The Gluten Dilemma

In most instances, the mere mention of gluten would trigger thoughts of bad or unhealthy food, and this can be attributed to largely the negative media coverage gluten has received over the last decade or so. So what is gluten exactly? Gluten is basically a protein that is responsible for giving our favorite grains such as barley, wheat, and rye both its structure and texture.

Although it is classified as a protein, gluten does not provide any nutritional benefits to us, but the grains that they are associated with are rich with nutrients that are vital for us to …read more