Gluten Free Foods and Information for a Gluten-Free Life

Eating a Whole Foods Diet free of gluten such as fresh organic fruits, vegetables and pasture raised meats and fresh fish are all free of gluten.

Gluten Free Flours:

Amaranth ~ Brown Rice ~ Buckwheat ~ Millet ~ Corn Flour ~ Potato Flour ~ Oat Flour ~ Quinoa ~ Rice Bran ~ Soy Flour ~ Rice Bran ~ Xanthan Gum

Hidden Sources of Gluten:

Flavored prepackaged rice or pasta ~ Tomato ~ Spaghetti sauce ~ Condensed canned soup ~ Vegetable cooking sprays ~ Flavored instant coffee and teas ~ Artificial coffee creamers ~some ground spices ~ Chewing gum can be dusted with wheat starch

Non-food Items may also contain gluten:

Lip Stick and Lip Balm ~ Sunscreen ~ Glue on Stamps of envelopes ~ Laundry detergent ~ Soaps ~ Shampoos ~Toothpaste ~ Mouthwash ~ Cosmetics ~ Lotions~

Creams ~ Dietary supplements (Vitamin pills, etc.)

Look for items that claim to be gluten free.

Look for the following ingredients on labels that can indicate the presence of gluten:

Hydrolyzed plant protein (HPP)~Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP)~Modified food starch (Source is either corn or wheat) ~ Mustard powder (Some contain gluten) ~ Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) ~ Gelatinized starch ~ Natural flavoring fillers ~ Whey protein concentrate ~ Whey sodium caseinate ~ White vinegar ~ White grain vinegar ~ Rice Malt ~ Rice Syrup ~ Dextrin ~ Malt ~ Malt dextrin

Books of Interest:

Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. New Trends, 2001

Digestive Wellness by Elizabeth Lipski, Ph.D., CCN, CHN, 4th Edition, The McGraw Hill Company

Gluten Free Diet by Shelley Case

Breaking the Vicious Cycle and Intestinal Health through Diet

Gluten Free Websites:

Celiac Chicks: http://www.celiacchicks.com

Celiac Disease Foundation: http://www.celiac.org

http://www.glutenfree.com

http://www.celiacdisease.about.com

http://www.westonaprice.org

http://www.everydayhealth.com/digestive-health/thespecific-carbohydrate-diet for-ulcerative-colitis