{"id":8895,"date":"2016-07-12T08:30:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T12:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/?p=8895"},"modified":"2016-07-12T08:55:14","modified_gmt":"2016-07-12T12:55:14","slug":"facts-on-the-gluten-free-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/facts-on-the-gluten-free-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts on the Gluten Free Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There has been a lot of talk about gluten-free diets, and a great deal of controversy.\u00a0 Some dietary professionals are convinced that gluten is harmful and gluten sensitivity is a widespread problem.\u00a0 Others in the medical community are not convinced, and some even feel that a Gluten-Free Diet could be harmful.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Do you really need to go Gluten Free?<\/h2>\n<p>As with so many things in the world of diet and health, the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.\u00a0 Gluten sensitivity is no doubt real, and some people truly are allergic to this common food ingredient.\u00a0 At the same time, the desire to go gluten-free could cause problems for some people, especially those that are able to process wheat-containing foods easily.<\/p>\n<p>If you are wondering if you should jump on the gluten-free bandwagon and banish wheat products from your diet, it is a good idea to start with an exploration of common wheat allergy symptoms.\u00a0 If you recognize any of these common symptoms of a wheat allergy, you should talk to your doctor about them and discuss whether a Gluten-free diet would be appropriate. Here are some wheat allergy symptoms to watch out for.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Recognizing Common Wheat Allergy Symptoms<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Itching, swelling or irritation of the mouth, tongue or throat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Hives or an itchy rash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Headaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Itchy and watery eyes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Difficulty breathing or respiratory problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Cramps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Nausea or vomiting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Diarrhea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you see any of these symptoms after consuming foods that contain wheat, it is important to talk to your doctor as soon as possible.\u00a0 Some of these wheat allergy symptoms are merely annoying, but others could be serious and even life-threatening.\u00a0 The only way to know for sure that you have an allergy to wheat is to talk to your doctor and get a definitive diagnosis.\u00a0 If you are truly allergic or sensitive to wheat, following a gluten-free diet may be the best way to relieve your symptoms.\u00a0 If not, you might want to chalk up the gluten-free revolution as hype and continue with a balance diet that includes healthy foods that will help you <a href=\"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/weight-loss-plans\/\">lose weight<\/a>\u00a0or maintain a healthy weight and will boost your energy level .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/2016\/07\/facts-on-the-gluten-free-diet\/gluten-free-food-tips\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8906\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8906 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Gluten-Free-Food-tips.jpg\" alt=\"Gluten Free Food Tips\" width=\"570\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Gluten-Free-Food-tips.jpg 570w, https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Gluten-Free-Food-tips-560x589.jpg 560w, https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Gluten-Free-Food-tips-285x300.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There has been a lot of talk about gluten-free diets, and a great deal of controversy.\u00a0 Some dietary professionals are convinced that gluten is harmful and gluten sensitivity is a widespread problem.\u00a0 Others in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[240,1250,1131],"tags":[123,2165,2163,2164],"class_list":["post-8895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diet-menu-tips","category-diet-tips","category-diets-tips","tag-diet-tips","tag-do-you-need-to-go-gluten-free","tag-gluten-diet","tag-symptoms-gluten-wheat"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8895"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8895\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shrinktheplanet-weightloss.com\/weightloss-diets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}