subject: Gluten Free Cake Replacement [print this page] It is important to understand the difference between gluten intolerance and wheat intolerance. Individuals who are gluten intolerant can not eat anything that has gluten in it. For example they can not eat wheat, rye or barley and any other cereals that contain gluten. Because someone is wheat intolerant it does not mean he/she cannot eat barley or rye as the main allergy is towards wheat. There is no denying the fact that some food, like bread, will indeed taste differently then those that are made with wheat flour substitutes. The texture of such foods will even be different. It is the gluten in wheat that binds the dough and helps the bread to rise. Intolerances to foods worsen with age and are likely to increase the conditions that may already be in existence like, heart illness, liver, kidney and lung issues. It is as well as a fact that like allergies that run in families, the same applies with food intolerances. As dna is hereditary, if a member of the relative is intolerant to a specific cake, it is highly likely that another member will also suffer from the same intolerance and that it could be passed onto the next generation.
