What is gluten and why is it bad?

Gluten is a protein of vegetable origin that is contained in various grains. The body needs a large amount of enzymes to process gluten. "Gluten intolerance" is known as celiac disease, and the incidence of this disease is increasing year by year.

Cells can be presented in a different form. Its symptoms are: severe diarrhea, iron deficiency anemia, neurological disorders Web, headache, depression, anxiety, osteoporosis/osteoporosis.

Gluten Containing Products

The main source of gluten is grains. including:

wheat
rye
barley;
couscous;
mannan cereal.

Often products containing gluten are artificially elasticized to give them shape. It is included in ketchups, sauces, chips, candies, ice cream, soy sauce, french fries, vitamins (in the form of capsules and tablets) and even meat products.

Types of gluten-free cereals are:

corn;
millet
rice
oats.

The law obliges manufacturers to indicate on the label all allergens that are included in the product. Even if they are not, but due to the production technology, they may accidentally get into the product. On the packaging of any product you will read the inscription: - "May contain traces of gluten".

In order to remove gluten-containing products from the diet, carefully read the composition of the products on the label. Often this is a symbol of a crossed out wheat head, or the inscription: "Gluten free".

Symptoms of gluten intolerance

"Gluten intolerance" is known as celiac disease. Celiac disease can be manifested in different forms.

Its symptoms are: severe diarrhea, iron deficiency anemia, neurological disorders, headache, depression, anxiety, osteopenia/osteoporosis.

Not all of these symptoms need to be present in gluten intolerance. Many people have a hidden gluten intolerance. The symptoms are weakly expressed and it is possible to make a diagnosis only after complex examinations. Although 1% of the population suffers from celiac disease, according to various estimates, every third person has some kind of immune reaction to gluten.

That is why it is necessary to be very careful with gluten. Not only should you avoid grains, but also the other foods listed above. Gluten can also be found in cosmetics.

A large assortment of gluten-free products in "Europroduct"

Gluten-free products are available in Georgia, but awareness about them is quite low at this stage. Many people may suffer from celiac disease symptoms but do not know that gluten is the cause. At this stage, a large range of gluten-free products is presented in "Europroduct", where it is explained that the demand for them is steadily increasing.

Gluten-free grains and meats

"Every day, more and more people are choosing the 'gluten-free lifestyle.' However, it is necessary to increase the awareness about the properties of gluten and the allergic reaction to it on a large scale. Just as the general public today knows about genetically modified products and harmful chemical additives, and before buying a product, it checks whether it contains these substances, so it should be the case with gluten. We have not only gluten-free grains, gluten-free bread, flour. But it is also possible to buy gluten-free meat. "Europroduct" presents the products of one of the most famous producers of gluten-free meat products in the world, the Spanish brand - ElPOZO, whose full range is made with unfrozen turkey and pork meat. Europroduct is the official and exclusive distributor of "Elpozo" in Georgia.

"Elpozo" products without genetically modified substances and gluten

"Elpozo" has its own farms and fields, where food is grown for the animals. The animals on the farms are fed with corn and barley. No soy or other additives are included in their diet, which ensures the high quality of the meat. "Elpozo" is also an innovator, wild black pig (boar). "Iberico" domestication. The company breeds this unique breed of pig and provides them with the same conditions as they would live in the forest. "Iberico" pigs are fed with hay and grass. Therefore, ELPOZO's products are free of genetically modified substances and gluten. In the production process of "Elpozo" gluten-free meat products Only unfrozen meat is used. After the stuffing process, there is no need for vegetable binders, the same as proteins. Elpozo also has a premium line, Artesano, featuring turkey. Fat-free and salt-free chest hams, in which the meat content is 90%.