NUTRITION AND YOUR BODY YOUR BODY ON GLUTEN BY MIKE DOWNS CONTENT CONSULTANT Debbie Fetter PhD Lecturer PSOE Department of Nutrition University of California Davis Core Library Cover image Bagels are a common source of gluten An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdobooks.com
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GLUTEN AND YOU José watches closely as the pizza dough flies up toward the ceiling It spins in a floppy circle The chef holds her hands out waiting She skillfully catches the dough as it returns Then she hurls it back up into the air With each throw the dough stretches and widens Finally the disc of dough is the right size The chef throws it on the counter The elastic stretchy dough is ready for toppings She layers the dough with sauce cheese and pepperoni She slides it in the oven José sniffs the wonderful aroma of cooking pizza His mouth starts to salivate When the pizza arrives at the Pizza dough is often made of wheat flour which has gluten 5
