Celiac disease. Odds are you know someone who suffers from it, but the odds are even higher that they don’t even know it. An autoimmune disorder that is characterized by damage to the absorptive surface of the small intestine, celiac symptoms are triggered by exposure to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. [...]
Can Going Gluten-Free Make You Fat?
For people with Celiac Disease, it is a medical necessity to avoid eating gluten, but recently, other people are also going gluten-free in the hopes it will help them shed pounds. Going gluten-free is being touted in women’s magazines as a new way to help everyone shed pounds quickly. Experts warn that could backfire. It [...]
Top 3 Gluten-Free Myths, Debunked
If you’re looking to start a gluten-free diet, or to simply experiment with gluten-free eating for the new year, make sure you aren’t distracted or discouraged by the common myths surrounding GF lifestyles: 1. Gluten-free food is tasteless and unsatisfying 2. Gluten-free food is expensive 3. Gluten-free cooking is very time-consuming. These myths can be [...]
Gluten-Free Vegan Diet Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eating a gluten free vegan diet may help patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a study in Arthritis Research & Therapy has suggested. The number of study participants was small, but the news is nevertheless encouraging! Read the full post from foodconsumer.org, published Sunday Jan 10, 2010: www.foodconsumer.org/newsite/Nutrition/Diet/gluten-free_vegan_diet_helps_rheumatoid_arthritis