Food & Drink

Do you Eat Gluten Free?

Food & Drink

Posted by: kiwigal

29th Nov 2011 07:30am

I would like to start up some sharing to do with Gluten free living. I am a person that has had to live gluten free, not by choice but to improve my well being. Who else has had this experience here? What tips do you have.

Sydmum23
  • 22nd Dec 2011 11:13am

I started going wheat free and gluten free back in 2004, to improve my health and wellbeing, as I'd get intolerance reactions to it (such as bloating, tummy trouble, etc). It was hard at first, but because I didn't have to be super strict about it, it was very do-able. You just need to stick to rice-based foods, fresh fruit and veg, and meats / fish too. You can easily get gluten free pasta and bread. For the gluten free pasta, I prefer the Casalare brand pasta. It tastes better and cooks well. (And you can get them with spinach in it, or tomato & basil). There's also a good range of gluten free cereals available, most of them are by Orgran. The only thing to watch out for are pre-made sauces and anything in a packet. Check the ingredients list, and re-check the same labels every few months or so, as many companies change their ingredients over time, without any noticeable label changes (apart from the ingredients list).


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