Why Eat Gluten-Free?
For people suffering from gluten intolerance or celiac disease, gluten is very harmful. Celiac disease is a congenital chronic intestinal disorder in which the immune system reacts abnormally to gluten. This can lead to a variety of intestinal problems.
In addition, damage to the intestine prevents the absorption of certain components of the diet, which can cause all kinds of nutrient deficiencies. Which can cause anemia, growth retardation, osteoporosis and so on.
10 to 15% population suffers from glutensensitivity
For example, a lot of people have complaints such as bloating, diarrhea or constipation, abdominal cramps, mouth ulcers, suffering from fatigue, headaches. These complaints indicate celiac disease, but research shows that they do not have a gluten allergy. If one stops consuming products containing gluten the symptoms will disappear.
This condition is called glutensitivity. According to some, about 10 to 15% of people suffer from this condition, It seems to occur mostly in women from the age of 40.
Know what you're eating!
In our supermarkets and through the Internet, we can buy a lot of different gluten-free products these days. Even gluten-free dishes can be eaten in many restaurants. However, for people with Celiac disease (also called gluten intolerance), gluten is dangerous. Celiac disease is a chronic condition in which the body reacts very violently when eating products containing gluten.
Soups, sauces and also meat substitutes often contain a lot of gluten
Gluten is mainly found in products such as bread, pasta, cakes, breakfast cereals, and so on. Hardly anyone thinks about this, but gluten is often also incorporated in, for example, soups, sauces, meat substitutes, spice mixtures, sweets.
Gluten provides structure and elasticity to dough products
Gluten make it easy to make dough. They provide structure and elasticity to the dough product. In addition, gluten regulate moisture in the food. For the texture, of bread dough for example, gluten are important. They provide structure and elasticity.
Gluten-free assortment from Happy Bakers
Do you need or want to eat gluten-free? Then try the products from Happy Bakers. These are all tasty and delicious gluten-free products. From gluten-free white bread to gluten-free brown bread and gluten-free buns to gluten-free bagels.
