Living Gluten-Free For Dummies

Living Gluten-Free For Dummies
Danna Korn
Wiley Publishing, Inc
ISBN: 0-471-77383-2
Non-Fiction, Health, Gluten-Free Diet, Cook Book
Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

Not so very long ago, the vast majority of people had no idea what gluten was let alone how the mysterious substance affected the body. Those who were put on gluten-free diets for health reasons were pretty much left on their own as even most doctors and dieticians had no clue about which foods actually did or didn’t contain gluten. Not only did this cause confusion but likely a lot of unnecessary suffering through the ingestion of gluten from foods that were thought safe, 100% gluten-free, and completely uncontaminated.

Information is slowly spreading to the general public and more and more people are aware that Gluten is in wheat. This true but extremely limited knowledge (gluten is also found in all sorts of other cereal grains, additives, and commercial products) causes many people to believe that they can be supportive of their gluten-free friends or family members by simply not serving bread- how about rice with a generous helping of soya sauce (also high in gluten).

Living Gluten-Free For Dummies simplifies the complexity of a gluten-free diet. This isn’t one of those I want to lose weight diets it’s an all or nothing lifestyle that has to be followed to the letter to produce the best results. The good news is that living gluten-free isn’t about going without. There are plenty of gluten-free options.