Comments on: What exactly is gluten and why is it often talked about negatively? http://www.glutenfreetips.org/what-exactly-is-gluten-and-why-is-it-often-talked-about-negatively/ Giving you practical Gluten Free Tips to help you live life to the fullest Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:32:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tiggsy http://www.glutenfreetips.org/what-exactly-is-gluten-and-why-is-it-often-talked-about-negatively/comment-page-1/#comment-56 tiggsy Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:59:47 +0000 http://www.glutenfreetips.org/what-exactly-is-gluten-and-why-is-it-often-talked-about-negatively/#comment-56 Gluten is the part of wheat that makes bread hold together, so you get nice springy bread that doesn't fall apart. It's bad for people who have an intolerance, like celiacs, and can cause cancer and other nasties in those people. There's no problem eating it if you're not intolerant, though. If you think you might be having a problem with gluten (like you feel bad every time you eat a bowl of pasta), you can find out more about it by taking this multiple choice quiz: Gluten is the part of wheat that makes bread hold together, so you get nice springy bread that doesn’t fall apart.

It’s bad for people who have an intolerance, like celiacs, and can cause cancer and other nasties in those people.

There’s no problem eating it if you’re not intolerant, though. If you think you might be having a problem with gluten (like you feel bad every time you eat a bowl of pasta), you can find out more about it by taking this multiple choice quiz:

]]> By: Glutenfreegirl http://www.glutenfreetips.org/what-exactly-is-gluten-and-why-is-it-often-talked-about-negatively/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Glutenfreegirl Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:35:51 +0000 http://www.glutenfreetips.org/what-exactly-is-gluten-and-why-is-it-often-talked-about-negatively/#comment-55 Gluten is a protein in wheat, rye and barley. (not in oats but ppl on the Gluten Free (GF) diet avoid oats due to cross contamination with wheat in harvest.) The only ppl who need to eat gluten free are those with Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance, allergies or children with autism (not required but many parents swear the gluten free/casein free diet works for their children.) Celiac Disease is the most common reason for the gluten free diet, 1 in 133 ppl have it and many are still undiagnosed. Those with Celiac cannot digest gluten and it leads to a whole list of health problems. So unless you fit one of the above categories, gluten is perfectly fine and a healthy part of a good diet. Gluten is a protein in wheat, rye and barley. (not in oats but ppl on the Gluten Free (GF) diet avoid oats due to cross contamination with wheat in harvest.) The only ppl who need to eat gluten free are those with Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance, allergies or children with autism (not required but many parents swear the gluten free/casein free diet works for their children.) Celiac Disease is the most common reason for the gluten free diet, 1 in 133 ppl have it and many are still undiagnosed. Those with Celiac cannot digest gluten and it leads to a whole list of health problems.
So unless you fit one of the above categories, gluten is perfectly fine and a healthy part of a good diet.

]]> By: tamitofu1930 http://www.glutenfreetips.org/what-exactly-is-gluten-and-why-is-it-often-talked-about-negatively/comment-page-1/#comment-54 tamitofu1930 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:26:26 +0000 http://www.glutenfreetips.org/what-exactly-is-gluten-and-why-is-it-often-talked-about-negatively/#comment-54 Gluten is the protein in wheat (and certain other grains) that gives yeasted bread it's structure. Some people are sensitive to gluten, and other people have celiac disease, which causes intestinal damage. Gluten is the protein in wheat (and certain other grains) that gives yeasted bread it’s structure.

Some people are sensitive to gluten, and other people have celiac disease, which causes intestinal damage.

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