The only way to take care of yourself when you suffer from celiac disease is to eliminate gluten from your diet. But how shall I manage that? It is not a simple matter because the gluten is not a specific food such as meat or chicken, you can easily detect and avoid in your food. Furthermore, this protein is found in many foods that we like to Latinos: bread, biscuits, cakes, pastries, the masses, oats, cereal and pasta, among others.

However, following a gluten-free diet is not impossible, it can get. Dietitians now know exactly what you can and cannot eat a celiac, and can advise you well. And as so many like you who suffer from this same disease, increasingly more products are “gluten free” to give you different options.

Most important to follow a gluten-free diet is that you start to know what you do not want to eat, and learn about alternatives that it can include in your diet.

What NOT to eat

• Grains of wheat, rye, barley and oats. These are found in both white flour as whole wheat flour, and used to make bread, cookies, pies, cakes, tortillas, pasta, pizza or croutons (the ones used in Caesar salad)
• Different types of flour you should avoid as semolina, bulgur and couscous
• Sauces containing flour or some grain to those already mentioned, including soy sauce and salad dressings
• Drinks such as milk shake, malt, beer, gin and whiskey
• Dairy products have fillers or additives, such as yogurt or ice cream
• Different types of cheese: low fat cheese, melted cheese and sour cream
• Starchy foods
• Foods that contain hydrolyzed vegetable protein or other fat substitute
• Canned soups or on
• Processed meats: ham, sausage, bologna

Things you can eat

• Rice Corn and corn tortillas
• Papa
• Polenta
• Quinoa
• Or buckwheat
• The products made from soy flour or tapioca
• Eggs
• Fresh fruits and nuts
• Chicken, meat and fresh fish
• All vegetables, can also be canned or frozen without sauces
• Yogurt and natural cheeses
• Wine, cider and distilled beverages
• Amaranth, with which Mexico does atole

You can also look at the supermarket or health food stores if you can find some of your favorite foods labeled “gluten free” or “gluten free.” Today it is easy to find in many countries for celiac bread and pasta. This can be an excellent option to vary your diet and retest the flavors you love or strange.

And remember, above all, it is important to visit your dietician so that he will recommend exactly the amounts you should eat to keep celiac disease under control.

* Eat plenty of vegetables and raw food in salad or fruit daily

* Eat yogurt and cheese daily, can be skimmed.

* Removes completely sugar, you can sweetened with artificial sweeteners.

* A daily drink pints of water, preferably by infusion or vegetable broth. Start your day with this diet, drinking a glass of a cleanser, diuretic and mineralizing ‘lemon juice’ cooked like this:

Boil an onion, 50 grams celery and four sprigs of parsley in a quart of water without salt for 20 minutes. Save the broth in the fridge and adding a glass half lemon juice freshly squeezed.

* The rations have to be normal, without going over.

* Add breakfast and lunch each diet, coffee or tea.