4GuideYou.Com More and more people are discovering that their body chemistry causes them to have an adverse reaction when they eat gluten. Sensitivity to gluten is more than a simple food allergy. For those with celiac disease or other problems with gluten, eating this stuff can have a negative impact on digestion, the skin, and the brain. Individuals who can’t eat gluten usually learn quickly how to manage their diet to avoid it. So how do you prepare a meal for a friend or family member who can’t eat gluten? Step #1: Gluten is found in certain grains, most notably wheat, barley, and rye. And gluten is often used in food products, such as ketchup, salad dressings, and soy sauce. To cook for someone who can’t eat gluten, you must make sure that everything you serve has no gluten in it. A good place to start is by reading labels. For instance, it is possible to get a variety of wheat-free soy sauce called tamari (but check the label, since some kinds of tamari have been made with wheat) and it is possible to select a brand of ketchup or type of salad dressing that has no gluten fillers in it. Step #2: Good alternatives to use instead of grains with gluten are rice, corn, potatoes, and quinoa. Because pasta usually has wheat in it, you might think you can’t cook a pasta dish, but actually there are a variety of rice pastas on the market that contain no gluten. Look for them in the health food section of the store. They cook differently from wheat pastas so it may take a …
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