WELLtip: Make Your Gluten-Free Diet Nutritious

I just came across this post in Food and Drink Europe. According to an article from Harvard Medical School, many gluten-free products manufactured to mimic gluten-containing foods are low in essential nutrients! What can you do to make sure your gluten-free diet isn't just safe, but also nutritious?

Natasha Chart of Sustainable Food recommends looking to "celiac-friendly" cuisines, such as Indian, Thai, Mexican, and Ethiopian. She quotes the advice of Melinda Dennis, nutrition coordinator at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Celiac Center, who says to look for the nutrient-packed "super six" grains, including amaranth, buckwheat, teff, millet, quinoa and sorghum.

Vin Miller of Natural Bias recommends avoiding processed foods with added sugars and fillers and focusing instead on whole foods. He goes as far as adding that gluten intolerance can be a blessing in disguise, inducing diet changes that can help "eliminate digestive discomfort, fatigue, mood problems, skin issues" and even fight disease. The latter is a rather optimistic claim, but worth a try, no?

For delicious, quick, whole-food, gluten-free recipes see 101 Cookbooks.

Image via Bollywood Food Club.

Comments

[Dentistry Fort Worth]

I think it is good to go on a gluten-free diet, but most nutritionists would say that we should have a balanced meal in order to stay healthy.

[healthy body]

Most nutritionists would probably agree that everyone is different and that a gluten-free diet may be better for some than others.

[SkinCare]

This is great article but I've to do some research over it..

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[Body detox programme]

Indeed glutton free diet,and avoidance of process food helps a lot to stay healthy.

[Dental Lubbock]

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[Dental Roseville]

What is the benefit of this kind of diet?Is it good for heart or can prevent diabetes?

[Dr. Bates]

Gluten free diet should be on everyone's list to try. It will change your life. Someone mentioned that it's not a completely balanced diet. This is true if you listen to our national food pyramid guidelines which of course are terrible. Watch many chronic diseases resolve when you try your gluten free diet.

[weight loss]

It is a very nice topic. Very interesting to read. Well, eating food with gluten is not bad, as long as its not too much. Love the post!

[Ms. Liver Cleanser]

In my opinion it is more important to avoid processed and chemically altered foods, like high fructose corn syrup. I believe there would be less of a problem with gluten if we weren't feeding ourselves "fake" foods like mac n cheese and twinkies.

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[disha]

eating everything in moderation is never too bad. though i agree processed food should be avoided.

[dentist in orange]

This is a mouth watering dish but after you've enjoyed the food, don't forget to brush your teeth afterwards of just do the flossing at least. Have a good day ahead. :)