Tips for Starting a Gluten-Free Diet

When you’re beginning a gluten-free diet, it’s important to set yourself up for success, in 
that you don’t want to allow yourself to get trapped in a corner with unrealistic 
expectations for yourself. Officials who have changed laws to make it difficult to 
separate the foods that contain gluten from the ones that don’t have only created more 
confusion, but you can still put yourself in a position to be protected from these silent 
assailants. The only question that you might be asking yourself might be, “What do you I 
need to do if I think I have an issues with gluten?” 

Get a Real Diagnosis 

Having a real, actual diagnosis is a good place to start. The worst thing that you can do 
for yourself is create a reality where you are suffering from some kind of imaginary 
illness. This will make it a lot harder to know what is actually causing the problem, and 
send your doctor on chases that don’t have any bearing on your health because they 
are from the incorrect perspective. Always be as honest and forthcoming with a 
healthcare professional as you can. 
 
Know What Items Contain Invisible Gluten 

Today a lot of companies post the legally acceptable versions of ingredients rather than 
the actual list of ingredients. That is because companies have the right to lie about or 
omit important information given to consumers who might not be so excited about 
purchasing their chemical-laden products. While not totally illegal, these kinds of 
practices can harm consumer trust, and along with it, ruin the reputation of companies 
who are willing to engage in such practices. If you become familiar with the multitude of 
ways that companies hide the less desirable elements in their food, you’ll be more well 
equipped to avoid the hidden gluten that might cause you to have any of the issues 
mentioned here. Some of these secret names appear as hydrolyzed wheat protein, 
durum, and modified wheat starch.

Be Open to People Who Are Curious

No one likes getting the 3rd degree when they walk into a room, but when you have a 
slighlty different lifestyle than most people, there are likely to be a few of people who 
come in contact with you who are going to end up asking about how it all works. If 
you’re doing a dietary program, it can be really life affirming to get to share some of your 
best and most important tips with curious people. This small amount of personal 
investment can move people to make major changes that benefit them for years to 
come. 

Gluten-Free Is More Common Than Before

One of the best things about the spread of information, is that a lot of people begin to 
pick up on important social cues that show them the rules and what kind of interactions 
are appropriate. Groups and individuals alike have the ability to influence many aspects 
of the world around them, and this can be seen in the way that many gluten-free people 
have influenced restaurants to include gluten-free options for their meals at a 
reasonable price. Now you can dine at your favorite places without being stuck with the 
baked potato. 



