Gluten free food

[Maz2]

I went to my husband's aunt's house yesterday. She is coeliac and has to eat gluten free food.

She made some gluten free scones and I tried one which was very nice.

I wondered if eating gluten free scones/bread and things like that was just as bad as ordinary or if it was better for you.

 

[grovesy]

I don't know but was just going to say from what I have heard most gluten free stuff is not that nice as an option if you not coeliac!

 

[jocat]

I am on a gluten, wheat and dairy free diet, some gluten free stuff is very nice, I have a granola for instance which is nice and I've found most gluten free stuff does not spike me as much as "normal" stuff. Beware though some gluten free is disgusting especially most of the breads I've tried. Dairy free stuff all that I've tried is lovely. Just my opinion
Jo

 

[DeusXM]

Gluten is simply a protein in wheat. It doesn't have any impact unless you have a specific intolerance to it. Our issue is carb metabolism, so gluten as a protein won't make any difference to us. There's no harm in going gluten-free but unless you have a proven intolerance, there's no specific reason to do so.

 

[Robin]

If gluten free stuff is made with slower release carbs, or more fat to carb ratio, like almond flour, it can help with avoiding the spikes in blood glucose that normal bread causes. If I'm out for tea, I often go for a gluten free brownie, as it has a lesser effect on my bloods than any of the other cakes usually on display.

 

[weecee]

Thanks Robin. Interesting tip about some gluten free products not spiking bg so much. Must check labels more

 

[Pine Marten]

Thanks Robin. Interesting tip about some gluten free products not spiking bg so much. Must check labels more

That's the answer, I think. We once took to a barbecue some Tesco gluten-free burgers for a friend who's coeliac, and they are very good - we buy them ourselves now (when we can find them ) as they have very few carbs, are almost pure beef and are very tasty 🙂. Other gluten-free things can be quite carby!

I read the labels on everything now.....

 

[mikeyB]

Of course "gluten free" burgers are better. A good burger is just meat and seasoning. Cheap burgers use fillers such as breadcrumbs. Strikes me that Tesco are using "gluten free" to bung up the price.

 

[Northerner]

Black Farmer sausages are gluten-free and they are lovely 🙂

 

[Pumper_Sue]

I wondered if eating gluten free scones/bread and things like that was just as bad as ordinary or if it was better for you.

Bread, scones etc are not any better as very high carb.

 

[Annette]

I had a gluten free roll today-it was the lowest carb of the selection in the cafe, and thats why I chose it. Never again. It was not very nice, and it upset my stomach, ironically...

 

[David H]

I went to my husband's aunt's house yesterday. She is coeliac and has to eat gluten free food.

She made some gluten free scones and I tried one which was very nice.

I wondered if eating gluten free scones/bread and things like that was just as bad as ordinary or if it was better for you.

It is worse because gluten free flour mix is rice, potato, corn, tapioca refined carbs in flour so worse than it's wheat equivalent - being Coeliac and Diabetic is a double whammy.