When someone has a sensitivity to gluten, hairlike projections in the small intestine called villi suffer damage. When these villi are damaged, the body is unable to properly absorb important nutrients. With the loss of necessary vitamins and minerals, is very common for gluten sufferers to become malnourished resulting in possible weight problems, fatigue, allergies, and many other serious conditions.

This is a list of ingredients that are unsafe to eat when on a gluten free diet. Use this list to refer to when preparing your meals, eating out, or checking food labels at the grocery store. Some items on this list to have gluten free versions. Make sure any ingredients you use/eat off this list say “Gluten Free”.

This is a detailed list of gluten free foods and ingredients. Keep in mind, just because something is gluten free, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s healthy. Refer to your “Diet” page for healthier nutritional guidance.

The FDA works hard to make our food labels clear to read for our personal health and safety. They require food companies to list every ingredient in a product (according to guidelines), so you know exactly what your putting into your body. We also have the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA.) Thanks to this act, companies can’t hide the word “wheat” anymore. If a product contains wheat, it has to be printed on the label. An important thing to pay attention to on a food label is …

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