Your Basic Gluten Free Diet Guide

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Going Gluten Free? Heres Your Basic Gluten Free
Diet Guide
Gluten free sounds fancy! Every second person,
especially women, is jumping on the gluten free
bandwagon. While almost everyone is talking about
it or have already gone gluten free, many dont
know what gluten actually means and the ground
rules or basic guidelines to be considered when
following a gluten free diet. Gluten is the
protein found in wheat, barley and rye that gives
dough its elastic quality and often a chewy
texture. Although a trend today, following a
truly gluten free can be a bit of a challenge.
In addition, there are a few easy rules that
can help you embark on a happy yet healthy gluten
free diet. Here take a quick glance and make the
most out of your diet
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• Say Yes To
• Naturally Gluten Free Foods
• Apart from gluten free whole grains like
  buckwheat, oats, amaranth, millet and more, you
  can opt for corns in all forms including popcorn,
  sweet corn, corn flour, cornmeal etc.
• Gluten Free Packaged Products
• Products labelled gluten-free can be of great
  help when it comes to avoiding cross
  contamination. There are a number of healthy
  treats and snacks available in the market that
  are prepared absolutely gluten free.
• Foods with Gluten Free Ingredients
• Any products that include gluten free ingredients
  like annatto, glucose syrup, oat gum, plain
  spices, silicon dioxide, starch, food starch and
  vinegar and baking products like arrowroot, corn
  starch, tapioca flour or starch, potato starch
  flour and potato starch, vanilla are suitable for
  those on a gluten free diet.

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• Say No to
• Pastas, breads, pies, doughnuts, pizza crusts,
  spaghetti, pretzels, cereals, cookies and
  crackers that contain hidden gluten and wheat in
  different forms including kamut, spelt,
  semolina, triticale, durum, einkorn, farina, and
  matzo.
• Foods that are usually gluten free but need to be
  avoided particularly Vinegars, baking powder,
  caramel colouring, wine and vodka.
• Look for Gluten In
• Foods that arent usually expected to contain it
  but may have potions of gluten. Salad dressings,
  soy sauce, fish sauce, liquorice, imitation fish
  and crab, flavourings, seasoned chips and snacks,
  fried foods, ice cream, broth, and chocolate may
  contain gluten. Check labels and ingredients
  printed on the packaged foods before you buy
  them.

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• Additional Tips
• Wheat free doesnt necessarily mean gluten free.
  Foods that dont contain wheat may still have
  barley or/and rye in some form that can take a
  toll on your health.
• Although pure oats are a gluten free food, most
  commercially processed oats are
  cross-contaminated while growing and processing.
  Go for only oats that are labelled gluten free in
  case you want include it in your diet.
• Ingredients used in particular food products
  change frequently. So, it is important to check
  the label and go through ingredient list on the
  packaging before buying packaged foods.
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Contact Us
Kuranda Wholefoods Adress Unit 15, 7 Inglewood
Place, Baulkham Hills, NSW, 2153 Phone 61 2
8883 0884 Email behealthy_at_kurandawholefoods.com.
au Website http//kurandawholefoods.com.au/