Who are these suggestions meant for? It’s for the person who wants to:
✔️reduce gluten
✔️reduce grains and flour in their diet
✔️regulate blood sugar levels
✔️add more fiber
✔️add variety and try something different
👉🏻Autoimmunity is becoming epidemic, and avoiding glutenous grains is usually one of the main dietary modifications needed for remission.
Why? Because gluten can promote intestinal permeability (aka leaky gut) which is a precursor for all autoimmune disease activation – regardless of the diagnosis!!
Those who struggle with chronic depression will also likely benefit from gluten removal as there is evidence that it can mediate changes in brain chemistry.
📍A 2-month elimination trial followed by a reintroduction can help identify its impact.
👉🏻 Those with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes or obesity should be cautious consuming refined grains like white rice, pasta and anything made from flour due to their higher glycemic load which spikes glucose and insulin.
𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? If you have to be on a restrictive diet, finding health swaps can make your health journey a lot more sustainable:
👉🏻 Can’t have gluten? Get a spiralizer and make zoodles (zucchini), swoodles (sweet potato), sqoodles (squash) and many others. You may also find pre-made “foodles” in the refrigerated section of supermarkets.
👉🏻 Can’t have rice? Try cauliflower “rice”. It’s easy to make and you may find some pre-made in the frozen section. I also share a simple recipe in my upcoming book UJUNK.
👉🏻 Watching your sugar intake and miss pasta? Miracle noodles are convenient and made from konjac root, a resistant starch and prebiotic for the microbiome. It’s more gelatinous and stickier in texture but softens once cooked in a sauce.
Would love to hear from you. What are your favorite food swaps? Comment below.
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