Wheat/gluten free diet-->

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Hi again ,

We did the wheat/gluten free diet for 4 months while investigating

Celiac Disease for Olivia. We never actually had the testing done

since nothing changed while being on the diet, I will say however

that her whole behaviour and demeaner changed for the better while

she was wheat/gluton free so she may have some sort of intolerence.

The died didn't affect her caloric intake though, before starting

it you have to do a lot of research to find appropriate

substitutions for wheat. Rice seems to be the easiest to start,

keeping in mind that it's the carbs you need to replace the most.

Beans are great too and there are so many great recipes for them,

they're also quite cheap if you buy them dried and rehydrate them

yourself. Garbanzo Beans are the highest in nutrition as they are

the highest in proteins for the beans. They also taste pretty good

too! Good luck with going wheat/gluten free, it's quite a challenge

and a lifestyle change and puts a whole new spin on shopping! I did

find that we all ate much more healthier though as I bought a whole

lot more fresh fruit and vegetables, I put these down low so that

Olivia could help herself whenever she wanted to.

On a side note my friend has a son with autism and the

wheat/gluten free diet has helped him tremendously.

Leah, mom to 9yrs and Olivia 4.5yrs, 19.5 lbs, 33 "

> thanks for the feed back and i'm shawn by the way.I've post a pic

of

> Andre.I'm currently looking in to getting him new doctors.If

anyone

> has information about whether a gluten free diet will affect his

> caloric intake,please share the info.The reason i'm considering a

new

> diet;is it will help with his autism.I just don't want him lose

any

> weight.