Going gluten and casein free isn't as simple as using replacement products.
Last week was my family’s first week of attempting to eat a gluten and casein free (GFCF) diet and I think it was probably one of the most miserable food weeks we’ve ever experienced! Originally, when I started researching this dietary change, I thought the best approach was to find GFCF replacements for my family’s favorite convenience foods: pizza, mac-n-cheese, ice cream, chicken nuggets, and spaghetti. I have to admit, Chef Amy, one of the moderators of the yahoogroups list GFCFKIds, immediately told me this was a bad idea. Her suggestion was to focus on eating whole foods that were acceptable for our diet and just go without the foods that weren’t GFCF friendly. Of course I ignored her advice, just like some rebellious teenager who …
Studies suggest a gluten free/casein free diet might help people who suffer from a variety of incurable conditions such as asthma, ADHD and autism. Following four steps can make transitioning to a GF/CF diet easier for your family.
After a few months of research, I’ve decided to start my family on a gluten free – casein free diet. Gluten is a protein found in certain grains such as wheat, rye and barley, while casein is the protein found in milk products. Both of these proteins can cause severe allergic reactions in people who have sensitivities to these foods and there are recent studies which seem to indicate gluten and casein can exacerbate certain conditions such as asthma, ADHD and autism. Both my youngest son and husband suffer from asthma. In addition, we suspect that my daughter and youngest son have a condition known as Sensory Processing Disorder. Similar to autism, SPD is a little known and little understood neurological disorder in which the brain doesn’t…
kristybrent19
3:31 am on Tuesday, July 19, 2011
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