Gluten free diet in a Thai restaurant or in Thailand is easier than you think. We’ll look at what you can eat and what to avoid to eat Thai and be gluten-free.
There are some pitfalls to eating Thai food, as there are with eating almost any national cuisine on a gluten free diet. Compared to other types of food, the pitfalls in Thai food are easier to recognize and avoid. This is especially helpful when traveling in Thailand due to the language and cultural barriers. [click to continue…]
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Gluten free diet is becoming increasingly popular. The question is if going gluten free might be bad for you.
If you have celiac disease or a gluten allergy, then clearly you have no choice but to cut out gluten or suffer the consequences of a disturbed digestive system, lack of energy, brain fog, and a host of other symptoms.
But what if you have neither a gluten allergy nor celiac disease? Might you be missing something from your diet if you cut out gluten? [click to continue…]
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Is barley gluten-free? One question many ask when starting a gluten free diet is whether barley is safe for those with celiac or gluten allergy.
Barley does contain gluten, so you have to cut it out if you’re going gluten-free. Sorry to bring you the bad news.
Gluten is found in barley, wheat, rye and oats. Some dispute oats, but you’re safer to include it on the list if you are celiac. [click to continue…]
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Gluten free diet is one thing, a celiac self-diagnosis is another. It is a start, testing is a good idea. Here is a personal anecdote about celiac self-diagnosis.
The following was contributed by Agnes Mouroulis as a comment. It is so long and detailed, that I thought I’d publish it as an article. [click to continue…]
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Baking without nuts, dairy and especially eggs can be a real challenge. A new bakery cookbook will help solve this problem.
The Divvies Bakery Cookbook by Lori Sandler recently crossed my desk. It is thoughtfully organized into several sections to suit a variety of baking needs.
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Gluten free diet benefits can include a reduction or elimination of anemia symptoms, particularly if you have celiac disease.
Anemia is a possible symptom of celiac disease. If you have celiac disease and you eat gluten, the villi in the small intestine become truncated or shortened. This greatly reduces absorption of nutrients.
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Starch under microscope in polorized light
Food starch can be a source of gluten, which is a problem for celiacs and those with a gluten allergy.
There are many types of food starch. How do you know if the starch added to the food you want to eat is safe for your gluten-free diet or not?
Food labeling laws in Canada differ from those in the USA – this article helps with food products for sale in the USA.
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Wheat starch under a microscope
Food starch can break your gluten free diet, if the starch is made from wheat or other gluten-containing grains.
Current labeling laws in Canada make it difficult to be sure how pure starch is when listed in food ingredients.
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Gluten free oats are available. Are they safe for celiacs? While some recommend GF oats to celiacs, others say oat gluten is too similar to wheat gluten.
Who to believe? Certainly, seeing “gluten-free” on any package of food makes someone with celiac disease or a gluten allergy reach for it with a reflex action reserved for those with a restrictive diet.
In this article, we will look at the case for and against eating oats by those with celiac disease or with a gluten allergy.
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Cooking for a gluten free diet can seem daunting at first because everything seems different. Don’t be afraid of failure, you’ll soon be gluten free diet wiz cook!
When faced with a gluten free diet for the first time, many people think “I can’t eat anything! What am I going to eat now?” Faced with new ingredients and new recipes, many fear their new culinary creations will fail.
Actually, starting a gluten free diet is the start of a new culinary adventure, and a healthy one too!
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