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Have you wondered what all the hype is about gluten-free foods? Is it just for people with Celiac disease, a way to sell books or just trendy? Turns out, there is science behind this food craze, and people are getting amazing results from quitting their daily habit of bread, pasta, and muffins.
Newly surfaced medical evidence is showing that glutenous grains can be destroying your brain! Even whole grain bread is not the healthy alternative we once thought it was. Eating gluten can be tied to dementia, ADHD, anxiety, chronic headaches, depression, and much more.
If you are not sure if gluten is causing you problems, try a 1-week experiment and stop eating it. The real proof is when you add gluten back in and find that you feel tired, foggy, lack of energy, or digestive distress. More symptoms of gluten intolerance are rashes (especially in kids), headaches, weight loss, weight gain, intolerance to dairy, heavy PMS symptoms, malabsorption, and more.
Be aware that it may take years to see the effects of gluten on your body. Some people feel fine eating bread and have no desire to give it up until fasting from it.
What has gluten in it?
Gluten is everywhere! Besides the more well-known foods like pizza, pasta, bagels, bread, baked goods, cakes, etc., there are many items that have hidden gluten in them. Items like licorice and soy sauce contain gluten. Even shampoo, toothpaste, fruit juices, or a simple communion wafer can contain gluten.
Here are some of the grains and additives that contain gluten:
- Barley (flakes, flour, pearl)
- Breading and bread stuffing
- Bulgur
- Couscous
- Spelt
- Graham flour
- Kamut
- Flavouring
- Malted milk
- Modified wheat starch
- Pastas
- Seitan
- Wheat bran
- Wheat germ
- Elaina’s Pure Joy Kitchen Volume 1 and 2 Recipe Books
- Brain Maker by Dr. David Perlmutter, MD
- Gluten Free Diet: Go Gluten Free Now! How And Why You Should Avoid Gluten (Volume 1) Recipe book
By Elaina Love, Faculty Member here at the BodyMind InstituteElaina Love’s Raw Chef CertificationElaina’s Website: https://elainalove.com/Elaina’s Live Classes: http://purejoyplanet.com/
