How to Eat Healthy and Gluten Free

This is the plan I like to go by and I think it is a good one.

Try to eat organic foods when possible, they have more nutrients in them.

• Eat Alkaline Foods. Foods that don't produce acid.


• Eat Enough Fiber. 30 grams a day.


• Watch your Glycemic/Blood Sugar Control. Don't eat too much carbs and sweets.


• Eat Meals of 40% Carbohydrates, 30% Protein and 30% Healthy Fats.


• Stay away from Gluten and Avoid Cross Contamination.


• Take your Vitamins/Minerals, Calcium/Magnesium, Zinc, EFA, Garlic, Probiotics, Digestive Enzymes, Antioxidants and Amino Acids daily. 


• Detoxification: Castor Oil Pack. You put castor oil on a special cotton cloth, (lay down on the couch or on your bed), then lay the cotton cloth on your stomach, then a plastic bag, then a towel, lastly a heating pad. Do that for about an hour. It is really soothing. Do this 3 times a week if not more.


• It is a good idea to do a cleanse or a fast every once in awhile to help your body get rid of toxins.


• Drink 8-10 Cups of Alkaline Water a day.


• Don't over eat, everything in moderation.


• Exercise 3 times a week for 30 minutes.


• Read your ingredient labels carefully at the grocery store.


• When you go out to eat tell the waiter you eat gluten-free.

What you can eat:

• Gluten Free Foods. Anything that you used to buy just replace them with gluten free foods. Gluten-Free Breads, Cereals, Pastas, Pizza, Desserts (like gluten-free ice cream).


• Steamed Vegetables. Eat a variety. Potatoes and Corn (unless you are allergic, then eat yams and sweet potatoes instead).


• Fruits


• Grains: Buckwheat, Millet, Quinoa, Basmati or Brown Rice Teff.


• Gluten Free Flours and Binding Agents: Brown Rice Flour, Arrowroot Flour, Tapioca, Potato Flour, Garbanzo Flour, Almond Meal Flour, Amaranth Flour, Buckwheat Flour, Millet Flour, Quinoa Flour, Sorghum Flour, Soy Flour, Tapioca Flour or Starch, Arrowroot, Cornstarch, Guar Gum, Potato Starch and Xanthum Gum.


• Legumes: Split Peas, Lentils, Beans, Pinto Beans, Mung Beans, Garbanzo Beans, and Azuki Beans.


• Fish


• Poultry: Chicken, Turkey and Eggs.


• Lean Meats


• Cheese (unless you are allergic to dairy) Almond Cheese,


• Sweeteners: Raw Honey, Stevia and Xylitol. I prefer Raw Honey.


• Seeds and Nuts. (unless you are allergic) Flax, Pumpkin, Sesame, and Sunflower Seeds. Almond, Brazil, Cashew, Sesame, etc.


• Butter and Oils: Butter, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Flax Seed Oil. Coconut Oil.


• Spices and Sauce: Salt, Pepper, etc, Herbs, Bragg's Liquid Amino


• Beverages: Alkaline Water 8-10 cups a day, Rice Milk, Soy Milk, Almond Milk, Coconut Milk, and 100% Fruit Juice and herbal tea.


• Others: Vinegar, Pickles, Gluten-Free Baking Chocolate, Gluten-Free Baking Soda, Gluten-Free Baking Powder and Olives.

Foods to Avoid

• All Wheat (Gluten) Wheat, Barley, Barley Malt, Rye, Spelt, Semolina, Graham Flour, Wheat Starch, Wheat Germ, Couscous, Bran, Kamut, Bulgur, Durum, Triticale, Oats? Oats are not guaranteed from cross contamination. Alcohol (contains gluten).


• All Animal Milks


• Peanuts (allergies?)


• Caffeinated Teas and Coffees. I prefer herbal tea.


• Pork (it is hard for the stomach to digest).


• Shellfish (allergies?)


• Sugar and Sugar Substitutes

My Favorite Gluten Free Foods

• Bolthouse Farms Smoothies (usually sold by the mixed salads at the grocery stores


• Amy's Gluten-Free, Non-Dairy Spinach Pizza


• Amy's Bowls, etc.


• Organic Bistro Whole Life Meals


• Alexia Sweet Potato Julienne Fries


• Perky's Crunchy Flax Cereal (they also have Rice Cereal)


• Nut-Thins Crackers I like the Pecan and Almond Crackers


• Jeannies Coconut Macaroons 


• Honey Gardens Raw Honey


• Rice Dream Original Rice Milk


• Imagine Chicken and Beef Stock/Broth


• Bob's Red Mill Flours, Xanthan Gum and Baking Products.


• OrganicVille Ketchup (Gluten-Free and Sugar-Free)


• Terra Chips


• LARABAR Snack Bars


• Crunchmaster Multi-Grain Crackers


• Udi's Gluten-Free Foods


• Jensen's Bread & Bakeries


• Namaste Gluten-Free Foods (mixes)


• Mixes From The Heartland Inc.

You can look at my store to see more examples of gluten-free foods.
Lisa's Amazon.com Store

Where to shop for gluten-free foods.

Grocery Stores

• Health Food Stores. Fred Meyer Nutrition Center, Whole Foods Market, Wild Oats, Trader Joe's, and New Season's Marketplace.


• Gluten-Free Markets, Specialty Stores and Bakeries.


• Farmer's Market and Co-oops.


• The Internet 

Check my "Resources" for more information on where to shop.
There are lots of gluten-free books and Internet sites that have great gluten-free recipes.

My other posts that are relevant to this post.
Gluten Free Recipes
Gluten Free Recipe Websites
Gluten-Free Flours, Binding Agents and Gluten
Gluten-free Baking Tips
Gluten-Free Breakfast and Snack Ideas
How I learned that I am Gluten Intolerant
Sweeteners

All the information that I have acquired over the years have been passed on to me by others, from the Internet, from my doctors and from my nature path. This is a accumulation of everything that I have learned over the years and the things that I have added to my website. It is all written in my own words.

Also I always like to reference these books:
"Prescription for Nutritional Healing"
"The Anti-Inflammation Diet and Recipe Book"
"The Acid-Alkaline Diet"
"The Gluten-Free Bible"
"Living Gluten-Free for Dummies"

I highly recommend that you find a support group, like this one:
Gluten Intolerance Group
Just click on your state to find your local support group.

Make sure your medications are gluten-free.
Gluten-Free Drugs
 
I have lots of resources listed under my "Resources" on the top left side of my website.
Lisa's Gluten Free Advice and Healthy Living

Well that is it. I hope it has helped you learn what you need to do to eat healthy and gluten free.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Take Care,
Lisa

Food Intolerance

Food Intolerance List
Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease
Food Allergies
Dairy Sensitivity
Fructose or Sugar Sensitivity
Yeast Sensitivity

Symptoms List
Respiratory
Immune System
Neural
Skin, Hair and Nails
Metabolism Problems
Musculo-Skeletal
Malabsorption
Genital/Reproductive

Serious Chronic Diseases resulting from untreated Food Intolerance
Diabetes type 1
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chron's Disease
Osteoporosis
Anemia
Bowel Cancer and Stomach Cancer
Atherosclerosis (Cardio-Vascular Disease)
High Blood Pressure
Graves Disease
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Sjogren's Syndrome and many others.

For more information look at Food Intolerance

My Website:
http://www.lisasglutenfree.com/

How I learned that I am Gluten Intolerant

I have went to Nature Path the last year, for over a year for my acid reflux/hietal hernia. The ladies there are very caring and fun to be around. I loved it there. They have helped me out allot. I had gotten the Hietal Hernia Surgery in August 2009, it has helped allot. I still have all my Food Allergies though.

I always feel better as long as I follow the Dr's advise.

First she told be to go on an Anti-Inflammatory Diet. The book is called "The Anti-Inflammation Diet and Recipe Book" Protect yourself and your family from Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Allergies and More. by Jessica K. Black, N.D. I got this book from the Nature Path, but you can get anywhere. My nature path has also put me on natural supplements. And she told me to use organic foods. I have lost lots of weight following this diet plan. It's mostly vegetable, some meats and some fruit. No junk food. No sugar or wheat. Dr. has me doing a castor= oil pack. You put castor oil on a special cotton cloth, (lay down on the couch or your bed), then you lay the cloth on your stomach then plastic bag, then a towel, lastly a heating pad. Do that for about an hour. It is really soothing. It is a form of detox.

Before I followed this diet, I was following "The Acid-Alkaline Diet" for Optimum Health Restore your health by creating balance in your diet.
This book talks about eating alkaline foods and drinking alkaline water and staying away form acidy foods. Both of these books are very similar food wise.

The other thing I have done is NAET treatments. Here is a link: NAET Treatment I have a book posted on "My Favorite Books" about NAET.
It helps to rid allergies and other sensitivities, like food. Read up on it. It has helped me allot and then come back to my website for more information.
http://www.lisasglutenfree.com/

I have also followed the advise of  a book called "Prescription for Nutritional Healing"A practical A-Z Reference to drug-free remedies using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs and food supplements. By Phyllis A. Balch, CNC and James F. Balch, M.D.

These Books are located on my "I Recommend" page.
My nature path also did a food sensitivity test on me and discovered that I have several food sensitivities. Especially to: Dairy, Caffeine, Chocolate, Sugars, Wheat (and all Gluten's), Tomatoes, Potatoes and Corn.

I went to a Gluten Free Baking Class held at my Nature Path's office. The lady who was running the class gave us some very yummy treats that she had baked, they were Gluten Free and Sugar Free.

Here is a Great Gluten Free Book to start with, "The Gluten-Free Bible".

Here is a link to a webpage that talks about Gluten Sensitivity Symptoms.
Gluten Sensitivity Symptoms
Look at the symptoms to see if you might be Gluten Intolerant.

Please come back to my website for more information.
http://www.lisasglutenfree.com/  Thank-you