Spelled: does it contain gluten and how to use it for allergies?
Spelled is eaten by many people who adhere to the principles of a healthy diet. This article will help you figure out if this cereal contains gluten, and how to use it for allergies.
Composition features
The problem of gluten intolerance is familiar, unfortunately, to many people. This pathology occurs in people living in different parts of the world. However, such a pathological condition proceeds with the development of the same similar clinical signs. Gluten intolerance or celiac disease is a rather severe pathology, which, as a rule, is detected already at a very early age.
So, in a child with such a pathological condition, after consuming even a small portion of a product that contains gluten, adverse symptoms will appear - abdominal pain, weakness, stool disorders. The baby becomes restless. Babies who cannot yet tell their parents about what worries them show it with their behavior. They, as a rule, begin to cry hoarsely, refuse to walk in their arms. Any touch on the baby's tummy causes him severe pain.
Doctors of all countries note that if a person was once diagnosed with celiac disease, then in the future it is better to refuse to use any products that contain gluten (even a small amount of it). This will help to protect yourself from the appearance of extremely unfavorable, and in some cases even dangerous symptoms.
In order to determine whether gluten is contained in a particular food product, doctors have developed special tables. They help parents of babies and adults who have been diagnosed with such a pathology to quickly determine whether they can eat this or that product and whether it contains gluten. This table also contains many cereals. For example, after eating porridge made from cereals that contain gluten, a person may experience adverse symptoms.
Spelled also belongs to cereals. However, this plant has a unique chemical composition. Scientists still have not come to a consensus on whether it is possible to eat dishes prepared from this cereal in the presence of gluten intolerance. Nutritionists also disagree. However, all experts are unanimous in the opinion that the risk of adverse symptoms of celiac disease after eating dishes prepared from spelt still exists. This should not be forgotten by people in whom this pathology has been identified.
If a person has an individual intolerance to gluten, then he should plan his diet carefully. It is better to do this initially with an experienced specialist.
At the same time, doctors advise to still contact gastroenterologists and therapists. These experts will help you make the right diet, as well as give recommendations on which foods should be discarded in each case, since the body of each person is truly unique.
Can allergy sufferers eat?
Spelled, like any plant product, has a certain chemical composition. So, in this plant there are many components of natural origin. This cereal also contains proteins, including various amino acids. Moreover, the protein content in this cereal is quite high.
Such plant-derived proteins can trigger the development of allergies in some people. This pathology is detected in most cases after eating a dish prepared from spelt.
One of the characteristic signs is the appearance of rashes that can be localized in different parts of the body. They may look like small rashes or blisters with fluid inside. The peculiarity of such a rash is also that it usually itches very much, bringing severe discomfort to its owner.
However, allergies do not always manifest themselves in this way. In some people, it can manifest itself as respiratory failure. Usually this symptom appears within a few minutes after eating a dish that contained allergens for the body. If, after eating, a sudden attack of suffocation occurs or consciousness is disturbed, then in this case, you should immediately seek medical help, since an acute allergic reaction could be the cause of this.
Spelled allergy is a pathology that still occurs with a certain frequency in medical practice. This pathology is detected once and persists for the rest of your life. An important rule in this pathological condition is to limit any food that may contain spelled grains. At the same time, it is necessary not only not to eat cereals made from this cereal, but also to find out the composition of any cereal dish. If there is a footnote on the package with some product that it contains traces of such a cereal, then it is better to refuse to use it and choose something else in order to avoid the development of adverse symptoms.
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