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Are you starting a gluten-free diet and aren’t sure how to find practical and delicious alternatives to your favorite foods? This article will give you plenty of ideas for swaps you can make. The good news is that there are many gluten-free options available at grocery stores. Furthermore, if you cannot find what you are looking for, there are online grocery store options that can simplify your search. First, we will review the most requested gluten-free alternatives, such as breads and pasta.
Gluten-Free Pasta
Did you know there are delicious gluten-free pasta alternatives? The key to keeping it tasty is to look for 100% brown rice pasta. The brown rice creates a taste and texture that is most similar to classic pastas – even picky eaters will enjoy it. Rice, corn, and quinoa are all gluten-free ingredients you may find in a pasta. To keep it highly nutritious, look for whole food ingredients that are higher in fiber such as brown rice, quinoa, lentils, or chickpeas. If you would like gluten-free pasta with even more protein and fiber, lentil or chickpea pasta are good options for easy, nutrition-packed weeknight meals.
Gluten-Free Bread
The bread category is by far the most difficult in the gluten-free world, as many options can be lacking in flavor and texture. I recommend that you check your local health food store in the bakery section first. If you find an option you enjoy, you can store the bread in the freezer to keep it fresher for longer while maintaining the moisture of the bread.
If you cannot find a fresh bread, look for gluten-free breads in the freezer section of the grocery store. Look for options that use a blend of brown rice flour and tapioca starch (as the first ingredients on the label), which often result in a gluten-free bread that has better taste and texture.
Simple Gluten-Free Food Swaps
| Instead of... | Swap with... |
|---|---|
| Wheat Flour | Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Mixes |
| Wheat Flour | Almond Meal/Flour or Gluten-Free Oat Flour |
| Bread Crumbs | Gluten-Free Bread Crumbs |
| Soy Sauce (contains wheat starch) | Coconut Aminos or Gluten-Free Soy Sauce |
| Ramen Noodles | Buckwheat or Rice Noodles |
| Couscous | Quinoa, Rice or Grits |
| Flour Tortilla | Corn Tortilla, Gluten-Free Tortilla or Cassava Wrap |
| Gravy (thickened with wheat flour) | Gravy thickened with Cornstarch, Tapioca Starch or Arrowroot Flour |
| Crackers | Gluten-Free Crackers (often made with seeds and nuts) or Popcorn |
| Cakes | Gluten-Free Labeled Cakes (often in the freezer aisle), Flourless Cakes, or Almond Flour Desserts |
With all the above information, you can begin your gluten-free diet with confidence! Sometimes you will come across something you don’t like the taste of, but don’t give up. There is some trial and error involved. Keep trying new things, as you will find which option work for you!
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Drugs with thyroid hormone activity, alone or together with other therapeutic agents, have been used for the treatment of obesity. In euthyroid patients, doses within the range of daily hormonal requirements are ineffective for weight reduction. Larger doses may produce serious or even life-threatening manifestations of toxicity, particularly when given in association with sympathomimetic amines such as those used for their anorectic effects.
- NP Thyroid® is contraindicated in patients with uncorrected adrenal insufficiency, untreated thyrotoxicosis, and hypersensitivity to any component of the product.
- In the elderly and in patients with cardiovascular disease, NP Thyroid® should be used with greater caution than younger patients or those without cardiovascular disease.
- Use of NP Thyroid® in patients with diabetes mellitus or adrenal cortical insufficiency may worsen the intensity of their symptoms.
- The therapy of myxedema coma requires simultaneous administration of glucocorticoids.
- Concomitant use of NP Thyroid® with oral anticoagulants alters the sensitivity of oral anticoagulants. Prothrombin time should be closely monitored in thyroid-treated patients on oral anticoagulants.
- In infants, excessive doses of NP Thyroid® may produce craniosynostosis.
- Partial loss of hair may be experienced by children in the first few months of therapy but is usually transient.
- Adverse reactions associated with NP Thyroid® therapy are primarily those of hyperthyroidism due to therapeutic overdosage.
- Many drugs and some laboratory tests may alter the therapeutic response to NP Thyroid ®. In addition, thyroid hormones and thyroid status have varied effects on the pharmacokinetics and actions of other drugs. Administer at least 4 hours before or after drugs that are known to interfere with absorption. Evaluate the need for dose adjustments when regularly administering within one hour of certain foods that may affect absorption.
- NP Thyroid® should not be discontinued during pregnancy, and hypothyroidism diagnosed during pregnancy should be promptly treated.
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NP Thyroid® (thyroid tablets, USP) is a prescription medicine that is used to treat a condition called hypothyroidism from any cause, except for cases of temporary hypothyroidism, which is usually associated with an inflammation of the thyroid (thyroiditis). It is meant to replace or supplement a hormone that is usually made by your thyroid gland.
NP Thyroid® is also used in the treatment and prevention of normal functioning thyroid goiters, such as thyroid nodules, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, multinodular goiter, and in the management of thyroid cancer.
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