Not Just Another Diet Craze!

The gluten-free diet has become a popular diet trend lately, and even though it looks like just another diet craze, gluten-free diets may be the right choice for some people looking to become healthier. Let’s take a look at the actual benefits of a gluten-free diet.


Gluten is a type of protein that is found in cereals, wheat and some grains. Gluten’s most common use is to keep the elasticity intact in foods during food production. Gluten makes bread “chewy,” and stops foods from having a sticky, doughy-like texture.

Lots of high processed foods contain gluten and it is generally a good idea to cut out fried, high sugar, high processed and breaded foods.  Your health could benefits from improving cholesterol levels, promoting digestive health, and increasing energy levels.

On a gluten-free diet, you would likely eat more fruits and vegetables because they are low in starch a completely gluten-free. And like any other diet, cutting out one part means either getting the supplements you need in a different way. For example cutting gluten may result in cutting carbs since lots of processed food, like bread contains your daily dose of carbs, try eating low or non-processed pasta, or polenta.

You can even replace the starched white flour you usually use in baking with Coconut Flour. Made from the ground pulp of coconuts after it's been drained of its milk, coconut flour is loaded with nutrients that offer numerous health benefits. Coconut flour is gluten free and does not trigger any allergic reactions wheat flour may cause within the body. Although coconut flour does not contain the gluten protein, it still has significant protein content; it has more protein per serving than the other leading flours, such as white, rye or cornmeal. It's also has nearly double the amount of fiber found in wheat bran flour.