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Many Americans Have a Disorder that Causes Them to Be Unable to Digest Gluten
Celiac Sprue Association ConsumerFeature
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MANY AMERICANS MAY UNKNOWINGLY BE SUFFERING FROM A HARD-TO-DIAGNOSE DISORDER THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM DIGESTING SPECIFIC PROTEINS CALLED "GLUTEN" THAT ARE FOUND IN WHEAT, BARLEY, RYE, AND OATS. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ESTIMATES THIS DISEASE MAY AFFECT UP TO THREE-MILLION AMERICANS. "CELIAC DISEASE" IS AN INHERITED DISORDER; LEFT UNDIAGNOSED, IT CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS. ACCORDING TO THE CELIAC SPRUE ASSOCIATION, THE ONLY TREATMENT FOR CELIAC DISEASE IS THE GLUTEN-FREE DIET--AND THAT MEANS HAVING TO AVOID ALL WHEAT, BARLEY, RYE, AND OATS. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THERE ARE JUST HUNDREDS OF FOODS THAT ARE NATURALLY GLUTEN-FREE. FOR EXAMPLE, RICE IS A REALLY GOOD GRAIN THAT YOU CAN USE TO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE WHEAT, BARLEY, RYE, AND OATS. AND, THE GOOD PART ABOUT RICE IS THAT IT'S ENRICHED--SO IT'S PACKED FULL OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS. AND, IF YOU USE BROWN RICE, YOU ACTUALLY GET THE ADDED BONUS OF HAVING A GOOD FIBER SOURCE. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT "CELIAC DISEASE", VISIT "C-S-A-CELIACS"-DOT-ORG.
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