Category:Gluten-Free

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A gluten-free diet, recommended in the treatment of celiac disease, is a diet completely free of ingredients derived from gluten-containing cereals: wheat (including Kamut and spelt), barley, rye, oats and triticale. Although most patients can tolerate oat products, there is a controversy about including them in a gluten-free diet: some medical practitioners say they may be permitted, but the Coeliac Society advises against them.

Several grains and starch sources are considered acceptable for a gluten-free diet. The most frequently used are maize (corn), potatoes, rice, and tapioca (derived from cassava). Other grains and starch sources generally considered suitable for gluten-free diets include amaranth, arrowroot, millet, montina, lupine, quinoa, sorghum (jowar), sweet potato, taro, teff, and yam. Various types of bean, soybean, and nut flours are sometimes used in gluten-free products to add protein and dietary fiber. In spite of its name, buckwheat is not related to wheat; pure buckwheat is considered acceptable for a gluten-free diet, although many commercial buckwheat products are actually mixtures of wheat and buckwheat flours, and thus not acceptable.

People wishing to follow a completely gluten free diet must also take into consideration the ingredients of any over-the-counter or prescription medications and vitamins. Also, cosmetics such as lipstick, lip balms, and chapsticks may contain gluten and need to be investigated before use.

Articles in category "Gluten-Free"

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C Cha Gio Coconut Cream Pie with Macaroon Crust Cod Cakes I Inside-Out Chicken Cordon Bleu

M Mediterranean salad Mousse au Chocolat O Old Fashioned Baked Beans P Pumpkin Soup S Salmon with Soy, Ginger and Wasabi

T Tuna Puttenesca Casserole V Vacherin a la Suzanne W Winnifred Rice Pudding