Gluten-Free Food Shopping
Gluten-free food can be found in supermarkets, health food stores, farmers' markets, mail order companies, and internet sites -- if you know what to look for, what to avoid, and how to read the ingredient labels.
Gluten-Free Granola Bars
Have you tried looking for gluten-free granola bars recently? It used to be a hopeless exercise, but now there are lots of choices -- even gluten-free oat bars! I've listed my favorites below. I only see them in stores sporadically, but they can all be purchased online (with discounts for bulk purchases). Check the manufacturers' prices, and look on Amazon and gluten-free mail-order vendor sites,…
Have you tried looking for gluten-free granola bars recently? It used to be a hopeless exercise, but now there are lots of choices -- even gluten-free oat bars! I've listed my favorites below. I only see them in stores sporadically, but they can all be purchased online (with discounts for bulk purchases). Check the manufacturers' prices, and look on Amazon and gluten-free mail-order vendor sites,…
Save Money on Gluten-Free Food: 35 Basic Ingredients You Can Make at Home
If you're on a gluten-free diet, save money on gluten free food by stocking your pantry with these 35 low-cost do-it-yourself substitutes for basic ingredients.
If you're on a gluten-free diet, save money on gluten free food by stocking your pantry with these 35 low-cost do-it-yourself substitutes for basic ingredients.
Where to Shop for Gluten-Free Food
More and more grocery stores now allocate space to gluten-free products. Health food stores are another good place to shop. But don’t forget: local stores are not your only option. Dozens of mail-order companies will send gluten-free products directly to your door.
More and more grocery stores now allocate space to gluten-free products. Health food stores are another good place to shop. But don’t forget: local stores are not your only option. Dozens of mail-order companies will send gluten-free products directly to your door.
At the Grocery Store
Guidelines for gluten-free grocery shopping.
Guidelines for gluten-free grocery shopping.
Grain Guidelines for Celiacs
If you wish, you can print this list of safe and unsafe grains and take it to the supermarket with you.
If you wish, you can print this list of safe and unsafe grains and take it to the supermarket with you.
The Gluten-Free Shopping List: What You CAN Eat
In addition to carefully avoiding gluten, it's good to focus on the rich assortment of food that IS available to people on a gluten-free diet. All of the items on this shopping list are available in gluten-free forms.
In addition to carefully avoiding gluten, it's good to focus on the rich assortment of food that IS available to people on a gluten-free diet. All of the items on this shopping list are available in gluten-free forms.
How To Buy Gluten-Free Pasta
From About.com's Guide to Food Allergies comes this helpful review of different types of gluten-free pastas.
From About.com's Guide to Food Allergies comes this helpful review of different types of gluten-free pastas.
Gluten-Free Candies
These candy manufacturers have published lists of their gluten-free candies, as of September 2008.
These candy manufacturers have published lists of their gluten-free candies, as of September 2008.
Gluten-Free Beers
Celiac patients and others on gluten-free diets have a widening variety of truly tasty gluten-free beers to choose from.
Celiac patients and others on gluten-free diets have a widening variety of truly tasty gluten-free beers to choose from.
Gluten-Free Challah
Challah is the traditional egg bread eaten by Jews on the Sabbath and holidays. With a soft crust on the outside, on the inside it’s fluffy and soft, sweet and chewy. There’s no other bread like it. If I could wave a magic wand and have one gluten-filled item become safe for me, it would be challah. Fortunately, some of the best chefs in the celiac community have turned their attention to d…
Challah is the traditional egg bread eaten by Jews on the Sabbath and holidays. With a soft crust on the outside, on the inside it’s fluffy and soft, sweet and chewy. There’s no other bread like it. If I could wave a magic wand and have one gluten-filled item become safe for me, it would be challah. Fortunately, some of the best chefs in the celiac community have turned their attention to d…
Gluten-Free Oat Vendors
Research has shown that most patients with celiac disease can safely eat small amounts of pure, uncontaminated oats, under a doctor's supervision. If you can't find gluten-free oats in a store near you, visit these vendors' websites.
Research has shown that most patients with celiac disease can safely eat small amounts of pure, uncontaminated oats, under a doctor's supervision. If you can't find gluten-free oats in a store near you, visit these vendors' websites.
The Jewish Holiday of Passover: A Gluten-Free Bonanza
Supermarkets often carry special products that are available only during the Passover season. Because wheat, oats, barley, rye and spelt in any form other than matzoh is prohibited, many of these once-a-year products are gluten-free.
Supermarkets often carry special products that are available only during the Passover season. Because wheat, oats, barley, rye and spelt in any form other than matzoh is prohibited, many of these once-a-year products are gluten-free.
How to Read Food Nutrition Labels
From Dr. Vincent Iannelli, About.com's Guide to Pediatrics, comes a great explanation of how to read nutrition labels on food packages.
From Dr. Vincent Iannelli, About.com's Guide to Pediatrics, comes a great explanation of how to read nutrition labels on food packages.
The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA)
FALCPA, a new law enacted in 2004, forces the FDA to set a rule for when and how manufacturers can use “gluten-free” food labels. The FDA's final rule in August 2008 will have an huge impact on the ease or difficulty of gluten-free food shopping.
FALCPA, a new law enacted in 2004, forces the FDA to set a rule for when and how manufacturers can use “gluten-free” food labels. The FDA's final rule in August 2008 will have an huge impact on the ease or difficulty of gluten-free food shopping.