I just learned that I'm a Celiac- allergic to gluten and wheat and I need information?

Question

I especially need a list of foods that i CANT have. I can't find a website that has a list of foods that have gluten or that aren't safe. Can anyone find one?

Answer 1

I found out the same thing 3.5 years ago... The diet was very difficult at the beginning, but with the months and years, I got used to it. My life is much easier now because I'm less often sick.

Start by excluding "obvious" gluten (95%) : bread, pizzas, cookies, cakes, couscous, semolina, croutons, wheat, most of cereals, crackers, products which ara coated with breadcrumbs, etc.
When you are used to this, you can start excluding the rest, all the products for which the use of gluten is less obvious and not compulsory (chocolate, sausages, ham, surimi, etc, etc, ...). This means you will have to read all the labels of the products.

You might try :
* Gluten Intolerance Group of North America :
http://www.gluten.net/
* Celiac Disease Gluten-free Diet Support
http://www.celiac.com/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluten-free_diet
* or other sites you might find in Internet search engines.

Here is a list of products you can start to exclude :
http://www.gluten.net/diet.htm

Here is a "Quick Start Diet Guide for Celiac Disease" :
http://www.gluten.net/downloads/infopackets/QuickStartDietGuide-2005.pdf

More complete listing :
http://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodid=185&p_catid=12&sid=91hH9H1VfJjE2@l-32106195349.a7

Answer 2

Avoid anything with wheat, made in the same factory as wheat products and possibly eliminate other products in the wheat family such as spelt. The good news is there are lots of tasty and healthy products available-such as rice based flours, cookies, and so on. Look for a health food store in your area or a grocery store that contains a natural foods section. These vendors usually sell the gluten free products you will need. I would be very cautious about eating out until you get a better handle on it. Most resteraunts do have wheat based products everywhere and they do not have the skill or knowledge to keep items seperate and you safe.

Answer 3

There's a great list of safe foods and forbidden foods on the Delphi forums (www.delphiforums.com). There's a good list of forbidden ingredients at www.celiac.com. I urge you to join the Celiac message board (www.glutenfreeforum.com) also. It's been a life saver for me.

In the beginning try to stick to naturally gluten free foods such as fresh meats, veggies, and fruits. ALWAYS read labels each and every time you buy a product, formulations change often.

If you have a Super Wal-mart near you, their Great Value brand labels foods gluten free. Also, Kraft foods (Kraft, Oscar Meyer, Breakstone, etc.) will label clearly as wheat, barley, rye, or oats.

For online shopping visit www.shopbydiet.com and www.kinnikinnick.com. They are the cheapest and best online stores that I've found.

You may also want to invest in a few gluten free cookbooks to get you started. Gluten Free for Dummies (a yellow and black dummies book) is great for newbies and has a couple of recipes in it. Bette Hagman's Gluten Free Gourmet books are sensational. My favorite book for everyday recipes is Incredible Edible Gluten Free Food For Kids by Sheri L. Sanderson (not just for kids).

Hope to see you over at the Gluten Free Forum. My name over there is Guhlia.

Answer 4

I have been gluten free for about 3 years now and I would you ask your doctor to refer you to a nutritionist. There are a lot of less obvious things to watch out for that a nutritionist can help you with. You can't have anything with wheat, rye, barley, or oats. Read the labels on EVERYTHING. I can't list everything here, but some things that it took me a while to know I needed to watch out for are blue cheese, many cosmetics, soy sauce, dannon yogurt, some lunch meats. The BEST resource that I have come across though is www.glutenfreeforum.com and www.celiac.com. The forum has the answers to just about any question you can think of. THey have helped me emensely! I hope this is helpful!

Answer 5

i know someone who is allergic to gluten. be very careful when u buy food, your diet will change. however, they do sell gluten free products. but u have to realize u cannot eat carbs anymore. and u need your doctor to tell u more about the consequences beccause some are a bit serious. normally in a kid, the stomach grows alot, they look like the pics u see of kids in third world countries, skinny kids with big stomachs. good luck

Answer 6

Ok, think of fruit, vegetables,protein, calcium, cheese, rice, rice crackers, rice noodles, potato chips and

stay away from all wheat and wheat products, and that means most bread, spaghetti, crackers, pretzels.

Check with the nutrition sites online. And there are many from which to choose. You can just plug in your allergies, and they have very specific information.

GOD bless.

Answer 7

gosh i am sorry to hear, yes i cooked for some one with your kind of alergies once, uhhhh

http://www.glutensolutions.com/ has inforamtion

www.glutenfree.com/ also has some things you might look at

www.vegsoc.org/info/gluten.html is very helpfull i think

and www.celiac.com is a support center for people who are celiac......

i hope this helps. if you want more i can find more for you, just email me. good luck!

Answer 8

google it. but I know you can't eat anything, really. nothing with flour. no breadcrumbs. no pizza. no bread. you can buy rice pasta though. it's supposed to be an ok substitute. no chicken nuggets. no oil. be very careful.

Answer 9

Google it then find a doctor if you can't find info. That's all I can tell you 4 today sorry.

Answer 10

www.celiac.com