Wheat, Gluten, Gluten Sensitivity, Coeliac Disease, Non-Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity and Gluten Intolerance…. HOW CONFUSING!!

There are so many terminologies surrounding wheat and gluten today that I feel the need to clarify them. They create so much confusion and a majority of the time they being are used incorrectly.

Firstly, what is Gluten?

Gluten is a generic term; it is found in the endosperm (nutritive starchy tissue surrounding the embryo) of all grains (a grain is the seed of a grass). These proteins can be broken down into smaller proteins called Prolamines and Glutelins. Continue reading Wheat, Gluten & Gluten Related Disorders EXPLAINED !