Gluten intolerance – this diagnosis is a shock to anyone who receives it. What else can I eat? Do I have to give up my favorite foods now? In this blog post, we will explain what gluten intolerance actually means and give you tips on how to make your breakfast gluten-free and healthy from now on . Because one thing is certain: if you suffer from celiac disease, you don't have to do without a delicious Verival breakfast.
First of all, we want to explore what is actually meant by gluten intolerance, also called celiac disease. Celiac disease is the intolerance that is the second most common in humans after lactose intolerance.
Gluten is a gluten protein that cannot be absorbed and broken down properly by the body . Celiac disease is a combination of an allergy or intolerance and an autoimmune disease. It is an immune reaction of the gut , which subsequently leads to chronic inflammation .
Tip 1 – Look for the gluten-free seal
All gluten-free products are marked with the gluten-free seal.
To receive the seal, gluten-free products must have a gluten content below 20ppm . This means that low cross-contamination with gluten-containing cereals is permitted. Before a gluten-free product is produced in our production facilities, thorough gluten cleaning must be carried out to ensure that the limit value of 20 ppm is adhered to.
After production, a sample is always drawn and tested for gluten. Only if the product is below the gluten limit of 20ppm, the product can bear the "gluten-free" seal and will be sold.
Find out more about the steps we take to ensure that our gluten-free products receive the gluten-free seal.
Tip 2 – Try our gluten-free porridges
If you suffer from celiac disease, you do not have to miss out on a delicious and healthy breakfast, because many of our breakfast products are gluten-free. We recommend our popular strawberry chia porridge, the delicious blueberry apple porridge, as well as the tasty Bircher porridge and our coconut apricot porridge. These four porridges are not only gluten-free, but also do without added sugar . And hot breakfast has many benefits . By cooking, the porridge has already reached body temperature, and the body no longer has to warm up the food itself. This way, the body also needs less energy. So nothing stands in the way of a healthy breakfast, despite celiac disease!
Tip 3 – Nuts as gluten-free toppings
You also don't have to do without toppings for your Verival porridge if you suffer from celiac disease.
In general, we recommend topping your porridge with nuts . Because nuts contain many vitamins, minerals and, above all, healthy fats . For example, you can top your breakfast with walnuts , which are a particularly good source of unsaturated fatty acids . You can also enhance your cereal with cashews . Cashews contain an important building block of the messenger substance serotonin, which can even make you happy. Almonds , for example, are considered true slimming agents and give your breakfast a delicious and healthy crunch.
Tip 4 – Find gluten-free products in the Verival shop
In order to easily and quickly filter out gluten-free products from our extensive breakfast range in the online shop, you can use our filter function . To do this, simply check the "Gluten-free" box within the allergen filter and click through. You will find that not only our 4 no added sugar porridges listed above are gluten-free, but also some other porridges and cereals.
Tip 5 – Sweeten your breakfast gluten-free
If you want your breakfast to be a little sweeter, you can sweeten it with a clear conscience. Not with sugar, but with our Verival agave syrup . This is not only the perfect sugar substitute, but also gluten-free.
The agave syrup is similar to honey. The color and consistency are almost the same, but the sugar alternative is slightly more liquid and therefore better suited for cooking. Agave syrup is also suitable for vegans and contains valuable plant substances, vitamins, and minerals. The sweetening power is also stronger than with honey – but the calorie count is almost the same.
So if you suffer from gluten intolerance, you clearly don't have to do without a delicious breakfast. If you just stick to our 5 tips, it's a breeze.
And of course, our gluten-free products don't just taste good and are healthy if you can't tolerate gluten. 😉 We recommend them to anyone who wants to do something good for themselves and their body in the morning!
