The Importance Of Gluten

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Tess Hendley
Miss Warner
English 1B
April 8th, 2014
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Gluten in a simplified definition is a protein found in breads, wheats , and thickeners. This is not a protein you drink before you work out. No, This “protein” is used to hold the substances together and preserve the bread longer. The gluten gradually forms a network that traps CO2 created by yeast, giving bread its thick texture and air bubbles. The first notice of gluten sensitivity and celiac disease ,which is a disease that affects the intestines and can cause other symptoms, was in A.D. 250 by a greek physician when he observed some of the stomach issues of his patient.

Not everyone should go gluten free. Gluten is not as major as some make it out to be; it also will not benefit someone if they are trying to go just a gluten free diet. Gluten products are often just as high in saturated fat, sugar and sodium as other junk food, and these products often contain high-glycemic ingredients like white rice flour or fillers like potato starch that can affect your blood sugar and trigger cravings. It is clear that grains offer some considerable benefits as a food. Their caloric value is inexpensive, they provide the ability to feed a large number of people, and they can be stored for long periods of time. However, a majority of people do not realize that their bodies cannot digest this product and is not meant to be digesting it. Therefore, Going Gluten free is a key way to keep our bodies healthy and provide overall a well being by knowing what our bodies are truly intaking, the symptoms of eating gluten heavily affect us in a negative way, and it helps us to not run to the wheats and grains for comfort instead of Jesus.
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...ou are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:3-5. Satan will come and offer us things that may be appealing at the moment, but what God wants to give us is far better and eternal! In the same way, man has made a counterfeit wheat that seems easy and more accessible, but this genetically modified product has caused us what is best for what is merely mediocre. One may trade a moment of temporary pleasure for an all you can eat pasta fest that might satisfy in the moment, but will leaving you feeling like your jeans have grown tighter and your stomach in pain. As cliché as it may sound, there is truth hidden within this topic! Overall the decision to go gluten free is a wise that does benefit those who need it.

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