Gluten free diet, things to eat in place?

Question

due to some stomach issues i was instructed by my doc to go on a gluten free diet, do all labels and nutritional values labels tell you if there is gluten in things?

Answer 1

Wheat, Rye, and Barley all have gluten in it. Look for these words on labels. They aren't the only things to look for, but they are the biggest culprits. The labels will NOT always tell you "Contains Gluten", though sometimes they will. I've had gluten intolerance (celiac disease) for 2 years so I always check labels. Health food stores carry a lot of gluten free foods, mixes, and flours. You can get very delicious rice pastas, too, which are a good solution.

Answer 2

stay away from wheat

eat more rice products

Answer 3

The correct answer is NO. US labeling laws only allow for allergy, not intolerance labeling, and of the allergies listed, only wheat is required. Gluten status is totally voluntary, and very few are actually ELISA tested or have secure production lines. So what they are claiming is based on basic ingredients and not actual testing. There are specific manufact. who specialize in gf products (Bob's Red Mill, Glutino, featherlight, etc.) Those you can trust 100%

Gluten is the sticky protein in wheat,barley, rye, spelt, triticale, kamut, etc. and anything that is cross contaminated (like oats) due to harvesting, transport, and processing issues.

You need to do a LOT of research to do this well, and usually there are a ton of books to read and several consultations with a dietician/ nutritional therapist.

I do NOT understand why your doctor did not do the celiac screening bloodwork at the minimum? they are :Immunoglobulin A (IgA)

anti-tissue transglutaminase (tTGA)

IgA anti-endomysium antibodies (AEA)  go here:

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases...

These are normally done before ANY gluten free diet is begun. That is NOT standard of practice. You may want to consider switching doctors for your own safety.

Go here to learn the basics of celiac disease and how extensive a life style change this is. This is usually something that docs usually tell you to do after a LOT of testing, including an endoscopy.

http://www.celiac.com/

Is your doctor an MD (aka REAL doctor) or a chiropractor or something like that?

ALSO why were you not told to go dairy free as well? If I were you, I would get myself to a real doctor with a real degree!

Answer 4

yes labels tell you. look in the ingredients. it will say gluten or wheat or something.

my cousin is on the gluten free diet and she mostly gets gluten free foods. anything with rice and not wheat.

im pretty sure kraft and kellogs dont use gluten. i may be wrong with the kellogs but  there is a cereal copany that uses gluten free ingredients.

Answer 5

It all depends on where you live. In the UK, almost all supermarkets own products, and quite a few others, have "allergy information" on the back, or somewhere on the label. Other than that, you need to check the list of ingredients.

For information on the different things to look out for read my article "Master of Disguise, how gluten hides where you least expect it"

here: http://www.glutenfreedietbook.com/articl...

Answer 6

my friend has celiac disease and needs to avoid gluten

she finds that the majority of KRAFT products in canada are gluten free

hope that helps

Answer 7

gluten is bread flower just dont eat bread or flower =)

Answer 8

Most things do yes, and  rice stuff is pretty good!

Answer 9

If you live near a Whole Foods Market, they have TONS of things that will cater to you! They have things from pasta to cake mixes! My mother-in-law had to go on a gluten free diest as well. It was hard at first but it has REALLY helped!

Answer 10

all or most things should state it on their labels.  i hear Amys frozen foods are really good.  good luck to you :)