| To maintain a gluten free diet means that you | | | | example as a dusting to baking trays. Take care |
| cannot eat or drink anything that contains gluten, | | | | that your food or drink is processed under gluten |
| while this may seem very difficult at the beginning | | | | free practices, even though it does not contain |
| it becomes part of your way of life and in no | | | | gluten another product processed in the same |
| time at all you'll find that you will be able to eat a | | | | factory may do so and this could lead to cross |
| wide variety of different foods. | | | | contamination. |
| Gluten is a sticky protein found in wheat, including | | | | When preparing your meals at home you also |
| karmut and spelt, it is also in barley, rye and | | | | have to avoid cross contamination as well. To do |
| triticale. Oats have little if any gluten but may be | | | | this keep your gluten foods in a separate press or |
| contaminated with other grains so should be | | | | shelf, you should get a second toaster to be used |
| avoided. | | | | only for gluten bread and ensure you prepare |
| Gluten is found in many food additives as a | | | | your meals separately. Of course the easiest way |
| stabiliser or as a thickener. To avoid gluten | | | | to avoid gluten at home is to remove it |
| symptoms you need to be aware of the | | | | altogether from the household cooking, make all |
| ingredients used in all the gluten products you use | | | | the meals for the family without gluten, it's not |
| including medications, vitamins and even lipstick. | | | | difficult once you get the hang of a gluten recipe, |
| Gluten comes in many forms and you have to | | | | take for instance sauces, gravies and soups, |
| educate yourself about the different food | | | | substitute maize flour for wheat flour or even |
| ingredients. You need to carefully check for gluten | | | | potatoes can be used as a thickener. |
| as it can be included as modified food starch | | | | It is important to learn about celiac disease so |
| (from wheat not maize), vegetable proteins and | | | | that you can ensure what you are eating and |
| starch, malt flavouring and glucose syrup. | | | | drinking is providing you with the correct |
| Even if gluten is not in the ingredient list it may be | | | | nourishment. |
| added during the preparation of the product, for | | | | |