| Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and | | | | basis will help you get the ingredients ready, hold |
| other related grains. People who suffer from | | | | you enthusiasm and keep you focus. |
| gluten intolerance cannot tolerate gluten when it | | | | Make it a habit to read food labels. Once you |
| comes in contact with the small intestine. It could | | | | know which food product contain gluten, you can |
| be a lifelong condition when it is related to coeliac | | | | easily eliminate it from your shopping list. Reading |
| disease. | | | | food labels can be enjoyable and educational too. |
| Symptoms of gluten intolerance are weight loss, | | | | It makes you become aware of good and |
| bloating, diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, vitamins and | | | | harmful ingredients found in food product and will |
| mineral deficiencies. | | | | help you make an informed choice about the type |
| An effective way of managing gluten intolerance | | | | of foods you buy. |
| would be to eliminate gluten from your diet. | | | | There are many gluten free recipes. If you would |
| Eliminating gluten from your diet will give the | | | | still like to have the flavour of bread and pasta, |
| damaged lining of the intestine a chance to heal. | | | | you can make or buy bread and pasta made |
| Here are 3 ways of managing gluten intolerance: | | | | from wheat alternative such as rice flour or |
| Plan ahead. We all know how difficult it can | | | | potato flour. Corn flour is an effective thickener |
| sometimes be when planning daily meals. This | | | | so it can be used for gravies, soup and sauces. |
| could be even more frustrating when you have to | | | | Vegetables, fresh meat and fruit are nutritious |
| adhere of a gluten free diet. Hence planning ahead, | | | | source of gluten free food and will make a |
| make out your gluten free menu on a weekly | | | | delicious gluten free dish. |