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Gluten-Free Diet

Definition: A diet without any trace of wheat, rye, barley and most oats, including foods derived from these foods. Since wheat is pervasive in many cuisines, this diet can be a challenge. Besides avoiding the obvious foods such as pasta, bread, and foods made with standard flour, people on gluten-free diets must look for "hidden" sources of gluten that may be lurking in such ingredients as modified food starch, vegetable proteins, and soy sauce.

Also Known As: Celiac Diet

For More Information:

Celiac.com - A great source of all kinds of information about gluten intolerance/celiac disease and the gluten-free diet.