Gluten (gluten) is a complex protein found in certain types of grains (wheat, rye, barley, oats). In case of individual intolerance to the product, allergic reactions, as well as hereditary autoimmune diseases, a gluten-free diet is prescribed. Its purpose is to reduce the intensity of the symptoms of the disease, to improve the health of the patient.
Rules for a gluten-free diet
A gluten-free diet is prescribed for medical reasons. Its main rule is to exclude gluten-containing products from the menu. These can be products containing pure gluten (cereals: oats, rye, wheat, barley), as well as additives (sweet yogurts, ice cream, canned food, fast food, baked goods, etc. ).
Gluten-free foods are based on the consumption of animal proteins and fats (meat, poultry, fish, dairy products), complex carbohydrates (vegetables and fruits), certain types of grains, legumes. Sugar and honey are allowed.
You should eat often 4-5 times a day. The volume of food should be small 250-300 g. In case of acute feeling of hunger, you can eat with permitted foods (fruits, natural juices, dairy products). The last meal should be no later than 18: 00.
Grocery list
Gluten Free Diet - List of Allowed Foods:
- Baking soy, buckwheat, buckwheat, rice flour;
- Soybeans and legumes;
- Olive, sunflower, soybean, corn oil;
- Butter;
- Natural milk and fermented milk products;
- Meat (beef, veal, rabbit, pork);
- Birds (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese);
- Fish and seafood;
- Eggs (chicken, quail);
- Millet;
- Rice;
- Corn;
- Millet;
- Buckwheat;
- Vegetables;
- Ხილი;
- honey;
- Amaranth and Quinoa (Latin American grain);
- Natural tea and coffee (brewed).
Gluten Free Diet - List of Prohibited Foods:
- Wheat;
- Rye;
- Oats;
- Barley;
- Semolina;
- Hand drill;
- Fast food;
- Ნაყინი;
- Sausages;
- Foods;
- Crab sticks;
- Buy yogurts, cottage cheese, cottage cheese;
- Packaged juices;
- Instant coffee;
- Corn flakes;
- Sweets;
- Baked dishes;
- Cocoa;
- Sauces (mayonnaise, tomatoes), mustard.
Menu for the week
Gluten-free diet menu per week (breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner):
Monday
- Omelette with two eggs and tomatoes;
- Chicken soup with slices of meat. Buckwheat bread;
- Ხili salad;
- Potato Puree. "Greek salad". Grilled fish.
Tuesday
- Cottage cheese with sour cream and berries;
- Ear with pieces of fish. ᲑRice cakes;
- Orange, grapefruit;
- Millet porridge. Turkey fillet with baked vegetables.
Wednesday
- Rice pudding with honey;
- Broth. Baked fish with vegetables;
- Kefir;
- Beef cutlet. Buckwheat. Cucumber and tomato salad.
Thursday
- ᲨFried eggs. Apple;
- Champignon cream soup. Boiled chicken breast;
- Ryazhenka. Soy biscuits;
- Beef pilaf. White cabbage salad.
Friday
- Buckwheat porridge with milk;
- Oven-baked salmon with potatoes and cheese;
- Low-fat cottage cheese 1 tsp. K. honey;
- Veal in a creamy sauce. . Baked potatoes. Carrot salad.
Saturday
- Pumpkin porridge with milk;
- Okroshka. Baked chicken fillets;
- 1 hard-boiled egg. Compote;
- Roast rabbit with vegetables. Cucumber rolls.
Sunday
- 2 soft-boiled eggs. Orange;
- Veal borscht with slices of meat. Baked without gluten;
- Cheese. Kefir;
- Beef steak. Stewed vegetables.
We must remember that the last meal must be no later than 18: 00. If you feel hungry, you can eat any food allowed on a gluten-free diet.
Recommendations for children
A gluten-free diet for children is prescribed when the young organism is immune to certain plant protein proteins (wheat, oats, rye, barley).
Indications for prescribing a gluten-free diet for children:
- Individual intolerance and allergic reactions;
- Celiac disease is an inherited disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract and causes intestinal atrophy, as a result of which the body is unable to absorb food;
- With intoxication of the body (including helminthic infestation);
- In the treatment of diathesis;
- Autism;
- Schizophrenia;
- Neurological diseases;
- Autoimmune diseases.
A gluten-free diet is prescribed to children only for medical reasons and is recognized to alleviate symptoms and improve health. Parents should control the child's diet not only at home but also in educational institutions (kindergarten, school).
When buying a product, you should definitely get acquainted with its composition. The fact is that many manufacturers add gluten-free products to improve their structure. It is important to note that some manufacturers disguise gluten as a "modified food starch", a "hydrolyzed protein". Gluten is often added to fast food, ice cream, sweets, so they should be excluded from the child's diet.
Gluten Free Diet For Kids - Allowed Meal Menu:
- Natural dairy products and fermented milk products without additives and impurities;
- Meat, poultry, fish, eggs;
- Porridge: buckwheat, rice, millet;
- Vegetables, fruits, berries;
- Bread and cakes made from buckwheat, rice or corn flour.
- Sweets (marmalade, marshmallow, jam) are allowed, but gluten-free.
Uglutine Diet - Menu for one-day-olds:
- Breakfast: Buckwheat porridge with milk and a slice of butter.
- Lunch: pea soup. Potato Puree. Cooked chicken fillets.
- Lunch: cottage cheese with raisins. Compote.
- Dinner: rice porridge. Beef balls. Grated carrot salad.
Gluten-free diet for weight loss
A gluten-free diet for weight loss is the transition to proper nutrition. The fact is that gluten, in addition to grains (oats, rye, wheat and barley), contains flour products, baked goods, fast food, sausages, canned food, instant coffee, tea bags and kvass. Avoiding these high-calorie foods will reduce your daily calorie intake, improve your metabolism, and cleanse your gut of toxins and toxins.
A gluten-free diet for weight loss has a varied and balanced menu. To achieve effective results, you should eat small meals 4-5 times a day. The last meal should be no later than 18: 00. During the day, you should drink at least 1, 5 liters of boiling water. The use of brewed tea and coffee is allowed, but sweeteners can be used without additives and sugar. Salt in the diet should be kept to a minimum so that excess fluid does not accumulate in the body.
Gluten-free weight loss diet - menu for one day:
- Breakfast: cottage cheese with natural yogurt 200 g;
- Lunch: broth 150 gr. Boiled chicken fillet 150 g;
- Breakfast: 2 green apples;
- Dinner: baked turkey with vegetables 250 gr.
Weight loss will be followed by fatigue and constant tiredness. By following a proper gluten-free diet for a month, you can lose 3-5 extra pounds, cleanse the body, regulate the gastrointestinal tract, improve the face, skin, hair and nails. With regular physical activity, the result of following a gluten-free diet will be much more effective.