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Gluten Allergy – What Foods Can I Eat?

Maya — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:39:34 +0000

Hi all I need to know which foods have Gluten in them, as I think I am intolerant to it. Whenever I eat it I bloat out and get immediate indigestion. However I need to have a week free of it before the doc will order a allergy test.

Here is a list – not complete though:

Alcohol (derived from gluten based products such as wheat, barely, malt, rye, etc.)
Ale
Artificial Color (check with manufacturer, could contain gluten)
Artificial Flavoring (check with manufacturer, could contain gluten)
Baking Powder (check with manufacturer, could contain gluten, Clabber Girl is G.F.)
Barley Grass
Barley
Barley Malt
Beer (There are a few Gluten Free Beers on the Market Now)
Bleached Flour
Blue Cheese (generally made with bread, that is wheat based)
Bran
Bread Flour
Brewer’s Yeast
Brown Flour
Bulgar Wheat or Nuts
Buttermilk (some contains modified food starch)
Bouillon Cubes & Prepackaged Broth
Calcium Caseinate (Contains MSG, check with manufacturer))
Cakes & Cake Mixes
Cake Flour
Candy (always check with manufacturer, often dusted with flour to prevent sticking)
Canola Oil (Canola is G.F. but can have a laxative effect in some individuals)
Caramel Color (some types contains gluten, call manufacturer)
Cereal (most contain gluten, Health Valley makes several G.F. Varieties)
Cereal Binders, Extracts, and Fillers (usually contain gluten, verify with manufacturer)
Cheese (shredded cheese is often dusted with flour to prevent sticking)
Chilton
Chocolate Syrup (read label, contact manufacturer)
Chorizo (most contain cereal fillers, check label, contact manufacturer)
Chow Main Noodles
Citric Acid (in the U.S. it is gluten free, but outside U.S. it can be made from wheat or corn)
Cocoa (Check with Manufacturer, Hersheys and Nestles are G.F.)
Cookie Mixes
Couscous
Cracker Meal
Croutons
Dextrins (Check with manufacturer, made from a variety of starches including wheat)
Distilled Vinegar (Check with manufacturer, most apple cider, balsamic, white wine are G.F)
Doughnuts
Durum
Durum Flour
Edible Starch
Einkorn Wheat
Farina Graham
Filler
Fish (some processed fish contains gluten. Ex. Gorton’s Grilled Fish & Imitation Crab Meat)
Flavorings (check with manufacturer, could be gluten based)
Flavored Prepackaged Rice (check with manufacturer, Rice A Roni IS NOT G.F.)
Flavored Prepackaged Pasta (rice or corn pasta makes a great substitute)
Flavored Instant Coffee (check with manufacturer)
Flavored Instant Tea (check with manufacturer)
Flour Tortillas
Food Coloring – (Check with manufacture, Walton’s and McCormicks are G.F.)
Food Starch (check with manufacturer, can be wheat based)
Frozen Dinners (check with manufacturers, Amy’s & Whole Food have some G.F. dinners)
Fu (dried wheat gluten)
Gelatinized Starch (check with manufacturer)
Germ
Glutamate
Gluten Flour
Graham Flour
Granary Flour
Gravy & Gravy Mixes (check with manufacturer)
Groats (barley, wheat)
Ground Spices (check with manufacturer. McCormick’s and Frontier make G.F. Spices)
Guar Gum (this is gluten free, but has a laxative effect on some individuals)
Gum Base (check with manufacturer)
Hamburger Patties (when purchasing or eating out make sure it contains no fillers)
Hard Wheat
Hydrolyzed Oat Starch (gluten free, but could have cross contamination)
Hydrolyzed Plant Protein (HPP, check with manufacturer, often contains wheat)
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP, check with manufacturer, often contains wheat))
High Protein Flour
Ice Cream (some contain gluten, check with manufacturer)
Ice Cream Cones (Their are a couple of gluten free brands on the market currently)
Inulin (Usually made from chicory, but best to check with the manufacturer)
Kamut (Pasta wheat)
Ketchup (contains vinegar, check with manufacturer. Heinz is gluten free)
Laxatives (Most contain gluten. Check with manufacturer, read label. Metamucil is G.F.)
Liquor (many are made from glutinous grains, check with manufacturer)
Malt (check with manufacturer, generally wheat/barley based)
Malt Extract
Malt Syrup
Malt Flavoring
Malt Vinegar
Mayonnaise (contains vinegar, check with manufacturer. Hellmans, Dukes, Best Buy, Kraft are GF))
Marshmallows (check with manufacturer)
Marshmallow Creme (check with manufacturer)
Millet (gluten free, but beware of cross contamination)
Miso
Matzo Semolina
Matzo Meal
Modified Food Starch (check with manufacturer)
Modified Starch (check with manufacturer)
Mono and Diglycerides (Check with manufacturer, could be wheat based)
MSG (Made outside USA can be made from wheat. US MSG usually from corn))
Muffins & Bread Mixes
Mustard Powder (check with manufacturer, Coleman’s is not gluten free)
Natural Flavoring (check with manufacturer)
Non Stick Cooking Sprays. (some contain flour or grain alcohol. Pam & Wesson have a G.F. spray)
Oats (oats are gluten free, beware of cross contamination. McCains & Quakers are not G.F.)
Oat Bran (oats are gluten free, beware of cross contamination)
Oatmeal (oats are gluten free, beware of cross contamination)
Oatrim (oats are gluten free, beware of cross contamination)
Pancakes
Pasta
Pearl Barley
Pies (this includes the filling that is often thickened with flour)
Popovers
Pop Tarts
Powdered Sugar (contact manufacturer)

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Gluten Free Diet, What Can He Eat?

Maya — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:40:26 +0000

My husband might have a gluten allergy and he is going to start a new diet. I went to whole foods and looked at alot of their gluten free products but was thrown off by some of the prices and the small amounts. any regular food he can eat with out changing everything we eat? are there any foods that are gluten free that are at regular grocery stores? any ideas/help much appreciated!

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Gluten is the protein found in wheat, rye, barley and some other closely related grains. Unfortunately, most processed foods contain gluten, either to thicken, to hide high fat content, to make up for low fat content (low fat yogurt, for example), or just in the form of pastry/pasta/bread etc.
Unprocessed food mostly doesn’t contain gluten (except the grains mentioned above). So meat, fish, cheese (not grated, this is coated in “modified starch”), and eggs are major protein foods that if bought without any coating or sauce should be fine. Vegetables of all kinds, again bought without coating or sauce (and watch mashed potato, for example, which may have added flour) are also gluten free. So most frozen and canned veg is ok, apart from potato products (including roasting potatoes, which are coated in flour), though fresh is best. Fruit, nuts, dried fruit are mostly fine. Canned fruit should be ok if it’s packed in syrup or juice, but not fruit pie fillings.
Your carbs will be mostly things like potatoes, corn, peas, beans, lentils, rice, millet (apparently a great substitute for couscous, though as I don’t like couscous I couldn’t be sure), quinoa, oats – but you need to check these were processed in a gluten free facility (most likely labeled “gluten free”), as they tend to get contaminated in the factory. And I think that’s it.
Gluten free pasta is a very mixed bag, and yes, it’s pricey. Supply and demand! Anyway, if you want pasta, the best brand is Orgran.
Gluten free bread is mostly horrible, you will find. Until you find one you like, fall back on Corn Thins (not the multigrain variety) by Real Foods Pty for cold uses and Rosti to use instead of toast for things on toast.
In all cases, when buying processed foods, check the label of every pack every time you buy, because manufacturers change ingredients without changing the packaging (though the ingredients label will be different), depending on price and availability. This book may be helpful: Healthy Urban Kitchen Cookbook
And good luck!

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Dr.’s Appt. Tomorrow For My 2 Year Old – Possible Wheat/gluten Allergies – Any Tips On What To Ask?

Rachel — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:36:30 +0000

I posted a couple questions yesterday, and thank you to everyone who took the time to answer. I made an appt. with our ped. tomorrow for my son to look into the possible wheat/gluten issues.
He has chronic diarrhea which we thought was due to milk/soy allergies. Those have been removed from his diet but the diarrhea continues.
From what I’ve gathered, I’m going to ask for a blood test to check his IgG4 levels and his IgE levels, correct?
My son also has received physical therapy, developmental therapy and is currently receiving speech therapy. There has been no mention of the word “autism” yet, but after hours of research last night it seems that this may all be combined in some way. Anyone with similar experiences?
A family friend who is a GI doctor at a major children’s hospital dismisses this as “toddler’s diarrhea” but I have a gut feeling it is more. I’ve learned to trust your instinct as it is usually right on target!
Thank you for any tips or advice!

I got told that my now 3 year old son had toddlers diarrhea. I didnt think so as I have a real hard time beliveing that ANYONE has diarrhea for no reason. In my eyes if you have diarrhea, there is something wrong! I am glad I didnt back down cause my son ended up having an infection in this intestines called c-diff.

He had to be on 2 rounds of these special antibiotics called flagyl. After that it went away. But before we found out that is what he had (he got tested for it but hte people at the doctors office read it wrong and said that it cam back negitive when it was positive) He had diarrhea for 9 months straight. He also got tested for the celiac disease, which is what you are talking about getting your son tested for, that the thing when your body almost seems to have an allergic reaction to gluten. While it seems to be an allergy it really is not, it is an immune response. I was sure my son also had the celiac disease, cause he seemed to have so many of the symptoms, but it turns out that it was just the c-diff.

And I was RELIVED!

Good luck, but if I was you I would also ask for a c diff test to make sure that is not the cause of his diarrhea.

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What Is A Good Cake Recipe To Make For My Friend With Allergies? She Can’t Have Gluten Or Milk?

Maya — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:38:22 +0000

I am having a surprise b’day party for my friend who is allergic to milk and gluten. She can, however have eggs and nuts. Any good ideas? Thanks in advance.

Gluten-Free Chocolate Beer Cake
Ingredients:
1 cup gluten-free ale
8 Tbs. unsalted butter or Earth Balance Shortening
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups granulated cane sugar
¾ cup sour cream or Tofutti Sour Supreme
2 eggs
1 Tablespoon gluten-free vanilla extract
2 cups All Purpose Nearly Normal Gluten-Free Flour Mix
1 Tablespoon baking soda
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F.
(Note- you will need a large saucepan for this recipe, not a mixer and mixing bowl!)
Butter a 9-inch springform tube or springform pan (if using plain springform pan, line the bottom with parchment paper).
In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream with the eggs and vanilla.
Pour the 1-cup beer into a large saucepan (drink the rest!). Add the butter and heat just until melted over medium heat. Whisk in the cocoa powder and the sugar until smooth.
Add the egg mixture into saucepan mixture and whisk. Add the flour and baking soda until mixed. Pour into the greased pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely in the pan on a cooling rack and remove from the pan when fully cooled.
Frost the top of the cake with a gluten-free cream cheese or white frosting of choice.
Easy Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz. cream cheese (can use fat free!)
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
½ cup heavy cream (can use half & half, but use less than ½ cup)
Whip the cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then slowly stir in the cream to make spread-able consistency.

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If You Have Celiac Disease Or Wheat Allergy, What Foods Do You Eat?

Maya — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:33:57 +0000

I was diagnosed with coeliac disease 7 years ago, and the diet is very nutritious and easy to follow. Basically, you are not really depriving yourself of anything, because, there are so many healthier alternatives for coeliacs. You can eat all fruits and vegies, fresh meats, glutenfree cereals, youghurts, icecream, dairy products, ohh, the list goes on. The only thing that you must avoid, obviusls, is anything that is wheat based, and anything that contains gluten. See, it is the protein in the wheat, called gluten, which damages the lining of a coeliacs stomach. If you have just been diagnosed, then, you have to become an expert at readind labels. Anything and everything you buy, be sure to read labels, as youd be surprised that wheat is in so many things. I didnt know till 2 years after my diagnosis that soy sauce had wheat in it, but you can buy the wheatfree soy sauce. Also, cornflour is wheat based. Be sure to buy (maize) cornflour. There are also alot of foods, including chocolate and junk food that contain glucose syrup (from wheat), but these foods are very safe for coeliacs, because what alot of them dont know is that, yes, glucose syrup is derived from wheat, but once it is processed, there is no detectable gluten found in the syrup whatsoever. I could go on and on, but if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

I have been eating gluten free for over 5 years now. I started out eating vegetables, fruits, and non processed meats. The first thing I added was salad dressings and how to read the ingredients in them really got me started reading labels and how to find gluten. My favorite salad dressing is Annies Roasted Red Pepper Vinegarette.
The key for us is shopping and only bringing home gluten free things and then everything is ready to go and if you keep shopping for things that really taste good rather than just being passable, then your friends will even eat your foods without any problems. This weekend we are having two other couples spend the weekend and they will eat all my snack food without any problem.
About the only thing that we haven’t been able to replicate to an acceptable level is biscuits. And that is mainly because I made really good ones and haven’t spent much time trying to replicate them.
I eat a relatively low carb diet most of the time and find that George Stella’s two cookbooks are almost naturally gluten free.
Whole Foods carries a pretty good selection of gluten free things. As a matter of fact, our local whole foods store is having a gluten free tour of the store this Thursday(1/17).
I also regularly eat out and more and more restaurants will take care of gluten free diets. Carrabbas has a gluten free menu as well as many chains.
Wine is acceptable and Anheuser Busch has had a gluten free beer out for a year now called Redbridge.
If you have anymore questions feel free to contact me.
The important thing is to look at all the things you can have and not concentrate on what is off limits.

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