How Gluten Affect Your Body

Gluten:

Gluten is a protein found in many food products that are made

with wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten prohibits the absorption of

vitamins and minerals into the body bringing about steady harm

to the wall intestines. Gluten intolerance is major agent for gluten

sensitivity, celiac disease and gluten allergy. Bread, pasta, cereal,

salad dressing, some can soups, and beer all contain gluten.

Diseases caused by gluten

i) Celiac disease

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease in which a person can't tolerate gluten, a protein in

wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten intolerance is also known as celiac disease, but celiac disease is an

extreme form of wheat allergy. Celiac disease is a genetic disorder that affects your digestive

system and damages your small intestines especially the villi or micro-villi. It is caused by a

reaction to gliadin, one of the main proteins in gluten. Celiac disease is much more serious

because malabsorption of vital nutrients occurs with every exposure to gluten. It is really a

malabsorption disease that also known by other names for example celiac sprue and gluten

enteropathy. Celiac disease is also called coeliac, non-tropical sprue, celiac sprue, gluten

sensitive enteropathy or intolerant enteropathy.

ii) Inflammation refers to as the natural mechanisms that respond to the immune system to

injury. You can notice when in action or at any time you get an injury or

splinter the immediate area gets almost tender and red as well. These

proteins in wheat are irritated in the gut: they are more like that splinter

digging deep into your gut lining, causing the severe inflammatory

response.

The well-known case is an inflammation brought about by gluten in

individuals with non-celiac gluten sensitivity or celiac disease.

Inflammation in the stomach contributes to a complication known as intestinal permeability or

“leaky gut”. However, the gut has a delicate structure of “border control” that allows digested

food into the bloodstream while keeping substances out. Day in day out, a person can consume

thousands of random indigestible molecules, viruses, bacteria, dust particles, and other stuff that

are not supposed to enter into your bloodstream.

Gut inflammation can also mess up that structure of border control. Therefore loosening the

junctions between the cells in the wall of the so unintended material can pass through.

Gluten accelerates the release of a protein known zonulin. The zonulin autonomously cause the

loosening of these junctions between cells structure in the gut. These intestinal permeability has

become a severe problem because it a major cause of autoimmune

Gluten free diet and gluten free recipes

Gluten intolerance can manifest as anemia since the broken small

intestine cannot correctly absorb vitamin B12 and iron. it can lower

absorption of nutrients, including magnesium and can also give way

to hormone imbalance. It can also result in sudden and unhealthy

weight loss or weight gain of the individual. Symptoms that adults

usually have range from depression, fatigue and exhaustion, pain,

nutrient deficiency, diarrhea, abdominal bloating, osteoporosis, infertility and even weight loss.

This leads to inflammation and de-allocation of energy reserves. Abnormal immune function,

this causes, headaches and migraine, muscle and joint pain, Brain Fog (Celiac disease), skin

problems eczema, acne and dermatitis.

When you go gluten free, eat more vegetables, fruit and meat.

Vitamins B and D are the vitamins that are most lacked in a gluten

free diet so these items are very important. Eating a Gluten free diet

will take pre-planning and learning how to modify meals that you

already enjoy only with gluten free recipes. You will enjoy foods

made from corn, beans, rice, potatoes and special grains and seeds.

Quinoa, buckwheat and millet are excellent choices. There are many great resources to find

gluten free products online.

Gluten sensitivity or better defined a digestive problem with any food containing gluten and is

really a broad term including a myriad of sensitivity to gluten and is a general term describing

conditions characterized by sensitivity to gluten. Gluten intolerance is never out-grown and

people who are gluten intolerant must avoid gluten throughout their life-time. At first it may take

time to get used to a fully gluten free diet but with a little practice you will enjoy the gluten free

life and feeling better.

Some gluten free recipes are:

Tomato Spinach Frittata

6 eggs

2 tbsp milk (optional)

½ tsp garlic powder

salt and pepper

1 cup spinach, finely chopped

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

½ cup crumbled goat cheese

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Grease a muffin tin with oil or cooking spray.

In a large measuring cup, whisk eggs, milk, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Set aside.

Fill each muffin cup with chopped spinach, tomatoes and goat

cheese.

Pour egg mixture into each muffin cup.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until they are completely set.

This recipe makes 6 frittatas. You could double it to make a dozen.

Potato Pancakes

1 sweet potato, peeled and grated

2 yellow potatoes, peeled and grated

1 tbsp olive oil

½ tsp garlic powder

salt and pepper

sour cream and chives for garnish

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Grease a muffin tin with oil or cooking spray.

Using a kitchen towel or cheesecloth, drain the excess water from the potatoes.

In a large bowl, mix potatoes with olive oil, garlic powder, salt and

pepper.

Press potato mixture into each muffin cup created a small reservoir in the centre.

Bake for 30-40 minutes or until they reached your desired crispness.

Top with sour cream and chives.

This recipe makes 6 pancakes. You could double it to make a dozen.

Walnut/Almond Pieces

1½ cups almonds

½ cup walnut

½ cup sunflower seeds

¼ cup dates

¼ cup cranberries

½ cup almond butter

¼ cup honey

Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.

In your food processor pulse almonds, walnuts and sunflower seeds until they become coarse crumbs.

In a small saucepan or in the microwave, heat almond butter and

honey until they are smooth and easy to pour.

In a large mixing bowl, combine almond mixture,chopped dates, cranberries and almond butter mixture.

Use your hands to mix everything thoroughly.

Press mixture into each muffin cup.

Freeze for 20-30 minutes.

Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Crispy cheese and olive salad

1 package cheese tortellini

1⁄2 cucumber

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1⁄4 cup Kalamata olives

1⁄4 cup feta

fresh parsley to taste

2 tbsp. olive oil

1 tbsp. white wine vinegar

1⁄2 lemon, juiced

1 tsp Greek seasoning

Black Bean Salad

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can corn

1 orange bell pepper, diced

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1 avocado

1 tbsp. olive oil

1 lime juiced

1⁄2 tsp chili

1⁄2 tsp cumin

salt and pepper

Chickpea Salad

1 can chickpeas

1⁄2 red onion, finely chopped

1 cup spinach, finely chopped

1 yellow pepper, finely chopped

2 stalks celery, finely chopped

1⁄2 cucumber, finely chopped

2 tbsp. olive oil

1 tbsp. white wine vinegar

salt and pepper