Gluten-Free Diet
> Celiac disease is an immune reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. When people with celiac disease eat foods containing gluten, their immune system responds by damaging the small intestine. The tiny, fingerlike protrusions lining the small intestine are damaged or destroyed. Called villi, they normally allow nutrients from food to be absorbed into the bloodstream. Without healthy villi, people with celiac disease cannot get the nutrients they need to stay healthy. This lack of nutrients can cause a host of health problems, such as diarrhea, osteoporosis, hair loss, anemia, and infertility.
Although there is currently no cure, celiac disease, in most cases, can be successfully treated by adhering to a gluten-free diet.
Allowed Foods |
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Amaranth Arrowroot Buckwheat Cassava Corn Flax Indian Rice Grass Job’s Tears Legumes Millet |
Nuts Potatoes Quinoa Rice Sago Seeds Soy Sorghum Tapioca Wild Rice Yucca |
Foods To Avoid |
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Barley Bromated Flour Cracked Wheat Durum Flour Einkorn Emmer Enriched Flour Farina Graham Flour Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Kamut |
Phosphated Flour Plain Flour Rye Self-Rising Flour Semolina Spelt Triticale Wheat Wheat Bran Wheat Germ Wheat Starch White Flour |
Processed Foods that May Contain Wheat, Barley, or Rye* |
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Bouillon Cubes Brown Rice Syrup Chips/Potato Chips Candy Cold Cuts, Hot Dogs, Salami, Sausage Communion Wafer French Fries Gravy |
Imitation Fish Matzo Rice Mixes Sauces Seasoned Tortilla Chips Self-basting Turkey Soups Soy Sauce Vegetables in Sauce |
* Most of these foods can be found gluten-free. When in doubt, check with the food manufacturer.