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20 Delicious Homemade Gluten Free Snacks for Kids!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Gluten?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The food that we eat and the way in which we eat as a family has certainly changed over the last few decades and it seems like our diets have been increasingly filled with foodstuffs that are high in refined wheat content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this increase in wheat products in our diets today, comes increased gluten content<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gluten is the protein component found in wheat and also in rye and barley. It gives elasticity to food and effectively helps food \u201cbind together\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common foods that gluten <\/strong>is found in include bread<\/strong>, breakfast cereals<\/strong>, pasta<\/strong>, flour<\/strong> and pastry<\/strong>, but can also be present in things that you may not expect such as soups<\/strong>, sausages<\/strong> and some processed ready meals<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Gluten Free?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coeliac disease<\/strong> which is an autoimmune disease<\/strong> caused by the body’s adverse reaction to gluten<\/strong> is now said to affect 1 in 100 people! <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But whether the small people in your family are affected by this disease or not, I don\u2019t think it does any harm to keep an eye on the amount of gluten containing foods that we feed our family and make sure that they are getting a balanced amount of all the food groups. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As parents, we are seemingly very conscious of how much sugar we give our children, so why not gluten too? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you are looking for snack inspiration for a child with Coeliac Disease or if you just want some alternatives snacks that are gluten free, take a look at these 20 Best Gluten Free Snacks for Kids!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Note About Gluten Free Oats!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s important to note that not all oats are gluten free<\/strong>. Oats may be labelled as “100% oats” or “organic oats” but this does not necessarily mean they are gluten free. Fortunately it’s a legal requirement for grain products that contain gluten to be listed in the ingredients list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So in order to ensure you are gluten free<\/strong>, make sure you buy certified gluten free oats<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Note About Gluten Free Flour!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For any recipes that include flour, this can be substituted for certified gluten free flour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n