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What do these foods have in common?

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GLUTEN!

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Gluten Free 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

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A Trend Gluten Free diets

have become very popular in the past few years

Often see foods marked “GF” in the supermarket

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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)

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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

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Celiac Disease Symptoms Anemia Breaking Out Pain Delayed Growth Malnutrition Dizziness Fatigue Depression Anxiety Numb/ Tingly

Sensations

Migraines Seizures Certain Cancers Lactose Intolerance Sick Stomach Nausea/ Vomiting Hypoglycemia Miscarriages

(Jules Shepard, Celiac Disease and Living Gluten Free)

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ADHD/ Autism Often require

comprehensive treatments- no single cause and no single treatment

(ADHD and Autism Cookbook)

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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)

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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

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Atkins Diet A low- carb diet Similar to a GF diet, but without

substitutes Change one’s metabolism to lose weight

(Atkins.com)

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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

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Harvard

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Conclusion Won’t fix every little thing Still recovering from our nation’s “gluten

addiction” But it can be a miracle cure

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