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What gluten is?

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley grains that are in many everyday foods. Most of us eat food with gluten with no trouble. But for some people, eating gluten cas cause a reaction in their bodies. Someone who was this problem has celiac disease. 

After you eat food, it goes to your stomach, which is part of a group of organs that make up your digestive system. For someone with celiac disease, eating gluten - in a piece of bread, for instance - causes an immune system reaction.

Signs and symptoms ?

Some common symptoms of celiacs disease  are diarrhea, decrased appetite, stomachache and bloating, poor growth, and weight loss. Many kids are diagnosed with it when they are between 6 months and 2 years old, which is when most kids get their first taske of gluten in foods.The problems is sometimes mistaken for other digestive problems called inflammatorie bowel disease (IBD) or lactose intolerance.

How is it treated ?

Celiac disease is treated by not eating gluten. This can be difficult because gluten is in many foods, but a dietitian can help adjust someone's diet to cut out gluten. It is important not to start a gluten - free diet unless you are truly diagnosed with celiac diseased.

If you are diagnosed with celiac disease, it can be a challenge to learn which foods contain gluten.

Gluten free products

Here's a quick quiz: Which of these foods contain gluten ?

• Pizza
• Fried chicken
• Pasta

If you said all three, you are right ! Pizza was the easiest choice because you know the crust is bread. But did you know that battered foods like fried chicken and even some French fries contain gluten ? Pasta also contains gluten because it is made from wheat. Luckily, you can make or buy gluten - free pizza crust, make fried chicken with a gluten - free batter, and find gluten - free pasta. In fact, nearly all of the foods we eat can be made gluten free.