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If you are allergic to wheat or gluten, you probably already know how difficult, it is to avoid foods containing wheat or gluten.

The trouble is that the more you look for foods without an ingredient, the more foods you find which you can't eat!

The first step to eating wheat/gluten-free, is to start looking for foods you can eat. It tends to attract the right things into your life. Of course even as you can for ingredients you can eat, you must also be on the lookout for ingredients you must avoid. But start with what you can eat, it is so much more encouraging!

The fact is that even with a gluten-free diet, there are lots of things you can eat. Here is a partial list. I will expand on it over time.

Basic Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Ingredients

The following ingredients do not contain wheat, although there are some caveats. Double-check the ingredients noted, as they may sometimes be mixed with wheat. For example, 100% pure corn starch is safe, but some brands of corn starch have wheat added (just to annoy you!).

Some of the ingredients listed here are wheat-free, but contain gluten. They are noted.


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23 November, 2007 - 16:10 — Alex (not verified)

barley allergy means i have cilliac disease?

every time i type in barley allergy it always comes up with wheat allergy...does that mean i have cilliac disease if i m allergic to barley means wheat too...these websites all asscociate as same... i dont even know what i van eat ,my eyes are swollen hives loss of hair on my legs pimpley things and lymphnode neer goes saway... itchy everywhere wholistically like rooling in poison ivy ...i want to fuk1ng d1e ,its making life too unbearable torcher no cure ..im starving not eating trying to get rid of this by not eating... i ll prob have to get cosmetic surgery on eyelids cuz they arewrinkled all up and puffy and i have to rubthem stretching my eyelids...oi cant live like this,and no one has a treatment... thats pathetic of medical science, i dont even know what to avoid..i m also allergic milk and tomato.... im contantly torched by this...sure ive got allergy test appoint in jan but i dont eat any more literally...losing weight fast...

24 November, 2007 - 23:31 — admin

Barley allergy vs. celiac vs. wheat

Hi Alex,

Wow, it really sounds like you are suffering and in rough shape. I know how you feel - such symptoms can really feel terrible.

If you search for barley allergy, celiac often comes up, which seems to relate barley to wheat. They are related, but they are not the same.

What they have in common is that they both contain gluten. If you have a gluten allergy, then barley, wheat and rye are all off-limits. The same goes for celiac. If you have a barley allergy however, avoidance is much easier.

The main thing to watch out for with barley is beer. You may also find that barley is contained in some speciality products, but most food is free of barley.

If you still have such bad symptoms, then you have other causes besides a barley allergy.

Do try cutting out wheat - this is a very common allergy. Yeast is another common allergy.
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Hang in there until your appointment in January, and I hope you are able to improve before then.

11 December, 2008 - 12:23 — Sue (not verified)

I just found out on Monday

I just found out on Monday that my husband is allergic to barley (he has eosinophilic esophagitis and allergy testing showed barley, tomatoes and shellfish as the items he is most allergic to). After 2 trips to the grocery store this week, I would like to point out that beer is not the only concern. Try to find a loaf of bread in the bread aisle which doesn't have barley flour in it. This now raises the concern that he can't eat bread or buns unless we have the packaging to check the ingredients (it also rules out any breaded/fried items in a restaurant). It is also in some cereals. These items are things I have come up with in the 3 days since his diagnosis.

28 January, 2009 - 21:00 — Guest (not verified)

Wheat allergy.

I too recently found out about my Wheat allergy.Bread has to be cut out of your diet completly this includes pizza crust and anything deep fried in batter.Not good news, my wife did find bread she could make in the bread maker,but it was 10 dollars a loaf and tastes like shit.Sorry for the bad news but we still have Steak and potatos.

10 February, 2009 - 10:50 — Guest (not verified)

There is some hope

I was recently told that I am allergic to wheat and corn. I agree, it is almost impossible to find foods without these staple ingredients. I suggest checking out a cookbook series called "The Gluten-Free Gourmet". It has recipes ranging from soups to breads to desserts, all omitting wheat. The author, a celiac disease sufferer, has done extensive experiments with non-wheat flours. She suggests a few flour mixes that you can make in big batches and then just use it like you would regular flour. It's a bit expensive starting out with the ingredients, but it's totally worth being able to eat normal tasting food and not feel sick afterwards. I made a yellow velvet cake from one of her books; I had many friends try it and they were blown away that it was wheat free! Her book also has lots of info about wheat-free ingredients so you can make modifications to your favorite recipes. Plus, one of her books is entirely devoted to breads. I'm fairly new to all of this, but I would say these books are definitely worth checking out. Good luck! :)

10 February, 2009 - 15:45 — admin

Where to get them

Thanks for the suggestion.

For those who what to find out more about these books:

The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Comfort Foods: Creating Old Favorites with the New Flours

The Gluten-Free Gourmet Bakes Bread: More Than 200 Wheat-Free Recipes

The Gluten-Free Gourmet Cooks Fast and Healthy: Wheat-Free and Gluten-Free with Less Fuss and Less Fat

There are others, but the above is a sample of three you can start with.

2 June, 2009 - 09:23 — paty (not verified)

I Iam allergic to wheat,

I Iam allergic to wheat, barley, dairy,soy, latex, Starch and everything on the upperpage, what can I eat?

8 June, 2009 - 10:02 — admin

Concentrate on what you can eat

Hi Paty,

I know how you feel - seems you can't eat anything.

Concentrate on what you can eat. For example, do you eat meat? Vegetables? That's a start.

I could be wrong but I doubt you are allergic to starch. You should avoid starch derived from foods you are allergic to (e.g. avoid wheat starch if you are allergic to wheat), and starch of unknown origin ("starch" on a list of ingredients, when it doesn't say from what), but if you can eat potatoes (for example), then you can eat potato starch.

Hope that helps.

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