I've been watching the shelves. I've seen big changes to the gluten-free diet. However it's gone overboard. In an effort to gain back some of the market losses from people who aren't eating gluten, the food industry is continuing on its path to create more and more diabetics.
Gluten-free cereals, cake mixes, etc. are popping up on the grocery shelves. Unfortunately, they are in the form of white rice flour (ground white rice), tapioca flour, etc. These are high glycemic and raise blood sugar faster than a candy bar. Wheat is out and now people are eating corn, rice, millet, sorghum by the pound. It's nice to have a treat now and then but these are just that, a treat.
At first these helped me get away from my wheat cravings but they made my blood sugar rise. So I backed off and only use these occasionally. I avoid all white flours, including white rice flour. I most use almond flour (made from blanched almonds) or almond meal (made from whole almonds). Almond flour makes a better looking product. Almond meal makes for a better for you product. I eat a lot of veggies, I eat fruit, and protein.
A gluten-free diet has improved my lifestyle. I feel much better. I look better. I've lost weight, I've lost inches. I had to get new clothes. Then I started slacking off and eating the so called healthy gluten-free foods on the market shelves. Not a good idea. My blood sugar got high and I started not feeling so good again. So I'm back to the basics and will save the extras for treat time. For a good life and health, I'll stick to the rainbow of foods out there and not the fruity cereal rainbow either.
Gluten-free cereals, cake mixes, etc. are popping up on the grocery shelves. Unfortunately, they are in the form of white rice flour (ground white rice), tapioca flour, etc. These are high glycemic and raise blood sugar faster than a candy bar. Wheat is out and now people are eating corn, rice, millet, sorghum by the pound. It's nice to have a treat now and then but these are just that, a treat.
At first these helped me get away from my wheat cravings but they made my blood sugar rise. So I backed off and only use these occasionally. I avoid all white flours, including white rice flour. I most use almond flour (made from blanched almonds) or almond meal (made from whole almonds). Almond flour makes a better looking product. Almond meal makes for a better for you product. I eat a lot of veggies, I eat fruit, and protein.
A gluten-free diet has improved my lifestyle. I feel much better. I look better. I've lost weight, I've lost inches. I had to get new clothes. Then I started slacking off and eating the so called healthy gluten-free foods on the market shelves. Not a good idea. My blood sugar got high and I started not feeling so good again. So I'm back to the basics and will save the extras for treat time. For a good life and health, I'll stick to the rainbow of foods out there and not the fruity cereal rainbow either.
