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Wheat Allergies
You should be able to find several indispensable facts about
Wheat Allergies in the following paragraphs. If there\'s at least
one fact you didn\'t know before, imagine the difference it might
make.
Wheat is the staple of majority of American diets. But due to
the recent furor about wheat allergies and its potentially deadly
consequences, people have been randomly taking out these foods
from their diet to the detriment of their own health.
It should be noted, however, that wheat allergies are extremely
rare. In fact, it is one of the rarest of all food allergies.
Many claim that the allergic reactions are triggered by a protein,
called gluten, found in wheat. When a person allergic to gluten
encounters this protein, his immune system overreacts by producing
huge amounts of antibodies, causing symptoms like stomach upset,
eczema, hay fever, asthma, and even fatal anaphylaxis.
There are several methods by which you can control the symptoms
of wheat allergies, but the best choice remains to be strict
avoidance of wheat and wheat products. People who are allergic
to wheat should avoid wheat all together and be vigilant in the
kind of foods they eat.
Here are some tips to help you control wheat allergies:
Check the Label
When buying foods off grocery stores or food shops, be sure to
check the label containing the list of ingredients used in making
the product. Many processed foods, including ice cream and catsup,
may contain wheat flour. And even if you’ve been using that
product for some time now, don’t forego checking the label.
Many manufacturers change their recipes occasionally, and a food
that triggers your wheat allergies may be added to the new recipe.
Once you begin to move beyond basic background information, you
begin to realize that there\'s more to Wheat Allergies than you
may have first thought.
Avoid Wheat-Containing Foods
This is actually easier said than done. Humans have been eating
wheat for millennia and to suddenly stop now just to avoid getting
wheat allergies may lead to drastic changes in your diet which
may do you more harm than good. It is particularly difficult
to avoid wheat-containing foods. In addition, modern food processing
methods use various forms of wheat in hundreds, if not thousands
of foods.
A wheat-free diet is very restricted. And if you’re highly
allergic to wheat, you will have to restrict yourself with unprocessed
fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk and dairy
products, nuts, fats and oils.
Below are examples of products and foods that may contain wheat
and ones you ought to avoid:
Breads, cookies, cakes, and other baked goods (gluten, gelatinized
starch, whole wheat or enriched flour)
Bread crumbs (hydrolyzed vegetable protein, high gluten flour,
and high protein flour)
Crackers (brain, vital gluten)
Cereals (wheat bran, farina)
Acker meal (wheat germ, graham flour)
Couscous (wheat gluten, bulgur)
Cracker meal (vegetable gum, durum)
Pasta (vegetable starch)
Spelt
Semolina
Wheat malt
Wheat starch
Modified starch
Starch
Get Vitamin Supplements
The main problem that wheat allergic people are facing now is
vitamin deficiency caused by the absence of wheat in their diet.
Cereals and breads are important sources of dietary fiber, vitamins,
especially the B vitamins and minerals. To make sure that you
do not develop deficiencies if you have cut all wheat-containing
foods out of your diet, it is advised that you consult a clinical
dietician for supplements you may take.
As your knowledge about Wheat Allergies continues to grow, you
will begin to see how Wheat Allergies fits into the overall scheme
of things. Knowing how something relates to the rest of the world
is important too. |
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