Think Outside the Bread Box

Part 3: Healthy, simple, gluten-free alternatives to bread, buns, and wraps

Nothing is more convenient—and lower in carbs—than using large lettuce leaves, such as romaine or Bibb leaves, as tortilla or bread substitutes.freeskyline/Shutterstock

This article is the third in a three-part series on gluten-related health conditions and the gluten-free diet. The first article in the series is “When Gluten-Free Eating is the Best Medicine.”  The second article in the series is, “Why Have Wheat and Gluten Become So Problematic?”

If you eat a gluten-free diet or want to try one, it’s natural to want to take the easy way out: Eat your standard American fare, such as sandwiches, and replace the wheat bread or tortillas you’re accustomed to eating with gluten-free bread or tortillas.