are high in essential fatty acids have been |
| Here are five reasons to try living a gluten, dairy | | | | shown to boost concentration and memory. |
| and sugar free whole-food lifestyle: | | | | Science has shown that many chronic conditions |
| #1 Regain your lost vitality Many people report | | | | such as IBS, migraines and arthritis can be |
| that switching to a gluten, dairy and sugar free | | | | attributed to food allergies. Don't you owe it to |
| diet massively boosts their energy levels. This is | | | | your body to try a gluten, dairy and sugar free |
| because we specifically choose foods to give us | | | | life? |
| sustained energy. In doing so we avoid foods that | | | | |