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Submitted by community on Wed, 01/04/2009 - 8:43pm
For young children What is Gluten anyway? As humans we generally do better on a varied seasonal diet so when we feed on mostly the same products day after day it is no surprise that the digestive system gets overloaded and can sometimes just shut down. People with celiac disease may have no symptoms but can still develop complications of the disease over time. Long-term complications include malnutrition—which can lead to anaemia, osteoporosis, and miscarriage, among other problems—liver diseases, and cancers of the intestine. The treatment for celiac disease is a gluten-free diet. Health professionals may ask a newly diagnosed person to work with a dietician or a naturopath on a gluten-free diet plan. For most people, following this diet will stop symptoms, heal existing intestinal damage, and prevent further damage. Improvement begins within days of starting the diet. So what can my children eat on a 'Gluten Free Diet'? The following flours are also off limits if you are into baking for your children: bromated flour, durum flour, enriched flour, farina, plain flour, graham flour, phosphate flour, semolina, white flour, and self-rising flour. What you CAN use as part of a gluten-free diet is this: Amaranth, arrowroot, buckwheat, cassava, corn flax, legumes, millet, nuts, potatoes, quinoa, rice, sago, seeds , soy, tapioca, wild rice, and yucca. The list obviously only covers flours - your child can also eat all products that are not made using flour. Health food shops and most good supermarkets stock loads of gluten free foods. You will be surprised when you actually start looking. There is a gluten free recipe section at theworldrecipebook.com. You may feel a little overwhelmed at first but it will soon become apparent which foods do or do not contain gluten. Good luck with it all - if your child or you start following a gluten free diet you will all be feeling a lot healthier than you ever felt. Yours in health Stephen Smith ND Stephen is a qualified Naturopath, professional Chef and single father of two beautiful children.
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Do your eyes start to glaze over when you hear other parents and the media start talking about diets? Well The Gluten Free Diet is perhaps one you should get a little understanding of. The reason is that most kids (and adults) eat far too much wheat and wheat products, and you will be amazed which foods contain wheat that perhaps you never thought of. A gluten overload in children can lead to one or more of the following symptoms:




Diet for the kid? I don't see
Diet for the kid? I don't see the benefit from it.
But, the recipe looks yummi, even for an adult like me :-)
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thank's for sharing info ...
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I'm glad I found your blog. Thanks.
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thank's for sharing ...
I think, child doesn't need
I think, child doesn't need diet, for growing up ... but nice post.
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Thanks for sharing this article!
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