Contributing Author: Article By Katherine Oosthuis
Have you been advised or decided that you should eat a gluten free diet? It’s not an impossible task! With a little knowledge and an open mind to the gluten free foods available, living gluten free can be enjoyable and rewarding.
It has become increasingly common to meet people that avoid or totally eliminated gluten from their diets. Many of them experience a sensitivity to gluten or suffer from coeliac disease. If they do eat food that contains gluten, they can suffer from a variety of symptoms that include bloating, weight gain or loss, stomach problems, stomach pain and nausea. The only way to get rid of these symptoms or cure the problem, is to totally remove gluten from their diets. A “gluten detox” so to speak.
Remember that a sensitivity to gluten or any other substance may have an effect on the body, but it doesn’t necessarily need medical treatment or become life-threatening. A food intolerance however, may lead to severe reactions or effects that require medical attention.
Gluten is one of the proteins found in varying levels in wheat, rye, barley and some other grains. It gives a doughy or elastic consistency to flours that are made from grains containing gluten. This traps air in the product and allows it to rise. As a result, we use these grains extensively in breads and other baked goods. It is also used in many processed or manufactured foods, where flour is often added as a thickening agent or filler. So your first step to living gluten-free is to start reading product labels! Get to know which ingredients contain gluten so you can avoid them.
Going “gluten free” or “life without gluten” can be quite a lifestyle change so here are a few tips to help you.
- Instead of focusing on what you can’t eat, focus on what you can eat such as naturally gluten-free foods like meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts and pulses.
- Many health stores, supermarkets and large pharmacies now stock gluten-free products including ready mixed bread, cakes, pancakes and muffins. Gluten-free flours and pastas also easier to find nowadays.
- Good health stores should also stock gluten-free self raising flour, gluten substitutes and xanthan gum. The last two products are used to imitate and substitute gluten in baking, making the end result less crumbly.
- Some processed and specially manufactured premixed gluten-free products like bread mixes can become quite expensive, so rather find a store where you can buy the products and make up your own bread mixes.
- For gluten-free recipes, find a good gluten-free cookbook or search the Internet, there are many gluten-free websites and excellent food websites that provide gluten-free recipes these can also give you ideas to help you develop your own style of gluten-free cooking.
- You will learn tricks like when baking, flour is often substituted with polenta, ground almonds, mashed potato or even mashed sweet potatoes.
- The key is not to become obsessed with what you’re missing out on, but rather to focus on all the new food and interesting flavours you can explore and add to diet.
Some people who struggle to lose weight may benefit from a gluten free diet and limiting gluten in your diet is something that could benefit many of us. The total removal of gluten from your diet could lead to deficiencies in certain micro-nutrients, so consult a doctor if you are experiencing any symptoms that you think may be caused by gluten intolerance. It is also recommended that you see a dietitian before embarking on a total gluten free diet and lifestyle.
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Posted in on 12. Jul, 2011
Gluten Free Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, are you still wondering how to make some delicious recipes for a gluten free Christmas?
How about some traditional shortbread – gluten free?
Or try an Australian favourite, the pavlova (in a fancy log roll form!)
Delve into the sweetness of White Choc-Cherry Christmas,
Or perhaps you prefer the combination of a sweet-tart Fruit of the Forrest Cheesecake…
……or simply, the tradition of a gluten free Christmas cake.
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Posted in on 07. Dec, 2010
So much food is processed these days. But what goes in it?
There are chemicals, additives, sugars, fats and colourings, but perhaps the biggest toxic additive for many people is wheat or gluten.
Gluten is used to make many foods in the western-based diet or added to products as a thickener or as a bulking agent. It is poison to those who are sensitive to wheat or to those who are gluten intolerant.
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There are many obvious food sources that contain gluten: such as breads, pastas, pastries and cereals, but it is also prevalent in discreet sources that you need to be wary about, such as: self-basting chicken and turkey, some cold cuts of meat, licorice, ice cream, many flavoured milks and most soy milks, salad dressings, sauces, marinades, chutneys, lollies and even the drinking chocolate sprinkled on top of cappuccinos!
Committing to a gluten free diet is a fantastic opportunity to adopt and embrace a healthy approach to eating. Bulk up your diet with fresh foods and unprocessed meat, chicken and seafood, and adopt new grains (gluten free of course) into your eating plan.
Many of your favourite recipes can be made gluten free, whether it’s a comforting ravioli, a delicious curry or a decadent chocolate dessert.
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Posted in on 31. Aug, 2010
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Contents – Recipes to tantalize your taste buds!
Breakfast
• Pancakes with Mixed Berries
• Mediterranean Scrambled Eggs
• Hash Browns
• Sweet Chilli Butter Beans
• Corn Fritters
• Quesadillas with the Lot!
• Fruit Platter with Yoghurt Dip
Finger Food
• Cheese & Fruit Platter
• Spicy Wedges
• Meat Balls
• Prawn & Avocado Bites
• Sushi
• Thai Fish Cakes
• Chicken & Prawn Balls
• Vietnamese Fresh Rolls
• Nachos
Soups
• Tom Yum Soup
• Chicken & Corn Soup
• Potato & Leek Soup
• Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Soup
• Carrot & Tomato Soup
Salads
• Sweet Potato, Baby Beetroot, Rocket & Pine Nut Salad
• Warm Chicken Pesto Pasta
• Watermelon Salad
• Rice Salad
• Potato Salad
Entrees (Appetizers)
• Field Mushrooms with Bruschetta Topping
• Thai Chilli Mussels with Coriander
• Sesame Prawns
• Oysters “Katepatrick”
• Prawn & Avocado Cocktail
Mains
• Chicken Tacos with Coriander & Lime
• Marinated Tofu, Capsicum & Mushroom Kebabs
• Cheese, Bacon & Capsicum Frittata
• Sesame Chicken with Flaming Red Sauce, Pumpkin & Bok Choy
• Lamb & Mango Curry
• Mexican Sausage
• Thai Green Chicken Curry
• Red Beef Curry
• Pork Butterfly Steaks with Peach Apricot BBQ Sauce
• Chicken & Tofu Laksa
• Lasagne
• Lentil & Vegetable Curry
• Chilli Garlic Prawns with Sweet Basil
• Herbed Lamb Rissoles with Red Wine & Mushroom Jus
• Chicken & Vegetable Stir-Fry with Rice Vermicelli
• Chicken Parcels Stuffed with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Olives
• Burritos
• Chicken Schnitzel
• Chicken Parmagiana
• Pizza Topped with Avocado & Goat’s Cheese
• Gold Band Snapper with Garlic Cream Sauce
• Chicken Cacciatore
• Lamb French Cutlets with Mint Honey Mustard Marinade
• Roast Rack Lamb with Rosemary & Garlic
• Spaghetti Bolognaise
• Roast Pork with Thyme & Apple Sauce
• Ricotta & Herb Ravioli with Homemade Tomato Sauce
• Microwave Roast Chicken
Sweet Things
• Apple & Almond Crumble
• Caramelised Pineapple with Vanilla Ice Cream
• Mini Pavlova Nests
• Panna Cotta with Raspberry Coulis
• Chocolate Fondue
• Lemon & Lime Cheesecake
• Flourless Choc-Hazelnut Cake
• Choc-Orange Macadamia Nut Roll
• Fudge Brownies
• Hazelnut & Strawberry Friands
• Raspberry & Apple Muffins
• Choc Chip Cookies
• Marshmallows
• Rocky Road
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