Bread.
Pasta.
Beer.
The items listed above are all excluded from the diets of
individuals with celiac disease.
But how can one possibly live without the decadent taste of an
insomnia cookie, and the mouth-watering piece of Papa Johns pizza?
Let me tell you how...
I am one of the lucky (sarcasm) few who are allergic to the
substance, gluten. Gluten resides in almost any packaged or processed food,
which seems like just about anything. This can be an extremely difficult diet
for someone to abide by, especially a penny-pinching college student like
myself. What many people do not know is that there are many ways that living a
gluten-free life can be easy, delicious, and healthy.
Luckily for us with allergies, cutting gluten out of the daily
diets of American’s has become a fad. This has resulted in many companies and
restaurants coming out with abundant amounts of gluten-free items. Sometimes
they are just hard to find.
Concern: Gluten-free life is inconvenient.
Suggestions:
1.
Eating
out: Domino's, Mellow Mushroom, Jimmy John's, Noodles and Company, Olive
Garden, PF Changs… These restaurants are just few of many that I have enjoyed
delicious gluten-free options. My personal favorites are the pad thai from
Noodles and company, and the “umwich” from Jimmy John’s.
2.
Eating
in: Betty Crocker, Annies, Pillsbury, Chex, Bisquick… These brands can be
commonly found in any grocery store. These brands are few of many that are
offering gluten-free variations of their usual recipes. The Betty Crocker vanilla
(gluten-free) cake mix and Pillsbury (gluten-free) chocolate chip cookies are a
personal favorite.
As you can see, living a gluten-free life can be very attainable.
Luckily you no longer can only shop at expensive specialty markets and
restaurants!
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