I am asked all of the time, “What is gluten? And how do you become gluten free?” Today I’ll start with some basics and a little gluten free 101.
Gluten Free 101
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According to the Celiac Disease Foundation,
Gluten is a general name for the proteins found in wheat (wheatberries, durum, emmer, semolina, spelt, farina, farro, graham, KAMUT® khorasan wheat and einkorn), rye, barley and triticale – a cross between wheat and rye. It helps foods maintain their shape, acting as a glue that holds food together. Gluten can be found in many types of foods, even ones that would not be expected.
Some basics on the “safe” list
Some basics on the “safe” list- Corn
- Amaranth
- Arrowroot flour
- Gelatin
- Xanthan gum
- Guar gum
- Sorghum
Some basics on the “unsafe” list
- Wheat
- Rye
- Barley
- Spelt
- Bulgar
- Farina
- Semolina
- Malt
- Couscous
- Durum
- Kamut
- Einkorn
- Farro
- But really…..all of these 124 items
4 of the most basic tips
- Just because something says “Wheat Free” does not mean it is “Gluten Free.”
- Traditional beer is out! (Is Alcohol Gluten Free?)
- Watch out for salad dressings. I make my own!
- The easiest way to begin is by eating foods in the “whole-food form.” (ie. plain & whole fruits, vegetables, and meats)
Further Gluten Free 101 Reading
- How To Gluten Free on a Budget
- Making Gluten Free a Game
- 7 Things Learned from 7 Years Gluten Free
- 4 Reasons Your Gluten Free Diet is Keeping You Miserable
- Library of gluten free recipes
- All gluten free e-books
What other questions do you have? Do you live your life gluten free? Are you thinking of living it that way?
p.s. In 2018, I celebrated being gluten free for 8 years. Also in 2018, I ate gluten. If you click HERE you can see what happened when I ate gluten. But back in the US? I’m always gluten free.
Xox,
SKH
You will heal. I will help.
love the list! i’m just wondering, why do you rarely eat fruits any more?
My stomach doesn’t tolerate a ton of fruits. I do load up on bananas, thought!