Gluten Free Vegan Living

If you are eating a large quantity of rice, you may need to re-evaluate your diet.  According to recent findings, rice contains a larger level of arsenic than other cereal grains.  Being on a gluten free diet, I personally, have increased my rice consumption.  Thankfully, the article does give some tips in helping consumers reduce the amount of arsenic they have in their rice.

Gluten-Free Diet, Arsenic, and Rice

A couple months ago I was asked to look into the issue of arsenic in rice. I hesitated because I was concerned about raising undue concern among those with celiac disease who must follow a gluten-free diet. I looked at my own gluten-free diet which I don’t consider to be rice based. The cereal, crackers, and waffles (which I use as bread) are rice based and I frequently eat rice at lunch or dinner. This got me wondering whether I needed to be concerned about the arsenic levels in my own diet. Arsenic in rice may be an important issue for people who follow a gluten-free diet if it is largely rice based. Fortunately, gluten-free diets do not have to be rice based. There are so many other gluten-free grains and flours to choose from and so many ready-made cereals, bread products, and pastas made from grains other than rice. It is a good idea to not eat too much of any food. As poet William Cowper said, “Variety’s the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.”

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Another point that the article did not go into an detail is the availability of other gluten grains and celiac or gluten intolerant person can consume.  The list of good gluten free grains is longer than most people realize.  My personal favorite in quinoa — I love the taste and texture!

If you are interested in finding out more information on gluten free grains, check out this article:

What Grains are Gluten-Free

Good information from Canada for folks wanting to understand more about celiac disease and living gluten free.

Mississauga – February 2, 2012 – The gluten–free diet is not only for people with Celiac disease, but also for people looking to lose weight. As many as 300000 Canadians could have Celiac’s disease, however, many remain undiagnosed, said Health Canada.

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If you are interested in more information about celiac disease/gluten intolerance and how to deal with it, check out The Gluten Free Bible

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Struggling and cheating on your gluten free diet can be a real temptation some days.  I know when I go out to eat or to church buffets, I see all those wonderful chocolate desserts, I have to look away.  But what can you  do.  A reader wrote in to Carla Spacher, founder of the Gluten Free Recipe Box, and her is her 8-point answer:

Q. I find myself cheating on the gluten free diet. I have celiac disease and I’ve been on the diet for years. Do you have any advice on how to keep strong?

1. Willpower
2. Snacks
3. Alcohol
4. Medication
5. Financial
6. Children
7. Depression
8. Education

Although it is an interesting article, I felt she spent more time telling us WHY people cheat on their diet rather than going into ways to keep from cheating.

Number one reason why I don’t cheat on my diet is because I hate being up half the night with stomach and/or intestinal problems, half the next day in and out of the bathroom, and days of foggy brain and thinking!  How is that for a good reason not to cheat!!

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