Gluten Intolerant?

When you eat anything made from wheat, rye and/or barley do you
 bloat, get constipated, vomit, get migraines, have diarrhea or have nausea?
You could either just have a wheat allergy or a gluten intolerance which could be Celiac Disease.  You need a Dr. diagnose you with that, so if you do suffer from the symptroms above.
The funny thing is that vegetarians have a cunundrum since most meat replacement products have Seitan (wheat gluten) or hydrolyzed vegetable protein, which is gluten.
Celiac disease is pretty serious and should not be self-diagnosed because, just like a diet, you might feel you can cheat.  This could lead to serious problems since Celiac disease, if left untreated, could affect other organs in your body and cause permanent damage.  Check the Celiac Foundation website at http://www.celiac.org/ to get more information.

If you or anybody you know has celiac disease then check out my link to gluten-free shopping to the right of this post.

I do not have Celiac disease, but I am going to go on a partial gluten-free diet.  Reason being, is that gluten coats and packs down the villi of your small intestines that it makes it difficult for your intestines to absorb the vitamins and nutrients from your food.

Anyway, if you do not have a gluten intolerance, in my opinion, it might be a good idea to rethink your gluten intake.  Hey, it's mostly carbs isn't it?  Cake, cookies, breads and more that we can all do without or at least to cut down on.

Food for thought

Hal