Living Gluten Free

WHY GLUTEN FREE?

As a result of increased screening, it is thought that 1 in 105 people in the United States suffers from Celiac Disease.  It affects all ages of people and is  a common auto immune disorder of the small intestine and interferes with the body's ability to absorb essential nutrients.  Symptoms include intestinal discomfort, diarrhea, and fatigue to name a few. 

THE FACTS

Many grains and starches can be part of a gluten-free diet:

Amaranth, Arrowroot Buckwheat, Corn and cornmeal, Flax, Gluten-free flours (rice, soy, corn, potato, bean), Hominy (corn), Millet, Quinoa, Rice, Sorghum, Soy, Tapioca Teff,[1]

Avoid unless labeled 'gluten-free' - In general, avoid the following foods unless they're labeled as gluten-free or made with corn, rice, soy or other gluten-free grain:                Beer, Breads, Cakes and pies, Candies, Cereals, Cookies and crackers, Croutons, French fries, Gravies, Imitation meat or seafood, Matzo, Pastas, Processed luncheon meats, Salad dressings, Sauces, including soy sauce, Seasoned rice mixes, Seasoned snack foods, such as potato and tortilla chips, Self-basting poultry, Soups and soup bases, Vegetables in sauce[2]

Naturally Gluten-Free Some foods are naturally free of gluten. Here are some examples:          milk not flavored with ingredients that contain gluten, such as malt, 100 percent fruit or vegetable juices, fresh fruits and vegetables, butter,  eggs, lentils,       peanuts,  seeds, such as flax tree nuts, such as almonds, non-gluten-containing grains, such as corn, fresh fish, such as cod,  fresh shellfish, such as clams,            honey, water, including bottled, distilled, and spring

    Source: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm265212.htm


1.  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gluten-free-diet/my01140
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Useful Websites:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gluten-free-diet/my01140   http://www.celiac.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=138&Itemid=239 http://www.glutenfreesociety.org/gluten-free-food-sources/grassfedbeef/ http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/products/gluten-free.php http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2011/11/gluten-free-flours-baking/

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[1] http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gluten-free-diet/my01140

[2] Id.