#19 Gluten Intolerance Wheat-Free Living & Dealing With Long Term Allergies

Many people have more complex allergies to foods like dairy, sugar and wheat. Sometimes, even after doing comprehensive work to introduce allergens into your diet, you may find that there are some foods that you still can’t eat without a reaction. If you are one of these people, you may have to eliminate these allergens from your diet completely.

With the so many resources right at your fingertips, there is plenty of information and support for living a dairy-free, sugar-free or wheat-free lifestyle. Now we will go into detail about striving for a wheat-free lifestyle.

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If you have a long-term allergic reaction to wheat products, there are some good alternatives to use. First, you will have to determine whether you just have a wheat allergy, or if you are allergic to gluten as well. Gluten is a protein found in wheat and many other grains. To test your allergies, try eating alternative grains like barley or oat flour. If you can eat these without reaction, then wheat and not gluten is your culprit.

Since wheat is in virtually all carbohydrate products on the market, packaged bread, pasta and cookies are out immediately. You will also need to read the labels on canned or bottled sauces. Rice is a better carbohydrate substitute. If you are used to having rolls or bread with dinner, try using brown rice instead. Rice flour and rice noodles are also good substitutes for some of your favorite wheat products.

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#18 Is Sugar in your Gluten Diet?

You can start living sugar-free by shifting the focus of your daily diet to whole, natural, unprocessed foods. Focus on lean meats, fresh vegetables and fruits and complex whole grain products. The less that you eat from a package, can or bottle the better.

You can try some sugar-free products but make sure to read their labels carefully. There is a big difference between a product that contains no sugar, and a low-carbohydrate product.

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You will have to experiment with how sensitive your body is to sugar and sugar substitutes. Some people find that after time they are able to use some natural sugars like honey in their food, or even eat packaged foods made with honey.

If you’ve been using sweet treats as a reward for yourself and your family, brainstorm some strategies to reward yourself differently. Pick a “safe” food as a treat, or use a nonfood alternative, like getting a massage, reading a good book or watching a guilty pleasure movie.

Once your palate gets used to sugar-free living, you’ll be surprised by how many flavours that you were missing. Sugar tends to overwhelm your taste buds and when it is gone, you will be able to savour other foods.

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Diana Walker provides delicious, nutritious and easy Gluten-free recipes and foods at Diana’s Healthy Gluten Free Whole Foods Lifestyles

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#17 Sugar-Free Living & Battling Long Term Allergies

After introducing allergens back into your diet, you may find that there are some foods that you just can’t eat without it causing a reaction. More complex allergies are to foods like dairy, sugar and wheat.

What makes this difficult it you don’t realize what you are allergic to until you start to eliminate things. This is one way that you can determine what food allergies you might have. This process definitely helps to get you on track for a gluten free diet. Let’s look at what you can do for a sugar-free living.

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Sugar-Free Living

Of all food allergies, there are probably the most resources available for sugar-free living. Since diabetics cannot eat large quantities of sugar, and there are still many people who are following low-carbohydrate diets, sugar-free recipes, tips and hints are everywhere.

Living a sugar-free or low-sugar lifestyle requires dedication and research. If you have strong reactions to sugar, you may not be able to handle any sugar substitutes or food made with sugar substitutes. Sugar substitutes can cause sugar cravings and, in some cases, sugar allergy reactions. In general, it’s best to avoid them completely.

You will need to read labels on packaged and processed foods. Sugar is one of the top additives to all kinds of foods – some that you wouldn’t even suspect! Sugar is added to bread, canned vegetables and packaged sauces, among many, many other products. It is no wonder that Americans consume 156 pounds of sugar per year!

Diana Walker, Cravings Coach

Diana Walker provides delicious, nutritious and easy Gluten-free recipes and foods at Diana’s Healthy Gluten Free Whole Foods Lifestyles

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17 Sugar-Free Living & Battling Long Term Allergies