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Coconut is a safe alternative.


Some people are allergic to wheat or they cannot tolerate gluten gluten, mixture of proteins present in the cereal grains. The long molecules of gluten, insoluble in water, are strong and flexible and form many cross linkages. . Others avoid wheat and grains to cut down on their carbohydrate intake to improve their health or lose excess weight. Many alternatives to wheat are made from legumes Legumes
A family of plants that bear edible seeds in pods, including beans and peas.

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legumes (l
, potatoes, nuts and seeds. The problem with most of these products is that if they are gluten-free, they are usually high in carbohydrates, if they are low in carbohydrates, they usually contain added gluten. Most low-carbohydrate, gluten-free alternatives to wheat do not taste great, unless they are loaded with flavour enhancers

Main article: Flavor
Flavour enhancers are commonly added to commercially produced food products (eg. frozen dinners, instant soups, snackfoods) to make them taste more 'savoury'.
 and sweeteners.

TIANA Organic Coconut Flour provides an ideal solution. Coconut is naturally low in digestible digestible

having the quality of being able to be digested.


digestible energy
the proportion of the potential energy in a feed which is in fact digested.

digestible protein
see digestible protein.
 carbohydrate, contains no gluten, is loaded with health-promoting fibre and important nutrients. Breads made with TIANA Organic Coconut Flour are light and soft and have a wonderful taste and texture. TIANA Organic Coconut Flour is made from finely ground coconut meat with most of the moisture and fat removed. It can be used much like wheat flour to make a multitude of delicious breads, pies, cookies, cakes, snacks and desserts as well as main dishes. TIANA Organic Coconut Flour contains less carbohydrate than soy and other nut flours. It contains more calorie-free fibre than any other wheat alternatives and provides a good source of protein.

Coconut is ideal for individuals with food allergies Food Allergies Definition

Food allergies are the body's abnormal responses to harmless foods; the reactions are caused by the immune system's reaction to some food proteins.
. Coconut is regarded as hypoallergenic hy·po·al·ler·gen·ic
adj.
Having a decreased tendency to provoke an allergic reaction.


hypoallergenic (hī´pōal´urjen´ik),
adj
 because very few people are allergic to it. It is recommended for those who are allergic to nuts, wheat, soy, milk and other common allergens. Alternatives to common allergens are often unhealthy. Most people are in a dilemma. They want to avoid certain foods but the alternatives are not much better. TIANA has the answer--TIANA Organic Coconut Flour provides an alternative to wheat that is high in health promoting fibre and low in digestible carbohydrate. TIANA Organic Coconut Flour is heart healthy. It has a positive impact on blood lipid lipid

Any of a diverse class of organic compounds, found in all living things, that are greasy and insoluble in water. One of the three large classes of substances in foods and living cells, lipids contain more than twice as much energy (calories) per unit of weight as the
 levels and will lower you cholesterol.

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Date:Jan 1, 2007
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