This book is written as a guide to understanding the gluten-free diet. Gluten sensitivity may affect as many as one in twenty-five Americans now that diagnosis is becoming more widespread. Over thirty percent of Americans may develop some form of gluten sensitivity in their lifetime. Gluten sensitivity or celiac disease is under-diagnosed in a society that eats some form of wheat, barley, rye and oats at every meal and snack. Gluten intolerance can be very confusing, frustrating and controversial because symptoms vary from ...
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This book is written as a guide to understanding the gluten-free diet. Gluten sensitivity may affect as many as one in twenty-five Americans now that diagnosis is becoming more widespread. Over thirty percent of Americans may develop some form of gluten sensitivity in their lifetime. Gluten sensitivity or celiac disease is under-diagnosed in a society that eats some form of wheat, barley, rye and oats at every meal and snack. Gluten intolerance can be very confusing, frustrating and controversial because symptoms vary from person to person. Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity can masquerade as many other diseases. Inflammatory disorders like irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, headaches and migraines, abdominal distention, fatigue, and liver disease can be improved by following a gluten-free diet. Individuals with thyroid problems, anemia, infertility and neurological disorders can also experience symptom improvement by following a gluten-free diet. This book will provide the reader with over one hundred recipes in order to make substitutions in your diet that eliminate gluten and produce a healthier life. Living Gluten-Free gives you that opportunity to change your diet and change your health. Recipes are included for breads, cakes, cookies, pies and other desserts, snacks, side dishes, and main dishes, including serving size and nutritional value. In addition, a Nutritional Comparison of Flours chart and a Flour Substitution chart are included as well as fourteen days of gluten-free menus. Discussion is also provided on gluten-free basics, the key foods that contain gluten, and vinegar choices. A glossary is also found at the back of the book on recipe ingredients and their definitions. Living Gluten-Free will provide the reader with a better understanding of the diet and how to cope with the challenges that living gluten-free can pose.
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