Helpful Tips For Planning To Have Gluten Free Diet

So, you just found out from your doctor that you have celiac disease or are gluten intolerant. What now? Whats the next step? One thing is definite – you need to follow a gluten free diet.

Theres no excuse as some patients report that intake of even small amounts of gluten make them sick for days.

If you are afraid of the big change ahead of you, you are not the only person who ever felt that way. You might be thinking that going gluten free is impossible, yet do not lose hope. You will find below some helpful tips for people who need to eliminate gluten from their every food intake.

1.You need to plan. If youre not used to planning your day-to-day menu, then its time to do something about it. You need to plan ahead what you would be having for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also, include the snacks in your menu plan. Having this thought out in advance will help you make sure that you can buy all the right ingredients when you go shopping.

2.Its okay to have the same meals through each week. This structure of having the same breakfast or lunch for a few days will help make food preparation easy, less stressful and probably more cost effective.

3.Make sure that you follow a nutritionally-balanced meal plan. For starters, you need to talk to your doctor or dietitian to know which foods you are allowed and not allowed to eat. Of course, you need to avoid wheat, barley and rye and their products (bread and pasta, etc) as these are the naturally rich sources of gluten. Included in the food you are allowed to eat are the foods found in nature devoid of gluten such as meat, fish and poultry and fruits and vegetables.

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