{"id":10764,"date":"2025-07-26T14:32:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T13:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quintavivaavida.pt\/blog\/misconceptions-about-celiac-disease-and-gluten-intolerance-time-to-set-them-straight\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:44:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:44:53","slug":"misconceptions-about-celiac-disease-and-gluten-intolerance-time-to-set-them-straight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quintavivaavida.pt\/en\/blog\/misconceptions-about-celiac-disease-and-gluten-intolerance-time-to-set-them-straight\/","title":{"rendered":"Misconceptions about celiac disease and gluten intolerance: time to set them straight!\""},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10764\" class=\"elementor elementor-10764 elementor-3588\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107facd e-con-full center-box e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"107facd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231caaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"231caaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misconceptions about celiac disease - Blog<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0910cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0910cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">  what is really true?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c344be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c344be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you yourself (or someone in your family) have celiac disease or gluten intolerance, you probably know that there is a lot of confusion about it. At our B&B, we regularly hear questions or comments that are well-intentioned but not entirely accurate. Therefore, we list a few of the most common misunderstandings for you - just to make things a little easier.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f837431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f837431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A little bit of gluten can't hurt, right?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8151f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8151f4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b840f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b840f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We understand where this comes from, but with celiac disease, even a crumb is really too much. The body reacts violently to gluten, which can damage the intestinal wall. That's why it's so important that everything really is 100% gluten-free - not just the food itself, but the way it's prepared.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b74d83d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b74d83d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is celiac disease an allergy?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eca993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eca993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many people think so, but celiac disease is actually an autoimmune disease. That means the body attacks itself when gluten is eaten. So it is very different from a food allergy. And, unfortunately, it doesn't go away by itself either.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa36e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa36e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eating gluten-free is healthier for everyone, right?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a335da5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a335da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You often hear that, but it's not entirely true. For people without celiac disease, a gluten-free diet is not necessarily healthier. Some gluten-free products contain less fiber or vitamins. Those who eat gluten-free on vacation in Portugal usually do so out of necessity, not trend.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f2a3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77f2a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spelt is allowed, right?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ab54b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30ab54b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spelt sounds healthier, of course, but it still contains gluten. So it is not safe for someone with celiac disease. Even though it is often considered a \"mild\" grain, it really belongs on the list of things to avoid.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542ae6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"542ae6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you just eat gluten-free in restaurants in Portugal?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb77523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb77523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In an ordinary restaurant, unfortunately, this is not so simple. The chances of cross-contamination are high there. Think of a cutting board that just had bread on it, or a sauce with a little flour on it. At our place, fortunately, you don't have to think about that. Everything is gluten-free - from breakfast to dinner and even the snacks and drinks.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44061b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44061b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With us, you don't have to explain anything<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7375fad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7375fad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We understand exactly what you need. You don't have to explain what celiac disease is here. You don't have to worry about whether the food is safe. Everything we serve is gluten-free. Always.<br data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2626\"\/>So you can just enjoy your vacation like everyone else.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Misconceptions about celiac disease - Blog what is really true? If you yourself (or someone in your family) have celiac disease or gluten intolerance, you probably know that there is a lot of confusion about it. At our B&#038;B, we regularly hear questions or comments that are well-intentioned but not entirely accurate. 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