Gluten Free Diet

Gluten is a protein composite that appears in foods processed from wheat and related species, including barley and rye. It gives elasticity to dough, helping it to rise and to keep its shape, and often giving the final product a chewy texture.

Some people are allergic to gluten and suffer from digestive and other systemic symptoms on consumption of gluten containing food. Celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, and wheat allergy are conditions where person is allergic to gluten.

Diet which is free of gluten containing foods is called gluten free diet.

List of Gluten containing grains to avoid:

• Barley
• Barley malt/extract
• Bran
• Bulgur
• Couscous
• Durum
• Einkorn
• Emmer
• Farina
• Faro
• Graham flour
• Kamut
• Matzo flour/meal
• Orzo
• Panko
• Rye
• Seitan
• Semolina
• Spelt
• Triticale
• Udon
• Wheat
• Wheat bran
• Wheat germ
• Wheat starch

  Overlooked gluten sources:

• Ales
• Beer and Lagers
• Breading
• Brown Rice Syrup
• Coating Mix
• Communion Wafers
• Croutons
• Candy
• Luncheon Meats
• Broth
• Pasta
• Roux
• Sauces
• Soup Base
• Stuffing
• Self-basting Poultry
• Imitation Bacon/seafood
• Soy Sauce
• Marinades Thickeners Herbal Supplements,
• Prescription Medications
• And Over The Counter Medication
• Vitamin And Mineral Supplements
• Lipstick
• Gloss And Balms
• Play Dough

Any of the following words on food labels often mean that a grain containing gluten has been used.

• Stabilizer
• Starch
• Flavoring
• Emulsifier
• Hydrolyzed
• Plant Protein

Gluten-free grains and starches:

• Amaranth
• Arrowroot
• Buckwheat s
• Corn
• Flax
• Flours made from nuts beans and seeds
• Millet
• Montina
• Potato starch
• Potato flour
• Quinoa
• Rice
• rice bran
• Sago
• Sorghum
• Soy (soya)
• Tapioca
• Teff