Finding out that you are allergic to gluten is quite a bummer. As depressing as it may initially be, you can very well get back on your feet again and make everything manageable. First, you have to gain full knowledge about the condition, so you could know which diet you should be sticking to.
Presently, there’s only a single solution to this problem, and that’s adhering to a gluten-free diet. However, it may not be a walk in the park, considering we come across gluten in our everyday food. This typically includes bread, pancakes, biscuits, sausages and many popular cereals. I should also mention that not all wheat-free stuff are necessarily gluten-free. These stuff could still contain barley or rye, which contain gluten. How can you enjoy breakfast, you may ask.
It’s not a new thing to hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This holds true for the reason that breakfast serves as replenishment for the body’s energy, since it gets depleted as you sleep. Breakfast will give you physical, as well as mental, energy that you need to go about your daily activities, especially in the morning.
According to studies, 1 in 3 people regularly skip breakfast. Studies have also shown that these people are less likely to have a balanced diet and more likely to be overweight. More to these, people who have daily breakfasts tend to be more successful in any weight loss programs, and also get to shun many diseases, all the more reason to have breakfast daily.
Breakfast should give around a fifth to a quarter of your daily nutritional intake. You can do so by having a variety of foods that are packed with vitamins, minerals, proteins and fiber. This is achievable by having your breakfast planned around the main food groups.
With starchy foods, from which you can get iron, B vitamins and fiber, you can opt for gluten-free bread products and mixes, gluten-free flour for pancakes and stuff like potato waffles. However, you must see to it that the toaster or griller you use isn’t contaminated with wheat. You can even go for rice and corn-based cereals or gluten-free porridge.
On the other hand, with dairy products that come with protein, B vitamins and calcium, opt for Milk, gluten-free cheeses and yoghurt. You can even throw in your favorite fruit.
There are also those Non-Dairy Based Protein Sources, and they are packed with vitamins and iron, aside from the protein. Fresh meat and fish are all gluten-free, but steer clear of the processed and battered ones. Fruits and vegetables are gluten-free, as well.
