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What is Gluten-free?

A gluten-free diet is a diet that, obviously, excludes the protein gluten. Gluten is found in grains such as rye, barley, and wheat. A gluten-free diet is usually used to treat celiac disease, which causes inflammation in the intestines making it difficult to digest food. Some people who don’t have celiac disease may also suffer various symptoms when they eat food with gluten, however, which is known as...
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What is Celiac Disease?

Celiac disease, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is an autoimmune and digestive disorder that causes the small intestine’s lining to be damaged when foods that contain gluten are eaten. Gluten is found in some grains and is a form of protein. When the intestine is damaged, the body is unable to absorb important nutrients like folate, iron, calcium, and fat. Typically, the immune system is...
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Side Effects of Going Gluten-free

A gluten-free diet is, obviously, a diet that does not involve the digestion of gluten, a protein composite found in rye, barley, wheat, and other related grains. Gluten can cause health problems such as a wheat allergy or celiac disease. Those who are diagnosed with either have to go with a strict gluten-free diet to effectively treat it. Some people decide to go gluten-free specifically for the health...
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Gluten-free Recipes

Whether you have been diagnosed with celiac disease or you are giving up gluten because of a personal decision, you will need to find gluten-free recipes. At first, cooking without gluten can seem like a daunting task. Not only will you have to spend twice as long at the grocery store, you will have to take extra care when you are cooking every meal. Before you do anything, you need to set-up your kitchen...
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Gluten Free: Easy Tips and Tricks

A gluten-free diet is, obviously, a diet that completely leaves out gluten. Gluten is found in grains like rye, barley, and wheat. Most people who switch to a gluten-free diet suffer from celiac disease. This disease causes inflammation of the small intestines because the body is unable to properly digest gluten. The only known treatment and cure for celiac disease is a gluten-free diet. While having to...
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Benefits of Going Gluten-free

A gluten-free diet is, obviously, a diet that completely leaves out gluten. Gluten is found in grains like rye, barley, and wheat. Most people who switch to a gluten-free diet suffer from celiac disease. This disease causes inflammation of the small intestines because the body is unable to properly digest gluten. The only known treatment and cure for celiac disease is a gluten-free diet. While having to...

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