Hello sir. The grains group, which is one of our important food sources as in the rest of the world, may not be suitable for the consumption of some of us. Who are these some? Yes, I'm exactly talking about Celiac patients. Unfortunately, the only treatment is a lifelong gluten-free diet. However, today, many healthy individuals follow a gluten-free diet and support it. So is this necessary? If your body does not react to gluten, that is, you do not have celiac disease, there is no need, sir! We said that celiacs should eat gluten-free, but what contains this gluten? Let's count it immediately: it is found in wheat and its derivatives, barley and rye. Instead of these, we can consume corn, buckwheat, quinoa and chia. Yes, we learned what we should stay away from.
You may be wondering, how can I tell if there is gluten in the products I buy? Now let's see how we can understand this. The most important issue that all of us, but especially celiacs, should pay attention to when purchasing products is "reading nutrition labels". Why is label reading so important? Because today, some products contain gluten, even though they are labeled gluten-free for commercial purposes. For this very reason, we should not be fooled by the "gluten free" text on the products and read the label.
We have learned that gluten should not be consumed by celiac patients and that there are alternative nutrients that can replace it.
So. Should healthy individuals avoid gluten as much as celiacs?
Of course not. Gluten does not pose as great a risk for healthy individuals as is thought. On the contrary, removing gluten from our lives may cause some symptoms in healthy individuals. As examples of these, we can give deterioration in intestinal flora, insufficiency in vitamin and mineral absorption, shortening and sticking of villi. Healthy individuals should not eliminate gluten from their lives against these symptoms and many more symptoms that may occur in the long term.
Gluten-free life is for celiacs. So, dear readers, let's not avoid gluten if its consumption does not harm your body. You may think that it is extra calories for my body, but this would be a wrong thought. If you do not want to consume too many calories, you can eat a balanced diet. You can also stay away from fast food, sugary and acidic drinks, and high-fat salty products, and you do not need to remove gluten from your life for this. I wish you all healthy days.
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