Gluten Free Diet (Con't)
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 Do
you cut out so many carbohydrate foods in your diet that
you get very hungry and tired? Cutting out too many
carbohydrates fails to supply the body with enough
energy to fuel the brain and preserve muscle mass,
leading to a poor energy level and poor nutrition
because carbohydrate is the chief source of fuel for
muscles and the brain. When you eliminate gluten, you
need to replace those missing carbohydrates with all of
the other good carbohydrates available to maintain
energy and a good fuel supply for the brain, muscles and
nerves.
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Another
nutrition mistake is to replace gluten containing foods
with more fats (even good ones like olive oil, nuts and
seeds, and fish oil) to gain weight or maintain weight
on a gluten-free diet. Good heart health, healthy body
weight, and even managing diabetes and insulin
resistance calls for a diet that has at least 45-50% of
calories from carbohydrates of all types. This may sound
like a lot, but it’s all relative to the calories you
need, and carbohydrate adds up very quickly because it
is in many foods. This includes the carbohydrates in low
fat dairy foods, fruits, vegetables, beans, and starchy
vegetables so it’s very easy to reach these carbohydrate
goals even on a gluten free diet!
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An
exchange diet can help with a gluten free diet because
it puts all types of carbohydrates into one group, so
even though the diet is gluten-free, when it’s properly
designed, you’ll still have the right balance of other
carbohydrates to fill in the gap, and eat the right
amount of fruits, vegetables, lean meats and fats to
optimize health while avoiding the problem foods.
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