By Dana Altman, Real Food Rehab
I am not a Celiac.
Allow me to clarify: I do not have an autoimmune disease. My small intestine has not been damaged by eating gluten (presumably.) However, it seems I meet more and more people who are or at least claim to have low-level intolerances to the stuff.
Over the years, in my on-going pursuit of good health and eternal foxiness, I have tried many elimination diets and cleanses for weeks on end, which have required me to remove wheat and gluten from my diet. I can honestly say, I felt fantastic: I lost weight easily and effortlessly. Any body aches and inflammation I had disappeared and I was positively glowing.
But, lets face it, on any given day if you put a freshly-baked boule or a slice of great pizza in my path, I would eat it happily and say to hell with the puffy consequences because handmade, savory breadstuffs (and cheeses) are my thing - in moderation of course.
To be serious, this is not about dieting. There are those whose life and well-being depend on maintaining a gluten-free lifestyle - including Elisabeth Hasselbeck who has been instrumental in raising awareness for celiac disease.
And although there are a lot of products out there now, many of them are highly processed, bland, have a very strange texture and quite frankly, don't contain the greatest ingredients.
After extensive research, here are some great products available online - ones made with great ingredients, many of them artisanally-crafted, delicious and satisfying.
Just because you're gluten-free shouldn't mean you have to compromise.
Except for you, Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Can't we all just get along?
$9.00
Mariposa Baking
$21.18 (6-pack)
Amazon
$3.89
Shop Organic
95% organic, made with real butter and are my absolute fave gluten free cookie. (also available at Whole Foods stores)
$10.95
Piazza Italian Market
Cookies made by two sisters out of their small bakery in Tuscany. Just hazelnuts, sugar and eggs - delicious!
$9.00
Tu-Lu's Gluten Free Bakery
If you're in New York, check them out they have great brownies too!
$6.29
Madwoman Gluten Free Bake Shop
Out of Minneapolis, but will ship scones, rolls and buns to your door
3 comments:
General Mills makes a lot of great Gluten-Free products... you can find the list on the website.
http://www.liveglutenfreely.com/products/default.aspx
Thank you so much for the food recommendations! I don't think I have celiac's, however, I've developed some digestive issues in the last year and I've been doing various elimination diets and cleanses as well. I've kind of tried a gluten-free diet, but didn't give it long enough. With some of your fab items listed here, I may give it another shot ;)
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-Amanda
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