Gluten: Ditch The Gluten For Your Health

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What Is Gluten?

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and other grains. It is commonly found in bread and pasta. It is referred to as naturally occurring “glue” when it is mixed with water. Gluten has the ability to help foods maintain their structure. Gluten is highly elastic and resistant to protease enzymes which break down protein in the stomach. Gluten provides no essential nutrients. There are two types of gluten: Glutenin & Gliadin.

Who Should Avoid Gluten?

Many people in society can not digest gluten. Hence people have started to consume gluten-free diets. Wheat is a major part of our diet. The seed of wheat contains a large amount of gluten and other protein that our body can not digest. There are some health issues which are linked to gluten protein:

Celiac Disease:

It is an autoimmune disorder. When a Celiac disease person consumes gluten-containing food the immune system reacts and it causes damage to the small intestine. If a person having celiac disease consumes gluten, they face the symptoms of Bloating, Diarrhea or crampy abdominal pain.

Wheat Allergy:

Usually, wheat allergy occurs in children. It happens when the immune system misidentifies wheat protein as a pathogen. In wheat allergy, wheat protein causes illness immune response to a specific protein in wheat and wheat products. Symptoms that occur in wheat allergy are difficulty in breathing, skin rash and running nose.

Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity:

In this population, there are some people who don’t have celiac disease or an allergy to wheat. That person can be diagnosed if they don’t have either of the conditions NCGS (Non-celiac gluten sensitivity) experiences the symptoms like headache, fatigue and joint pain when they consume gluten.

Gluten Intolerance: Glyphosphate poisoning

Many people in our society are suffering from trouble digesting gluten. Today 50 % population are troubled by this problem. Did you think why? Something has changed, in the wheat. In the 1990s people were able to digest bread and pizza effectively but now they are suffering from this problem due to the chemical “Glyphosphate”.

What Is Glyphosphate?

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Glyphosphate is a herbicide that kills broadleaf plants and grasses. Glyphosphate is only on this planet when Monsanto patented it as roundup” in 1973. The use of this chemical is to kill weeds. The main reason for this tolerance is to consumption of Glyphosphate with gluten-containing food found in wheat. Glyphosphate damage the lining of the colon found below the stomach) in the human body and it produces a “leaky gut”. Due to this gut microbes, toxins and undigested food are able to escape from the human intestine (It helps to digest food). They move to the bloodstream and travel throughout the body.

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What Are Gluten-Free diets?

These are gluten-free diets that humans can include in their diet.

• Eggs
• Fruit & Vegetables
• Seed
• Rice
• Fish, Meat & Poultry
• Unprocessed beans
• Quinoa
• Millet
• Tapioca
• Amaranth

Frequently Asked Questions:

Que: What’s a gluten-consciousness person to do?
Ans: If you feel well and don’t have any symptoms enjoy your food, Don’t think too much.

Que: What does gluten do?
Ans: Gluten provides elasticity and stretchiness to the dough. The protein network generated in the gluten allows the read to rise by trapping air bubbles and helps the dough to maintain its shape during baking. It also provides bread with its chewy texture.

Que: How do we know if a food product is gluten-free?
Ans: Celiac disease patients should avoid gluten-free products. Here are some products in cosmetics, medication and other items which include gluten in their products:

• Cosmetic (Lipstick &Lipbalm)
• Medication
• Playdough
• Candy & Candy bars
• Soap bases
• Processes meat products
• Condiments
• Herbal & Nutritional supplements

Que: What are gluten-free fruits?
Ans: There are some gluten-free fruits which you can include in your diet:

• Banana
• Apple
• Berries
• Peaches
• Pears
• Citrus fruit-Grapes & Orange

Que: What are gluten-free vegetables?
Ans: There are some gluten-free vegetables:

• Onion
• Mushroom
• Carrots
• Green beans
• Bell papers
• Potato

Conclusion:

In a simple way, we can not put directly blame gluten for the trouble digestion of wheat. Glyphosphate is the main thing for this problem. Researchers also found an intensive link between Celiac disease and gluten intolerance. Now the Glyphosphate is getting attention and being labelled as a carcinogen by the World Health Organization.

Disclaimer: All information in this article is only to understand what is it based on.

References:

www.beyondceliac.org

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