Gluten –Free: The Facts Behind The Trend
By Katherine
Sabal
Whether you
like it or not, the two word term ‘gluten-free’ has been coming up a lot more
often, not only in the grocery aisles but also in the media. People all across
the nation have noticed, in some capacity, this growing food trend. As people
become more aware of the benefits of cutting down on or expelling gluten from
their diets, demand for gluten-free products has grown greatly over the past
few years.
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| Gluten Free Lava Cakes |
According to
a survey conducted by the NPD Group, a consumer research firm, thirty percent
of adults are interested in cutting down or avoiding gluten altogether in their diets. This growing interest has contributed to the
growing gluten-free food market which today stands as a $4.2 billion
industry. The gluten-free interest has grown so much that even the restaurant industry can’t ignore it. The interest is most
definitely there and growing, with 200 million restaurant visits in the past
year including a gluten-free order.
Taking in
all of these numbers, the question might still remain: What is a gluten-free product? Simply put, a gluten-free product is a product that does not contain
gluten, a protein composite found in grains such as wheat, spelt, barley and
rye. Gluten is what gives dough its elasticity, helping it to rise and keep its
shape resulting in a final bakery product with a chewy texture.
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| Gluten Free Cookies |
So, why are there an increasing number of people trying to avoid gluten in their
diets? One reason is that 3 million
Americans have been diagnosed with celiac disease, making the disease four times
more common than it was 50 years ago. People who suffer from this disease
cannot consume any gluten as it can cause intestinal damage. Another reason is
that a growing number of people are finding that they are sensitive to gluten
and suffer slight allergic reactions if they consume food with gluten in it. One
other reason is that there is a growing number of consumers that are interested
in embarking on a course towards a "healthier lifestyle" overall and they believe the eradication of gluten from their diet is a good step in that direction.
But even
with this increased talk of the gluten-free food trend, it can be very hard to
find good tasting gluten-free product that makes consumers not miss the “real” thing.
Knowing this, Davidovich Bakery refused to release it's gluten free line until it was confident they were offering the best gluten-free products that
are on the market. Davidovich Bakery makes available to customers an assortment
of gluten-free products such as breads (baguettes, raisin bread, hot dog and
hamburger rolls), muffins (chocolate chip and banana chocolate chip), chocolate
chip cookies, brownies, coco lava cakes, chocolate and vanilla cupcakes and
even pizza crusts and a vegan birthday cake. Davidovich Bakery offers
gluten-free products for every occasion. And don’t worry; a gluten-free bagel
is in the works! Davidovich Bakery is hard at work developing the best
gluten-free bagel - a product usually very high in gluten - it can offer to
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| Gluten Free Sandwich Breads |
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| Gluten Free Muffins |
