Gluten-free diet. List of permitted and prohibited products. Recipes, menu for this week

The list of gluten-free diet products is growing in popularity. What is its essence, why it is so useful and what results it gives, we should understand in more detail.

What is gluten?

Gluten is a sticky protein found in grains. Thanks to its adhesive properties, bread has elasticity, and various sauces and margarines have a creamy texture. It makes bread and all baked goods soft, airy and spongy. In production it is used as a stabilizer.

The essence of a gluten-free diet

The bottom line is simple: you need to avoid eating foods that contain gluten. This is done to cleanse the body, restore the digestive system and function normally.

Giving up gluten leads to positive changes within a week.

Who is this diet recommended for?

It is mainly used for various diseases. First of all, doctors recommend this diet to people with celiac disease. In short, this is an individual intolerance to gluten, which is most often expressed by an allergic reaction.

For autism, schizophrenia, and Down syndrome, this diet is also indicated. Research shows that any change in the gene and its excessive quantity can disrupt the body's functions.

With changes in this type of gene, the peptides produced during the breakdown of gluten are not digested. In the body, it can affect the organs of the nervous system. The person may have epileptic seizures and developmental delays.

On the other hand, a gluten-free diet is necessary to:

• bronchial asthma;
• Parkinson's disease;
• diabetes mellitus;
• autoimmune hepatitis;
• obesity;
• atherosclerosis;
• allergy to vegetable protein;
• psoriasis;
• frequent migraines;
• chronic constipation.

Regular consumption of gluten can be harmful even to healthy people.

Benefits

Gluten is not only harmful, but also beneficial:

• saturated with energy;
• binding vitamins and microelements;
• increase hemoglobin;
• strengthen the immune system and skeleton;
• helps faster absorption of vitamins in the body;
• normalizes bowel function;
• recover quickly after prolonged illness and surgery.

Advantages and disadvantages

A gluten-free diet (list of products later in the article) has many advantages. The body receives the most beneficial substances from vegetables, fruits and meat if you follow this diet.

Advantage	Disability
The body gets rid of harmful waste and toxins; Increase activity, improve mood; A varied diet; Feel good; Suitable for weight loss; Useful in baby food; Enables relief from various ailments.	It is necessary to constantly monitor the composition of the product; Lack of vitamins and minerals.

Eating gluten-free foods helps manage celiac disease and gluten intolerance. It is also a great way to combat intestinal discomfort and reduce the risk of diabetes and cancer.

Gluten-free diet for weight loss

Gluten is a sticky protein that does not dissolve in water. It begins to be stored in the back wall of the organ, forming a layer of fat on the body. There is an accumulation of waste and toxins. Extra pounds appear.

Experts often recommend this type of diet for weight loss. Often it is recommended for obese people. Avoiding foods containing gluten helps to clean the gastrointestinal tract, increase intestinal motility and speed up metabolism.

This dietary adjustment gives good results in weight loss. This happens by eliminating any sweet food, fast food, pasta. If a person does not suffer from celiac disease or individual gluten intolerance, then there is no need to completely exclude gluten-free products.

The gluten-free diet (list of products later in the article) has several features:

• increases hair growth, strengthens it;
• reduce various skin rashes, unevenness, roughness;
• improve one's general condition;
• improve performance;
• lose weight;

• normalize metabolic processes;
• makes you feel full for a long time.

A diet with almost complete exclusion of gluten is considered the most correct.

But its absence requires vitamin deficiency:

• group B;
• D;
• calcium;
• glands;
• some minerals.

Therefore, it is important to create a menu so that vitamin deficiency does not occur. To do this, you need to take a multivitamin.

Gluten-free diet for children

Celiac disease causes many difficulties, especially for young children. When ingested, gluten actively irritates the intestinal wall. It causes bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, rashes on the body, and also weakens the immune system. To avoid this, you should choose a gluten-free menu.

A gluten-free diet (list of products below) allows the use of:

• fresh and ripe vegetables/fruits;
• eggs of all birds;
• nuts and seeds;
• legumes;
• fresh meat/fish, without added marinade;
• seafood;
• dairy product;
• gluten-free baked goods/breads;
• compote, fruit drinks, cocoa, tea;
• flower/linden nectar;
• not all grains.

Excluding grains from the diet leads to carbohydrate deficiency in children. To prevent this from happening, it is important to diversify the menu with beans, potatoes, and eat a lot of vegetables and fruits.

Allowed grains:

• Buckwheat
• corn
• rice
• Millets
• Tapioca
• Soy bean

Parents should adhere to the following recommendations:

1. It is best to store gluten-free products in specially designated cabinet compartments;
2. A special roasting knife should be used;
3. Make sure you wash your hands when preparing food for your child at the same time as regular food;

4. Use a separate dish;
5. Keep dangerous products away from children;
6. Products should not be given to children if their gluten content is questionable.

Allowed and prohibited products

The gluten-free diet includes a list of products that will help you create the most balanced menu so as not to lack essential substances for the body. Gluten can be replaced with various products. And food can be diversified with various recipes.

The body receives trace elements from grains, B vitamins from meat, fish and eggs. If you need minced meat to prepare any dish, then you should prepare it yourself from meat at home. Store-bought ground beef may contain wheat flour, bread and chemical additives. It will be beneficial to always eat vegetables and fruits.

Healthy food	Dangerous products
Vegetable oil; Eggs of all birds; Legumes; Fruits and vegetables; Dairy products, cheese; Compote/fruit/cocoa/drinks containing caffeine; Gluten-free baked goods; Cereals (rice, cassava, buckwheat, lentils, soybeans); Meat fish; Seafood; Flowers, linden honey; Nuts; Legumes; Butter.	Cereals (barley, oats, cereals, semolina, rye); Baked goods made from white flour and rye; Products containing meat; Semi-finished jelly products; Snacks; Fermented beverages, juice, whiskey, bourbon, lemonade; Mayonnaise, various sauces, tomato paste, seasonings; Canned food; Chips; Store-bought fruit/vegetable puree; sweets.

Forbidden foods contain a lot of gluten.

This diet prohibits taking certain tablet medications.

Prohibited food additives

When following a gluten-free diet, the following food additives should be excluded:

• E160 - carotene, dye;
• E150 - sugar color (caramel);
• E150c – ammonia caramel;
• E150d - caramel ammonium sulfate (food coloring);
• E411 – oat gum (used in cosmetics industry);
• E636 – maltol (confectionery products);
• E471 – stabilizer (used to extend product shelf life);
• E953 – isomalt (added to roast meat, confiture, chocolate, chewing gum, ice cream);
• E965 – maltitol (added to sweets, chocolate, chewing gum).

What foods can you include in a gluten-free diet?

This diet is healthy, varied and contains delicious dishes:

• soup with vegetable/meat soup;
• porridge;
• gluten-free baked goods;
• fruit puree/salad;
• boiled vegetables;
• meatballs, meatballs;
• cottage cheese with any fruit;
• casserole;
• scrambled eggs, omelettes, boiled eggs.

Weekly menu for a gluten-free diet

Gluten-free diet (the list of foods allowed and forbidden to eat is given above)can be represented by this menu option:

Day of the week No. 1	Breakfast: cottage cheese with any fruit, green tea; Lunch: soup/beef soup, fresh vegetables; Snack: peach casserole, milk; Dinner: chicken (boiled), vegetables, tea.
Day of the week No. 2	Breakfast: boiled eggs (2 pcs), steamed meat balls, tea; Lunch: vegetable soup, grilled chicken, vegetables; Snack: fruit salad, kefir; Dinner: cassava with chicken, green beans.
Day of the week No. 3	Breakfast: vegetables in an omelette, banana with strawberries with Greek yogurt, tea; Lunch: chicken soup with buckwheat, vegetables; Snack: cottage cheese with fruits, fermented baked milk; Dinner: French meat, vegetables.
Day of the week No. 4	Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs with vegetables, tea; Lunch: vegetarian soup, grilled fish; Snack: cottage cheese with herbs, gluten-free bread/crisps; Dinner: French fish, vegetables.
Day of the week No. 5	Breakfast: fried corn, honey, tea, fruit; Lunch: turkey soup soup, vegetables; Snack: cottage cheese casserole, kefir; Dinner: buckwheat, cut steamed chicken, vegetables.
Day of the week No. 6	Breakfast: cottage cheese, fruit with Greek yogurt, tea; Lunch: cream of tomato soup, salad with chicken and vegetables; Snack: corn flour pancakes with jam, a glass of kefir; Dinner: rice with zucchini and tomatoes, grilled chicken.
Day of the week No. 7	Breakfast: boiled eggs, fruits, tea; Lunch: soup with mushrooms, salad with meat and vegetables; Snack: cottage cheese with fruit, kefir; Dinner: stewed vegetables, stewed beef.

Gluten-free diet for diabetes

People with diabetes are encouraged to eat gluten-free foods, but not all.Not all gluten-free foods have the appropriate glycemic index.For example, people with diabetes are advised to eat oats, as their glycemic index is suitable for maintaining the necessary blood sugar levels.

With the help of properly selected nutrition, the body receives all the necessary minerals and vitamins. Including gluten-free foods in your daily diet helps maintain health.

Sometimes gluten affects the patient's intestines. Then the doctor introduces gluten-free foods into the diet to provide all the nutrients for the necessary functions.

The dangers of a gluten-free diet

The dangers of this diet are:

• deficiency of vitamins B and D;
• poor absorption of vitamins.

Because of this, weakness, apathy, and lack of concentration may occur.

Contraindications

You should not adhere to such a diet if:

• pregnancy;
• anorexia;
• acute and chronic diseases;
• postoperative period;
• menopause;
• hormonal changes;
• endocrine diseases;
• heart disease.

Gluten intolerance can only be detected by having your blood tested. This type of diet should be chosen by a doctor.

First course recipe for a gluten-free diet

Noodles with vegetables

Required:

• tomatoes - 3-4 pcs. ;
• bell pepper - 2 pcs. ;
• bulbs;
• ½ carrot;
• vermicelli;
• chicken gravy

Cooking method:

1. Wash and cut vegetables.
2. Boil the broth.
3. Add vegetables, cook for 10 minutes.
4. Add the noodles, cook until fully cooked.
5. Salt to taste.

Mushroom soup

Required:

• mushrooms - 0. 5 kg;
• ½ carrot;
• bulbs;
• potatoes - 2-3 pcs.

Cooking method:

1. Wash the mushrooms and cut them.
2. Boil water in a pot.
3. Add mushrooms.
4. Cut carrots, onions, potatoes. Put it in the pan.
5. Salt to taste.
6. Cook the soup until fully cooked.

Second course

Fish in French

Required:

• tilapia/pangasius fillet – 1 kg;
• tomatoes - 5 pcs. ;
• bulbs;
• eggs - 7-8 pieces;
• bell pepper - 2 pcs. ;
• potatoes - 5 pcs. ;
• milk / cream - 0. 5 l;
• cheese;
• salt.

Cooking method:

1. Defrost fish, wash and cut. Fill the entire pan with it.
2. Wash and cut vegetables.
3. Place tomatoes in the second layer, bell peppers in the third layer, onions in the fourth layer, potatoes in the fifth layer.
4. Mix eggs with cream/milk and add salt. Fill in everything.
5. Salt to taste.
6. Bake in the oven for 40-50 minutes until fully cooked.
7. At the end, sprinkle with cheese.

Vegetable stew

Required:

• zucchini - 2 pcs. ;
• eggplant - 2 pcs. ;
• tomatoes - 3-4 pcs. ;
• ½ onion;
• bell pepper - 3 pcs. ;
• homemade tomatoes - 100 ml;
• salt.

Cooking method:

1. Wash vegetables.
2. Cut into cubes.
3. Pour into a hot pan. Fry for 15-20 minutes.
4. Pour in the tomatoes. Cook for another 20 minutes.
5. Salt to taste.

Dessert

Casserole without wheat flour

Will need:

• cottage cheese - 800 gr;
• sugar - 1 glass;
• eggs - 3 pcs. ;
• potato starch - 2 tablespoons. l. ;
• salt.

Cooking method:

1. Add an egg to the cottage cheese. Beat until smooth.
2. Break 2 eggs, separate the yolk from the white.
3. Pour sugar (half a glass) into the container with yolk. Beat.
4. Beat the whites until light peaks form. Add salt.
5. Add the yolk to the cottage cheese. Add the remaining sugar and potato starch. Beat.
6. Pour white. Mix all.
7. Pour the dough into the greased mold.
8. Bake for 30-40 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.

waffles

You need to:

• eggs - 4 pieces;
• rice flour - 125 g;
• corn flour - 125 g;
• sunflower oil - 150 ml;
• water - 150 ml;
• salt;
• containers with high sides.

Cooking method:

1. Crack the eggs into a bowl. Stir until frothy.
2. Add salt, rice flour. Mix it up.
3. Add corn flour. Beat.
4. Carefully pour oil and water. Mix it up.
5. burn
6. Can be served with honey, jam or salt.

salad

Salad with mushrooms and meat

Required:

• mushrooms - 500 gr;
• chicken meat (breast) - 200 g;
• lettuce - 6-7 pieces;
• crackers - 100 g;
• cheese - 100 gr;
• sour cream - 1 tablespoon. l.

Cooking method:

1. Wash and cut the mushrooms. Fried.
2. Fry chicken, add salt.
3. Cut the lettuce and cheese.
4. Prepare crackers. Add to salad.
5. Put all the ingredients in a bowl, mix with sour cream and salt.

Seafood salad

Required:

• clams - 100 gr;
• sirtaki - 100 gr;
• tomatoes - 3-4 pcs. ;
• lemon juice;
• salt;
• olive oil - 1 tbsp. spoon.

Cooking method:

1. Place the scallops in a salad bowl.
2. Cut sirtaki into cubes.
3. Wash the tomatoes and cut into cubes.
4. Add salt, lemon juice, season with olive oil.

Diet price

On average, weekly menu prices start at $30. All ingredients can be purchased at a regular supermarket. There is also a shop to provide gluten-free products. There the price is doubled. Therefore, it will be more economical to cook all the food at home.

decision

Weight loss from this diet occurs within a week. You can lose 3 kg. Manifestations of allergic reactions decrease within 2 weeks. The intestines are completely cleaned and return to normal after 1-1. 5 months.

Reviews

This diet has a positive effect on health.

People who have tried this diet are happy with the results:

• the intestines are cleansed;
• chronic diseases disappear;
• light appeared;
• weight decreases;
• skin condition improves;
• the risk of allergic reactions is reduced.

The gluten-free diet has gained in popularity. It is very beneficial for the body and gives many positive results, and thanks to the extensive list of products, you can make not only healthy, but also delicious menu.