As you may have noticed in my most recent Glutino Product Review I’ve partnered with the company as a part of their Very Important Gluten-Free Blogging Community (VIGFB) Campaign. As part of this, I’ll be sharing not only my own product reviews of their goodies but also other information pertaining to gluten free living.
February for Glutino marks the release of an exiting new step for them. Just this week Glutino announced the start of their newest effort to support those living a gluten free life, The Glutino Gluten Free Gurus. This series will be a year long segment, posted to their community blog, which will offer advice from experts on all areas of gluten free living (not just cooking, and eating). The first Gluten Free Guru post is perfectly fitting for Olympic season, and is from Dasha Gaiazova, a Cross Country Skier currently participating in the Sochi games with Team Canada. She shares her top ten tips for living an active gluten free lifestyle. Below are her tips, and the full article can be found here.
10 Ways to Live a Healthy and Active Gluten Free Lifestyle
1) Listen to your body: If you’re not feeling well, whether it’s a sore muscle or a stomach ache, your body is trying to tell you something so don’t tune it out. “A persistent sluggish feeling and decreased athletic performance led to my celiac disease diagnosis in 2008,” noted Gaiazova. “Your body knows best.”
2) Keep a food journal either on your phone or on paper:You’ll be surprised to see how much you can learn about your eating habits and the way the body responds to certain foods. It’s a good tool to share with your doctors so they can better understand your overall health.
3) Give your friends a personal training session:Your friends might not understand what it means to have celiac disease or how to live a gluten free lifestyle but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to learn. Teaching them about what you can and cannot eat will help keep them invested in your health and fitness plan.
4) Remember to refuel your body:Carbohydrates are important for an active lifestyle because they provide energy before a workout and help with recovery. Just because there are carbs in something doesn’t mean that it has gluten. If you’re craving bread with peanut butter, find the gluten free options, like Glutino bread, that will keep you satisfied – and happy of course.
5) Drink up: Living a healthy, gluten free lifestyle isn’t just about eating and exercising, it’s also about staying hydrated. Increasing your fitness level means you need to increase your fluid intake.
6) Don’t waste your workouts:Just because you exercised doesn’t mean that you can eat whatever you want. Be smart about your post-workout snacks. Glutino pretzels and hummus is a great go-to-snack because it delivers protein and carbs, which help you to refuel and recover more quickly post workout.
7) Set reminders: If you’re getting up for a morning workout, set your gym clothes and sneakers right next to your bed or right in front of the door. You won’t be able to leave the house without being reminded that you should be getting out the door for a workout. 8) Don’t abandon the plan:If your physician has recommended a gluten free diet, it’s with good reason – it’s for your health. Going off course can lead to decreased energy and an overall decline in exercise performance.
9) Reward yourself for good behavior:Living a healthy, active lifestyle has its benefits, but committing to a plan 100 percent of the time can sometimes feel like work. So when you’re doing well – reward yourself.
10) Remember it’s a marathon, not a sprint: If you have a setback, like getting sick or going off your plan, that doesn’t mean your journey has to end. That setback is in the past and you have to keep looking forward. Like Willie Jolley said, “A setback is a setup for a comeback.”
**The above information was shared with Glutino’s permission**
