Resources

Gluten is EVERYWHERE! Autoimmune diseases are sometimes hard to navigate. I have selected a few websites that I think give the best of the best information out there. I will update this regularly, as well as, give more detailed reviews on my thoughts. If you are just starting a gluten-free diet, READ ALL LABELS AND INGREDIENTS!!!! Many products may say it is gluten free however, they may have been processed on the same line as wheat causing cross contact.

Foods Naturally Gluten-Free:

These foods are good to keep in your healthy diet as they are naturally gluten-free.

Fresh eggs
Fresh meats, fish and poultry (avoid breading)
Fruits and vegetables (no sauces on vegetables)
Beans
Nuts
Seeds

Grains and Starches that CAN be part of your Gluten-Free diet:

Amaranth
Arrowroot
Buckwheat
Corn and Cornmeal
Flax
Gluten-free Flours (Bean, Corn, Potato, Rice and Soy)
Millet
Quinoa
Rice
Sorghum
Soy
Tapioca
Teff

Wheat Products to Avoid:

BARLEY (malt, malt flavoring and malt vinegar are all usually made from barley)
RYE
TRITICALE (a cross between wheat and rye)
WHEAT
Durum Flour
Einkorn
Emmer
Emulsifiers
Farina
Graham Flour
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Kamut
Mono-glycerides
Semolina
Spelt
Wheat Bran
Wheat Germ
Wheat Starch

Foods to Avoid:

Beer
Breads
Cakes
Candies
Caramel Colors
Cereals
Communion wafers
Cookies
Cracked wheat
Crackers
Croutons
French Fries
Gravy
Imitation meat or seafood
Matzo
Pastas
Pie Crust
Processed lunch meats
Salad Dressings
Sauces
Seasonings
Seasoned rice mixes
Seasoned potato chips or other seasoned snack items
Soups
Soy Sauce
Vegetables in sauces

Stay Away From (may have gluten in them):

Benadryl pink tablets
Campbell’s canned soups
Canned tuna (flavored/seasoned)
Dextrin (may be derived from wheat)
Diglycerides (wheat may be a “carrier”)
Gyro meat
Frozen veggies with sauces
Imitation crab meat
Individually wrapped gum like Double Bubble Gum (wrapper may be coated in flour so the gum doesn’t stick to the wrapper)
Licorice
Monoglycerides (wheat may be a “carrier”)
Over-the-counter medicine (READ LABELS to find a gluten free brand)
Pancake syrup
Twizzlers