Welcome back to the blog! This week’s blog is about gluten-free eating during the Corona pandemic.
I’m sure many of you have made trips out to local grocery stores this week, hoping to stock up on gluten free food. And I’m also sure you dealt with the same things as me- no gluten free food left! Everyone in my family is stocking up on the long list of gluten-containing foods they can eat, but what about me? I went to the store and none of my gluten free go-to’s were left! Not even essentials like gluten free oats. There’s either a lot of gluten-intolerant people in my area, or people are hoarding… Not cool!
I managed to get the last of the Trader Joe’s Gluten Free white bread before they closed temporarily, but our local Hanaford’s is still open. You can freeze bread and bagels that you buy to prevent them from getting moldy. Good things to have on hand are frozen goods that won’t go bad quickly, so you can have them as “just in case” kinds of food. My go-to’s are gluten free chicken nuggets (Perdue makes great ones) and frozen meals like gluten free mac n cheese.
A lot of people complain about changing brands since everything is running out of stock, but what about people who can’t have gluten? Painkillers like advil have gluten in them, so if people are onto the next brand, there might not be any safe brands for those who are gluten-intolerant. That’s an issue, not necessarily for the gluten-intolerant community, but for the panic-stricken shoppers hoarding anything they can get.
During this pandemic, don’t forget to do a quick look-up on the brand you’re reaching for. The gluten free scanner I mentioned a little while ago is super convenient at the grocery store to quickly scan a label. Feel free to suggest topics in the comments if you have questions. Stay safe everyone!
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*I am not a dietitian. My goal is to share what works for me with others, but consulting a GI doctor might be appropriate for a diagnosis.
Hi my name is Nicole. I am a teenager dealing with a gluten allergy and I’ve been gluten free for about 3 years. I got so stressed out trying to navigate a gluten free diet without any help, so I wanted to be that influence in someone’s life, so I started a blog! I hope to share tips, as well as recipes to help others.
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