Dad says: Today at The Great Food Debate we are going to start a new series of conversations. And while these topics will not be restaurant or recipe reviews, they are about food. We will be letting Gia blog about a recently developed food issue. My wife and I knew there was an issue because Gianna was not feeling well and was suffering from too many head aches for over two months now. We had her tested and when the results came back we were already suspecting what the issue was…Gia’s test came back saying she was gluten intolerant. To be honest, the results did not surprise us all that much because food allergies and intolerances are typically hereditary, and since my wife has them it was very possible Gia did as well.
So starts a new chapter in my daughter’s life. One where she has to give up certain foods she really enjoys and no child should have to go without. Gia already has a leg up on this though. Since my wife has the same issue we are already pro’s at reading labels and understanding how this silent culprit works and how it manages to hide in a good majority of our foods. Because that is the case, Gia has for the most part already been living this lifestyle for a few years now. Is the adjustment still difficult for her?...you bet it is! So she thought it would be a great idea if she could share her day with us all from time to time. She wants everyone to know that it is hard, but not impossible. She also wants her stories to help other kids who may be afflicted with the same issue as she is.
Here are her stories...
Gia says: Recently, I found out that I am Gluten intolerant. Gluten is the protein found in rye, oats, wheat, and barley. Now I can’t have regular breads and delicious deserts. It is kind of hard at lunch and snack time when I’m sitting next to my friends and they’re munching on bagels, cookies, and other treats….meanwhile, I eat rice crackers with ham or pepperoni. Dad recently made a tomato sauce/soup. He also found a gluten free pizza crust. He used the sauce and fresh mozzarella cheese and made me pizza. It was a really happy day because not only did I get pizza I got fuzzy slippers for staying on my new diet. I’m really not sad that I can’t have gluten, I am actually happy because there are still a lot of good tasting foods I can have.
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Gianna - I'm sorry to hear about your gluten intolerance but you seem to have accepted it with ease. And you're very lucky to have a dad that goes the extra mile to find ways to still allow you to have all the fun and yummy treats that a child deserves to have. Keep up the good work.
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