Living Gluten-Free For Dummies

Whether you have a wheat allergy, gluten intolerance, coeliac disease, or simply want to enjoy the benefits of a diet free from wheat, barley and rye, then this book is for you. It explains the basics of gluten intolerance and the medical problems associated with it, plus practical guidance on how to make the transition to a gluten–free lifestyle. Packed with delicious recipes, tips on eating out, and updated information on new food labelling legislation, testing methods and product availability, Living Gluten–Free For Dummies is your essential guide to making gluten–free living easy. Includes new and updated content on: What you can and can’t eat on a gluten–free diet, and how readily available gluten–free foods are in the UK Shopping with success and deciphering newly–introduced food labels Cooking crowd–pleasing gluten–free meals using an increasing range of gluten–free products Raising happy gluten–free kids

Introduction 1 Part I: Ready, Set, Going Gluten–Free 9 Chapter 1: Getting Started: Going Gluten–Free 11 Chapter 2: Going Gluten–Free: Who’s Doing It and Why 25 Chapter 3: Taking a Closer Look at Coeliac Disease 45 Part II: Digging Deeper into Living Gluten–Free 61 Chapter 4: Grasping the Ground Rules of the Gluten–Free Diet 63 Chapter 5: Scrutinising the Evidence: Making Sure It’s Gluten–Free 93 Chapter 6: Acquiring a Taste for Nutritious Gluten–Free Health 109 Part III: Taking the Plunge: How to Go Gluten–Free 135 Chapter 7: Going Gluten–Free Right Now: A Quick–Start Guide 137 Chapter 8: Making Sense of Smart Gluten–Free Shopping 147 Chapter 9: Tips and Techniques for Gluten–Free Cooking and Eating at Home 161 Part IV: Scrumptious Recipes for Gluten–Free Food 177 Chapter 10: First Things First: Breakfast and Brunch 179 Chapter 11: Stylish Starters 201 Chapter 12: Sensational Soups, Salads and Sides 225 Chapter 13: Mastering Mouth–Watering Main Meals 247 Chapter 14: The Sauce Resource 267 Chapter 15: Making Your Own Pizza, Pasta, Tortillas and Breads 285 Chapter 16: Sweet Treats 301 Part V: Living – and Loving – the Gluten–Free Lifestyle 317 Chapter 17: Getting Out and About: Gluten–Free Eating Away from Home 319 Chapter 18: Raising Happy, Healthy, Gluten–Free Kids 337 Chapter 19: Beating the Gluten–Free Blues: Overcoming Emotional Obstacles 359 Part VI: The Part of Tens 377 Chapter 20: Ten Tips to Help You (Or Your Child) Love the Gluten–Free Lifestyle 379 Chapter 21: Ten Reasons to Join Coeliac UK 383 Index 393