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It is known that gluten is a product found in cereals and has a high nutritional value, with high levels of protein and low in carbohydrates. Those who follow vegetarian diets and diabetic but consume it in a balanced manner and not abuse this intake product.

Both the grains and seeds are foods which are derived fiber, all B vitamins, as well as carbohydrates, potassium, selenium, iron and magnesium, being an excellent source of protein.

The wheat, rice and maize are some of the grain where the gluten, which is what serves to sustain the life of the plant as it germinates and grows and it was that high nutritional value that has always attracted the attention of scientists searching for ways to reach their best operating.

Of all the studies and tests have been conducted in relation to this product have emerged different forms of exploitation of the same as the gluten has a high content of proteins that are divided into glutelin (common to all cereals) and (prolamins) of each grain that will be a single rate. (more…)

It is true that gluten is pure protein, contains no carbohydrates and has little starch. However, there is now a weight of foods high in gluten and are promoted as dietary just for possessing small quantities of starch.

But it is also true that you lose something important to the fiber, which is not as successful eating foods high in gluten, preferably eating those that are prepared with flour and having a balanced percentage of gluten and same time have fiber.

Gluten can be found in cereals such as wheat, oats, rye and barley and composes a part of the grain called the endosperm. It is important to know the difference between eating a product which naturally contains gluten feed used in pure gluten is obtained when it is isolated from wheat grain. (more…)