• Avoid Gluten Foods

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  What to do: For the next 14 days, don't eat any foods that contain gluten.

  One of the latest health trends that many people are jumping on the bandwagon of is the gluten-free diet approach. Whether you have a severe gluten intolerance or not, choosing to forgo foods that contain gluten can be a very wise move as long as you fully understand what you're doing.

  Most people will experience some bloating regardless from foods containing gluten and many will find that they cause them to feel hungrier while on their diet plan.

  So how do you tell if a food has gluten and what are some smarter alternatives to be choosing?

  Let's take a quick look at what you need to know about how to avoid gluten foods.

  How To Tell If A Food Contains Gluten

  The best and fastest way to see if a food you're considering contains gluten is to simply look at the ingredient label. Gluten containing foods will contain ingredients that have gluten in them, so as long as you can make sure those ingredients aren't listed anywhere on the panel, you should be okay to consume that food.

  Keep in mind that many seemingly non-gluten containing foods such as salad dressings or deli meats may actually contain gluten due to very small amounts of additives it's been prepared with.

  So what key ingredients should you avoid?

  The big gluten-containing ingredients that should be on your hit list are:

  - wheat

  - rye

  - barley

  Keep in mind though that sometimes derivatives of these will also cause problems. This includes foods such as barley malt, bran, bulgur, oats, grouts, malt products, and so on.

  Smarter Alternatives

  So what are the safer foods that you should be eating?

  For those that don't wish to get rid of all grains, smarter alternatives to help you meet include brown and white rice pasta, brown rice wraps, corn pasta, corn tortillas, nut butters, quinoa, rice noodles, as well as soba noodles.

  Keep in mind that your gluten-free diet should also be filled with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, which are naturally low in gluten and should not cause any problems for you.

  If you combine these carbohydrate sources with healthy, natural fats coming from the environment and your pure lean protein sources, you'll have no problem sticking to a gluten free diet and feeling your best at all times.

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