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Gluten-free diet and Celiac disease.

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What is Gluten?
Gluten is a common name for the proteins develop in different food items. Wide varieties of food are there which may contain gluten. Sometimes gluten may present in hidden and unexpected ways. Wheat ,Rye, Barley and Triticale are the different items which contain gluten.

What is Celiac disease?
The surface of small intestine gets damaged by gluten and hence leads to celiac disease.

Reasons people follow a Gluten-Free Diet.
What is the reason behind following Gluten-Free Diet? The main reason behind this is celiac disease and sometimes its because of some sort of allergy of wheat (contains gluten). I read somewhere that this diet can prevent weight loss. This may leads to the usage of the diet. Moreover, this diet can slowly decrease the symptoms of autism. So, people with autistic symptoms will use this for their relief .

Problems and Challenges. 
I studied the effects of this diet in detail and i understood that this diet leads to a wide variety of health problems including increased intestinal permeability, increased vulnerability, etc. Most of this will occur in people who have celiac disease. But, certain problems like Damage to the Gut Biome, Autoimmune Reactions, etc are visible in people who don't have celiac disease. Brain symptoms and Skin symptoms are the other problems faced by the people.

Benefits.
There are many people facing many problems  other than the celiac disease like gastrointestinal disorder. It is found that this disorder can be easily removed my this diet. There are some conflicting findings about the gluten-free diet and these findings resembles that this diet can prevent autism in children. Recently a new research claims that  it is a bad idea to follow gluten-free if we don't have celiac disease.

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Do you feel, currently and in the future, nutrition will play a more important role in the culinary industry?

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I do strongly feel that nutrition will always play a role in the food industry due to the media’s influence, the government impending regulations, as well as other reasons.

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First of all, the media, for a few reasons, puts weight on our eating regimens. Right off the bat, the steady weight on sexual orientations through their unlikely depictions to the general population. The media depicts ladies and men out to be, all, unreasonably thin, with impeccable hair and flawless skin. Nonetheless, this weight has been weighing upon individuals, ladies specifically, of being thin, solid, which has lead individuals towards better wellbeing for fitting in the optimistic body figure; one of numerous reasons one would guide towards great soundness obviously. To this note, a considerable measure of solid superfoods have been slanting of late, for example, avocados, kale, chia seeds, and so forth, having an effect on the menus in some cheap food eateries. McDonalds, for instance, has as of late included a few new burgers with avocados in them, for example, the Pico Guacamole with Artisan Grilled Chicken and the Pico Guacamole with 100% Pure Beef. Harvey's has likewise included guacamole as a garnish.

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In the book Computers in Human Behaviour, a scholarly journal written by several university professors, talks about the media’s influence on young adults (aged 18–25) and how social media has played a huge role on influencing young adults to have an unhealthy (or healthy) diet.

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In the video/article referenced below (Fresh, Healthy Food Is Not a Trend. It’s a Movement), three food executives discuss this healthy movement that’s taking a huge role in the food industry. “The new food consumer is moving toward fresher, cleaner labels, and transparency is king,” said Suzanne Ginestro, chief marketing and innovation officer at Campbell Soup’s C-Fresh division. Fortune senior writer Beth Kowitt added how bigger food companies such as Campbell’s Soup and PepsiCo are refreshing their ingredients lists, releasing healthier products, as well as investing in food start-ups to encourage the trend away from big food companies. As well as how successful smaller food start-up companies have been in comparison to unhealthier food start-ups.

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Concerning the Government, they have gotten under way directions wiping out unfortunate nourishment promoting in schools the nation over, lessening the impact of negative sustenance decisions. "Wellbeing experts and individuals from associations noticed that kids are to a great degree defenseless to publicizing. Diminishing the measure of promoting may positively affect kids' wellbeing" (Health Canada, 2017). The thought being to gradually help decrease the impact of negative sustenance decisions while advancing positive nourishment decisions in expectations they will stay with the kids through their juvenile years into their adulthood. Over the long haul, this will likewise help join nourishment into regular day to day existences and also intensely on the sustenance business.

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"According to the Global Burden of Disease consider, unwanted eating regimen has been the primary danger factor for affliction, passing, and insufficiency both in Canada and worldwide for more than 2 decades" (Can Fam Physician, 2016). It's obvious that appalling sustenances also accept a titanic activity in the sustenance business, being the fundamental wellspring of death worldwide for whatever length of time that 2 decades now. To this, I trust this is furthermore why strong sustenances, for instance, superfoods, have been slanting and offering so rapidly as of late. Sustenance will reliably expect a vocation in the sustenance business, it's simply more so about paying little heed to whether it's a good kind of sustenance, or terrible/superfluous sustenance. I assume that while there are such high rates for strength and prosperity related passings, there will correspondingly be a high effect of good, strong, nutritious sustenances as well. To that nonetheless, sustenance will reliably expect an enormous activity on the sustenance business.

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REFERENCES:

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Health Canada. (December 8, 2017). Consultation Report: Restricting Marketing of Unhealthy Food and Beverages to Children in Canada.https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/food-nutrition/restricting-marketing-to-kids-what-we-heard.html

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Campbell, N. Duhaney,T. Restricting Marketing of Unhealthy Foods and Beverages to Children and Youth in Canada.https://www.kidney.ca/document.doc?id=4384

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Vaterlaus, J.M. Patten, E.V. Roche, C. Young, J.A. #Gettinghealthy: The perceived influence of social media on young adult health behaviors.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563214007286#!

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Carbohydrates and Added Sugars

  • Define the differences between foods that are high in carbohydrates and foods with added sugar?​
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      Carbohydrate is one of the three main macronutrients present in food, along with protein      and fat. These three nutrients provide us with the energy, or calories, the body needs. Each    gram of carbohydrate and protein provides 4 calories, while a gram of fat provides 9                calories. Carbohydrates are found in a wide variety of foods, such as grain products, including bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, oatmeal, flours, crackers, starchy vegetables like potatoes and corn, legumes, milk, yogurt, fruits, juices, sugar and desserts. Carbohydrates comprise three different nutrients -- starches, sugar and dietary fiber. Therefore, when looking at the nutrition facts table, the number of total carbohydrates corresponds to the sum of sugar, starches and fiber. The percent daily value appears at the right and is based on a 2,000-calorie diet, which encourages the consumption of 300 grams carbohydrates a day.
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       The definition of added sugars includes sugars that are either added during the processing of foods, or are packaged as such, and include sugars (free, mono- and disaccharides), sugars from syrups and honey, and sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices that are in excess of what would be expected from the same volume of 100 percent fruit or vegetable juice of the same type. The definition excludes fruit or vegetable juice concentrated from 100 percent fruit juice that is sold to consumers (e.g. frozen 100 percent fruit juice concentrate) as well as some sugars found in fruit and vegetable juices, jellies, jams, preserves, and fruit spreads
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  • Name 2 negative effects from eating too much sugar. Must be evidence based ?

   

      Eating too much added sugar can have many negative health effects. An excess of sweetened foods and beverages can lead to weight gain, blood sugar problems and an increased risk of heart disease, among other dangerous conditions.

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7 Signs you're eating too much sugar

  • Premature ageing. Excessive sugar consumption can cause long-term damage to skin proteins, collagen and elastin, leading to premature wrinkles and ageing. ...

  • Constant cravings. ...

  • Low energy. ...

  • Unexplained bloating. ...

  • Weakened immune system. ...

  • Insomnia. ...

  • Weight gain.

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  • Define what is a whole grain?

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   A whole grain, also called a wholegrain, is a grain of anycereal and pseudocereal that contains the endosperm, germ, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm. ... Whole grains are a source of carbohydrates, multiple nutrients and dietary fiber.

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   Whole grains contain the entire grain kernel ― the bran, germ, and endosperm. Examples of whole grains include whole-wheat flour, bulgur (cracked wheat), oatmeal, whole cornmeal, and brown rice. Refined grains have been milled, a process that removes the bran and germ. ... Most refined grains are enriched

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  • Name 2  health benefits of incorporating whole grains in your diet

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      Whole grains are made of the entire kernel — the bran, germ and endosperm — and are an important source of antioxidants, fibre, vitamins and minerals. As part of a healthy, balanced diet, whole grains may help reduce the risks associated with heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, dementia and obesity.

Whole grains can be eaten whole, cracked, split or ground. They can also be milled into flour or used to make breads, cereals and other foods.

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    NUTELLA

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The ingredient list has slightly changed, with an increase in skimmed milk powder from 7.5% to 8.7% and an increase in sugar from 55.9% to 56.3%. (Want dessert without all the sugar? Try these no-sugar-added recipes that are naturally sweet.) The consumer protection center also noted that cocoa moved down on the ingredient list, giving the spread a lighter color. The changeover has already happened in Europe, but Ferrero hasn't specified whether the U.S. Nutella recipe will be affected

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EXAMPLES FOR WHOLE GRAINS

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                                                     MILLET

Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Millets are important crops in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, with 97% of millet production in developing countries

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               QUIONA 

 

Quinoa is a flowering plant in the amaranth family. It is a herbaceous annual plant grown as a grain crop primarily for its edible seeds. Quinoa is not a grass, but rather a pseudocereal botanically related to spinach and amaranth

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RECIPE  

                          BLUEBERRY MUFFIN                        

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1 cup quick rolled oats
1 cup buttermilk
2 egg whites
¼ cup melted unsalted butter
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup + 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
½ cup spelt or whole-wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

Method:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin  pan or line with muffin cups.

  • In a bowl, stir together oats and buttermilk; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in egg whites and butter.

  • In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar, ½ cup all-purpose flour, spelt flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. in another bowl, gently toss blueberries with 1 tbsp all-purpose flour.

  • Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture; gently stir in oat mixture. Do not over-mix. Gently fold in blueberries. Spoon mixture evenly into prepared pan.

  • Bake in centre of preheated oven until firm to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes.

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