Festivals and Food: Easy ways to make festive food gluten-free
India is a land of festivals, and all festivals are incomplete without delicious food and sweets. But we can celebrate festivals with healthy, gluten-free sweets that have less sugar and less ghee too. Eating without restriction but with portion control is important to stay healthy and fit in the festive season. It has been observed that many people have developed gluten allergy, insulin resistance, and some autoimmune disorders due to decreasing immunity. Among these gluten allergy is most commonly seen these days. Let's understand more about gluten. What is gluten? Gluten is a protein found in many grains like wheat, barley, rye, bread, pasta, and cereal. Why are people allergic to gluten? Studies have shown that some people develop antibodies against this protein found in wheat. They develop inflammation and it damages the intestinal tract and disturbs the gut health, causing bloating, indigestion, and diarrhea while consuming food that has gluten. So consuming gluten-free food