Starting Monday, I'm trying a new healthy routine. For two weeks, I'm going to attempt to go completely gluten-free. For the past few months, I've been struggling with some strange things with my body. I've gotten hives on a regular basis. They're terribly itchy and uncomfortable. In doing some research (because of course, I haven't gone to the doctor for it), I've learned that it could be a symptom of a gluten allergy.
My acupuncturist says that I should go completely gluten-free for two weeks and then enjoy a large piece of wheat bread. I should know almost immediately if there's a problem.
Mark has been pretty adamant that I'm being ridiculous but he isn't the one who is itchy almost every day. We finally had a conversation about it and it turns out that he's completely supportive as long as I don't make him go gluten-free! :)
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The bad news is that there a LOT of things that have gluten in them. The good news is that there are a LOT of things that don't have gluten in them. I just have to be VERY careful to read labels. Luckily, here in Seattle there is a fantastic grocery store introduced to me by a friend called PCC. They label their gluten-free products with an orange tag, so it makes it easier to identify the GF products. I think that I'll shop there a lot during the next two weeks!
I think that we'll be eating a lot of meat, potatoes veggies and fruit. I want to buy myself a blender so I can make a smoothies. I'll find some tasty GF pasta and make some for me and some for Mark. I'm hopeful that it won't be too challenging and that the transition is smooth.
My understanding is that I'll crave gluten after a few days of being GF but after a while like anything I'll get over it.
There's a website that I came across that nicely lays out which products are GF, which will help make my life easier: http://www.glutenfreeinfo.com/
Are you gluten-free? If you have any tips or favorite recipes that you can direct me to, I would really appreciate it.
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