{"id":9538,"date":"2024-05-01T10:37:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T08:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milola.com\/what-is-gluten-everything-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T13:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:56:09","slug":"what-is-gluten-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milola.com\/en\/what-is-gluten-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Gluten? Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9538\" class=\"elementor elementor-9538 elementor-5898\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dabe7c e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0dabe7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454c948 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-carousel\" data-id=\"454c948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:6066,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;.elementor-loop-container&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-carousel.post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t<style id=\"loop-6066\"><\/style>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ce333 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3ce333\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3123e69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3123e69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding one of the most debated ingredients in modern food<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d6fb6 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55d6fb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060db1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"060db1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Few ingredients have sparked as much conversation in recent years as gluten.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For some people, it&#8217;s completely harmless. For others, it can be a significant health concern. Between these two realities, a great deal of confusion has emerged, fuelled by trends, myths and conflicting opinions.  <\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">But what exactly is gluten? Who needs to avoid it? And are all gluten-free products really healthier?  <\/p><p>Let&#8217;s take a closer look.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ab9d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50ab9d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Is Gluten?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb8859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beb8859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Gluten is a group of naturally occurring proteins found in certain grains, primarily:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Wheat<\/li><li>Barley<\/li><li>Rye<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b12cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17b12cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">These proteins are responsible for the elasticity of dough and for many of the qualities we associate with traditional bread, including its structure, volume and texture.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Gluten allows dough to stretch, rise and hold its shape during baking.<\/p><p>For this reason, it has played an important role in human diets for thousands of years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd69d1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd69d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Who Should Avoid Gluten?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e17b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3e17b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Not everyone needs to eliminate gluten from their diet.<\/p><p>However, for some people, avoiding it is essential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ca3c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6ca3c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Coeliac Disease<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a5f10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97a5f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">When someone with coeliac disease consumes gluten, their immune system reacts by damaging the lining of the small intestine, making it more difficult to absorb nutrients.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Common symptoms may include:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Abdominal pain<\/li><li>Diarrhoea<\/li><li>Fatigue<\/li><li>Bloating<\/li><li>Nutritional deficiencies<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b753a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98b753a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At present, the only effective treatment is a strict gluten-free diet for life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df87c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6df87c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Non-Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a438c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a438c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Some people experience digestive discomfort or other symptoms associated with gluten consumption without having coeliac disease or a wheat allergy.<\/p><p>Although this condition is still being studied, many individuals report significant improvements when reducing or eliminating gluten from their diet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c7ab0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c7ab0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Wheat Allergy<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25fb71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f25fb71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A wheat allergy is different from both coeliac disease and non-coeliac gluten sensitivity.<\/p><p>It involves an allergic reaction to proteins found in wheat and requires specific medical management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ae9e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85ae9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6225 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-pixabay-265242-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-pixabay-265242-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-pixabay-265242-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-pixabay-265242-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-pixabay-265242-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-pixabay-265242-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-pixabay-265242-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2dc425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2dc425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Common Myths About Gluten<\/h2><p><em><strong>&#8220;Going gluten-free helps you lose weight&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Not necessarily.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">When people lose weight after adopting a gluten-free diet, it is often because they reduce their intake of ultra-processed foods, pastries and snacks, rather than because they have removed gluten itself.<\/p><p><strong><em>&#8220;Gluten causes all digestive problems&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Not at all.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Digestive symptoms can have many different causes. Before eliminating entire food groups, it&#8217;s always advisable to seek professional guidance. <\/p><p><em><strong>&#8220;Gluten is bad for everyone&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">No.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Many people tolerate gluten perfectly well.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Whether or not it should be avoided depends on individual circumstances and specific medical conditions.<\/p><p><em><strong>&#8220;All gluten-free products are healthy&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Definitely not.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A product can be gluten-free and, at the same time, be made with highly refined ingredients, large amounts of sugar, or ingredient lists that are difficult to recognize.<\/p><p>The nutritional quality of a food depends far more on its ingredients and how it is made than on a single dietary claim.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6219 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-mariana-kurnyk-844465-1756062-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-mariana-kurnyk-844465-1756062-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-mariana-kurnyk-844465-1756062-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-mariana-kurnyk-844465-1756062-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-mariana-kurnyk-844465-1756062-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-mariana-kurnyk-844465-1756062-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/milola.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-mariana-kurnyk-844465-1756062-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ce106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4ce106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Thought That Started It All &#8211; <\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a109b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a109b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">When I had to rethink the way I ate, I discovered something that surprised me.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Many gluten-free products on the market relied heavily on refined starches, additives and long ingredient lists.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">And I found myself asking a very simple question:<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Did I really have to choose between taking care of my health and enjoying food?<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Milola was born from that question.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Our philosophy has never been simply about removing gluten.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It&#8217;s about creating recipes built around ingredients that bring flavour, texture and nutritional value in their own right.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Nuts.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Fruit.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Seeds.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Whole grains.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Ingredients you would recognise in your own kitchen.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Because we believe good food doesn&#8217;t begin with what we take away.<br\/><\/p><p>It begins with what we choose to put in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d2da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5d2da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Looking Beyond Wheat &#8211; <\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa679de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa679de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A gluten-free diet also opens the door to extraordinary ingredients that have been part of traditional cuisines around the world for centuries:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>Millet<\/li><li>Sorghum<\/li><li>Quinoa<\/li><li>Teff<\/li><li>Buckwheat<\/li><li>Rice<\/li><li>Tapioca<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f01a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83f01a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This isn&#8217;t about demonising wheat.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It&#8217;s about broadening our horizons.<\/p><p>Discovering new flavours, new textures and new ways to enjoy food.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31c7c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c31c7c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Conclusion &#8211; <\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e4cb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1e4cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Gluten is neither a universal enemy nor a passing trend.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It is simply a protein that some people can consume without issue, while others need to avoid it.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">What matters most is understanding your own needs and choosing quality foods, whether they contain gluten or not.What matters most is understanding your own needs and choosing quality foods, whether they contain gluten or not.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">At Milola, we believe good food should be simple:<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">more real ingredients,<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">more flavour,<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">more pleasure,<\/p><p>and less compromise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130d38a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"130d38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover what gluten is, how it affects your health, and who should avoid it. 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