Low Gluten Diets (and why you should eat one)!

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What is Gluten?
 Gluten is a protein
found in wheat,
barley and rye
 „Gluten‟ means
„glue‟ in Latin and
is what gives foods
elasticity


A Trend
 Gluten Free diets
have become very
popular in the past
few years
 Often see foods
marked “GF” in the
supermarket


Reasons To Eat GF
 Celiac Disease
 Gluten Allergy
 Gluten Intolerance
 ADHD/ Autism Treatment
 Medical Conditions
 To improve the overall health of your
body and brain

(Joe‟s Eat-At-Home, GF Food Manufacturer Website)


Celiac Disease
 Autoimmune disorder where the body
cannot process gluten
 There are physical and neurological
symptoms and complications
 Currently the only treatment is eating GF


Celiac Disease Symptoms
 Anemia  Migraines
 Breaking Out  Seizures
 Pain  Certain Cancers
 Delayed Growth  Lactose Intolerance
 Malnutrition
 Sick Stomach
 Dizziness
 Nausea/ Vomiting
 Fatigue
 Depression  Hypoglycemia
 Anxiety  Miscarriages
 Numb/ Tingly
Sensations (Jules Shepard, Celiac Disease
and Living Gluten Free)

ADHD/ Autism
 Often require
comprehensive
treatments- no
single cause and
no single treatment

(ADHD and Autism Cookbook)


Used To Improve Health
 Boost energy
 Eating GF keeps you from taking in processed sugars
and foods with high-fructose
 Reduce joint pain
 Have been linked to over-consumption of gluten
 Lower Cholesterol
 Gluten free diets have been shown to lower cholesterol
 Enhance digestion
 Less “bad” substances put in body
 Lose weight
 Because lots of processed foods are off-limits

(Joe‟s At Home)


Informing Consumers
 Label reading and people being informed of
what‟s in their foods
 It dictates that you stay away from fatty, fried
and pre-packaged foods, processed foods
 Because of this people eat more whole foods,
they are more aware of what they are eating
 Though they spend more money, they buy
less and therefore often eat less


Atkins Diet
A low- carb diet
 Similar to a GF diet, but without substitutes
 Change one‟s metabolism to lose weight

(Atkins.com)


Asian v. American Diet

 Asia
 Plant-based
 Rice, fruit, vegetables, lean protein
 Sweets, dairy, red meat are rarely eating
 Lower rates of heart disease, cancer and
obesity
 Naturally low- gluten


Chart

Harvard

unnauralcauses.org

Conclusion
 Won‟t fix every little thing
 Still recovering from our nation‟s “gluten
addiction”
 But it can be a miracle cure


Bibliography
 "10 Health Benefits of Eating Gluten Free Foods « Joe's Eat At Home." Joe's Eat At Home.
2011. Web. 22 Jan. 2012. http://www.joeseatathome.com/2011/11/21/10-health-benefits-of-
eating-gluten-free-foods/.
 "Atkins - : How Does Atkins Work? – Increase Metabolism | Atkins Official Site." Atkins - Weight
Loss Program – Weight Loss Management | Atkins Official Site. Web. 23 Jan. 2012.
http://www.atkins.com/Program/Overview/How-and-Why-Atkins-Work.aspx.
 "Amazon.com: The Kid-Friendly ADHD and Autism Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide to the
Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet (9781592332236): Pamela Compart, Dana Laake: Books."
Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & More.
Web. 23 Jan. 2012. http://www.amazon.com/Kid-Friendly-ADHD-Autism-Cookbook-Gluten-
Free/dp/1592332234.
 Harvard Computer Society. Harvard. Web. 20 Jan. 2011.
http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/hghr/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Graph22.png.
 "Longevity Diets: Asians & Americans | LIVESTRONG.COM." LIVESTRONG.COM - Lose Weight
& Get Fit with Diet, Nutrition & Fitness Tools | LIVESTRONG.COM. Web. 23 Jan. 2012.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/334182-longevity-diets-asians-americans/.
 Photograph. Unnatural Causes. Web. 19 Jan. 2011.
http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/assets/uploads/image/Life_expectancy2011.jpg.
 Shepard, Jules E. Dowler. The First Year: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten Free : An Essential
Guide for the Newly Diagnosed. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo, 2007. Print.


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