Sunday, October 10, 2010

What is a gluten-free diet? How to start

A gluten-free diet excludes all foods that contain gluten (anything made from wheat, rye or barley grains). The most common gluten-containing foods are ordinary bread, rolls, cakes, biscuits, and any other product made from ordinary flour.

The good news is that there are lots of gluten-free products available, such as: flour, bread mixes, biscuits and pasta. (In New Zealand, some of these gluten-free products are available on prescription for people who have Coeliac Disease).

Foods that contain gluten

Wheat-based foods

Bread, bread crumbs, rolls

Brewers yeast

Biscuits, crackers, cookies

Couscous

Croissants, donuts, pancakes, flapjacks

Malt

Pasta, noodles

Pastry

Pizza bases

Pretzels

Semolina

Wheat germ, wheat bran, wheat nuts


Other gluten grains

Barley-based foods

Rye-based foods

Gluten found in thse foods

Alcohol – beer, ale, lager, and some grain-based spirits

Beverages – cereal-based and malted beverages

Bread crumbed or battered meats and fish

Coated meats – with wheat flour before being browned

Sauces and gravy made with ingredients not allowed

Sausages and hamburgers with gluten fillings

Soups – made with barley

Soy sauce made with wheat

Sweets – liquorice, candies with ingredients not allowed.

The books that tell you much more about this are:

Are You Gluten Sensitive?

Going Gluten-free: How to get started.

The Gluten Free Lunch Book

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