GF Basics
Adopting a gluten free diet because you have been diagnosed with celiac disease or gluten intolerance is overwhelming for most people. Every product label you look at seems to have gluten in it. Here are three steps you need to take to get started eating gluten free.
- Download What can I eat tonight? A guide for people learning to eat gluten free that you will want to read right now. This FREE guide will help you identify:
- foods that are naturally gluten free
- basic GF specialty foods to try first
- why you really need a new toaster and other tips for easy GF living
- Get a second free report The 6 key ingredients you need to look for on a product label using the sign up box on the right. Reading ingredient labels can seem overwhelming at first, but there are 6 key gluten-containing ingredients that show up most often on mainstream product labels. This report will get you started and point you to more detailed resources for when you need to learn more.
- Find a local support group that can help you out locally. I know that a lot of people are not into going to meetings, but these groups offer some services that are really helpful for someone new to the gluten free diet. For example:
- Find out where to buy gluten free foods locally, and which local restaurants are celiac-friendly
- Sample gluten free products so that you know what you like and don’t like before you spend $6.00
- Get recipes and baking tips from experienced gluten free bakers
- Learn about food production and health concerns that can directly affect your immediate and long-term health at meetings and in newsletters
- Save money with discounts arranged with local chapters – with some chapters you can save more than the cost of your membership
If you need some help finding a local support group, send me an email and I’ll help you find one.
Once you have taken these three steps, you will be feeling more comfortable in your gluten free journey and ready to learn more.
NEXT: From here, I suggest you move on to read 7 steps to a great gluten-free life.
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Just diagnosed with celiac.
HI Cassie
It can be a bit overwhelming at first to be diagnosed with celiac, but think of yourself as one of the lucky ones – you now know what is causing your problems and you can get better just by changing what you eat. So often the goal with disease is to stop getting worse – with celiac disease you actually get better!
Sue