Danna Van Noy

Living Gluten-Free For Dummies

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Produktbeschreibung

Gluten-Free ... Happily! Everything you need to know about a gluten-free lifestyle

If you're one of the millions of people considering giving up gluten, Living Gluten-Free For Dummies will help you break free and improve your wellbeing. Covering the practical, medical, scientific, and emotional aspects of the lifestyle, this book will inspire you with all the details on the benefits of giving up gluten, common and hidden sources of gluten, how to deal with the social and emotional challenges, tips and insight on shopping and eating out, and recipes for creating delicious, gluten-free meals and snacks. This new edition is updated with the latest research, information on testing, trending topics in the gluten-free community, what you should believe and what you shouldn't, and easy-to-remember insights on living a happy, healthy gluten-free lifestyle.
_ Understand how gluten affects the body and the benefits of going gluten-free
_ Arm yourself with the latest research
_ Connect the dots between behavior and gluten
_ Learn to decipher labels and avoid hidden gluten sources
_ Discover foods that are inherently gluten-free
_ Develop an awareness of the social and emotional implications of a gluten-free lifestyle and how to deal with challenges
_ Set yourself up for success when eating away from home
_ Enjoy tips for raising happy, healthy gluten-free kids
_ Eat gluten-free without breaking the bank

This is the perfect read for anyone who needs a guide to managing a gluten-free lifestyle. If you are considering eliminating gluten for any reason, Living Gluten-Free For Dummies is for you.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: For Dummies / Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W119983550
• 3. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 189mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 826g
• ISBN-13: 9781119983552
• ISBN-10: 111998355X
• Artikelnr.: 66140977

Autorenporträt

Danna Van Noy (formerly Korn) aka the "Gluten-Free Guru" is an author, speaker, co-founder of Sonic Boom Wellness, and leading authority in the world of living gluten-free. She has written multiple books on the topic, including the previous editions of Living Gluten-Free For Dummies and Gluten-Free Cooking For Dummies.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword xvii

Introduction 1

About This Book 2

Foolish Assumptions 3

Icons Used in This Book 4

Beyond This Book 4

Where to Go from Here 5

Part 1: Going Gluten-free: Who, What, Why, And How 7

Chapter 1: Gluten-Free from A to Z: The Basics of Being Gluten-Free 9

How the Gluten-Free Lifestyle Saved My Son 10

Understanding What Gluten Is and Where It Is 13

Thinking Wheat Is Good for You? Think Again 14

Discovering the Benefits of a Gluten-Free Lifestyle 15

Beyond the gut: Head-to-toe health benefits 16

Worsening psychiatric symptoms 17

Mastering the Meals 17

Planning and preparing 18

Shopping shrewdly 18

Considering your kitchen 19

Finding your creativity in the kitchen 19

Getting Excited about the Gluten-Free Lifestyle 19

Adapting your perspective on food 20

Loving food is okay 20

Getting out and about 21

Raising kids to love the lifestyle 21

Setting realistic expectations 22

Arming yourself with good information 22

Chapter 2: Going Gluten-Free: Should You Be? 23

Inspecting the Gluten-Sensitivity Spectrum 24

At one end: Allergies 25

Somewhere in the middle: Gluten sensitivity and intolerance 26

Crossing the line: Celiac disease 27

Exposing One of the Most Common Genetic Diseases of Mankind 28

Pinpointing Who Develops Celiac Disease and Why 30

It's in the genes 31

Triggering celiac disease: What turns it on 32

What it does to the body 32

How your guts are supposed to work 33

How your guts work with celiac disease 33

Scratching the Surface of Dermatitis Herpetiformis 34

Identifying Associated Conditions That Benefit from a GF Diet 36

Connecting Women's Health and Gluten 38

Focusing on fertility 38

Promoting a healthy pregnancy 39

Reducing the chance that your baby develops celiac disease 40

Chapter 3: Sorting Out Symptoms and Considering Testing 41

Identifying Symptoms That Gluten Doesn't Sit Well with You 42

Going for the gut: Gastrointestinal symptoms 43

Identifying nongastrointestinal symptoms 44

Spotting symptoms in kids 46

Discovering misdiagnoses and the missed diagnoses 47

The Lowdown on Testing 50

Understanding why being tested is important 51

Recognizing who should be tested 52

Testing for NCGS 53

Explaining the blood tests available today 53

Getting a biopsy 56

Testing in kids 57

Undergoing other tests 58

Considering genetic tests 59

Interpreting your test results 60

You tested positive! Now what? 62

You're negative for celiac disease -- now what? 62

Considering the Risks If You Don't Give Up Gluten 64

Preventing and improving associated conditions 65

Living with compromised health 67

Healing Begins on Day One 68

Chapter 4: The Evolution of the Gluten-Free Revolution 69

Tracking the Evolution of the Revolution 70

The 1990s 70

The 2000s 71

The downside of awareness 72

Today and beyond 72

Discovering New Treatments and Therapies 73

Removing toxic gluten peptides and regulating their effects 75

Preventing gluten from getting where it shouldn't 76

Developing vaccines (creating gluten tolerance) 77

Restoring the imbalance of gut microbiota 77