
Do you often suffer from gastrointestinal problems? Is gluten intolerance your problem? Are you worried because of gluten allergy? Here is a ‘gluten free diet list’ which will surely help you decide what to eat and what not to eat, so as to manage the disease properly. Read on…
You must have read that gluten is a type of storage protein, found naturally in grains. It consists of two proteins, glutenin and gliadin. It is commonly found in grass-like grains like, rye, barley, spelt and wheat. For some people, consumption of gluten results in celiac disease (disorder of the small intestine). Gluten intolerance leads to damaged small intestine and gastrointestinal distress. Diarrhea, vomiting, mouth ulcers, foot cramps, skin allergies, depression, abdominal pain, fatigue are some of the commonly observed gluten allergy symptoms. This disease cannot be cured and the patient is expected to follow a gluten free diet.
Gluten Free Foods
Following a balanced diet without gluten is challenging but not impossible. Grains are to be avoided and various fruits, vegetables, fish, poultry, nuts are to be included in ‘gluten free diet list’. One should consume more of whole grain food items.
Various ready-to-eat ‘meals without gluten’ are available in market. But a homemade meal that does not contain gluten can be prepared with the help of ‘gluten free ingredients’. That is always the healthier option. Here is the list:
•Canola oil
•Cocoa butter
•Blue cheese
•Chickpeas
•Kudzu root starch
•Wine
•Tofu
•Saffron
•Honey
•Tapioca
•Peanuts
•Algae
•Acacia gum
•Agar
•Alfalfa
•Specific alcohol
•Algin
•Alginate
•Adzuki bean
•Acorn Quercus
•Almonds
•Herbs
•Adipic acid
•Apple cider vinegar
•Artichokes
•Annatto
•Annatto color
•Aspic
•Arabic gum
•Aspartame
•Ascorbic acid
•Buckwheat
•Roasted buckwheat
•Balsamic vinegar
•Baking soda
•Lentil bean
•Plain, unflavored yogurt
•Hyacinth bean
•Additive free butter
•Benzoic acid
•Calcium carbonate
•Calcium chloride
•Calcium phosphate
•Camphor
•Casein
•Calcium silicate
•Castor oil
•Chestnuts
•Citric acid
•Cotton seed oil
•Cream of tartar
•Eggs
•Ester gum
•Distilled vinegar
•Gelatin
•Flaked rice
•Fresh fish, shellfish
•Flax
•Fructose
•Fresh Fruits
•Dry fruits
•Gram flour
•Hemp
•Hydrolyzed soy protein
•Keratin
•Lactic acid
•Invert sugar
•Lanolin
•Locust bean gum
•Lipase
•Lactose
•Lecithin
•Corn / corn waxy
•Masa / masa flour
•Magnesium carbonate
•Vanilla flavor
•Vanilla extract
•Fresh meat
•Milo
•Mineral oil
•Mineral salt
•Oils / fats
•Peas / pea flour
•Pepsin
•Musk
•Potatoes / potato flour
•Pigeon peas
•Peru balsam
•Paraffin
•Potassium citrate
•Potassium iodide
•Quinoa
•Ragi
•Carob beans / flour
•Rapeseed
•Soy / soybean
•Seaweed
•Rosin
•Sago palm
•Rice / rice flour
•Rennet
•Rice vinegar
•Sesame seeds
•Sorghum / sorghum flour
•Sucrose
•Pure spices
•Sunflower seed
•Tallow
•Scotch Whiskey
•Tartaric acid
•Tea
•Succotash
•Yam flour
•Wild rice
•White vinegar
•Jam
•Marmalade
•Millet
•Milk
•Polenta
•Jelly
•Xanthan gum
•Black treacle or molasses
•Fruit juice
•Amarnath
•Sweet chestnuts
•Garbanzo beans
•Cornmeal / cornflour
•Cornstarch
•Corn sweetener
•Corn oil
•Corn grits
•Corn syrup
•Fruit squash (not barley water)
•Whey (from which all the minerals are already extracted)
Making your own flour blend can prove beneficial for you. Instead of choosing only one sprouting grain at a time, combining a variety of sprouting grains can reduce the impact of allergy. Studies on the appropriateness of the diet of oats continue with mixed results. There is less clarity in the researches and so a diet consisting of oats cannot be called ‘totally risk free’ (gluten free), yet.
Information on gluten free cereals is easily available on the Internet. You can start your day with a fresh fruit, tea or milk, and some gluten free cereal. You can add some fresh fruits or raisins to the cereals to make them healthier. Always eat unprocessed meat or fish dishes for lunch or dinner. Corn tortillas with tomato salsas, rice noodles, plain yogurt can be a part of your lunch and dinner. Soups and salads with low fat dressings are quite helpful, when included in daily diet. You can also enjoy the special gluten free desserts. Plain corn chips, fresh fruits and vegetables, popcorn, yogurt with fresh fruits, corn tacos, dry fruits can be enjoyed as snacks.
You must have noticed, that the gluten free diet list consists of easily available food items. So, there is no reason for worry, you can enjoy a variety of dishes by altering the gluten free ingredients. Following a gluten free diet plan will surely help manage the disease.