Smart gluten-free shopping

I found yesterday's blog, by guest blogger Abby Pagliai, was one of the most informative posts so far. I asked her to send me the list she carries with her to the grocery store and I wanted to post it here for those of you who would like to try a gluten-free diet for yourselves or your children. Get ready -- it's a long one!

artificial colors                              
barley pearl

bran            
brewer's yeast
bulgur                                           
citric acid
confectioner's sugar                       
couscous
cracked wheat
dextrin foreign brands
durum                                          
flavored vinegar
flour                                              
foreign brands of caramel
graham                                          
groats
hydrolyzed plant protein              
kamut
malt                                           
malt vinegar
modified food starch                      
msg
nutritional yeast                             
oat bran
oat flour                                         
oat germ
oatmeal and rolled oats                  
Ovaltine
Postum
rusk
rye starch                                        
semolina
soy sauce                                        
spelt
starch                                              
triticale
Wheat Berry                                  
worcestershire sauce

Abby suggests you should always check the following:

bath products
any canned soups or broths
candy (it can be dusted with flour before packing
cheeses
flavored coffee and teas
glue stamps
gum
juice drinks
spice mixes
syrup
yogurts



For a more comprehensive list, visit http://www.celiac.com/.



Thanks Abby, for providing us with such vital information.



Keeping it healthy,


Hana