Gluten Free Diet Programs

People with gluten intolerance or celiac disease need to completely eliminate gluten from their diets in order to achieve better health. According to Autism Web, there is also some evidence that a gluten-free, casein-free diet can be beneficial for people on the autism spectrum, as well. Gluten is present in foods containing wheat, rye, oats and barley. Hidden gluten is also present in many foods like soy sauce, mustard, white pepper and many processed foods.

G Free Diet

Television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck developed the G Free Diet program after she was diagnosed with celiac disease. In her book, "The G Free Diet," Hasselbeck provides comprehensive resources for gluten-free living. She provides lists of foods to avoid, shows you how to create a gluten-free kitchen, provides cooking tips and shares strategies for dining out and at friends' houses. Along with diet tips, Hasselbeck shows you how to avoid gluten in beauty and household supplies and provides strategies for feeding your family, even if they don't need to eat a gluten-free diet.

PaNu---Paleolithic Nutrition

PaNu is a way of eating that was created by Kurt G. Harris, M.D. According to Harris, the basis of the PaNu diet is evolutionary biology. Early humans were hunter/gatherer societies who ate foods that they could kill or forage. This didn't include grains, which weren't cultivated for dietary purposes until millions of years after humans came into existence. Since humans are relatively new to eating grains and other processed foods, the human body has not yet evolved to be able to process such foods, and diseases of civilization such as autoimmune disorders, type 2 diabetes and obesity are the result. Because of this, Harris recommends eating an ancestral diet that eliminates gluten grains, processed foods, dairy products and grain and seed derived oils.

GFCF Diet

The GFCF---Gluten Free Casein Free---Diet is also known as the Autism Diet. According to GFCF Diet, it was originally developed as one piece in the puzzle to help improve quality of life in children with autism spectrum disorders. While the diet is designed for people with autism spectrum disorders, however, it is also an appropriate diet for anyone wishing to avoid gluten and casein. The GFCF diet provides a full range of resources for gluten avoiders, including shopping lists, recipes, sources of hidden glutens and support for families attempting to live a gluten-free lifestyle. It also teaches gradual steps for removing gluten and casein from the diet, and shares strategies for finding and eliminating other foods that may be the source of sensitivities and allergies.