If you were showing the symptoms or have been diagnosed with having wheat intolerance or Celiac disease, then a gluten free diet must be started immediately to remain pain and symptom free. All the while it may seem like it’s the end of the world and to be conscious of what you can eat at any given time, rest assure it really is not as bad you think. Just simply follow these tips to live a gluten free life.
There are more foods thank you think that you can have in your diet that are free from gluten and wheat. Many of theses foods, if prepared the right way with gluten free recipes can taste nothing like a gluten meal and you probably wouldn’t even know you were on a gluten free diet. The Internet is such a helpful tool in finding high quality gluten recipes for many types of foods. One book I swear by is Felicity’s Gluten Free Handbook.“>Felicity’s Gluten Free Handbook.

In addition to that, if your goal is gluten free living, then you won’t only have to watch out for what you eat. There are many ingredients in skin care products that you may have on right now that are not celiac friendly and contain gluten. Many of the more popular products in the make up industry contain gluten. The Internet, again, is a very friendly tool to use to help you find gluten free skin care and make up product. Click on the link at the top of this page called “Gluten Free Products” to search for gluten free grocery and gourmet foods, books, videos, and home and garden essentials.
One thing you can do is join a support group with others that have to avoid gluten. This will not only help you achieve the knowledge of living a gluten free lifestyle, but also keep you plugged in the celiac community whether it’s local or long distance. You can share experiences, recipe’s, treat’s, and even list that you are having a celiac party so other local’s in your area can meet together. This is also great for easing the stress of trying to understand and learn foods that you can and cannot eat.
If you’re the type of person that just has to eat out once or twice a week to take a break from cooking, then it would be a good idea to find a restaurant that offers gluten free food with people that suffer from gluten intolerance. You’ll be surprised how many chain restaurants like Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, or even Carrabba’s Italian Grill can provide you with a gluten free menu, to name a few. A really good tip is to go to Google maps and type in your address. When the little icon that looks like an upside down teardrop appears, click it and there is a link that says “search nearby”. Simply type in “gluten free” (without the quotation) and see what pops up in your general area. A lot of times there will be family owned restaurants and a selection of chain restaurants that provide a gluten free menu. It also wouldn’t hurt to pick up the phone to call them just to make sure they have a gluten free selection.