Do You Need to Stop Eating Wheat?

Plus, how to slow down heart failure. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Health Central | Healthy Self ](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGS3b8HUU4wBx43uqejEJeFlfNydS1l72w6bgJOq2jnR6kud9U6NSRjlHlNjhXTcv_M4_AcTEM=) [woman-eating-chia-pudding-GettyImages-1494295938-3000x2000-lg.jpg]() [What to Know About a Wheat-Free Diet](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGS3b8HUU4wBx43uqejEJeFlfNydS1l72w6bgJOq2jnR6kud9U6NSRjlHlNjhXTcv_M4_AcTEM=) Eliminating this grain from your diet is a big deal—wheat is a staple in many of the foods we eat every day. But if you’re embarking on a [wheat-free diet](), whether by necessity (due to an allergy) or by choice, we’ve got the info and recipes you need to make it easier. [01-GettyImages-114146995.jpg](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGS3b8HUU4wBx43uqejEJeFlfNydS1l72w6bgJOq2jnR6kud9U6NSRjlHlNjhXTcv_M4_AcTEM=) [New Advice for Slowing the Progression of Heart Failure](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGS3b8HUU4wBx43uqejEJeFlfNydS1l72w6bgJOq2jnR6kud9U6NSRjlHlNjhXTcv_M4_AcTEM=) If you’re living with this condition, you already know that taking the meds your doctor prescribed is essential. But what else can you do to keep heart failure from getting worse? [A lot, it turns out](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGS3b8HUU4wBx43uqejEJeFlfNydS1l72w6bgJOq2jnR6kud9U6NSRjlHlNjhXTcv_M4_AcTEM=). 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