| Its amazes me that most people searching for | | | | couscous, malt, rye, barley, seitan, semolina, |
| gluten free diet information have celiac disease or | | | | wheat, durum, einkorn, farina, cake flour, matzo |
| gluten intolerant for a number of years before | | | | (or matzah), bran |
| they begin to take charge of their lives. The first | | | | Ingredients that have "wheat" in the name |
| thing you need to know about a GF diet is which | | | | such as: wheat starch, modified wheat starch, |
| foods you must avoid at all costs. Although it | | | | pregelatinized wheat protein, hydrolyzed wheat |
| may seem simple to just cut gluten out of your | | | | protein (Buckwheat, which is gluten free, is an |
| diet and continue a normal life, 99% of the time | | | | exception. |
| its not. | | | | Breaded or floured meat, seafood, poultry |
| Unfortunately most food manufactures more | | | | and vegetables. As well as meat, poultry and |
| often than not do use gluten as an additive in | | | | vegetables when they have a sauce or marinade |
| prepared foods. Gluten is like the glue that gives | | | | that contains gluten, such as soy and teriyaki |
| the nice chewy texture in bread and thick | | | | sauces. |
| consistency in soup. Its important to become | | | | Barley malt, which is usually made from |
| familiar food labels and how to read them (since | | | | barley, including: malt syrup, malt extract, malt |
| most food that does contain gluten is not labeled | | | | flavoring and malt vinegar. |
| as gluten). I've gone ahead a made you a quick | | | | Imitation crab meat, licorice, beer (since most |
| jump start gluten free information guide and | | | | is made of barley) |
| below is a sample. | | | | When you first begin your GF diet it may be |
| Here's a list of 5 common ingredients and foods | | | | difficult just like anything new. If you are a newly |
| that do contain gluten (so avoid them) | | | | diagnosed celiac, you'll instantly begin to notice a |
| All forms of wheat including: spelt, kamut, | | | | decrease in painful (sometimes embarrassing) |
| triticale (a combination of wheat and rye), | | | | symptoms we commonly suffer. |