Gluten- Is it just a Buzz Word? What to Eat to avoid Gluten and where it's Hiding

GLUTEN- It's not just a word for Celiac's anymore!!!

For the most part- Gluten is a mixture of proteins found in wheat, rye and barley. It's actually in many more things than the above.

Wheat Free doesn't also mean Gluten Free- they are two different things, although, Gluten is found in Wheat as well as other sources.

Most people are actually Intolerant of Gluten and don't know it. Gluten intolerance could be the culprit of your Mood Disorders, ADHD/ADD, Depression, Thyroid Issues, Ulcerative Collitis, IBS, Bloating, Fatigue, Headaches, Bodyaches, Skin rashes and much more...

Here is the Gluten Free Safe List:
Buckwheat & Kasha
Corn
Millet
Steel Cut Oats (If uncontaminated)
Quinoa
Potato
Rice (even glutinous rice is safe) It's not Gluten
Amaranth
Arrowroot
Beans
Chickpeas
Sorghum
Taro Root/ Teff
Tapioca (casava, casaba, yucca)

Gluten can be hidden in these products that you thought were safe:
Beer
Breadcrumbs & Biscuits
Most processed and box made baked goods, pie crusts and Muffins
Cornbread
Gravies & Sauces
Stuffing
Teriyaki Sauce
Most ready made marinades
Imitation Crab
Soy Sauce
Pretzels
Licorice

The iffy's:
Fillers
Flavors & Natural flavorings
Seasonings and spice Blends
Stabilizers
Starch (in pharmacueticals)
Brown Rice Syrup

And of Course...
Anything that has grown out of the ground is safe...
All Fruits and Vegetables