Coeliac

As with any person, a well-balanced diet is essential for good health. In the case of the coeliac, most whole grains are not suitable for their diets which leaves them vulnerable to poor health. Most bread or baking substitutes are made with highly refined potato starch, rice starch, and xanthan gum (a polysaccharide produced by fermentation of corn syrup). We don't believe such highly refined products are a healthy alternative. If your aim is not to have a gluten reaction to a food, these products do what they claim. If your aim is good nutritious food to maintain a healthy lifestyle, then these products will not accomplish what you need.


We advocated fresh milled oats years before coeliac.org.uk and EU regulators added them to their safe list. Yes, the most recent research concludes that oats do not contain gluten and are safe for coeliacs. BUT don’t go out there and buy porridge oats from your local superstore. They contain gluten. The gluten comes from contamination with wheat from the farm and the mill. Unless your oats have been prepared for the gluten free market and have been tested and certified, they contain gluten. The best way to ensure your oats are gluten free is to buy gluten free oat groats (oats still in the grain) and flake them fresh each morning. It does require an initial investment of an oat flaker, but it is an investment in your future and health. With fresh flaked oats, you get a porridge/muesli oat that has more flavour, nutrition, and most importantly has a soft oily bran that cleanses the coelia without irritation. Our oat groats have been tested and certified gluten free.

Whole foods we recommend for the coeliac:

Eat more:

  • Whole grains (whole oats, buckwheat, quinoa, yellow maize)
  • Fibre rich vegetables such as broccoli.  Whole foods rich in calcium such as almonds, unhomogenized milk, yoghurt, salmon, rhubarb


Avoid

Highly refined products such as refined flour breads and baking goods (including highly refined gluten-free products), refined sugars, refined fats, and processed meats.

What we offer at Wensleydale Nutritional Resources suitable for coeliacs:

 

Here are our top five products that have been tested and certified gluten free and will be listed in the 2010 Gluten Free Directory at Coeliac.org.uk.

 

Our Number 1 for Coeliacs!

OAT GROATS

Flake your own gluten free oats from the grain. We provide fresh gluten free oat groats and the Campo flaker to make fresh porridge, muesli or flaked oats for cooking flapjacks, in soups, etc. Even better, the fresh flaked oats are more nutritious and more delicious than any other way you can prepare them. Our oat groats are tested and certified gluten free. Our oat groats have had the husk removed but have not been flaked or milled. We have standard and premium. The premium oats are more expensive, but have been grown without chemicals and with an increased sensitivity to the environment. All of our oats are full of flavour and still have the healthy oils in the soft soluble bran. These oats will make the most gorgeous porridge or muesli you can imagine. We also offer our Premium Raw Naked Oats for sprouting, cooking or flaking. If you cannot afford a flaker, these sprouted oats are a great alternative for adding the goodness of oats to your diet.

Click here for nutritional and health information on oats

Click here for information on oats from coeliac.org.uk

 

Our Number 2 for Coeliacs!

Morning Mix

  • Naturally gluten-free (tested and certified gluten-free)
  • Wonderful nutty flavour
  • Just soak overnight or morning to morning, rinse and serve
  • Naturally assists in controlling blood sugar levels
  • No additives or preservatives, just natural raw ingredients
  • Serve as cereal with fresh fruit in yoghurt or milk
  • Great for endurance athletes (or anyone) who need a slow release of useable energy
  • Add as a nutritional garnish to porridge, cereals, salads, or as a sidedish

Raw ingredients: buckwheat, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, unpasteurized almonds, unhulled sesame seeds

Click here for documentation and research of ingredients that naturally assist in controlling blood sugar levels: buckwheat, almonds

 

Our Number 3 for Coeliacs!

Corn Bread Mix  Naturally gluten-free (Yellow maize, gluten-free baking powder, sea salt)

This wonderful whole grain bread mix is naturally gluten free (tested and certified gluten-free). Popular in the American South and Southwest (and much of the world), fresh milled maize has a wonderful texture and is full of flavour and nutrition. Easy to make with no kneading or rising time. Comes in 2 packets to cook fresh twice. Best cooked in an 8" iron skillet, muffin tin or square oven-proof dish and eaten fresh out of the oven with butter. Great with soup, salad or a hot meal. A great nutritious whole grain bread alternative for coeliacs.  Milled in a separate gluten free room.

 

Our Number 4 for Coeliacs!

Corn Porridge Naturally gluten-free (Yellow maize)

This wonderful whole grain porridge is naturally gluten free (tested and certified gluten-free). Popular in the Africa (and much of the world), fresh milled maize has a wonderful texture and is full of flavour and nutrition. Recipe is on the paskage. This is really a gorgeous cereal that can be eaten for breakfast or any other meal. The first time we tried this recipe we were absolutely a-maized! Comes in 500g bags. Milled in a separate gluten free room.

 

Our Number 5 for Coeliacs!

Corn Muffins Naturally gluten-free (Yellow maize)

This wonderful whole grain muffin recipe is a big hit at our farmer's markets. Although naturally gluten free (tested and certified gluten-free), most people buy this mix because it is gorgeous and very nutritious. Make with bananas, apples, blueberries or cranberries. Comes in 500g bags. Milled in a separate gluten free room.


These are our top 5 recommendations. All of the products below are naturally gluten free, but not all of them have been tested and certified gluten free.

 

Whole grains for soaking, sprouting or cooking (buckwheat, quinoa)

Yellow Maize Flour (tested and certified gluten-free)

Buckwheat Flour
 


Helpful Links:

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/313/7068/1300

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=fightdz&dbid=7

http://www.coeliac.org.uk/healthcare_professionals/dietary_management/112
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http://www.celiac.com/articles/21550/1/Another-Study-Okays-Oats-for-Celia
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