Why You Should Go Gluten Free

Grains and dairy products, on the most part have become so processed that they are no longer good for our health. In traditional cultures such as in places such as Africa, Ethiopia and India, grains are fermented for days if not weeks before being prepared into a meal, the quality of grains in these cultures are far from being at the same level of quality that the grains we purchase in a plastic bag at the supermarket are. Grains contain anti-nutrients, Gluten and Lectins, all which are harmful to our health.

Gluten allergies are one of the most under-diagnosed, yet chronic diseases in society at the moment and is continually on the rise. Coeliac disease is an auto-immune disease, which means that your immune system starts attacking itself, this can affect many parts of your body, including muscles, nerves, hormones and the digestive system.

Although coeliac disease is extremely common, around 4 out of 5 people who do have coeliac disease don't know they have it. In Australia, around 1 in 100 people have coeliac disease, in America it's estimated to be around the same. Most grain and dairy products are not suited for our genetic composition; our bodies aren't designed to recognize foods which are processed far from their original form. So how can these foods good for our health and quality of life? Especially if we eat the food-pyramids recommended 8-14 serves every single day of both grains and dairy combined!

People on a Gluten free diet will definitely find it hard to run off a diet recommended by the government's food pyramid. The food pyramid emphasizes a lot in including these modern day foods, maybe it's because the billion dollar grain industry created the food pyramid that is why gluten rich grains are pronounced as such importance towards our health, or maybe it's just a sheer misunderstanding of nutrition....

Our food pyramid should really run off what we should eat as humans to obtain good health, and what our body needs in order to stay healthy. The Paleolithic diet is simple and it is gluten free; eat what was available to the hunter gatherer, In other words, eat meat (chicken, beef, etc), fish and seafood, eggs, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. With these ingredients, you can create many tasty gluten free recipes like these Gluten Free Recipes

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