Being a Celiac, one needs to follow a strict gluten-free diet to heal and keep the Celiac symptoms away. Most people have diets that are built around staple grains such as wheat, rye and barley. Finding alternative gluten-free diet foodsthat replicate these grains are a big task for many people as the segue into the alternative lifestyle that is gluten-free. I am sure that is why so many people focus on baking when they first begin on the diet.
brown rice is a great gluten-free diet foods alternative to wheat
Grains bring a lot of trace nutrients and fiber to our diets but as with the case of most mass produced foods a lot of them get destroyed in the manufacturing process and have to be added in after the fact. Often when people start to become aware of food and the various nutrients they each contain and how they affect the body they start thinking differently about what they ingest and start making healthier choices. Studies show that eating foods that are as true to their harvest form as possible have the best nutrient and digestive benefits over highly processed foods. That being said, there are some fine grains and seeds that are great gluten-free alternatives to the ones laden with gluten.
Great Gluten-Free Diet Foods Alternatives to Wheat, Rye and Barley
quinoa is very versatile gluten-free diet food
There all sorts of great recipes using these gluten-free diet foods that are both savory and/or sweet, hot and/or cold. Each of these alternatives have different health benefits and tastes. Some are great sources of fiber or protein. They are all very much worth exploring.
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I’ve tried most of these and found them quite tasty. Quinoa is great, and I like oatmeal once in a while.
What I find about quinoa is that even those that have never eaten it or prefer not to stray from North American’s mainstream diet, they find it delicious.
What IS Quinoa? What’s it taste like?
It is an ancient seed that is a full protein. You can use it as or in salads, cereal or as a side dish or in breads. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa
Quinoa is hard to get in Asia – but we have great purple colored rice, also called black rice, which is fantastic and has a nutty taste. I don’t know if you can find it in the US or other places, but if you can, it is worth trying.
Is that the same as wild rice?