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Gluten-free diet
Purpose
Definition
Purpose of a gluten-free diet
Celiac disease
Gluten intolerance
Gluten ataxia
Wheat allergy
Diet details
Allowed fresh foods
Grains not allowed
Wheat terms to know
Gluten-free food labels
Processed foods that often have gluten in them
Medicines and supplements
Eating gluten-free at home and in restaurants
Results
Risks
Costs
Definition
Purpose of a gluten-free diet
Celiac disease
Gluten intolerance
Gluten ataxia
Wheat allergy
Diet details
Allowed fresh foods
Grains not allowed
Wheat terms to know
Gluten-free food labels
Processed foods that often have gluten in them
Medicines and supplements
Eating gluten-free at home and in restaurants
Results
Risks
Costs
Allowed fresh foods
Many naturally gluten-free foods can be a part of a healthy diet:
- Fresh fruits and vegetables are gluten free, but dried, frozen and canned versions may have ingredients with gluten in them, including those in sauces.
- Beans, seeds, legumes and nuts in their natural, unprocessed forms.
- Eggs.
- Lean, nonprocessed meats, fish and poultry without seasoning.
- Most low-fat dairy products including plain milk, plain yogurt and unprocessed cheese.
Grains, starches or flours that can be part of a gluten-free diet include:
- Amaranth.
- Arrowroot.
- Buckwheat.
- Corn, including cornmeal, grits and polenta labeled gluten-free.
- Flax.
- Gluten-free flours such as rice, soy, corn, potato and bean flours.
- Hominy (corn).
- Millet.
- Quinoa.
- Rice, including wild rice.
- Sorghum.
- Soy.
- Tapioca (cassava root).
- Teff.
