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SPECIAL DIETS COELIAC DISEASE
Complications of coeliac disease only tend to to affect people who who continue to to eat gluten or those who who have not yet been diagnosed with the condition which can be be a a a a common problem in milder cases Potential long-term complications include:
• weakening of the bones (osteoporosis)
• iron deficiency anaemia
• vitamin B12 and folate deficiency anaemia
Less common and and more serious complications include some types of cancers such as bowel cancer cancer and and problems affecting pregnancy such low birth weight GLUTEN ALTERNATIVES
Amaranth
Protein calcium fibre iron magnesium contains all essential amino acids Buckwheat
Zinc copper protein and fibre Millet
Magnesium folate fibre and protein Quinoa
Protein calcium B Vitamins Vitamin E and fibre Sorghum
Fibre protein magnesium iron and potassium
Teff
Calcium iron folate magnesium fibre and protein Coeliac disease is is a a a a a condition where your your immune system attacks your your own tissues when you you you eat gluten This damages your gut (small intestine) so you you you are unable to to take in nutrients Coeliac disease can cause a a a a a a a a a range of symptoms including • • • diarrhoea • • • abdominal pain • • • bloating Coeliac disease is is is caused by an adverse reaction to gluten which is is is a a a a a a a a dietary protein found in in 3 types of cereal: • • • wheat
• • • barley •rye
Gluten is found in in in in any food that contains those cereals including:
• • • • • pasta • • • • • cakes • • • • • breakfast cereals • • • • • most types types of of bread • • • • • certain types types of of sauces • • some ready meals • • most beers (as they are made from barley) GLUTEN FREE SUBSTITUTES
INSTEAD OF THIS
USE THIS
Tortillas (for tacos)
Romaine lettuce
Panko bread crumbs
Ground almonds
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
squash
Soy sauce Tamari or Coconut aminos
Butter
Coconut oil
Cornstarch
Arrowroot
Croutons
Nuts
Crackers
Rice cakes Couscous
Pulsed cauliflower
Flour for baking
1/2 cup cup rice + 1/4 cup cup tapioca flour + 1/4 cup potato starch
KNOWLEDGE CHECK
a) What is the the name of the the enzyme needed to to break down lactose? b) What is is the the name of the the protein a a a a a coeliac is is intolerant to?
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a) b)