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Gluten allergy
Posted by:
Zenstorm
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Date: January 04, 2010 09:32PM I have recently found out that I am allergic to gluten,yeast, eggs, and dairy among other things. I think a raw food diet would really help me, but i noticed that a lot of the recipes on this site call for wheat, barley, etc. Any suggestions? This is pretty new to me, but I've eaten at a couple of raw food cages & absolutely loved the food! Re: Gluten allergy
Posted by:
EZ rider
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Date: January 04, 2010 09:41PM I have found that the raw foods work perfectly in my body. Try eating simple fresh raw foods and see if work for you like they do for me. Good luck. Re: Gluten allergy
Posted by:
pborst
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Date: January 04, 2010 09:42PM part of the answer depends on how sensitive you are to gluten. If you are mildly sensitive, you might be able to eat reduced gluten grains such as kamut. If you truly need gluten free alternatives, you can substitute gluten free grain alternatives such as buckwheat, quinoa or amaranth. What you will find is that you need to add a second ingredient as a "binder" that will replace the gluten as it served that function. Making bread or crackers with pure quinoa or amaranth results in a brittle bread that crumbles easily. For replacement binders, you can add flaxseed meal,ground sunflower seeds, psyllium fiber, or xanthan gum. These will help to hold the individual grains together. Hope that helps.
Paul Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/04/2010 09:43PM by pborst. Re: Gluten allergy
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: January 04, 2010 10:01PM Zenstorm,
That array of allergies could mean that your immune system is really confused. The best way to eat under those circumstances, IMO, is as lo-fi as possible: whole fresh raw fruits, greens and maybe some sprouted seeds. Complicated recipes are fun and tasty, but they are also complicated nutritionally, and that may be the opposite of what the body needs to truly heal. Of course, you should try sprouting a variety of gluten free grains and see how you tolerate them. Good luck : ) Re: Gluten allergy
Posted by:
Mislu
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Date: January 05, 2010 01:38AM Zenstorm,
I think there are plenty of rawfoodists that do not consume grains at all in any form. I think some raw food authors include grain recipes to make the concept of raw foods easier for a lot of people by mirroring cooked foods to some degree. Complex recipes might be for someone who is really committed to raw foods, but might have a particular craving. I found the high end gourmet recipes and crackers etc too much to bother with. I found it easier to just stick with fresh fruit as a staple, and add veggies, and some soaked seeds and nuts. Over time I tended to also to eat single item meals. For some this just would never do, but it works for me! Re: Gluten allergy
Posted by:
eaglefly
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Date: January 05, 2010 02:00AM raw food cages?
Not up on modern slang. but raw foods will definately not be allergens Re: Gluten allergy
Posted by:
EZ rider
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Date: January 05, 2010 02:06AM Instead of trying to make raw foods be like cooked foods with recipes that taste like cooked food dishes try breaking out of the box and enjoy the tastes of fresh raw foods "as is". Give it a try and you might be surprised how good fresh raw foods taste. Re: Gluten allergy
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: January 05, 2010 02:53PM eaglefly,
I think they mean to type "raw food cafés." But "raw food cages" paints a funner image : ) Re: Gluten allergy
Posted by:
ILoveJen
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Date: January 05, 2010 09:20PM zenstorm: i am also allergic to gluten. I stay away from grains alltogether. you don't really need them. i just do fruits , veggies, occasional nuts and seeds. i eat plenty of greens, too. =) Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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